The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-01-24

"You don't though. for all you think
yourself so wise. 1t means just this: l!
is better to marry for love than fol
money"
Come, Tom, said the girl, and there
was catching of her breath when she
spoke. which told that tears were not
far off, "come, must 60 home"
Tom noticed these symptoms, and,
wisely concluding to press his suit nc
further just then, walked along by her
side without saying another word. He
knew if tears did come it would relieve
the pressure on the dear little heart which
was now pleading for him, and the cruel
fellow thought it best to leave it there.
There was to be balloon ascension,
and Tom Arlington was to be one of the
party of aeronauts. He had been on
several such expeditions before, and was
quite an enthusiast on the subject OF
aerial avigation-had even tried his
hand at inventing steering apparatus
for balloons, but had always failed of
discovering the one thing needful to
Wdhc III complete success.
There was IA crowd collected around
the Enclosure when the big oil silk bag
was being inflated with gas. Tom was
inside the Enclosure with Jenny, her two
maiden aunts and Morley, who had
joined them, much to the young aero
naut's chagrin.
GLOW should you like to go up in her,
Jenny Z" he asked.
so, think it would be splendid. if
wasn't frightened. as am sure | should
be" replied Jenny.
Il don't mean to make the trip; but
just little way"
"How could we do that!'
g Easy enough. Well get in the car,
and the man will pay out the rope until
we are a hundred feet or so from the
ground, and when you have seen what
it is like they'll pull us down agSn.
Come. get in and try it; you've no idea
how nice it is"
Jennie hesitated, looking at her aunts
" No, Jenny" said Aunt Jane, for whom
she had been named. "Ill not permit
you to try any such experiment. Sup
pose the rope were to break; where
would YOU be them"
Tom said there was no danger of the
rope breaking, and Aunt Sarah, who
had made up her mind to be one of the
party, said she didn't believe there was.
will you 90, aunty!" asked Jenny,
whose heart was all in fluttcr between
and fear at the idea
= Yes replied the maiden lady decid
eddy, "Tve always wished that | could
go up in balloon. and now that I've got
a chance to do it without dangcr-thcre
is no danger, Mr.. Arlington"
None whatever" said Tom.
Then I'll 60"
"Why, Sarah cried Miss Jane. ''I'm
astonished at your encouraging Jenny
in such wild, harum-scarum adven-
ture."
There's nothing wild or harum-
scarum about it that l can see." said
Miss Sarah; everyone, dare say, has a
natural curiosity to know from ex-
perience what ballooning is like, and I'll
CO."
Tom soon had his arrangements all
made, and helped the two ladies into the
ear.
Twill you go?" he said, not very cor
Italy, to Morley.
No, thank you," was the reply.
'Why, you are not afraidF
"No, I'm not afraid, but will stay on
ezra rirma."
"All right" said Tom, stepping into
he car where the ladies were already
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he rope. THAT fellow hasn't the pluck |
If woman he growled, as they slowly |
rose.
"Oh. how nicew exclaimed Jenny,
when the balloon came to a stand, about |
80 feet from the ground. isn't it,
Iunty?"
'Are you sure there is no danger of |
he rope breaking, Mr.. Arlington"
sked Miss Sarah, instead of replying to /
Ter niece
at is brand new" replied Tom.
Then it isa very agreeable sensation"
aid the lady.
After giving his companions sufficient
ime to fully enjoy the pleasures of their
lovel situation. Tom made IA sign to
he man below, and they commenced to
laul in the rope. The balloon seemed
ather reluctant to leave her native ele-
nent-if one may call it so-but was at
asst secured near enough to the ground
or the occupants to alight from the
ar.
After giving his assistance to Miss
arah. Tom turned to Jenny, who was
repairing to follow her aunt:
How would you like to try it again?"
e said, in low tone.
80, SO much" was the reply.
In an instant he was back in the car,
he signal was given to the men to pay
ut the rope, and when Aunt Sarah
BOXED around her niece was fifty feet