Just me (1919)

Record Details:

Title:
Just me
Date:
1919
Publisher:
New York : George H. Doran Company
Volume:
Just me
Leaf #:
000186
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
April 18, 2024
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JUST ME I thought of the city down below that only a few years ago I had come to conquer. I leaned far over the edge of the basket to give one farewell look at old Broadway, but I could see nothing but blue space. I turned back to my new-found friend and announced the fact that we must be "nowhere" because I couldn't see "nothing." The balloon was steadying itself up again, so he summoned up enough strength and courage to take up his glasses and take a chance looking downward. "Oh, good news," he exclaimed, "we are going out to sea. I can just catch the outline of the Statue of Liberty, which, by the way, we are leaving behind us, so," he continued, "we had better land right now." "In the water?" says I. "Certainly," says he. "Now, when we start down we might go pretty fast but stick to the ship and don't jump until I do." "Yes, and when we do land in the water, what becomes of us from there on?" I questioned. "Oh, the only thing to do is to stay clear of the gas bag until she empties, and we'll only have to swim about for a little while until there'll be a dozen boats to our rescue." That "swimming around" didn't sound [176]