Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-02-16
A Stray Ray of Editorial Sunshine

1
long as possible-in Imagination. at least, il
not in reality. We, the younger, happened to
be the fortunate participant in a most glorious
old.fashioned sled ride. last week, and We want
all the world to know II!
As our readers are already aware. the vocal
music classes Of Danville and Lewisburg, both
under the Instruction of our talented and ami.
able teacher, Mr.. o. D. BULLARp, had a very
happy union and reunion, last week. On
Monday night about fifty ladies and gentlemen
of the Danville class visited US. and were vel
coined cordially. After mingling their voices
with us in singing several selections, they re-
paired TO PrrEHs Temperance House, where
they, with many Of our class, partook of a
boun,eous repas,; which being ended, they
spent several hours together in social conyer-
sation, making up acquaintance, &c, and, af-
ter extending 10 US warm invitation TO recip-
rocale the civilily, started home in excellent
spirits. As the time for closing the Danvilie
class was near, and sleghing very evanes.
cent commodity in this latitude, our class cen.
cluded TO repay it zone day after date" agree
ing to re-unite at Danville on the evening
following.
According to programme, some of US as
sembled at the Temperance House, and wait
ed for our sled, while the smaller vessels of
our feet darted on ahead. Half past two ar
rived. and with it our team ; we were soon all
aboard, and on our way. But. ugh ! how cold
ii was! The mercury in the thermometer
must have huddled away down below the de-
gree marks and stood shivering in the south
west corner Of the bulb; the piercing wind
made painfully particular investigations, in
crevice about our ears to whistle at US, and
making frost of our breath as fast as it es-
capped us-horridly discordant music. II was
evident that il would moi do to sit and take ii
something mus, be done-six,een in a sled,
frozen. would spoil story badIy-this would
never do; cloaks, overcoatS and shawls were
wrapped closely. muffs hugged aifectionately.
flexible wide awakes and comforts converted
TO skull-caps and arpreservers-all doing
duty, and We still growing colder; crossed the
West Branch on the ice; the very thought of
she ice Judaszins US and giving us a cool bath
made the beautiful water look repulslve; but
our CLASSY bridge bore MS safely over, losing
but one man, a rear passenger. who. getting
out with the rest of US going up the slippery
bank. on trying to regain his seat. iumbled of,
but was soon all right again. Finding that the
atmosphere was becoming superla,ively pinch
ing, and that all the buffalo robes and dry.
goods We could muster were insufficient, we
resolved 10 try what virtue there was in exer-
else, and, adopting the motto fun or Freeze"
dropping cold Formally and taciturn dignity,
each one tried TO be little the me rriest; here
began life in understanding up hill and
rolling down-pummeling each other for lack
of agility in jumping on and of the sled (wish
our Philada. correspondent had been along. we
would have taught him lesson in country
lIfe). Ten minutes from the time We adopted
cur motto, we had forgotten all about the wea-
lher, but saw that il was cold by referring TO
the extensive beak owned by one of our Jolly
crew, ii being SO long that the blood apparently
did not venture to circulate SO far from his
body. but left the apex fairly blue. Onward
We sped, any way at all. but the toughest plan
was the most comfortable; women and child
rem we're wonder-struck; men looked inqusi-
tive; dogs only barked when at very respec-
table distance from u.-ali appeared perplexed
TO know what division of natural history to
class us wiih-astonishment had evidently
.,aA al 81, ,u1, i,
of US. Reaching Mooresburg, We found those
Of our class who had taken the start Of us
they having cast anchor to thaw out for fresh
freezing, some warming up with exercise, 9th.
ers solemnly studying the pattern Of stove
that was in high state Of ignition. We were
soon called to order, and the whole fleet start.
ed oil in high glee. Arriving al Danville at
six o'clock, we were kindly received at DEss's
Hotel BY many pleasan, faces.
We took stroll towards the iron works, and
ments throughout the State are gradually
yielding under the pressure of the present
crisis, the Montour Mills keep laundering on
as If beyond the reach Of hard times. We
are Of opinion that the furnaces of this com
pany will be the last in the State 10 chill by
depression of business. As it was growing
dark, which caused this fiery region TO look
rather unnviting to lone straggler, we hast
ened back to join our class at the hotel.
After par,akipg Of lunch, which answered
as sort Of priming for supper. our class was
escorted 10 Concert Hall. where We were wei
coined by the balance of the Danville class,
together with many other prominent citizens,
who kindly favored US with their presence.
After spending couple of hours in singing
We again repaired to the hotel. where we found
an excellent supper awaiting US. We did
credit to ourselves in demolishing the edbles,
and, after making the spacious dining-hall re.
vertebrate with "Auld Lang syne." adjourned
to the parlors, where We spent the remainder
Of the evening most delightfully."-. Ten. eleven.
twelve o'clock slipped away, We did Mt know
how, and time to 60 home came upon US quite
unawares; but il did come, and gathering up
our outer garments and Hallelujahs," bade
our Danville friends good bye, jumped aboard,
gave three cheers for the Iron Borough, and
the majority of US struck bee.line for home.
well pleased with ourselves and everybody
else.
The air was mos; intensely cold going over
We had calculated on a moderation of climate