The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-08-14

observe Sir, that my case is entirely different
am going to cut some figures now that no
bCdy ever saw or will see again in this par,
of the country" The old old gentleman
begged that would not attempt any new
feats of lexterity: but nettled at his un,
founded insinuatons | boldly struck out
This time it was really miraculous the prog
ress made after eighteen years of inactivity
1t is entirely out of my power to describe the
gal anic lamps, the sudden and incompre
hensible whirling Of each leg entirely on its
own responsibility and without the slightest
yolii5n on my part; the wild, savage and
determined manner in which threw out my
arms and grasped at imaginary objects in the
distance the final complication CT fourishes
which brought me up all twisted into com
pound and gled knot; and the very sin
gular and romantic adventure which occurred
at this period of the affair." | tiatter myself
such an exhibition Of skill has rarely been
witnessed on the river Main aid am the
more confident in this. opinion on account ot
the number of ladies' who gathered around
to injoy it.
Iou remember. perhaps, the old shawl
wore at Washoe? Well, that identical shaw
dropped from my shoulders just as | was
brought up in the unexpected manner al
ready described Now comes the cream OF
the romance A beautiful and blooming
young lady came sweeping along on the ice
as gracefully as any sylph could possibly be
expected to travel on skates. She saw the
shawl-darted at it, caught It up with amaz-
ing dexterity, and was about to hand it to
ME with smile OF malicious triumph, when
| darted forward 10 receive it and to express
my profound thanks and unbounded admira-
ton.
What do you think happened? Posi-
lively the most remarkable and mortifying
accident that ever occurred here Or elsewhere.
to the best Of my knowledge | undertook
to make a graceful obrSance to the beautiful
creature as ! approached but being unable
oStop my head"ay or regain my equilibrium,
on account of some radca! defect in the
skates, actually h"ijHy her orer! Yes-I
confess it with profound humiliation -hutted
that bewitchiAg creature clear over, hoops,
shawl, muti, skates, and all, and. what is
worse became dangerously mingled up in
ner embraces upon the ice 1t was a dread
tul scene Of misplaced poiteness, and could
not bat feel that she was torcIbly struck by
my manners-of rather my head. Upon ny
honor, | never was 50 mortified in my life.
The whole crowd roared and cheered. and
the little boys sat hered round in paroxysm
Of delight. shouting at the top of their
voices Highlander Highlander Ho see
the Enslander,," :" Somebody discngaged the
lady ana lifted h + up. "I.ieber Gott :" said
she, with considerable a>perity, Ich gIaaI
Sic SIHd cia EaguUder" "Ya, schon Frau
elm, - said |, looking up at ner with an ex-
preston Of profound humiliation; Geborn
in der 5 adt London. lch war never out
side of that city before in my life, schon
Fraueln. Sorry to say. Miss, the style OF
skating there is altogether different from the
German style" "NicM gH , nicLt ant -
cried the excited damsel, with a glance o!
Gis'lain and giving beautiful whir on one
leg that came miraculausly near carving of
The end OF my nose with the point of her
skate, away she iew amidst the cheers of the
by->ttnders. After this | picked myself up
50 10 speak, and concluded it would be bet.
ter, on account of the severity Of the police
regulations, 10 pull of the skates, return
them to the owner. and retire from the field
satisfied with the reputation | had already
achieved. If | were young man, as it wa,
my good fortune to be some twenty years
age, | would call upon that beautiful creature
and renew my acquaintance with her. She
has very pretty pair of ankles, though. o
course, don't pretend TO say that is any o
my business, only in so far as beauty cal
never cease to be appreciated by all men whc
fuly and fairy represent the noble state o
California. Ross Browac, IN Harper
Monthly.