Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-24
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Love in A HOgshead.

They put everything on runners here
while the snow lasts; for II does not usual
IL tsrry long. Buggy seats, carriage tops,
croekery crates-all are in requisitiop.-
And even saw one of the finest horses in
the city drawing hogshead on wooden
runners, in which were seated gentleman
and lady. They were fine look ing couple
and bore off the palm Of fast driving, as
well as the most ludicrous looking sleigh
eonveyaDce.'-Letter from ChicGgO.
All, reader! and thereby hangs tale ,
1t was New Years day in that farfamed
city Of the West-even the New Years day
Of sc. Since Christmas, winter had set in
with good old fashioned earnestness. Snow
had fallen to the depth Of several inches.
aud, being firm and hard, made excellent
sleighiOg-a rare thing in the city.
Indeed, our winters seem sadly degener-
ated of late, being much more mild and
free from snOw, than 10 the days Of our
fdtherr; perhaps to satisfy themselves as to
our calling health and strength; for this
latter fact is but too apparent. Alas, that
it should be sol
Yet this New Years day seemed type
Of the oldeu time. 1t was cold. vet not too
cold, and the sleighiDg was excellent
Everybody Tho had suitable conveyance
or could obtain one, even at any price, was
out enjoying the rare sport; only the more
keenly to be enjoyed for it's very variety
1t was indeed gala day; bright aud bee u
tiful overhead, brighter and more beautiful
still in the human hearts beating 90 ioyous-
ly beneath
Ernest Hammond sat in his counting
room, busily engaged in attending to the
reception of large quantity Of goods, Just
arrived. He was young yet, but fast riss
ing ia wealth and positsen- Born 10 the
east, he had brought thither With him all
the babite of strict attention to business
which are there generated. While there
was ought of that to claim his attention,
pleasure must be waived. Therefore, when
he did give himself TO ks enjoyment it was
with double zest, Naturally warm-hear.
ted and impulsive, and social withal, as
such persons must always be, he ksenly en-
joyed society. And when he entered 1.-THE
was ever welcome companion, both with
his own aud the opposite sex. And cow,
closing his books with look Of satisfaction
aud relief he determined to give himself
up to the pleasures of this ANIMAL gala
day.
While business was pending be had
closed his ears aud eyes to all el Sc; but
now he could not fail to hear the unusual
stir in the streets, and to feel that while he
had been engaged within doors all had
been life and cOmmotiop without. When
be came forth the streets presented most
novel scene. A more motley Or iucongru.
Gus lot of vehicles it we're easy to imagine.
Such life and hilarity are always Infectious
and Ernest soon caught the spirit He, too
would join the sledgers; but h0w2
He inquired of several stables for Q
sleigh. None were to be had. Yet he wal
not easily daunted, and, moreover, had ar
unusual share of perseverance,. He owned
one of the finest horses in the city; of tina
be felt sure. He remembered, too, that il
a remote part of the stable where he baC
usually hept him, he had one day noticed
pair of wooden runners. He would see !
in some way conveyance might not b.
planned. His Yankee ingenuity must b,
brought to the service.
He soon reached the stable. The run.
ners were found and in good order. Blu
now for the other part. A h0gshead. tina
for some reason or other, had beeo sawed
apart and nicely cleaned. stood before him
Instantly part Of it was upon the runners
In few moments q comfortable seat wa
added, and was ready for drive.
But now arose another difficulty, IN
thought of before. He must have q com
pani9n-a lady of course else half tn,
| endowment would be lost But who wouIS
it be2 Who would be seen, even with him
10 such a eonveyance as that2 Excuse hi,
vanity, reader nina. He knew he wa /