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

IuiSoploiutcu luNentOTs nave IOT
years latOred upon the construction of
smoke consumer, but now that it il
done have not money enough to pay
for patent, and / am starving. Al.
ter trying everywhere to obtain assists
ance, | have resolved to give up the
struggle and to find refuge in the grave.
Mr.. Winden cleared his throat once
or twice before beginning his story. He
seemed to labor under some embarrass
ment. "The truth is" he said ~ was
rejected last night by the young lady
whom love, and made up my mind
that life without her was not worth
living.r
Nobody spoke for some time, and
then DIR. O'Hagan said:
"The balloon is falling, and instead
Of throwing out ballast think it might
bo better to let ii come down and tie il
to tree, and make fresh start with
additional gas la the morning"
The other aerOnauts gave their ap-
proval 10 this plan, aud DIR. O'Hagan
threw out the grapnel. 1t caught upon
tree top, and after some difficulty the
balloon was brought down and tied
fast, while the whole party stepped out
Of the Car.
1t was wild and desolate place, but
the four men soon started u fire, and
while Mr.. Winden and Mr.. Jarnville
prepared supper, DR.. O'Hagan and Mr..
Crutter went to work to arrange some
kind of shelter for Miss Dermott for the
night.
After supper the five people gathered
about the fire, and there really seemed
TO be growth of cheerflIlness in the
party.
"I've been thinking" said Mr.. Crut-
ter, "what an outrageous shame it is
that this poor child here" pointing to
Miss Dermott, "should actually be in
want for food, while / have more mon
ey than know what to do with. | |
tell you what, Miss Dermott, if you
will agree To go back you can have my
whole fortune. l left it TO an orphan
asy lum, but I'll write new will new
and tell you where you can find the
other one so as to have it destroyed"
al don't want to go back" said Miss
DermOtt.
al would If ! were YOU" said Mr..
Winden. "It's a shame for you to go
upon such an awful journey as this.
And I've been thinking, Mr.. Jarnville,
since you spoke of your smoke cOnsum-
er, that my father, who is a wealthy
iron owner, has offered large reward
for perfect cOntrivance of that sort. 4
If yours is good one, he will help you ,
to n fortune" II
al wish ! had known that yesterday,
said Mr.. Jarnville.
EYES," said DIR. O'Hagan, "and if
had known that Mr.. Crutter here was ,
being driven to suicide by dyspepsia,
could have helped him, for have been
very successful in treating that COM .
plant. Let me examine you, Mr.. {
Crutter. Yes" said the doctor, after
few minutes in looking Mt
and talking to Mr.. Crutter. "But it is
now too late.
"If l had met you them" said the
doctor, ~ should not have been here {
now"
Cant we all 20 back again?" asked
Mr.. Jarnyille." II
elm possible" SAID DIR. O'Hagan. II
"I've got nothing to 90 back for"
said Mr.. Winden. "There's no remedy
for my trouble that can perceive,
"There are other young ladies WHO
would make good wives" said Mr..
Crutter.
"Oh, know, but" said Mr.. Win
den, hesitating, and looking furtively
ut Miss DermOtt.
"Suppose We rest for the night and
sleep on the matter, 'said DIR. O'Hagan.
Theirs no use of being in hurry.
Miss Dermott retired to sleep beneath
a shelter of boughs, where were strewn
some pine and hemlock branches. DIR.
O'Hagan covered her carefully with
blankets, and then the four men stretched
themselves by the fire and fell asleep.
The conversation between the travell-
ers must inev itably have had "a good eff
fert. The surest remedy for morbid
to brood over our troubles is
TO have cur sympathies excited for the
troubles OF other people.
After breakfast in the morning, Mr.. Z
Crutter said:
III have solemnly considered all that q
was said last night, and have u prop
,sition to make. DIR. O'Hagan, il you
will return with Miss Dermott and Mr. II
Jarnville, You three may divide my
ortune between you, and Mr.. Winden
AN give letter to his father to Mr..
Iarnville, about the smoke consumer;
md then Mr.. Winden and l will con- {
inue this journey together. How will
hat dO?'
III am willing to drop off and RETURN" {
aid Mr.. Jarnville. n
II will 90 only on condition you will ,
20 also," said DIR. O'Hagan. 81 will d
make you well man If you agree" Ii
but, said Mr.. Crutter, "it would be
1 shame to leave Winden here alone
with this balloon. No; l have had
enough of life. I'll proceed on the voy.
Ige."
"rhere is good deal of force in what
he doctor says, though" remarked Mr~I
Ninden. IL
why, you are not thinking about :
hacking out now, too, are your" in
luired MIR. Crutter.
MWell don't know - said Mr. VIM Z