Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-16

have deeper interest for her than
Others understood,
No, Miss Chalmers" he said, in
answer to a question, danger has been
reduced to u minimum, Study and
experimental science have hecome its
maSter Al least while flying through
the air there is little TO fear, and
about all one has to guard against Is
! landing
1t must be glorious, must he a
thrilling sensation to become as n
| bird, she said, glowing with enthhs-
iaSm,
"NcS, il is an almost hreathlesS
swing, and" he hesitated, Then
seeing that her companions had passed
! beyond hearing. he continued; Tt
would be the browning glory of my
life, Belle, to have YOU with me for
even single trip"
nut not for life" she questioned
archly, MS she flashed the black dia~
mond light Of her beautiful eyes upon
him,
You know what | mean. dear The
other has been already promised.
Hush, That secret is as yet known
only to our hearts" and she glanced
around rs il fearful he had been over
| heard.
And faithfully viii | keep 1t as |
will tcnderly keep YOU, But rs re-
CARDS my other wish, BELIEF"
! II
so, that is, for little distance My
heart would fail If venturing very far
as it does when lose sight of YOU
| in the clouds"
THAT would he very easy. Before
! go up on my grand flight | with
make a little ascension, having the
balloon fastened to the earth Ivy ropes.
Many ladies have done So"
Have they, indeed? Let me catch
you taking one again, sir!' and she
shook her fingers with playful threat
ening
Jealous" he laughed, Go with
me, then, and learn what rare place
it is for love-making,"
III can"
The difficulty Belle had in gaining
the consent of her parents told fogics,
she disrespectrully called theml to
making such an exhibition of her
self" even her most intimate girl
friends knew nothing about. And
though there was great comment when
the fact was learned that she was
| n a hnl all a
that she looked the men divine "
and the uncnvious of the girls "just
too lovely for anything" when she
appeared.
AS to dress she wore a Bloomor eos
tune of blue cloth, daintilv fashioned
and edged and braided with white
braid, with her black curls hanging
loosely from under jaunty little cap
and long white plume, her checks as
Jaequiminot roses, and her eyes twink
ling as stars.
Had she been anticipating the trip
for months, she could not have been
better prepared. Al least the lover
thought SO, but gave no expression Of
his surprise beyond lifting his eye
brows and II peculiar smile. which
Belle answered by saucy elevation
of nose naturally and decidedly re
troasse
With every thing ready she stepped
into the basket Of the balloon, cheored
Iy the waiting hundreds, and scared
rs some monster bird, not far from
~ ~ =, lao I,y
among the clouds, but very high for
one who never before had venturcd
to thus leave the earth,
1T is grand! 1t Is glorious, this
freedom of motion and BREATH" she
exclaimed in the fullncss Of her hap
piness.
And gives you, Belle n trinc of the
feeling one has at an altitude whore
every thing you now see Is lost to w.
eye; when breathing is difficult and
the brain becomes dizzy"
Il would not dare to go higher. As
1t is, | am awed, nay, my very soul
sinks in a realization Of the infinite,
as | never dreamed of before"
I'VE will not go higher. AS long
as you please we will drift about here.
then descend,
What II an accident should happen
Oh, If the rope should break and We
shoot upward" and he felt the hand
resting within his tremble, and sud
denly become rs ice.
No danger Of that" he answered,
with a re-assuring smile. But prob
ably we had better descend. You are
becoming too nervous; too much ter
rifed for enjoyment
Wait yet a little. II Is an exper-
fence | shall never forget, and |
would have II last as long as possible"
Il remember well when / felt as
you do. Belle, though II is common
place now, and"
"Merciful Heaven. what does this
sudden shooting up, this cutlery,
mean?" and the roses OF her cheeks
were blanched with terror.
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
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