The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1883-10-03

"Let him come" said DIR. O'HagaI
gloomily.
"But, returned Captain Cowgirl, /"
am afraid the balloon will he overload
ed"
II am going anyway" said tn
young man as he leaped into the car.
Captain Cowgirl sighed, and said
swell. you have your own way abou
it,"
"My name is John Winden," re
marked the intruder. al tell you SO
that you will know II any one inquire,
after me. But don't imagine any,
body will"
Then Captain Cowgirl babe farewell
to the party, the ropes were loosed, and
the balloon went sailing swiftly to.
wards the clouds.
DIR. OHagan was the navigator.
Presentlya northwesterly current of
wind struck the air ship, and II began
to move with great rapidity upon the
horizontal line.
For long time nobody In the car
spoke, indeed, the voyagers scarcely
looked at each other; aud none had had
enough curiosity to even peer over the
side upon the glorious landscape that
tay far beneath. But after awhile, Mr..
Crutter, gazing at Miss DermOtt, said:
care you fully resolved upon self.
destruction.
EYES," she replied.
$50 am }" said Mr.. Crutter.
$50 am ;" remarked MIR. Winden.
$50 am !" observed Mr.. Jarnville.
Sand | also," added DIR. O'Hagan.
EVEN If we reach the Pole safely,
and return, shall not want to live,"
said Mr.. Crutter.
"Neither shall }" said Miss Dermott
"Nor / !" remarked Mr.. Winden.
"Nor padded DIR. O'Hagan and Mr..
Jarnville.
Then there was silence for the space
of half an hour or more.
Mr.. Crutter then remarked: "DO you
know l find this rather pleasant ex-
perience, sailing along through the
ether calmly, far above the distraction
of the world. II l were not miserable
l think should really enjoy IT."
IL am too unhappy to enjoy any
thing" said Miss Dermott. "But this,
confess, is not unpleasant"
pheasant enough" remarked Mr..
Winden, ''if man had no anguish in
his SOUL"
~ had no idea that there. was so
much exhllaratiOn in the upper regions
of the atmosphere" said DIR. OHagan
cheerily.
~ think feel better myself" said
Mr.. Jarnville.
at Is very strange" observed Mr..
addressing Miss Dermott, "that
young people like you and Mr.. Winden
here should be weary of life. That an
old man like me longs for death, is
comprehensive. But why do you wish
for death?'
Neither Winden nor Miss Dermott
made any response.
II tell you," said DIR. O'Hagan,
throwing bag of ballast overheard, to
check the decent OF the balloon, 1--WE
are going to destruction together; and
why should we not, Us companions in
misery, unfold our grief to each other?
1T would be very proper, l think"
'aid Mr.. Crutter, land i will begin If
he rest consent to follow"
The other four travellers consented to
10 SO.
"Well, haven't much to tell" said
Mr.. Crutter. The fact is, 1 have al
ways had plenty of money with which
% live In idleness and luxury, rs so
nave lived. l have tried every kind
)f pleasure life can afford, and money |
BUY, and I have reached condition of
'atiety. Moreover, l have ruined my
digestion, and am now sufferer from
chronic dyspepsia Of the most hOrrid !
Kind. This makes existence u burden,
md am too eager to quit it. Tnis is
he whole story"
"HOw strange the difference between
u.s." said DIR. O'Hagan. 81 have been
ieeply engaged in the practice Of my
profession for many years, 1 am utterly
worn out and broken down with over
work. am nevOus, exhausted, irrita-
Die and wretchetl, but have lost my
awnings In a speculative venture and
'anndt rest. must work or die"
"rhat is partly my case" said Miss
DermOtt. ~ am friendless and poor.
cannot earn enough by sewing to buy
efficient food, and 1 can no longer face
he misery that l have endured for 20
many years. ! prefer death a thousand
lines"