The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
answered: 10 come down IS no, % easy

anSHefed. 10 Cotne ooWs ts uoe " c1>f,
 and whistled-
 What do you mean :- she cried.
 s.Why. when you want to go up hster, you throw some sand overhoafd.' re- piled. suiiing the action to the word.
 Don't be foolish, Tom,s she ssej, trying to appear quite calm and indiief- en,. but trembling unccmmonly .~ Foolsh:" l said. .sOh, dear. no !.
 br, whether so along the ground or up in the air. like 10 So the pace. and 50 do you. Fanny. know. Go 1t. you
 cripples." and over went another sand
 bag. Why. you're mad. surely she
 whispered, in utter terror. and tried to
 reach the bags. but kep; her back. i~ouiy with love, my dear,~ answered
 smiling pleasantly " only wi,h love tor
 you. oh. Fanny. adore you say you
 will be my wife," "l gave you an
 answer the other day" she r,3.icd, one
 which thought you should have re
 membered." she added. iar sting little
 notwithstanding her terror.
 - remember |; perfectly, l answered. '"bu; intend to have difioen, reply to
 that, You see those five taadhags l
 shall ask you five times 10 become my
 wife. Every time you rehse l shall throw over sandbag. 50. h.iy far Jas
 the cabmen would sayl recsn s.der your
 decision. and consent ,o ke onc Mrs
 Ieakyns." won't" she sd. - never
 will and le, me tell you. Ga, you are
 acting in a very ungen,leunniy way 10
 press me thus. You acieA ,a a very
 iady-,lke way the o;her d.. did you
 no.." reioined. ..whea you1 knocked me
 oui of the boat:" She labshed again.
 10: she was plueky girl, rnI no ms
 take very plaoky s,rl. tiiowever. l
 wen; on. ''i,s no good argbng abou; i,
 will you promise to tse me your
 hand:s
 Never she answered I'll go to
 Ursa Major first. though taEe go, big
 enough bear here, Tn 2 conscience
 Stay you'd prefer Aqua bus wouldn',
 YOU:
 She looked so pretty ,h4 1 was almost
 inclined 10 let her of II wk only trying
 10 trighten her, of eoHrse knew hew i' high VIC could go safelw Nell enough.
 and how valuable the life ki lenkyus was
 10 his eountvl; bu, resoI .an IS one of
 the strong points of my character. and r when I've begun thing , ike to carry ,. i, through, SD threw ovS another sand S bag. and whis,led the :. feai March in 7. Saul"
 . Come, Mir Jenkyns, she said sud- $ denly. come, Tom, le; D descend now. }. and I'll promise to say 4,hing whatever about ali thus" l con,itied the exeoa- ,, ton of the Dead MarcA But f you Y do no, begin to descendAi once I'll tel C papa the momen, l set bo, on ground - C lau ghed. scized ano,h@ bag. and look |, ing steadily at her, std Will you C promise to give me yot hand ' I've C answered you already Y Was the reply. Over went tile sandbag and the solemn . notes c! ne bead Nrch' rcseunded | through the car. :" ! fought you were IS ! gentleman sad f@ny. rising up m C ;erns.e rage from ,H bottom of the r, car, where she had ben sitting. and looking perfectly be4 tul m her wrath C :. thought you were tgcntleman. but l r. find was mistaken khy. a chimney
 sweeper would no; irqt d lady in such a d way Do you know }, you are risking '. your o.Dr hte as welfas mine by your T madness, ! expl&ei ,ha, l adored Y her so much that 10 he m her company r would be perieo, bli$ so that 1 begged n she would no, const ef Wy feelings al e all. She dashed hefbeau,iful hair from
 her face. and. s,anfng perfectly erect. W looking like the G}dcss of Anger tor n Boadicea-i! you ca& fancy ,ha; person.
 age in d balloon) *le sand 1 com k mand you 10 be6 the deseen, this s- instant" Ike "DS March, "whls,led
 in manner essentlly gay and lively. d was the only respoe. Alter d few min h uics' silence took A another bag and
 said: We are g$ng rather high fl g you do noi dccideloon we shall have C Mercury coming | tell US tha, we arc n uespassing- vt promise me your ': hand:' She sal fsulky silence in the ,r bottom of the eJ l threw over the Id sand. Then sa( tired another plan. y Th.uSing herself Epon her knees and r. bursting into tcar@ she said "Oh. for .i give me for wha; tlid the other day: |, . was very wrong, nd am very sorry. Take me home. ati will bc sister to I you" No, a VI c:" said | II can't. .e can't" she ansJ red.
 n Over wen, the tur,h bag, and began .d to think she wout beat me after all. for ly I did no, like ,d idea of gong much e. higher. l ~oul( no, give ln yGs, yet, s. however. wh led for A few moments, al to sive her timebr reflection. and then l. said: 4 Funny. bey say marriages are " made Tn heave3 fl you do no, take care re ours will be sotnnlzed there" l took n, up the fifth b4 and last. ." Come" o said. my wife life or my companion in dea,h- which l, to be = and pai,ed le the sandbag | my arms, as ii i, had li been baby Tome, Fanny, give me your promise could hear her sobs. le I'm the mos, sd hearted creature breath l. ing. and woul4 Do, pain any living thing, ie and confess tc had beaten me. for
 gave her for K ducking; forgave her C. for rejecting H Twas or the point of ln finging the bj back into the car, and n saying: Deals, Fanny, forgive me for as trying 10 frig.fn you. Mary .homso- ,e ever you wiil. Give you. lovely hand to as the lowest gron in your stables -endow in with your prifess beauty the Chief oi
 the Panki-wbki Indians. Whz,e.cy A T-A