The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05
MergEysef telling . Story.
~ BE- read BY boys rly ore raciril.

IN one Of the most popnlons cities OF New
England, few years since, party OF lads
AL members OF the same school, rot up 4
grand sleigh ride Tire sleigh was large
! and splendid one, drawn by six gray horses
| On the day following the ride, % the
| teacher entered the school room. he found
| the pupils in high merriment, a. they chat.
| ted over the fun and frolic OF their excursion
In answer to some enquiries which he had
made about the matter, one Of the lads VA.
untecred to give an account Of their trip.
and its incidents.
A. he drew near the end Of the story, he
exclaimed: "Oh, sir there was one little
circumstance that had almost forgotten
As we were coming home we saw d queer
looking affair in the road Ii proved to be
rusty old sleigh, fastened behind a covered
wagon, proceeding at very slow rate, and
taking up the whole road.
firdlng that the owner was not disposed
to turn out, we determined upon yollcy Of
snow-balls and good hurrah. They pro-
duced right effect, fer the crazy machine
turned out into the deep snow, and the skin
ny Old pony started off ON full trot.
As we passed, some one gave the old gilt
OF horse good crack, which made him
run faster than he ever did before, Ill war
rant And so, with another volley Of snow
balls pitched into the front part Of the wae-
on, and three times three cheers, we rushed
BY.
With that an old fellow in the wagon, who
was buried up under an old hat, and
who had dropped the rcins bawled out "Why
do You brighten my horse? .Why don't YOU
turn out then, says the driver So we gave
him three rousing cheers more His horse
was frightened again, and ran up against
loaded team, and believe almost capsized
the old creatnre--and so we left him"
We'll, boys, said the instructor. stake
your seats, and will take my turn and tell
You a.story, and all about sleigh ride. too,
\ esterday afternoon, u very venerable old
clergyman was on his way from Boston to
Salem, to pass the residae Of the winter at
the house Of his son. That he might be
for journeyisg in the spring, he
took with him his wagon, and for the winter
his sleigh, which he fastened behind the
wagon.
His sight and hearing were somewhat
blunted by age, and he was proceeding very
slowly and quietly, for his horse was old and
feeble, like his owner. His thoughts revert
ed to the scenes Of his youth-of his man.
hood, and of his ripper years Almost forget
ting himself in the multitude of his thoughts |
ne was suddenly disturb ed and even terrified |
BY loud hurrahs from behind, and by a FIJI. |
'ious pelting and Gathering Of balls OF snow
md ice upon the top Of his wagon.
I'm his trepidation he dropped the reins,
md as his aged ana feeble hands were
quite benumbed with cold, he could not gath.
II them up, and his horse began to run away
n the midst of the old man 5 troubles, there
ushed by him with loud shouts, larre
'arty OF boys in slcigI, drawn by six horses
Turn QUIT turn out. old fellow Give Nc
he road, old boy What will Won take for
our pony, old daddy? Go it frozen-nose!
What's the price of oats p were the various
RES that met his ears.
Fray do not brighten my horse" exclaim-
d the infirm driver.
Turn out, then, tura out T was the an
wer, which was followed by repeated
racks and blows from the long whin
+ the grand sleigh, with showers Of snow
alls, and three tremendous cheers from the
oys that were in it. The terror of the old
nan and his horse were increased, and the
after ran away with him, to the imminent
anger of his life. lie contriyed, however.
. ''t' -'oiSt; J0nt III stitsou w pT0NeHt |
is being dashed against loaded team.
A short distance brought him to his Jour
eys end the house of his son. His old
orse was comfortably housed and fed, and
9 himself abundantlv provided for That S
on, boys, is your instructor, and that old 4,
ettow, and old boy, (who did not turn out
'r you, but who would have gladly given
on the whole road, had he heard your ap. i
roach,) that old daddy and old trozen-nose
as your masters father y
Some of the boys buried their heads be-
ind their desks; some cried, and many
astened to the teacher with apologies and c
'grets without end All were freely par 9
oned, but cautioned that they should be !.
ore civil, for the future to inoffensive trav- c
ers, and more respectful to the aged and :,
firm
Frederick the Great was always very fond q