The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-07-04
WELLINGTON, LoRAIN COUNTY, OHIO, JULY 4, 1883.

" You acted in a very lady-like way
the other day, did you not" rejoined,
"when you knocked me out of the boatP"
Shelaughed again, for she was plucky
girl, and no mistake-a very plucky
girl. However" went on, s'it's no
good arguing about twill you prom
ise to give me your handP"
Never" she answered. "Tn go to
Ursa Major first, though I have got
big enough bear here, in all conscience.
Stay you'd prefer Aguarius, wouldn't
youp"
She looked so pretty that was almost
inclined to let her off q was only trying
to frighten her, of course-I knew how
high we could go safely well enough,
and how valuable the life of Jenkyns
was to his country; but resolution is
one of the strong points of my charac-
ter, and when I've begun thing I like
to carry it through, SO I threw over
another sandbag and whistled the "Dead
March In SAUL - q .1la4seo3
1ss Come, Mr. Jenkyns," she said, sud-
denly-s'come, Tom, let us descend now,
and Hpromise to say nothing whatever
about an this" continued the execu-
ton of the Dead March" "But If
you do not begin to descend at once I'll
tell papa the moment 1 set foot on
groundm laughed, seized another
bag, and, looking steadily at her. said:
''Wi1 You promise to give me your
handP, q: ne x
e "rve answered you alreadyP" was
the reply. Over went the sandbag,
and the solemn notes of the s'Dead
March" resounded through the car.
81 thought you were q gentleman p'
said Fanny, rising up in q terrible rage
from the bottom of the car, where she
had been sitting, and looking perfectly
beautiful in her wrath; 81 thought you
were gentleman, but I find was
mistaken; why, chimney-sweeper
would not treat lady in such a way.
Do you know that you are risking your
oton life as well as mine by your mad
ness!'' I explained that I adored her
so much that to die in her company
would be perfect bliss, so that begged
she would not consider my feelings at
all. She dashed her beautiful hair
from her face, and, standing perfectly
erect, looking like the Goddess Of An
ger (or Boadicea-if you can fancy that
parsonage in balloon)- said 81
command you to begin the descent this
instant. The Dead March," whis-
tied IN a manner essentially gay and
lively" was the only response. After
few minutes silence took up another
bag and said: 1--WE are getting rather
high; If you do not decide pretty soon
we shall have Mercury coming to tell
US that we are trespassing- you
promise me your hand ?" She sat in
sulky silence at the bottom Of the car.
I threw over the sand. IAen she tried
another plan. Throwing herself upon
her knees, and bursting into tears, she
said: 30, forgive me for what 1 did
the other day; was very wrong, and
am very sorry. Take me home and
will be q sister to you" ''Not wifep'
said L 81 can't; I can't" she an.
swered.
Over went the fourth bag, and be.
gan to think she would beat me after
all, for L did not like the idea of going
much higher. would not give in JUS
vet, however. whistled for q few
moments to give her time for reflection,
| and then said: Fanny, they say thai
marriages are made in Heaven-if you
do not take care ours will be solemn,
lied there" took up the fifth bag
and last. Come" i said, ssmy wife
| in life, or my companion in death
which is it to beP" and I patted the
| sandbag in my arms as If it had beer
/ q baby. s'Come, Fanny, give me you
promise" / could hear her sobs. Tn
the most soft-hearted creature breath
! ing, and would not pain any living
| thing, and I confess she had beaten me
I forgave her the ducking; / forgavl
| her for rejecting me. I was on tn,
point of finging the bag back into tn,
car, and saying: Dearest Fanny, for
give me for trying to frighten you
Marry whomsoever you will. Civ
your lovely hand to the lowest groom
in your stables-endoww with your price
less beauty the Chief of the Panki
wandn Indians. Whatever happens
Jenkyns is your slave; your dog; you
| footstool. His duty henceforth, Is Il
/ go whithersoever you shall order, to d,
whatsoever you shall command"
/ was on the point of saying this,
repeat, when Fanny suddenly looke,
up and said, with queerish expression
upon her face: "You need not throw
that last bag over. I promise to Civ
sWith all your hearth, I asked
quickly.
s.With all my heart" she answere,
with the same strange look.
I tossed the bag into the bottom o
the car, and opened the valve. Tn,
balloon descended. .e55 ~ s.f .r...-s.
/ Gentlemen (said Jenkyns, rising
from his seat in the most solemn man
ner, and stretching cut his hand as
going to take an oath); gentlemen
will YOU believe il, when we reached tn
ground, and the balloon had been givel
over to its recovered masterlwhen
had helped Fanny tenderly to the cart
and turned towards her toreceive anew
the promise of her affection and he
hand-win you believe it, she gave M
box on the ear that upset me agains
the car, saying at the same time
There's my hand with all my heart,
and running to her father, who at tina
moment came up, she related to hin
and the assembled company what sh
called my disgraceful conduct in tn
balloon, and ended by informing m
that all of her hand that / was likely t,
get had been already bestowed upol
my ear. which she assured me wa
given with all her heart .e
Useless.