New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-01

and ,atrsn, died away 90 gradually tAse j; sseInei
scarcely 10 fade 1t N, lighting cur path for q iesss
thee houn After sunset Our Positions were -
hoy+ruddy, hardy young fellows VI fourteen Ok
kfxep, who drove well and sang incessanuy' n
spite Of the cold. They talked mch with ss oa'
70 little purpose, a. found il very dificuls 70 uo+
ders.snd the humning dialect they spoke E'co
a. be received his driekperningar drink money
sratuity), 9. the end Of the station, expressed ns
thanks by shaking hands with us. This is . shl-
versal custom throughout the north OF Sweden: !"
s par. Of the simple, natural habits OF the Pe"Pei
and though it seemed rather odd at first 70 Do
shaking hands with everybody, from the landISfe
down 70 the cook and hOslsr, we have come
take it As 3 matter of course. The frank, m@-
scted way in which the band is offered, ofe'sef
MAKES tbe custom pleasant one.
AtS.ocksj0 we decided to push on TO this Plsce'
instead Of stopping for the night st Umeaa and t""k
our horses accordingly. Tne direct road, however'
was unused "a account Of the drifts, 80 we wens
around Il Suph Cmeaa, after AL We had nearly
Swedish nj c, and it was just dark when we %
scendeJ 70 he Umeaa River ACROSS whose solid su'
face We drove, and up q steep bank into the town.
We stopped . few moments in the little puosc
square, which was crowded with people, many Of
whom had already commenced their Christmas
sprees The shops we're lighted, aud the little town
looked very CAV and lively Passing through we kept
down the Left BARI OF the river for little distance,
and then struck l. % the woods. It was night by
tbs time; all 81 o the boy stopped mounted 8
k.,k b,xI NJ tb for TINA n
said something 70 NE which could not unders ssod.
What's the mate ," / asked /" is not this tue
road 10 Innertane'" II DOM know think
NOT" he said. don { you know the way then :"
asked sgain. "No! :" be yelled h reply, whir'ed
around several times more and then drove on.
Presently we overlook pedestrian, to whom he
turned for advice, and who willingly acted as guide
for the sake of ride. Away We went again, bat
the snow was 80 spotless that it was impossible 10
see the track. BREASTED and ran upon snow-bank,
were overturned and drsgc i some little distance,
but We riehted ourselves again and soon sfterward
arrived here.
In this little inn the guests room lies behind the
large family kitchen, through which We are obliged
TO pass. We were seized with q shivering 6t 90
stripping off our furs, and hsve scarcely been able
TO get warm again. This Was followed by such ia
tense drowsmess that we were obliged to lie down
and sleep an hour before supper. Since the cold
weather has set In we are attacked with this
drow.y fit every day. toward evening, and arc
obliged to take turns in arousing and stimulating
each other. This we generally accomplish by sing
ing From Greepland's icy mountains, and other
appropriate melodies. We are attended here by q
tall landlsdy, stad, q net almost grim person,
who pays deliberate heet to oar wants. After
waiting more than two hours, she has furnished -
with supper consisting of some kind Of fresh fish,
with sauce composed of milk, sugar and onions,
followed by grongr5a, warm mush Of mixed noe
and barley, eaten with milk. Such is our fare %
ths Christmas Eve but hunger is the best sauce,
aud wa have eaten such quantities that have not
dared 70 20 10 bed and so employ the hours of pre-
hminary digestion in recording our adventures thus
far. But the room is large and cold; am still
shverins and drow.y; the pen droys from my hand
Or will drop, after tracing the letter., BIT.