The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-06-04
THE NEST

Or, Love :E IEogshead.
"They put everything oil runners, while the snow
lasts for it does not usually taTfT long Buggy seats
carnage tops croaery cratos--a are in reqGisition
And, even SAW of the finest horses in the city
drawing hOgshead on runners in which were seated
Il gentleman and lady They very handsome
couple, and bore off the palm for fast driving as well
"a the most plicrons looking sleigh conveyance."-I
Letter from Chicago.
An, reader, ami thereby hangs tale.
1t was New Year day IN that far-amed city OF
the west--cyen the New Year day Of 81. Since
Christmas, winter had set in. in good od-faslonel
earnestness Snow had fallen to the depth OF sew
erel inches and being firm and hard, made excel
lent sleighing--a rare thing in The city.
Indeed our winters seem sadly degenerate, OF
late, being much more mid aud f.es from SHOW
tnan in the days OF cur fathers perhaps 10 accom-
modate our faiing health aud strength for this lat
ter fact Is but too lppareat
Yet, this New Year day seemed more . type Of
the old time. It was cold, yet net too cold, and
the seiabing Yves excellent. Everybody who had
a suitable Conveyance, CT could ggs one, even al
any price was out enjoying the rare sport only
1t was, indeed, gala day; bright aud beautiful
overhead, brighter and more beautiful still, in the
human hearts beating so ioyously beneath.
Earnest Hammond sat in his counting room,
busil7 oneaged in attending to the reception Of a
large quantity Of goods just received. He was
young, yeg BCt fast rising in wealth end position
Born in the east he h'.d brought with him all the
habits of str,ct attention 10 business which are
there generated. While there was aught OF that
to claim his attention, pleasure must be waiyed..-
Therefore, when he did give himself to its enjoy
ment, it was with double zest. Naturally warm
hearted and impusive, and social wtha as such
persons must always be- he keenly enjoyed society
And when ne entered it. he was ever welcome
companion, both with his own and the opposite
SEX And now closing his books with look of
satisfaction and relief he determined to give him
self up to the pleasures Of this annual gala day.
| While business was pending he had closed his
eyes and ears to all else but now he could not fail
to hear the unusal stir in the streets and to feel
| that while lie had been engaged within doors, all
had been lie oad Comlrolion without. When he
came FORTH the street presented most novel scene.
A moie motley incongruous lot CT vehicles it were
not easy to imagine. Such life and hilaiity are al
ways infectious, and Earnest Hammond soon caught
the spirit. He, too, would join the sledgers but
how?
He inquired at several stables for a sleigh. None
were to be had Yet he was not easily daunted and
moreover had an unusual share Of perseverance
He owned one Of the finest horses in the city OF
that he felt sure. He re nembered, too, that in q
remote part OF the stables, where he had usually
zept him, he had noticed a pair of wooden run
ners. He wondered if, in some way. conveyance
could not be planned. His Yankee ingenuity mus
be brought into service.
He soon reached the stable The runners were
found, and in good order But now for the Other
part. A hogshead that for some reason or other
had been sawed apart, and nicely cleaned, stooC
before him. Instantly part OF it was upon the
runners. In few minutes comfortable seat wa!
added, and he was ready for drive.
But now arose another difficulty unthought o
before. He must have a cOmpanion-a lady o
Il, L,1f 4 L.
But who would be seen even with him, in such
Conveyance as that? Excuse his vanity, deal
reader He knew he was favorite Indeed, hC
could not help knowngi.. But this was u spocia
OCCASION "AIl the world" was out. Who woulC
be brave enough to dare it He would see
There were two or three young ladies who haC
claimed his special regard, a-d he felt sure he wa,
not entirely indifferent to them He had even beel
observing them of late striving to learn the true
character OF each. How he yearnsd to SEE
through the false surroundings into the true
and inner life beneath He was rather old fash
ioned in his notions it must be confessed bat he
did care more for the real than the artiica--murt
for the mind and heart than the outward adornng
But how would it end Would he be wiser thar
his sex ? 1t was indeed difficult question bu
he did not quite despair.
Ella Campbell had long been one of the first il
his esteem Bat, recently, he had thought hcl
somewhat vain and Notwithstanding more FOL
the outer than the inner man. and he had beer
cautious in his attentions to her lie would tes
her now.
Driving brisdy to tho door, and throwing tb,
reins over the horse he quickly rang the hell
servant ushcrCd him into the p9rlor, where sat tn
f lady Gr his thoughts. She greeted him warmly
but On hearing the ohect Of his visit, and the w
iqua convcyaaca he had brought, she pleased
previous engagement and eXeusad herself.
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