Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-25
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BEruANY CoLLrGF, Feb. %, 1855.

BETHANY COLLEGE, Feb. -, 1855
NessrS. Editors wv lille write this evening,
the Standardization" of the merry bells grcets
my ears every side with sweet music, re-
minding one of the Olden time when cuttings
and mince pies were in fashion. We're it not
for the absence of that very necessary article,
vulgarly termed Tin" should have been en-
loving this snow myself and the columns Of
your next issue would not have besn burihened
with this very duh epistle. However, I have
had sleigh ride this season, which | think
will suffice, and it Is of that ride wish to
inform you.
1t would be superfiuous to ask you If You ever
had duck, Zone of You now enjoying comm
bal felicity that Is a sInc qua mn with
student. Now l have, rather had. duck
which cost me great trouble and not little of
this worlds goods, in the way of presents
horse hire, &c. Well, on St Valentines eve,
concluded to go Out and see her-by the way,
she lives about six or seven miles to the east
ward. Went ~ the livery stable, and after
great many questions had been asked, not a few
promises made and three dollars had passed from
my pocket to that of the prOprietor<, was on
my way, indulginS my fancy in visions of large
pound cakes and delicious preserves, which
would disappear like frost before 4 summers
sun, that evening at tea. Nothing worthy of
remark occurred on the way, with one slight
exception, and that was, on going up out of the
creek, the sleigh bed, with INV precious self in
1t, slid off i'll the water. the horse kept on his
way tn the top of the hill, then stopped, looked
back and -whickered This same animal had
a colt at home in the stable, and the thought
struck me, that being wrapped up in a buffalo
robe, my appearance reminded 1t very much of
that beloved progeny. OF course, had moth
ing to d0 but wade out and pull the bed after
me; so in a short time was ready TO take
fresh start.
A short time after night had thrown her veil
over the face OF nature found myself knock
ing at the door for admittance to the presence
OF one, whom of all others, was the Unrest be-
ing in this sublunary orb. Ny heart thrObLed
wildly in hearing light footstep approach the
door, but when nothing more than an ''ebO
Skinned" wench darkened the aperture, my
ardor was considerably cooled. This, | must
tell you, was the evening On which was to re-
ceiye an answer to very important question.
which had prOpOuHdcd my last visit, and
as may be suspected, felt very nervous, and
trembled for the consequences thereof / was
shown into the parlor, with the assurance that
'3iIssus would be in presently Minutes
seemed like hours, and on the expiration OF what
appeared TO be about six hours, (Perhaps not
more than one Tealiy,) received 4 message from
'9ilssus, saying she was very unwell, and could
not see me that evening My visions Of future
bliss vanished IN \ moment, and as none of the
male persuasion" of the family had made their
appearance, there was other alternative bat
to strike out for home. / found my horse stand
ing at the fence where had tetherrd him, but
alas my bells were gone could not leave
without them, for that would be five dollars out
of my pocket Not wishing 10 let my misfor-
tune be known, / set about searching IN every
place could think or The night was as dark
as eubas, and could not tell one place from
another; but at length l found my way into the
hen house. when, upon making little noise, an
old Shanghai set up terrible Growing, which 4
Slightly resembled the noise of \ cracked din .
ner horn. This brought the old dog out, and
directly half dozen voices were shouting
there's some one after the chickens, catch /
him, catch him BY this time was clearing
the fence for the sleigh, with the seat of bran I
new pair of unmenli0nables remaining as booty
in the jaws of The ferocious msstitf In les
time than It takes to tell you, was several rods
from the house, and increasing the distance be-
tween us rapidly Having once got out ofhesr-
ing Of the din which was the Innocent cause
Of creating, l gradually lost myself in deep
meditation upon the mutabiliiy Of worldly at