Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-28
A MID.AIR COMPROMISES.

Not many years ago, and not far from
the city of Ehmira, at locality known as
the "FeIpale College" the circumstances
we are about to relate took place. II
seems that the principal of the College
overheard plan among q number of his
young lady students for drawing young
gentleman up to one of the third-story
rooms sin basket at night" as no gentle
men suitors were permitted to- visit their
college lady-loves, and see them alone un-
der strict rules of the institution. The
principal acted accordingly, and at the ap-
pointed time was on the designated spot,
and when the basket was let down took
The lovers place, gave the "signal switch" !"
and commenced going up toward heaven
drawn by a trinity of angels. When two
thirds up, the angel expectant on looking
down from the window discovered to her
terror and dismay that instead of her lover
she had another man IN the basket, and,
nearly frightened out of her wits, made the
fact know to her fair helpers in mischief
with the pertinent inquiry of "What shall
we do? What shall we do? On girls,
girls, what shall we do?" Whereupon one
of their number, noted for her coolness
and presence ofmind in trying emergencies,
said:
"Here! you hold on to this cord; now, do
just as l tell you, and I'll take care of the
man, no matter who he is, or where he
comes FROM"
Then taking out her pocket knife and
opening it, she leaned out of the window,
and in low voice said, "Who are you
there In that basket"'
No response.
81 say, who are you there In that basket?
Do you hear2 have knife il my hand,
and unless you answer this in less than ten
seconds will cut this rope"
"Why, it's your principal; don't you know
me? Don't, for mercy sake, cut the rope
Keep your knife farther away from itl''I'
"Wen, you are In pretty fix, Professor,
a pretty fix, indeed, and hanging between
heaven and earth, between life and death.
What 90 you think ought TO be done with
you? a principal of female college, who
thus endeayois, at night, to clandestinely
reach the room of lady student, ought
to be severely punished, and also ex-
posed"
"Oh! l beg Of you not to harm me nor
expose me; but let Inc down again, care
fully, and don't let the rope Slip"
professor" said the shrewd beauty,
"on one condition, will We comply with
your request"
"Name It Nameltn
"You must solemnly promise that none
of us who have besn engaged in this little
romance shall be disciplined for it, and
that you will make no mention of it to a
living soul while we are inmates of the
college, with the understanding that we are
to observe the solemn promise. What say
you?"
II pronise-solemnly promise"
every well. Hold up your right hand.
You do solemDly swear that you will faith
fully keep and observe that promise, so help
your God"
81 do!"
Enough, girls! He hath taken the oath.
Lower away"
The professor" was soon carefully and
safely landed on terra frma, greatly to his
relief and greatly to the joy, no doubt, of
the other party TO the compromise; and he
lived up to his oath. In after years, how
ever, when time had absolyed him from il
and the lover, whose baske: he "monopo-
lized' on that eventfnl night, had, IS the
story goes, married the girl-who, on that
occasion, was so star above hims-@the pro-
fessor used to tell the adventure to his par
ticular friends and laugh over it till the tears
ran down his cheeks, as the most ludicrous
scrape he ever got into in all his college life;
and as the only one he was let out of under
oath administered.--Schayler County Dem
OcTdt.