Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-05-21

! | sayP he called out to Mrs. Peyton
Ii some sandwiches were cut very long
and narrow, and judiciously lowered,
think we could entice them in through
this network
Z" / suppose we did look like chickens
in a coop Never was anything so alb.
surd seen as Mr.. Peyton and Mr.. Dal.
rymple dangling morsels of bread and
butter and chicken tied to long strings
toward us, and James sTedrtng them with
the hook of his umbrella They sent
down fried oysters one by one, wrapped
in paper. They sent down macaroons
and lady-biscuit. A good many things
lodged on top of the elevator, but some
came in, and we were glad of them. They
even attempted champagne in Cologne
bottle, but that upset and rained down
on my dress.
"What a pityp cri1d James, spongine
me with his handkerchief. Your gown
is ruined, l fear
champagne g" improves everything
said, and laughed itoff. / really didn't
care. What with the singularity of our
adventure and all Ghe fun we had made
l was quite enjoying myself, and the
gown seemed of no consequence. Dear
old gownl / have it still. James saws
am always to wear il on the anniver
sary of that evening.
"All t1is time / was lost in wonder
that he should be so agreeable. I can't
tell you Ernest, how nice he was that
night. All his scholarly stiffness melted
away; he was easy, merry, friendly, and
oh so kind found myself talking to
him about all sorts of trifies, which the
day before should as soon have thought
of coniding to the observatory l even
told hm what / was going to wear to the
charity ball! Think of thatl
at was ten o'clock before the elevator
stirred. Then it gave jerk, and before
we coud speak, down, down it fell with
dreadful, smashing rapidity. The stupid
peopb, in trying to mend matters, had
let tie chain slip off the wheel! Ohp-
drawing a long breath-"i it makes me
shudder now to think of it. The sensa-
tion vas sickening."
I" We're you hurt?"
"N; never was such miraculous es-
cape Do you know, in the very middle
of Or descent, / recollected having read
somewhere that to rise on your tiptoes
and come down again on the soles of
yor feet at the moment of touching
void break such fell. And l rose on
mhe."
Wonderful! And were you not hurt?'
Hardly at all. was Jared and
more, y S for | hadn't time to ten him about
he tiptoes and he was intent on holding
me firm. Our friends from above rushed
down, expecting to find us in little
pieces, and were beside themselves with
ioy when we were drawn out almost un-
named. We all vowed that we should
never venture again into an elevator,
but, bless youi we have all broken the
vow since. Such house as this would
be uninhabitable without one"
al really don't think l shall, said
Ernestine, looking quite pale. "It ter.
rifles me to remember that only to-day
came up in this of yours.
ooh, ours is the safest in the city now
You know the superstition about the
cannon-balls never entering twice at the
same place. We have had our accident
and it is over. Besides, Mr.. Kellerar
had the apparatus entirely changed, ant
they say now that such thing coult
not happen"
$50 then and there your romance be
GAM" remarked her friend.
"Then and there. Of course Jane
came to see NE atterward, and kept com
OF mind Lhad .Gnitai Igpts soVer being, atGal
he is at last as the door opened
"James, dear, how late you arel Com
here and be introduced to my Ernest"