The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-09

She sat in sulky silence in the bottom OF
the car. l threw over the sand. Then she
tried another plan. Throwing herself upon
her knees and bursting into tears, she said:
"Oh, forgive me for what did the other
day! 1t was very wrong and l am very sorry:
Take me home and will be sister to you"
''Not wife?'' said l.
Il can't, can't" she answered.
Over went the fourth bag, and began to
think she had beaten me after all, for L did
not like the idea of going much higher. l
would not give in just yet, however. l whist
led for few moments to give her time for re-
Election, and then said:
''Fanny, they say that marriages are made
in heaven-if you don't take care ours will be
solemnized there"
I took up the fifth bag.
"Come," l said, "my wife in life, or my
companion in death Which is it to be-" and
patted the sand bag in cheerful manner,
She hid her face in her hands, but did not an
swer. nursed the bag in my arms as if it
had been baby. -..
''Come, Fanny, give me your promisep'
could hear her sobs. Pm the most soft
hearted creature breathing, and would not
pain any living thing, and I confess she had
beaten me: torgave her the ducking for
! gave her for rejecting me. 1 was on the
point OF finging the bag back into the car,
and saying, dearest Fanny, forgive me for
frightening YOU Marry whomsoever you
VIII. Give your lovely hand to your lowest
groom in the stables-endow with your price
less beauty the chief of the Pankinwank In
dams. Whatever happens, Jenkyns is your
slave-your dog-your footstool. His duty
henceforth is to go whithersoever you shall
| command" was just on the point of say
ing this, repeat, when Fanny suddenly look
ed up and said, with queerish expression
upon her face:
"You need not throw that last bag over. I
promise to give you my hand"
"With all your heart?' l asked quickly.
''With all my heart" she answered, with
the same strange look.
l tossed the bag into the bottom of the car,
and opened the valve. The balloon descend
ed. % -tr4
''Gentlemen," said Jenkyns, rising from
his seat in the most solemn manner, and
stretching out his hand as if he was going to
take an oath, Gentlemen, will you believe
it? When we had reached the ground, and
the balloon had been given over to its recov-
cred master-when had helped Fanny ten
derby to the earth, and turned toward her to
receive anew the promise of her affection and
hand-will you believe it?-she gave me
box on the ear that upset me against the car,
and running to her father, who at that mo-
ment came up, she related to him and the
assembled company what she called my dis
| graceful COuuuCI Ill tue DdllOOI, anu enueQ Dy
informing me that all her hand that l was
likely to get had been already bestowed upon
my ear, which she assured me had been given
with all her heart"
''You villainp' said Sir George, advancing
toward me with horsewhip in his hand.
"You villain! I've good mind to break this
over your back .t-
''Sir George" said 1, "villain and Jenkyns
must never be coupled in the same sentence,
and as for the breaking of this whip, I'll re-
lieve you of the trouble.'' And, snatching
it from his hand, broke it in two and threw
the pieces upon the ground. "And now 1
shall have the honor of wishing you good
morning Miss p, forgive you.n And re
tired.
Snow ask you whether any specimen of
female treachery equal to that has ever come
within your experience, and whether any ex-
cuse can be made for such conduct? '
Gas | said before, it's like the SEX" said
the second marine
eyes, all mankind is sejuiced by women"
said the third marine.
Its just my case over again." said the
first marine. "After drawing me on in that
way-after gaining my affections in that
treacherous manner, by Jove! sir, she goes
and marries Blubberr'
swell, it does sound improbable, certainly
very improbable But said before I begun
that l would not guarantee the truth of it..
Indeed, if you ask my candid opinion, don't
believe it is true; but yet the marines believe
itp'