Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-01
MISC L L L A N Y.
TWO WAYS OF TELLING A STORY.
TO BE READ ONLY BY uNcIvlL BOYS.

In one of the most populous cities Of New
England, few years since, party of lads, all
members of the same school, got up a sleigh
ride. The sleigh was large and splendid
one. drawn by six grey horses.
On the day following the ride, as the teach
or entered the schoo.room, he found his pupils
in high mcrriment, as they chatied about the
fun and frolic of their excursion. In answer
to some inquiries which he made about the mat
ter, one of the lads volunteered to give an ac-
count of their trip and its incidents.
As he drew near the end of his story, he
exclaimed ooh, sir there was but one little
circumstance that had almost forgotten. As
were coming home, we saw queer looking
affair in the road. 1t proved to be rusty old
sleigh, fastened behind a covered wagon, pro-
cceded at a very slow rate, and taking up the
whole road
Finding that the owner was not disposed to
turn out, we determined upon a voley of snow
balls and good hurrah. They produced the
right effect for the crazy machine turned out
into deep snow, and the skinny old pony started
on trot.
AS We passed, some one gave the old jill of
horse good crack, which made him run
faster than he ever did before. And so with
another volley of suowbals pitched into the
front part OF the wagon, and three times three
cheers, we rushed by.
With that, an old fciOte in the wagon, who
was buried up under an old hat, and who had
dropped the reins, bawled out, "Why do you
frighien my horse r. ''Why don't you turn
out; then = says the driver. So we gave
IL
was frightened again aud he up against a
loaded team and believe almost capsized the
old creaiure-and so we left him.
"Wel boys" replied the instructor, take
your seats, aud will take my turn and tell
you a story, and all about a sleigh-ride, too
Yesterday afternoon, very venerable old cler-
gyman WAS ON his way from Boston to Salem,
To pass the residue Of the winter with his son.
That he might be prepared for journeyng in
the spring, lie took with him his wagon, and
for the winter his sleigh Which he fastened be-
hind the wagon.
His sight and hearing were sonew hat blum
ted by age, and he was proceeding very slowly
and quietly, for his horse was old and feeble
like his owner. His thoughts reverted To The
scenes Of his childhood Of his manhood, anC
Of his ripper years. Almost forgotten hinseI
in the multitude of his thoughts, he was sud
denly disturbed and even terrified by loud hur
rahs from behind, aud by furious pelliug anc
clatiering of balls of snow and ice upon the
top Of his wagon
In his trepidation he dropped his reins, ant
as his aged and leebled hands were quite he
numhed with cold, he could not gather them
up, and his horse began 10 run away In tn
midst Of the old mans troubles, there rushe
by him. with loud shout, large party of boys
in sleigh drawn by six horses. Turn Out
turn out, old fellow Give us the road, oil
boy What will you take for your pony, oil
daddy Go it, frozen-nose What's the pric
of oats - were the various cries that met hi
ear.
Pray do not frighten my horse!" excam
ed the nlrm driver. "Turn out then tur
out - was The answer, which was followed b
repeated cracks and blows from the long viii
Of the "big Sleigh with shuwers of snu,
balls, and three tremendous cheers from til
boys that were IL it. The terror of the oil
man and his horse we're increased, and The la
Ter ran away with him, to the imminent DANCE
Of his life. He contrveI, however. 10 secur
his relns, aud TO stop his horse just in seaso
to prevent his being dashed against loade
teart
a sao, dsa.oe hrnneht him 10 his jon
ney's end, the house OF his son. His old hors
was comfortably house ,D,d fed, and he hin
self abundautly provided for. Tina, son, boy,
is your instructor; and that old lclfo,c, and Of
boy, (who did not turn out for you, but wh
would gladly have given you the whole roa'
had he heard your approach,) that OLD dacia
and old |rOsea-n0Se, was your masters father I!
Some of the boys buried their heads benin
their desks; some cried and many haslenf
to the teacher with apologies and regre
without end. All were freely pardoned, b.
were cautioned that they should be more civi
for the future, 10 inollensive travellers, al
more respectful to the aged and inirm.