Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-24
Ole Hull In Solitude.

and performances. We have only to add that
his mind is no less characterized by simplicity
and singlcness of devotion. He is almost boy.
ish in his enioyments, while his expression of
them is as impulsive as the breeze, and quite as
refreshing.
lf'Boz' his mental city still befogged with
Londonism, could step from the daily swept
traitor Of the tourist. and dare the mud OF the
American Bottom TO gaze through the Look.
ing Glass Prairie windows opposite, il is not to
be wondered at that Ole should be equally ca.
ger.
The afternoon succeeding his second concert !
here in st. Louis the imposing bust of the |
ho'seman, clad in a particularly light and ele
CANT summer frock, and mounted on a no less |
spirited looking horse, was seen 10 dash of from
the Planters, prccipitatc itself down Market
street, and jerk itself up as suddenly, opposite
Phillips Music store. Bull speaks English ve-
ry well, but still there is something of the
'Dutch,' about it, as the St. Louis Notirisis
would say
The Prharie, Mstchr Phllips-vat way
vas 90 to the Prhoricr
Our advertising friend--snd, blythe bye step
in and see his splenddly conceived alteration
opened his quaint eyes and remarked, that Mr.
Bull certainly did not think of riding twenty
miles on horseback, within few hours OF sun
set, to spot devoid of habtation or even shelter,
with laundering storm gathering in the west,
moreover
Yes, moasi sec the Phrarie and Just now,
have plsy Two nights IN the hot room, and
want air. have got nothing but gasp-all
her. touching his broad chest; i must see the
Prhare.
well bu',' said Phillips. you'll have to stay
GU, all night =
Veil, shall see the Prhare in the night
There's a devil ofa storm coming up!
Il shall see the Prharie in the Storm
But, you've got a thin coat on"
Il can see the Prbarie vi,out any coat
In short, it was spiritually an obiiga,o move
ment on the part of the neutrality-suspicious.
at That lie could not wst for a party that
might be arranged next day; he woutI not per-
,uade his usual compagnon du poyoge to stay
out all night and he shonid not compel his
servant; the fit was on HIM, and the solitude
OF The prairie he was determined 10 enjoy 'soll-
tary and alone He procured vast Amount of
un,ntelliglble information, which he said YES
to oparagraphcaily, gaopcd down to the ferry
boat, rode twice round the engine apartment in
the centre by way of getting over soon, and was
only stopped hy the sudden halt of his steed as
his eye caught the sight of pis,on.rod. Dav
waned, nigh, tell. the storm held It's rrvrl TIL
near morning, the sun rose beautifully, 10 A. VI.
saw the streets dry, and about meridian the
anxious friends of the musician were made hap
ny by his re-aIpearance-drenched dried and
behraggcd, but his eve filled with light and his
heart with music. ms usual he shalt tell his
adventure himself:
Yes. he vas fine fellow, da, horse, he give
three kick ven he leave the fphrrv. and feel
just like him, give three kick too! No Id no,
know any road, hut every body tel ne 90 RICH,
on. and 90. Very tick mrd to be sure bn,
| don'i mind mud on The prharie. ride on,
' and after good while ! come to ever 50 many
roads. and vas bother, but tink to mvsei my
horse has nne instink. and le, him 90; and val
ind out he tink Just like me---he take the tick
est mud too, and 60 on again and when il got
= pretty near dark, come out on the prharie--al
. Observation-Disclosures grass -hower-so many
) brd---aI sng-sing-l feel igli,--as if could
jump up and stay dere, and my horse he feel
lust like me again, he jump up, too, and den he
sniff the grass, and kick up vld his behind, and
goNe he-he.he-ee = Vel laugh at him vher.
ry mmoich, and get down to let h m ga, da, Gne
: grass while listen to all the sounds, md look
at de birds. O, dere vas one beaulul little
klnd-all black, yid red head, yellow Wings
J and vas surprise to hear so many different
song. Veil Walk away, and vat you tink III
= dat horse fine inslnk-he run right after me
and rub me oil over just as if he like inc 10,
give him de grass and he look me right in dc
+ tace, and den lie 60 'he-he-hee.e ? again. Veil
\. he muse vherry mootch, and forget dat il ge
e dark TIL feel de rain, and den say to IN,
e horse, now We 60 home.' and ride back-bacl
e -bsck-but il get quite dark, and We have I,
10 walk to keep in de mud. Veil, keep in de mud
a. for say. While keep in the mud, we're al
IS right! but after long time, no ieel no NOR,
er mud, and vas tear | vas lost Oh, yes, va
y vherry vet. Irrsin all do time, but the cloud
Dr. vas 30 beautiful, vid de lightning and the thun
10 der roll so greenland my horse-fne ins,inI
he stop to look just like me Oh, yes, | va