Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-03
American sang Freid.

American Sang Freid.
Far away from the great cities, bali hidden IN
the foliage was the modest log hut of man, hall
trapper, half fisherman, and more than halt savage
OF course his name is Smith. He was married,
and he and his wife in this one little chamber led
the happiest of existence, for on occasion she
would not Q jsct to 60 twenty miles TO hear The
Baptist minister preach.
One evening about shutdown they were both to-
gether in their little log cabn--she knitting stock
ings for next winters SHOWS, he cleaning the bar
rel of his fowling piece, all the parts OF which
were lying dismounted about him--both busy, and
neither uttered syllable.
BY degrees dull but regular sound breaks upon
the silence OF the wilderness The steamer is as
cending the river, making the best of its way
against the stream. But neither Smith nor his
wife pays any attention; he goes on cleaning his
gun. she knitting her stockings
The air, however, darkens; thick smoke rises
upon every side; formidable explosion was
heard one would have said 1t was a discharge of
several cannons at once. The boiler had burst !;
the vessel had sunk; everything was destroyed.
Smith and his wife did not look up he went on
cleaning his gun, she knitting her stockings; for
explosions of steamers are so common.
But this was one which was to interest them
more nearly, for scarcely had the explosion ended
before the roof Of the cabin split in two, and some
thing heavy descended through the aperture This
something was man, who dropped between the
pair, without, however disturbing eitherhe still
cleaning his gun, she still knitting her stocking.
But the traveller, 30 rudely introduced, seemed
rather astounded at his descent. After few min
utes, however, he resumed his GOODNESS and began
to look about him. fixing his attention at last upon
the hole through which he had just arrived. "Ah!
my man." said he, at length, addressing Smith,
l" what's the damage?"
On this, Smith, who had not given up bis work
put aside his rife, and, looking up to estimate his
loss answered, after some little reflection, "ten
dollars" 8gEgFtfEgf
"You be hangedl" exclaimed the traveller,
:" Last week, in the explosion happened to be in
with another steamer, I fell through three flights
Ia a new house, and they only charged me FIVE
dollars. No, no; know what's the thing in such
matters. Here's a couple of dollars; and If that
won't do go and sue me, and be hanged."-M y
Alenbsrt's "Iour en- Ameriquc."
RIDING WITH LADIES have often seen gem
tlemcn, in this city, when riding with ladies', to
take tie right side Of them. The custom, though
considered fashionable. is not proper. The season
for the pleasant recreation of riding, for both sexes
having now arrived, it may be interesting to those
who engage in il to know the why and wherefore
of this riding to the left" 1t should be under
stood, then that this method Of riding with ladies
was derived from the English, as tho law in Eng
land directs the left hand of the road to be taken
by carriages. wagons, &C.; therefore the gentle
man takes the right to protect his fair companion
But in America the custom ID TO take the right
hand side of the road, consequently the gentleman
rides to the left of the lady's horse.
1t seems to be best adapted to afford assistance,
whatever may occur. The right hand of the gem
teman is perfectly free, and may be used to stop
the horse rescue the lady from danger. If her
dress becomes entangled, he can on this side dis
entangle it. He can adjust her reins dsengage
her foot from the stirup, and lift her from her
seat, without exposing her to accidents which
might occur if he attempted to assist her from the
opposite side. The only objection, says an expe-
rienced rider to this mode of riding is that the
lady would be exposed to the sheering of the gen
tlenan's horse against her, but on the other hand
she is exposed 10 be struck by carts, wagons, and
everything else that comes along. One thing more
s to be said in favor of the gentlemans taking the
left side, which is, that he would then have the
lady's charming face towards him, instead of her
back which consideration, Q think, will be quite
enough to settle the question both with the gem
tIemen and ladies', and make the horse in the right
scale kick the BEAM
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