Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-07-17

left it. If had had the opportunity
would have put an end to my miserable
existence. i was taken in cab, strongly
guarded, from the Jail to the wharf. We
passed one of the parks on our way.
had been in prison some time, and the
fresh, green grass, the trees and flowers
had never looked so beautiful as now,
when knew was looking at them for
the last time. ! thought of the hedge
rows white with blossoms in NOrthum-
berland the larks singing overhead !;
Mary perhaps in our favorite nook in the
orchard, weeping bitter tears as last
good-by to her handsome Teddy, as she
fondly called me. No wonder my heart
swelled when thought of those who in
the sight of God were guilty of my crime.
AS we went down the dock child
passed us with a bunch of cowslips. just
two years before / had gathered them for
Lucy in the Kentish lanesl The child
looked up wistfully as passed; presently
she ran after us and put her cowslips in
my hand. That was the drop too much
in the cup already full; to save my life
/ could not have kept back the tears
which rolled over my cheeks. | was
handcuffed, but one of my guards thrust
q handkerchief into my hand with few
cheering words gruffly said That touch
of sympathy and the child's gift saved
me from utter despair. That was the
last l saw of England.% My life here has
been the same, day after day, except the
few nights spent in the bush the two
times got off They mostly let me alone
now. keep by myself, and I've never
told word of this before. had almost
forgotten wasn't Jim Brown until to-
day. Did you hear how Ihurt my arm?"
cone of the men told me you were
helping to raise heavy stone, and that
you LET the lever slip in some way and so
got your arm crushed"
"That's true, as far as it goes; a gang
of us were working on the road when a
carriage passed. looked up as stepped
out of the way, and who do you think |
sawS-Lucy and her husband She was
looking Just the same as ever, only proud
er was so near / could have touched
her dress. She looked calmly at mel
was only a convict, covered with the dust
from her carriage wheels If she had
recognized me the color would have faded
little from her pink checks, l think. |
wonder if she remembers the letter |
wrote her before / wac transportcds L
told her some truths then. She knows
who is to blame for my wasted-worse
than wasted-life.
"Twelye years didn't seem much to
me. ] looked after the carriage like one
stunned The lever slipped from my
hand-you saw my arm. didn't think
of it until found couldn't lift it. Mr..
Pierson has got some high appointment
here, some one said. Of course his wife
will be feted and flattered. / wonder
how she would like to be reminded of
that summer in Kent How would she
look If should stop her carriage and re-
mind her of the time she swore to love
me forever, or how often her bright head
has rested on my shoulders can feel
the thrill of her soft lips yet on my
cheek. There, that's all. Do you be-
lieve in Justice? ] don't. The cause OF
evil should be attacked; now it is only
the victim That woman is more guilty
today than l. She drove me mad-and
vet she rides by in her carriage, respect
ed and admired, while l. in my prison
dress, can never be anything but what
am-411. ."-Ocerldad Monthly for July.
",snrn. s-,s... u-ToIn =" M
THE aerial voyage of the balloon " Buf
falo" with which Capt. King ascendeo
from Buffalo, n. Y, on the 4th of July
was one of the most exciting, as 1t was
one of the longest, ever achieved on thl'
continent. The correspondent OF th'
Buffalo Express, who participated in TN
trim, saws: After leaving Buffalo the bal
loon passed directly over the little VII
lage of Water Valley, left East Ham
burgh little to the left, and, sailing low
| afforded its occupants great deal o
sport in conversation with people on TN
earth, and by the scampering OF 1righ
ened cattle The town OF North Coliln
was reached at five minutes past sever
A quarter of an hour later we sale
above the lower stratum OF CLOUDS an
barometrical observation showe
an altitude of about 3OOO lee
Cataraugus creek was crossed, the pa pa
loon passing into the town OF East otl
at thirty-eight minutes past sevel
Thus far the course was almost luehtlc'
; with that taken by the same party Q
July 4, 1869, in the famous trlp Oh u
! Hyperion." We shortly rose to
s Greater altitude and for a time the cart
e was obscured from view by the clout
/ below. Mr.. Holden continued to tai
Il observations of barometer and the
mometer until twenty minutes to NIL
|, o'clock. At twenty-four minutes pa
's eight o'clock we heard the report OF
ST cannon, followed by several othel
a which we attributed to celebration
Ie Ellicottville. 1t became rather dark al
the Buffalo" sailed on for about "
it hours between the upper and low
r, strata of clouds without much OF I
earth being visible, though many soun
arose to the ears of the balloon ocI
re pants. The moon rose little all
eleven o'clock and was hailed WI
ut hearty welcome, as her rays not only
if Illuminated the clouds and the landscal
ne but she served as mark in informing
Ist of our course, which continued IN
et same general direction, a little east
as south For long time in the evenl
to FREQUENT flashes of lightning were Sc
a both below and above and around
Sc but we were fortunate in not encoun'
ed ing any storm. About midni
ed ranges of lofty mountains bel
cd King correctly decided to DO =.
ne Allegheny range. The balloon had II
TO or no difficulty in surrounding any
| them, and the cultivated valleys ssho9!
let us that we were travelling over clVlli
m; couatry. Our location was guessed '
bid considerable accuracy, though not '
the entire confidence, during the remalr
Ldy of the night. In tne early nlolhihS
, in "Butfalo" found itself taking a n
| easterly course than before, and II,
if over scenes of unexampled beauty
, in richly cultivated fields of York Cou
18th Pa. and the northern corner OF Maryl
had The views over this garden spot OF
Nv North beggar description; Our co
ute became more easterly, and 1t was
rid evident that we would approach the
had lantic coast We crossed the Sus
nor. hanna River about four miles
Tbis Havre de Grace at twenty minutes
tile five, then sailing at a height oil nj
Iest, two miles, and the splendid panoran
dis. this sinuous river visible for nun
d TO miles of its length. The Potomac
me TO the south and Chesapeake and
tent ware Bays in front, with the Atlan'
ore, the distance, were rolled out before
rs to delighted eyes of the voyagers,:.
half crossed Delaware Bay at $3.50 dill
over Delaware City, sailed on n
made east, though little south, passse
/ for rectly over Salem City, and at hVe
larry, utes past seven Prof, King made a