The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

4ho VIII never marry NnH I dd lf feufiF
ihoush firmly. but she knows che value NJ an
oath % HowIEY
~ y - She has begged me 10 permit hor 90
write gou iareaeii letter Of exploration !
have yielded 90 patcrua weakness and pr.
mlitci this You must not reply o
Papa has t1ii you all she SAID a love
YOU. ana ] never will marry ans ono else
Wien b. rot OUT the family bible ! said N
hrst No sir 70 YOU please I don't wish 20
BE- undutifll but viii not When DO locked
me up on bread and vator . still rsfuicd
but uhcn Do fot bis pistols both Of them
loaded and hcld one az each OF my temples.
and said no should curse me nfst and shoot
mo aftefWard sud mamma called through ths
heyhoio that she was dying Of ffirhL Trato
swear said papa. that you Win aot mar
W this yoInf bcrfon as LONG AZ you arc upoa
this earth or sail upon the Eaters thereof
swear o. Caroline Elizabeth 10 you wish 90
live oiherWise you die with my curse On
your head
10 vas On awful scene bot put my hand
on tho bible ana saii. after him. n Will not
marry my Henry a. long a. I am upon this
earth or sail upon tho waters thereof but I
will love him until I dic
Just ~ you please about that said papa
Then mamma bad nervous prostration and
sho is DOLLY just fettlnf we'll and Ssh we're
dead Your broken hearted CADBfr
read the letter ovcra dozen times.
that clause about the waters 81 the
earth seemed TO bar every way Of
escape.
Even mid'ocean would not seem TO
invalidate her vow 10 ~ conscientious
a creature ~ my little Cnddic. I
wrote 10 Caddic. despite her fathers
cdict but no answer ever came 90 me.
aud probably my letter never reached
her
40 last, however. the New York
Herald brought tidings which. while
they we're tragic. were hopeful Mr.
llowlcy was dead. There was u glow.
ing obituary notice 81 him In the
paper. but ! heard aftcrward that he
died In no ~ rage ca used by din.
ncr that did not please him.
~ soon a. ~ was possible 10 do 10
asked for vacation. aud returned
10 New York Reaching the great
city Jew Mt once 10 Madison
avenue, and was speedily ascending
the stoop Of the residence Of the late
Mr. Rowlcy No one forbade mo 10
enter the door. aud soon Caddic. her
eyes red with weeping came 90 me
in n blacl, dress, aud throw herself
into my arms
Poor, dear. darling papa was just
getting the bible 10 make me swear
that wouldn't ever speak 10 you.
whom the angels took him" she said.
l looked A. serious as possible. and
shook my head
as he did not, you may take ~.
tie walk with mo tomorrow, may
you not?' asked,
She answered Eyes. dear" and
went away aud made another call.
II was upon a young clergyman. Aud
when he learned my plans aud heard
my story, he agreed To my request
II was the year 1870 Concy island
had but recently been transformed
from n primitive summer resort 10
the land Of hotels. booths, showmcn,
aud concert halls that II has now be.
come
II was 10 Concy island that took
Caddie, and there met tho Rev. Mr.
Nutiev, young clergyman. who
bowed aud blushcd aud Introduced us
to his married sister aud her husband.
and hls younger sister. who smiled
aud showed her dimples. IA though
she knew little secret
We walked about the island. Wis.
tied Manhattan beach, had lunch to-
Rcthcr, returned TO the more populous
West end. and bought milk OF the
milkmRids who DIRE " IL Iced from the
INDUSTRIOUS eiilgy Of COW, In the kiosk.
There Is the captive balloon" said
my friend, the elorg lyman, just then;
'lct ms all 90 up In her"
An ascent was about TO be made A
short interview with tho manager
won us permission TO have Il for our
selves for half nm hour. We stepped
In II, assembled the ladder. screamed
and chung TO each other. and in a min.
ute or two we saw the world far be.
meath Ms We were no longer OF H.
III the rope should brcak," gaTpod
MIR Nutlcy's sister
Nobody made any addition TO this
remark suddenly, grasped Caddies
hand.
MY dear tetrothed wife, we are
no longer upon earth, nor arc We
upon the waters thereof Our posi-.
tlon absolvcs you from the oath you
took upon the fam ily bible You
pledged yourself TO nothing concern.
Ing the air, II was only land aud
water, have consulted Mr.. Nutlcy,
who Is an expert In such matters. he.
Ing n clergyman he Is willing 70
marry ~ while we arc In this balloon.
lie knows all the circumstances"
my dear Miss Rowley," said Mr..
Nutley, ~ feel that Il Is quite proper
Of you 10 take literal view Of an
oath you took under compulslon.
Your excellent father. am sure,
would have II 80 II he could send u
message from abetter world. We all
have moments o passion, In which
we do things OF which we repent |
believe no has rcpcntcd Of Offering
you that oath, and believe, being
wha, IL was, you may marry in the
air with all propriety."
I'VE think 80, too" chorused our
friends.
Then Caddie. blushlng aud weeping,
drew on her little glove, and my
friend Nutlcy united us In the holy
bonds of matrlmony, In the presence
OF Witnesses
n a