Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10
Skating ON Finh Avenu, pond.

Two bands played music while
many girls went forth to skate. Delicate busi-
ness that skating Gazed with admiration on
the evouting crowd who were towing on the
Avenue were there in carriages. The Avenue
girls were there. Nice girls.
One sweet little dumping said "Please give
me hand till get on the ice P" gave both
hands, and when we reached the glassiness
thereof, and she told me she was on 1t, how my
heart jumped as her eyes smiled SO sweetly into
mine own
One of the Avenue girls, with another one,
came in with fun in their eyes, paint on their
cheeks, curls on their hair, fancy skating rigs
on their bodices and skates in bags on their
arm! | offered TO put skates on for them
offer was accepted. Goodness did you ever
hold the foot of an Avenue girl in your lap and
gently squeeze the little toes of the little foot
in the furry to get the skate to ftp o dear
it's fun And such short skirts, and such
pretty 6almoIal hose, like barber-poles of flesh,
blood, lightning and electricity Helped many
skates on to many feet of the Avenue girls
Large family of girls; one of them | gave a
half dollar for skating her. Got tired Of the
exercises went to hole in the wall gave man
half dollar for use of skates paid boy ten cents
TO strap them on, and ambled forth TO Join the
whirling throng.
Skating is not, in the present year of our
Lord, my best forte. But strong heart said,
go it" Obeyed Injunction, and went it.
Gracious but how easy. Just like falling off
a log-only little heavier on the fall Fine
exercise. Many boys and girls mrthed audibly
to see me glide rapidly up the pond and, in
trying TO dodge two hundred and City pounds
OF skates, in short hoops and red boots, insert
ed one leg in air hole. Very moist was that
are hole; Got out with agility and help of a
shinny-club, and went on. Just as started,
sweet little chicken, in blue Jacket, striped
apron, streaked hose, and velvet cap, darted
past, and sad "Catch me-" Then urged my
mad career on to a close--or toward the ami
mate clothes which was so swiftly on the glide.
She lodged, and lodged. Met long rooster
with eyeglasses, side-whskers, bobtail coat,
fancy skates, timber legs, and lisp. He yelled,
Take care, iellah" And we both lodged the
same way. slanted the right skate point to
wlndward bobai anchored. "All right" said
|, and passed on. Lost the blue jacket and
striped apron in the melee Met timber legs
on limp. lie wanted an apology; so did /.
We parted in GOODNESS, and he with a contu-
sion on the head.
Pretty soon frolicsome oyster came tearing
up the pond, steadying his gray haired COVER
nor. How they glided and the writer here
after in their wake. Pretty girl wanted to take
my arm till she learned TO strike out Nice
grl-she can have those arms any day. Girl
took arm. We skybugled hiher and yon-
yon and hither-as the waves dash in on the
Coney Island. Met vigorous female scudding
before the gale at heavy rate OF speed. There
was collision. Pretty girl turned somer-
sault, ana nopped INTO the arms OF venerable
rooster VINO stood then and there locker on.
l ahchored on chilly spot OF frigldlty, and
hearH the buttons part company with the waist
oand; Inc emphatic and hmb-fat-ic female
had done II.
With an "ouch'' of much anguish,
Ana tear tear on her nose,
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