The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
LOVE IN A BALLOON.
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Chicago Tribune

some tune aSa was staying xttn DIT G. P-. Peach House. Pembrokeshire. Grea, number of people ,here-all kinds of amusements going on. Driving, riding, fishing. shooting everything. in fact. Sir Georges daughter, Fanny, vas often my companion in these expeditions. and was considerably struck with her for she was girl to whom the epithe, stunning applies better than any other ,ha, l am acquainted with. She could ride like Nimrod, she could drive like Jehu. she could row like ChaTon. she could dance like Terpsichorc, she could run like Diana. she walked like Juno. and she looked like Venus An she was sumner" You should have heard that grl whistle and laugh-you should have heard he. laugh. She was truly delightful companion We rode together, drove together. fished together. walked together. danced together: callei her Fanny and she called me Tom. All this could have but one ter imitation. you know.
 fel, in love with her. and determined to ;ake the first opportunity of proposing. 70 one day when we were ou, together fishing or the lake went down on my knees amongst the gudgeons. seized her hand. pressed II to my wals.roa;. and in burning accents en,rea:ed her 10 become my wife.
 Don't be fool.' she said. " Now lrop it. do,, and pu, me a fresh aorrn on.
 70, Fanny exclaimed. i" don't talk about worms when marriage is the ques- sion. Only say
 I tell ynu u.h.s is ha rs.,1itad angrily, If you don't drop 1t I'll pitch you out of the boat"
 Gentlemen said yenkyns. with strong emotion), l did noI drop II, and give you my word and honor, with sudden shove she sen; me flying into the water then seizing the souls, with a stroke or TWO she put several yards between Us, and bcrs. into fi !aushter that fortunately prevented her from going any further. swam up and climbed into the boat. " Jenkyns, said ,o myself, Revenge revenge. disguised my feelings, iaughed-hideous mockey of mirth-l laughed. pulled to the bank. went to the house, and changed my clothes. When ! appeared al the dinner-table perceived that every one had been informed Of my 1uc cking-aniversal laughter greeted me. During dinner Fanny repeatedly whis- pered 10 her neighbor. and glanced al me. Smo.hered laughter invariably fol- lowed. 'jenkyns, said I, Revenge, v The opportunity seon offered. There was to be a balloon ascent from the lawn, and Fanny had ;ormented her father into letting her ascend with the aeronau,. instantly took my plans: bribed the aerona3t ,o plead illness a, the momen, when the machiae should have risen learned from him the management of the ballooa (,hough understood that pret- sy well before, and calmly awaited the result.
 The day came. The weather was fine. The balloon was inflated. Fanny was in che car. Everything was ready. when the aeroaaui suddenly fa.nted. He was earned into the house. and Sir George accompanied him to see that he was properly attended 10. Fanny was in despair.
 Am to lose my ar expedition 7! she exclaimed. looking oser the side Of the ear Some one understands the man. asenent cf ihis thing. surely: Nobody '
 Tom. she called out 10 me. you cnderssand II. don't you
 Perfectly" l answered
 ' Come along. then. she cried: Oe -au:ck. before papa comes back
 The company in general endeayored Go dissuade her from her project, but oi course in vain.
 After q decen, show oi hesitation climbed into the IT. The balloon was cas, o:s. and rapidly sailed hezxen~ard. There was scarcely breath of wind, and we rose almos. s-raigk, up. We rose above the house anc she laughed and said How ,oily.-
 We were higher than the hi ishess trees. and she smiled ard said + was very kind -of me to come with her. We were so high thas the people below looked like mere specks. and she hoped that l thoroughly underxood the management of the balloon.
 Now wzs my time.
 4l understand the going up part