The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-06-24


me your hand ?"
Neveri" she answered; I'm go to
Ursa Major first, though I've got big
enough bear here, in all conscience. Stay !;
you'd prefer Aquarius, wouldn't your"
She looked so pretty that was almost in.
elined to let her of. q was only trying to
brighten her, of course; knew how high
we could go safely we'll enough, and how
valuable jenkins was to his country, but
resolution is one of the points of my eharac-
ter, and when I've begun thing carry it
through; SO threw over another sand-bag,
and whistled the Dead March in Saul.
Come, Mr.. Jenkins" she said, sudden
ly; come, Tom, let us descend now, and
I'll promise to say nothing whatever of all
this"
continued the execution of the Dead
March.
But if you do not begin the descent at
once set foot on the ground"
laughed, seized another bag, and. look
ing steadily at her, said,
"will you promise to give me your
hand ?n
I've answered you already" was the re-
ply.
Over went the sand, and the solemn notes
Of She Dead March resounded through the
car.
q l thought you were gentleman, !" said
Fanny, rising up in terrible rage from the
bottom of the car, where she hid been sit.
ting and looking beautiful in her wrath.
+" / thought you were gentleman, but
find I was mistaken. Why, chimney
sweeper would not treat lady in such o
way. Do you know that you are risking
your own life as well as mine by your mad
ness ?"
l explained that adored her SO much
that to die in her company would be per-
'eet bliss, so that I begged che would not
consider my feelings at oil. She dashed her
beautiful hair from her face, and standing
perfectly erect, looking like the Goddess OF
Anger or Boadicea-if you can imagine that
parsonage in balloon-she said
Il command you to begin the descent
this Instant
The Dead March, whistled in manner
essentially gay and lively, was the only re-
Spouse. After few minutes silence took
up another bag and said
" We are getting rather high if you do
not decide soon we shall have Mercury CON-
ing up to tell us that we are trespassing-
will you promise me your hand"
She sat in sulky silence ut the bottom OF
the car. threw over the sand. Then she
tried another plan. Throwing herself upon
her knees and bursting into tears, she said .
20 forgive me for what did the other
day. 1t was very wrong, and am very
sorry. Take me home, and will be sis
ter to you"
" Not wife 2" said l.
/ can't, l can't |" she answered.
Over went the fourth bag, and began to
think she would beat me after all, for did
not like the idea of going much higher. l
would not give in just yet, however.
whistled for few moments, to give her
time for reflection, and then said:
Fanny, they say that marriages are
made in heaven-if you do not take care
,urs will be solemnized there"
1 took up the fifth bag.
Come" said, my wife in life, or my
companion in death. Which is it to be ?"
and patted the sand-bag in cheerful
manner.
She held her face in her hands, but did
not answer. nursed the bag in my arms,
as if it had been baby.
" Come, Fanny, give me your promise
l could hear her sobs. I'm the softest-
hearted creature breathing, and would not
pain any living thing, and confess she had
beaten me. forgave her the ducking
forgave her FOR rejecting me. I was ON the
point of fiinging the bag back into the car,
and saying, Dearest Fanny, forgive me
for frightening you. Marry whomsoeyei
you wish. Give your lovely hand to the
lowest groom in your stables-endow with
yonr priceless beauty the chief of the Panki-
wanki Indians. Whatever happens, Jenkins
is your slave-your dog-your footstool.
His duty, henceforth, is to go withersoever
you shall order, to do whatever you shall
command" / was just on the point of say
ing this, repeat, when Fanny suddenl,
looked up, and said, with queerish expires
sion upon her face:
:" You need not throw that last bag over.
promise to give you my hand"
with all your heart ?" 1 asked, quickly.
% With all my hao,f " IA oha will, tba
same strange look.
/ tossed the bag into the bottom of the
car, and opened the valve. The balloon
descended.
Gentlemen, will you believe it?-when
we reached the ground, ard the balloon hnc
been given over to its recovered master,
when had helped Fanny tenderly to the
earth, and turned toward her to receive
anew the promise of her affection aud her
hand-will you believe it ?-she gave me q
box on the ear that upset me against the
car, and running to her father, who at that
moment came up, she related to him and
the assembled company what she called my
disgraceful conduct in the balloon, and end.
ed by informing me that all of her hand
that was likely to get had been already
bestowed upon my ear, which she assured
me had been given with all her heart
Litclyield Moseley.
Singular Deposit Of Shells.
About quarter Of mile from the Sea-
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