Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-03-19
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For the Register.
The First Sleighing of the Season.
By DRAINERD.

NV hNiiy 'iI 5hOCliS gu J"C ouSly uToH
The keen frosty air of cool bracing morn
ing. as little knob of friends and rela.
tives-consisting of Mr.. Carlos Concross,
a staid steady man Of family, but who al
though he had passed the bright morn Of
youth and early manhood still possessed
all the bright and bouyant feelings Of boy
hoods early years-one of those who al.
ways look upon the bright side of things
and who never will grow old bat ever
"bloom in perpetual youth, ,''-his two
chiltren-"chips from tho old block, J"
who had not yet taken their positions uP-
on the "stage of action" or commence
playing their parts in the great "Drama of
hfe," and Frank Frolliche-whose chief
delight is to scribbe and write and also
passionalely fond of his own ease and fri
ed chicken-jumped gaily into The wait
| ing sleigh which was ready at the gale,
and were rapidly whlrled up the "Grade"
and through the streets Of little country
ry village. As it was the first snow OF
The season and about the first sIe;ghing
that had been done The joyous sound OF
the jinglng bells created quite a sensation
among the quiet villagers. At the door
of "London Hall" miscellaneous dry
goods and grocery emporium, stood the
clerk-one of those Jolly souls who never
WILL know care or tGouble-who was al
ways ready at any moment 10 entertain
his friends and the public generally by
some ludierous incident or funny anecdole
and never better pleased than when sur
rounded by crowd of joval companions,
whom he was always sure to keep in a
constant burst of hearty laughter or a sup
pressed tilter-and as he and Mr.. Con
cross were pretty good ma,ch and also
old acguaintanCes, when the sleigh had
arrived nearly opposite the door, by way
OF saluting him, he made very profound
bow and bid him the ''lime OF day" but
was almost Immediately y brought up 10 a
standing position again by well.aimed
snow. ball, coming none knew from
whence which struck him near the cen
ire Of the forehead and left its impress
there. Ia ! ha ha shoued The sleigh.
ers as they glided swift away-ha I! ha
ha repeated the slumberng echoes OF
the surrounding hlls-and louder than
all the rest-joining in the merrlment-
the gayest Of the gay-was heard the
voice of the clerk merrily repeating 'ha
ha ha I'm glad it wasn't BULLET.' y
But the sleigh and its iocund inmates did
not stay TO witness the scene Of merri'
ment tha, followed but continued lightly
on in its rapid course, and turning the
corner, past the far.famed "Cryslal Pal.
ace" was soon again cut in the open
country-amid the scenes of nature s
! Ihandiwork- where all around was cover.
ed with a snow-while mantle, which,
sparkling in the golden beams Of the
morning sun seemed like sheet Of burn
/ ished silver sirewn with glitterng gems
by some fairy hand. But having lived in
the country surrounded by all The varied
richest scenes from natures store, all
their days they did not besiow much more
than passing casual glance at the brigh'
prospect here spread so magnifcenlly a.
round, but were gaily borne on. scarse
knowing, not caring whittier they went.
In the distance they soon beheld splen.
did brick dwelling, whose smoke curling
SO gracefully Up from the tops Of the
chimneys seemed to be good omen oI
the warm and social hearts beating be.
meath. And being old friends and ac.
quaintances Of the family who there resi-
ded they determined 10 "call." Soon
they had arrived at the gate and received
warm and cordial welcome from the re-
fined and polished inmates of "Mountain
View," beautiful place, far-famed for
the genuine hospitality of its generous
and genllemanly owner-and of which
bright memories shall ever cluster around
The heart of at least one Of the party,
which shall be as sweetest flowers she'd
ding perfume DER all his rugged path in
after wears for here he has spent many
happv hours with the fair and lovely
daughters Of the house-whose claims TO
the front ranks of beauty none can dis
pu,e and whose varied external charms
ale bu, emblems of far richer and more
enduring altractions,-which can ne er
be rivalled except BY their graces oil heart
and mind which draw all hearts towards
them and keep them there in "rosy let
ters bound" and which are GOLDEN gems
indeed. more precious far than brightest
brillianis.
They were all soon ranged in friend
ly circle around cheerful fire which nj
led the room with warmth and comfort
but which was no warmer or brighter
than the feelings of affection which thrill
led their hearts and bound them with
magic chains together. The sparkling
jest, the gay wil,icism and lively pranks
r a. IoI n q