The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-17
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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
grand sleigh ride. The sleigh was large and
splendid one, drawn BY six grey horses.
On the day following the ride, A. the
teacher entered the school-room. he found
his pupils in high merrimcnt, rs they chat
ted about the fun and irolic Of their cxcur-
sion. In answer to some inquiries which he
made about the matter one of the lads vol
untecred 60 give IN account Of the trip and
Its incidents.
As he drew near the end of the story, he
exclaimed: "Oh, sir there was one little
circumstance that had almost forgottcn.-
"A We were comining home, We saw queer
lcoking affair In the road. II proved IL be
. rusty old sleigh, fastened behind covered
wagon, proceeding At very slow rate, and
taking up the whole road.
Finding that the owner was not disposed
tn turn out, We determined upon volley Of
snow balls and good hurrah. They pro-
daccd . right effect, for the crazy machine
turned out into the deep snow, and the
skinny old pony started ON full trot.
A. VIC passed, some one gave the old gilt
II horse good crack, which made him
run faster than ever he did before, III war
rant, and SO with another ,olley of snow
balls pitched in the front of the wagon, and
with three times three cheers, We rushed
by.
With that, an old tsilow in the wagon. who
was buried up under m old hat, and who
had dropped the rcins bawled out, Why
do YOU friehten my horse 7" "Why don't
lou turn out, then 7" says the driver. so
We gave him three rousing cheers more
Ills horsc was frightened again and ran mp
against loaded team, and believe almost
cspsizcd the old crcature-and so VIC left
him
well, boys" replied the instructor,
take your seats, and will take my turn,
and tell you story, and all about sleigh
ride, too. Yesterday afternoon, very vcn-
eraLle old clcrUmen was ON his way from
boston TO Salem, to pass the residue Of the
winter at the house Of his son. That he
might Ie prepared Cor jouneyine in the
spring be brought his sleigh, which he fast
cucd behind the wagon.
His sight and hearing were somewhat
hunted By agc, and lac was proceeding very
slowly and quietly, for has horse was old
and feeble, like his owner. His thoughts re-
ycrted 70 the scenes OF his youth---of bis
manhood, and Of his riper years. Almost
forgeeting himself in the multitude Of his
thoughts, he was suddenly disturbed, and
even terrified, by loud hurrahs from behind,
and BY . furious pelting and Gathering Of
tails a SNOW and ice upon the top Of his
wagon.
ain his trepidation he dropped his reins,
aud - his aged and feeble hands were quite
beuumbed with cold, he could not gather
them up; and his horse began 10 run away.
In the midst of the old mans troubles, they
rushed by him, with loud shouts, a large
party Of boys, in a sleigh drawn By six
horse~. "Turn out turn out, old fellow
Give Us the rosd, old boy What will you
take for your pony, old daddy Go il fro
1cn-nose! What's the price q oats n were
the various cries that met his ear
aPay do not frightcn my horse,n ex-
claimed the inilrm driver. "furn out, then.
turn .out y was the answer, which was FOL
lowed by repeated cracks and blows firm
tue long whip II the grand Sleigh" with
saoweEs n SNOW balls, and three tremendous
cheers from the boys that were In IL. The
terror of the old man and his horse was in
crsassd, and the latter ran away with him,
to The imminent danger of his life. lie con
trivesi, however, 20 secure his reins, and to
top his horse just In season to prevent his
being dashed against loaded wagon.
!" A abort distance brought him 20 his
journeys end, the house Of his son. His old
horse was eomlortably housed and fed, and
he himself abundantly provided for. That
an, boys h your instructor and that old
.siios, and old bog, (who did not turn out
for you, but who would gladly have given
yos tAe whale rpad, had be heard your ap-
proach, hi I'D daddy and old frosen-noss,
waa ycaf masters father!''
6oae a the boys buried their heads be-
hin4 th1ir desks some cried and many
hastensd 70 the teacher with apologies and
regrets without end. All were freely par-
donsd, but were cautioned that they should
~ MOVE civil, fpr the FIXTURE, 10 innoenive
travellers, and marc rs-pecttal To the aged
and iniir1n.