The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-14
Two Ways Of Telling q Story.
TO BE READ ONLY BY UNoIviL poys

TO BE READ ONLY BY UNoIvlL Boys
In one of the most populous cite
of New England, a few years since
a party of lads, all members of th,
same school, got up a grand sleigh
ride. Tho sleigh was large ans
splendid one, and drawn by six hors
es.
On the day following the ride, a,
the teacher entered the school.room
no found his pupils in high merri,
ment, AS they chatted about the fun
and irOlic OF their excursion. In an.
swer 10 some inquiries which he
made about the matter, one of the
lads volunteered to give an account
of their trip and its incidents.
AS he drew near the end of his
story, he exclaimed, oh sir! there
was one little circumstance that I
ccmaisim con aiimSS&d mHSSS&dG, SGTii- We saw queer look.
ing alair in tue road. 1t proved to
be .usty old sleigh, fastened be.
hind q covered wagon, proceeding at
a yer, slow rate, and taking up the
Who'll. road.
"Fnding that the owner was not
disposed to turn out, we determined
upon volley Of snowballs and a
good hurrah. They produced a
right effect, for the crazy machine
turned out into the deep snow, and
the skinny old pony started on q full
trot.
"As we passed, some one gave
the old jilt Of q horse good crack
which made him run faster thar
he ever did before, I'll warrant
And SO with another volley ofsnow
balls pitched into the front part o
the wagon, and with three time.
three oheere, we rushed ny.
"With that, an old fellow in the
wagon, who was buried up under ar
old hat, and who had dropped the
reins, bawled out, "Why do yor
frighten my horse1' Why don't yor
turn ont, then?" says the driver. 81
we gave him three rousing cheer.
more. His horse was frightened
again, and ran up against a loaded
team, and | believe almost capsized
tho old creaturc-and so We left
him"
"Well, boys" "replied the instruc.
tor, stake your seats, and will take
my turn, and all about a sleigh.ride,
too. Yesterday afternoon, a very
venerable old clergyman was on his
way from Boston to Salem, to pass
the residue of the winter at the house
of his son. That he might be pre-
pared for journeying in the spring
he brought his sleigh, which he fas
tened behind his wagon.
"IIissight and hearing were some
what blunted by age, and he was pro
ceeding very slowly and quietly, fol
his horse was old and feeble, ike hil
owner. His thoughts reverted t.
the scenes Of his youth, ofhis man
hood, and Of his ripper years. AL
most forgetting himself in tho mul
titude Of his thoughts, he was sud
denly disturbed, and even terrified
by loud hurrahs from behind, ant
by a furious pelting and clatterine
OF balls Of snow and ice ON the top O
his wagon.
SIN his trepidation he dropped tn
reins, and as his aged and feebl
hands were quite benumbed with coll
he could not gather them mp, and hi
horse began to run away. In tn
midst of the old mans trubles, thcr
rushed by him, with loud shouts,
largo party Of boys, in a sleigh draw
by six horses. Turn out! turn ou
old boyi What will yon take fc
your poney, old daddyf Go it, frC
zen .nose. What's the price c
oats2' were the various cries that INT
his ear.
pray do not frighten my horse
/. exclaimed the infrm driver. 'Tur
out, then! turn outp was the answt
which was followed by repeatin
cracks and blows from the long viii
, of the grand Sleigh with showel
. of snow-balls, and three tremendor
, cheers from the boys that were in
, The terror OF the old man and ii
: horse increased, and the latter ra
! away with him, to the imminel
danger of his life. He contrive,
! however, to secure the reins, and
!, stop his horse just in time to prevel
+. his being dashed against a load,
8 team.
! "a short distance brought him
8 his journeys end, the house of h
u son. His old horse was comfortab
= housed and fed, and he himself W
It abundantly provided for. That g.
J. boys, is your instructor, and tn
p old fellow and old boy (who did n
!. turn out for you, but who won
have given you the who
ylrnad had ha heard vour apnyoac ri