New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-05

he says ne Will DflnS an alrSnlp Inat
Will carry four persons and guarantee
to sail it right around the steeple Of
the Methodist church,
II don't see how that will help any,
she protested. 1--WE have no airship."
"But I've hired this he explained.
sInstead of sailing around the church
ne will sail past your house and take
you on board. I guess your father
won't catch us this time"
do you think it will be safe?" she
pleaded.
Absolutely safe" was the assur-
ance. '.The man says he has gone up
hundred times"
Lets try It," she said excitedly. ct
will be such fun! But won't it cost a
lot of money!
Don't you think you're worth it?''
he countered as he bent over her. 81
do If you DON'T
There was a little more talk before
they separated, and when at last she
turned toward her home it was with a
feeling Of happiness she had not ex-
perienced in weeks. She did not feel
bound by the promise, except that she
had pledged her oath. She had not
sworn that she would not elope
through the air, and she saw in this
her opportunity.
A couple of weeks later a car was
, , backed up the siding that ran into the
county fair grounds, and some mysteri
Gus packages We're unloaded and taken
into the Agricultural hall.
The next night the few persons who
were abroad after midnight were sur
prised to see a huge white bulk float
| ing in the air. Some fed, some stared
but none guessed what it was
| Marion, looking from her window
saw it approaching in the moonlight
and watched the aeronaut as he ma.
! neuvered for a favorable approach
Presently the machine settled down
At its approach the watchdog fled
and hid trembling under the barn, sc
that no sound save the soft purring OF
the motor broke the stiffness as the
bag brushed against the house.
1t was not an easy matter to get
Marion into the car, but at last she
grasped Jim's hands and swung out
clear Of the sill. Then he drew he1
up into the car, and with a soft f1utte1
the blunt nose of the gas bag was
: pointed toward the moon
They rose a hundred feet, and then
through the still night air they headed
for across the river There was nc
/ ferry or bridge nearer than Carrsville
five miles downstream, and even should
her father be aroused by the noise he
could not head them off in time. AS il
happened there was no sound to arouse
his suspicious, and an hour later they
| had crossed the water and were stand
) ing i'll the parsonage Of" the little
church while the surprised minister
read the marriage service. Then they
climbed into the car again, and the
airship rose into the sky
cts an odd wedding Journey" he
laughed as the great gas bag rose. 80
guess this is the first elopement BY
airship.'
"Don't you Think she smiled back
chat all newly married people are NJ
In the Clouds?
''That's because they are so near par
adise," he explained. Il feel as if We
had sailed right through the blut
vault"
1--WE must come back to earth,'' sh,
said practically. Il wonder what ia
Their will say"
eve shall know in about half al
hour" he laughed. Il am going bacl
to convince him that you did not breal
your OATH"
George Halpin was just going towart
the barn in the first early light whel
he paused, awestricken, to regard tn,
shape approaching. When it descend
ed close to him and he saw Jim an,
Marion in the car he grasped the sit
uation.
Il promised not to elope on land o
water, father" explained Marion, witt
nervous little laugh, as she steppe.
from the car you see, I kept N,
word"
For a moment the old anger faret
up, then died out again. 81 guess sh
said slowly, "that If Jim Warner is a
hard up as all that for wife he cal
have you. You'd better run in th
house and tell mother to come out an,
have a look at this invention. It's go
me dumfounded"