Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-13

| sOul, anu 1naVles, YOU remember hOv
Jealous l was of you? feared she nigh
be false in my absence. So brought
Bible with me and compelled her +
swear-there and then-ihat she woul,
never be your wife. Through all m,
long weary pilgrimage it has been sucl
comforti in trial ,vexation and disappoint
ment. to think that one day, perhaps,
should go back to her and find her still
keeping her troth. But now you tel
me she has been false
He burst into wild tears, and hid hi
bronZed face in his arms against tn,
wall of the room.
Thavies was much moved.
"My dear JOe," he said, kindly, ,''thinl
how foolish it was to rest the happines
of your life on such schoolboy vision
My wife has told me that she loved you
truly, and at one time believed that sh,
would wait in patience until you cam,
back to claim her hand, or release hel
from the VOW she made. But, after /:
few years-she had never heard of yot
after the night of your departure-sht
concluded you had forgotten your alb
surd engagement, and so she married
me-"
The eronaut brushed away his tears
and looked up.
''Thavies, you are right" he said
with short, hysterical laugh. ''Tht
shadow being gone, l am man again
Forgive my weakness. Tears, idle
tears, know not what they mean; and
to be plain, old boy, l don't care. Away
with melancholy then! Let us be joyful
while We may. Ask me to lunch with
you, Harry. can't ask you, you know
Where shall the banquet be set forth %
His manner had totally changed. The
old restless gayety had come back more
startling and CHASTITY than ever.
Anywhere you choose. But how
can we lunch together, since you are to
make your ascension at two o'clock, and
1t is now quarter past One?"
sIsit?" exclaimed Steele, i'm surprise.
''Then | must be off instantly" He
moved towards the door, but suddenly
turned and came back s'I've a thought,
Thavies. Go up in the balloon with me,
won't you? It's a rare offer. know
the ropes as well as do my own name,
and there'll be no danger. The fact is,
l want to talk to you"
Thavies was taken little aback.
81 should like to try such an adven-
ture," he said. 'sWhat time shall we
come down, and where?''
"Any time, anywhere. Sometime,
somewhere; all right, he assured.
Gomez
After little further hesitation Thavies
agreed. They set Off for Vauxhall
Gardens at once, stopping to geta bottle
of sherry and some sandwiches, and OH
arriving at their destination found the
balloon already inflated and a crowd
gathered to see it off.
''Just i'm the nick of time said Steele.
slump in, old boy
Thavies stepped into the swaying
basket, looked very curious and doubt
full, and the eronaut followed. A band
of music began to play, and the multi
tude cheered Justify.
''Cut off," shouted Steele. "We've
got everything, believe. Yes, all right.
Now, don't be nervous, Harry, take hold
of the rope; that'll do. Give way.
And, swaying slowly from side to
side, up they went. Thavies clung to
the edge of the basket, at first, i'm great
alarm, but Steele laughed.
'.Pooh, you can't be pitched out" he
said. ''LOok at me. l sit very calmly
on this flying trapeze arrangement, and
drink your health"
He opened the bottle and took huge
swallow.
'sNow to business. Is the ballast all
correct? Quite, Ell? Everything in its
place, / believe. Yesi Then let us
make ourselves comfortable"
But this advice was quite thrown away
upon Thavies.
81 don't feel very comfortable, must
confess, Joe," he returned, clinging to
the sides with both hands. 81 wish l
hadn't come"
They were rising at great rate now.
No speed in the world could have been
as rapid.
'.Pshaw, That sort of feeling will
easily wear off. experienced it at first.
''But it don't wear off in the least"
Higher, higher and higher they flew.
Suddenly Steele, who had been de-
vouring the sandwiches and disposing
of more wine, cried out
''LOok over the edge, Harry!'
Thavies, by a great effort of will,
steadied himself with his feet, and
peeped down The sight was strange
beyond description All London, in
one vast picture, lay below.
sits grand" he murmured.
Grand, Is lt! repeated Steele
glancing down from MS slde Oh tne car.
$50 1t is ~
He got up and stood with folded arms.
Snow, dear boy, let me tell you some
thing, you will never see London again."
He burst into a wild peal of laughter.
.U d;dn,, soo,n onx;ous when asked
Won 70 tate vovage with me did II
Rnt nv heart stood still while You were
making nm vour mind.n
TbaSies Stared at him perfectly unable
,o enmnrehend He had fallen into the
81 dread aud terror His blooa
,-',,,,ad -, ,.aa-a n, h;s v,ins
YES old hoy vour time has come.
You will never 90 back to Mary Graham
ana;n We arc aiona here. shall mich
ON ont and then sink down comfortably