The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-12
How McSwyny's Friend Concluded a
Story.
Front az Chicnoo Mai.


speaking of flash literature reminds me of
an incident which occurred some time since in
connection with deceased friend of mine, -
said Bryan McSwyny yesterday. THE person
allude Co was man Of genius. | will not men
ton his name, because OF his family connec-
lions. He was engaged in writing serial
story for a well-known weekly paper of the
'Snake-Eyed Bob, the Bully of the Woods order
The story had run so long that the publishers
we're getting tired of it. and they wrote to my
friend telling him to bring the story to all end
in the next installment He did so in the fol
lowing unique manner:
"'The balloon rose slowly from the foot of
the cliff, humping along Il e face of the rock as
it did so. Angelina, frightened at the prospect
OF the perilous journey ahead when the balloon
was 900 feet from the ground, jumped recklessly
out upon a shelf of rock which projected from
the face of the cliff. Frenzed with fear Alger-
non followed his love at the risk of brea king his
neck, and the balloon sailed away and left them
in their presarious situation. There the lovers
were, 1000 feet from the top Of the Cliff and an
equal distance from the bottom. Afternoon
seated himself beside the lovely maiden aud
claSped her to his heaving bosom in a passion
ate embrace Slowly the sun sank behind the
western hills. Its expiring rays lit up the forms
of the lovers, oblivious of their awful position
The shadows deepened and night fell like
black pail upon the scene.
"'"Will you always love me Algernon?" said
80 It'll death, darling was the reply.
THE END
"Well" continued Bryan, LETTERS began TO
arrive at the office Of publication asking such
fateful questions as these: What became Of the
lovers? Did they dry up and blow away? Did
the buZZards feed upon the form of the lovely
Angelina? Did they fall off the cliff and smash
into pieces at the foot: Did oowlder roll over
the edge of the cliff and crush them? Did the
birds OF the air bring food to the lovers? Did
$ me one let rope down from the top of the
cliff and pull EN- up? For heavens sake what
became Of themy
These letters accumulated so fast in the
Office that the pub ishers became alarmed and
wrote to my friend asking him to write another
installme Mt of the story, which he gladly did
the concluding sentences of the last chapter
being as follows:
THE long night passed slowly away with
leaden tread. The eastern sky began to flush
with the first beams of the morning light.
"'"Are you awake, dearest?" whispered AL
gernon in Angel mas shell like ear.
The white curtains over the beautiful eyes
slowly lifted and the musical voice replied in a
faint whisper:
YES, darling, but I'm very hungry"
by the gods, replied Algernon, spring
ing eXctedy to mis- feet. you shall have food
For see dearest. the balloon approaches :,
LIT was indeed as Agernon had said Out
lined against the heecy clouds, by strainiuR
those eyes Of heavenly blue, Angelina could see
faint speck about as big as a doorknob The
speck gradually grew larger as the two lovers
RaZed hungriy upon it, now taking upon il the
dimensions OF an oran %, then swelling out as
large as a cocoanut until 1t drew within their
sight and assured them that they could not be
mistaken; II was indeed their long lost balloon
Then their fears were excited anew by seeing
the balloon sway as it was struck by current
OF air. Clasping her hands around Algernon's
neck, Angelina exclaimed in agony:
"'"Oh, darling, the balloon is going awayr'
"'"Wait love" said Algernon soothingly:
another blast may strike it -
1T was indeed so, as Algernon had said A
favoring gale from heaven. it seemed directed
the balloon toward the cliff again, and in a
miraculous manner II was waited against the
face of the cliff AS it came nearer and nearer
TO their resting place Algernon said, in a husky
whisper:
"'"Now, Lena, my hearts love, jump when
jump"
They jumped and chung like spiders to the
netting until Algernon hal descended TO the
car. Then, like the hero he was A gernon res.
cued his darling ons from her perilous position
and laid her upon the floor Of the car She was
resuscitated by drink of lire-giving brandy,
which hgernon found in hamper, and an hour
later was pleasantly engaged in viewing the
diversified landscape, over which the balloon
sailed like . swallow in it's flight
Higher and higher the balloon rose until a
band OF Indians VINO were watching it saw II
gradually fade away against the empyrean blue
OF the sky until it dwindled down to the size Of
an apple, then fade away until only speck like
the head of a pin remained, and then was lost
In the shadowy realms Of space.
THE END.
Well, what did the publishers say this
time :"
oh" replied Bryan. with a smile, "they
simply discharged my friend, that's all