The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-01-02
Original.
For the Pioneer.
--latest Dispatch BY The Underground
Railway.
A WESTERN CIRCUIT CUTTING.
by THE VANITY FAIR coRREspoNDENt.

Mr.. EpIToR:-Being seated this even
ing all alone in my little Office, by some
unaccouniable means my thoughts ran
back to scenes which had transpired in
former years, and while thus engaged in
reflections, either fortunately or unfor-
tunately, my mind happened to rest on a
little incident which has caused me, when
alone, many merry laugh, and deeming
it a healthy exercise, when not too often
INDUCED in, thought l would pen it for
the risible natures of the readers of the
Pioneer.
1t was in the beautiful Autumn Of,
and on the - of -, when the
Crout Cutting was coming off at Henry
F's. 1t might not prove amiss to state
here, that the people in the west are not
favored with orchards as in this country
and as they must have parties, Crout Cut.
tihgs We're instituted for PAIRING Bees
James G. and were invited to attend,
and of course, it was hinted that each
"eller' would be expected to bring Ia
dy. Bu. how we were 10 do this, Was
mystery, as we had no meats of convey
ance, and it was three or four miles from
our quiet village to the scene of jollity
and festirity. AT last we hit upon the
happy expedient of borrowing Parson Fs.
cold gray mare'-as the sprightly animal
was called-and buggy. a miserable,
rickety old thing which the venerable
Parson was fearful Of using, lest it might
capsize and bring his honored dignity on
level with mother earth once more.--
jim. called on the Parsoi,, the animal and
buggy were hiredj and we in high spirits,
started for the pasture to obtain our nag,
but as we approached her, she started of
towards the other side of the field, in a
tall, lean trot, with her nose and tail SIAN
ding straight out, as if to say: "Nothing
green here youngsters" After much
maneuvering by both parties, we finally
out-generaled tho old lass, and getting
her headed into the lane leading 10 the
barnyard. She suddenly stopped and
Jim. slipping cautiously up to the old
brute, sezed her by the name and muz
zled her; but scarcely had he fastened the
graphing irons on her, when she wheeled
on her hind feet, and threw him about ten
feet in the air, he coming dowu head fore
most into brush-heap.
"Halloo, Jim p says I, "Where you
going?"
"started to the bottomless pit, guess,
says he. "Consarn the old rip!"
She started back as though legion of
old General Taylor's blood hounds were
yelping at her heels, but by following,
throwing my hat and making other fright,
ful gestures, l stopped the old lady, and
got her again turned with her head to-
ward the barnyard. By this time, jim;
had extricated himself from the brush
heap, cooned the fence, and cohcluded
not to interfere with old gray's privileges
any more, at least until we had got her
into more secure place. This time she
struck straight for the stable, and we tol-
lowing at full speed, soon had the old
thing within our power. The tackling
was soon. fastened on, and she hitched
to the buggy; we boarded, and were on
our way rejoicing. We hauled up in
front of old Mr.. DIS. splendid log man
sion, got in Martha, and stopped at F's.
where Jim. had to call for Mary. Soon
all wero seated in the vehicle, and off we
started, at about four knots past double
quick. Jim. was driver, and if old Gray
didn't pay for the high and lofty tum-
bong she gave him, then no se-fesh
ever did.
Soon we found ourselves at Is, the
girls were handed into the sitting room,
and the old mare fastened to the fence
Presently all hands were invited into the
kitchen, where piles of cabbsges were
laying stored all around. All hands were
soon at work, some leafing, some cutting,
some packing and some sailing; girls and
boys, meh and women, all mingling to-
gether, and each striving to be foremost
in telling stories, singing songs, loud
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