The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-04-20

| be girls Just too lovely for any th!ng,
| when she appeared.
As To dress she wore a Bloomer costume
of blue CLOTH daintily fashioned, and edged
and braided with white braid, with her
black curls hanging loosely from under a
jaunty little cap and long white plume, her
cheeks as Jacquiminot roses, and her eyes
| twinkling as stars.
| Had she been anticipating the trip for
months, she could not have been better pre-
| pared. At least the lover thought so, but
gave no expression to his surprise beyond
| lifting his eyebrows and peculiar smile,
| which Belle answered by saucy elevation
| of nose naturally and decidedly retrousse.
With every thing ready she stepped into
| the basket of the balloon, cheered by the
| waiting hundreds, and scared as some mon
| ster bird, not far from one who was accus-
| toned to be lost among the clouds, but very
| high for one who never before had ventured
to thus leave the earth.
at is grand! 1t is glorious, this freedom
of motion and BREATH" she exclaimed, in
the fullness of her happiness.
"And gives you, Belle, a trifle of the feel
ing one has at an altitude where every thing
you now see is lost to the eye; when breath
ingis difficult and the brain becomes dizzy"
Il would not dare to go higher. AS it is,
| am awed, nay, my very soul shrinks in II
realization of the infinite, as l never
dreamed of before.'
ave will not go higher. AS long as you
please we will drift about here, then de
scend."
What if an accident should happen' Oh,
if the rope should break and we shoot
upward!' and he felt the hand resting
within his trembe, and suddenly become
- ice.
No danger of that he answered, with
re-assuring smile. ''But probably we had
better descend, You are becoming too ner
vous; too much terrified for enjoyment"
Wait get . little. 1t is an experience
shall never forget, and would have it last
as long as possible"
Il remember well when felt as You do
Belle, though 1t is commonplace now,
and"
'Mcrciful Heaven what does this sudden
shooting up, this cutlery, mean" and the
roses of her cheeks were blanched with
! horror.
He knew but too WELL needed not to be
| told that the balloon had become loosened.
| And knowing as well that the life he loved
more than his own hung upon prompt &C
ton, he was not slow OF decision
'Bclle.n he said, taking both of her hands
within his own, you are a brave girl, and
must do rs direct, or Heaven alone knows
what the consequence will be.''
what must dor' was questioned in a
| hoarse, strained voice.
| Must descend my means of parachute
orr
Il can not--can not. Rather would | die
| with YOU
AT another lime such confession would
nave been Inc sweetest OF earth. Now II
nearly drove him to madness. Yet still
keeping command Of himself, he answered
keep npyonr courage, little SRI, and
I'll VIII be well. Grasp the handles thus,
and IN an instant YOU will he IN the arms
waiting to receive you,'
| Inc parachute WAS ready. lie had secured
| her against raining 10y fastening her TO II
| with rope, knotted around her waist
hau opened inc waves ana permitted the
gus 10 escape and the balloon TO 1all as low
us possible Wilhout endangerlng the glossy
silken folds. Then drawing her TO him h'
KISSED the girl again and again, told hei
there was no DANGER and realizin% 1t to b.
hef only chshca' l3uathed her into the air
Against tears and ehtreanes. with forc'
| mat could scarcely be called gentle, it wa
uone, ana as sne siot down. he 1elt that hi
| heart went with her, ana That II any thlnt
serious happened 10 aer It would break
| rlhose below saw tDe coming us OF an In
| Gicate bple nird "hu cage ~ Hrst Yer.
! lest ,aeh slower wan ePeh arms the,
| Wa4led. Wleh sWlitly-oeauns pulses the.
reached upward, aud when Belle Chaimer
came Wiinin reach she was quickly seize
upon anu nan iaintlng, she was carried
|