Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-25
Brick" PomerOy Oh Skating.

That versatile genius, "Brick" Pom
sroy, thus gives his experience in teach
ing his Z" Mranda" " her frat skating les
son. 1t il true to nature, as many
luckless wight can well attest:
Oar experience in the skating line has
received an additional hoist in the way Of
knowledge Our Miranda wanted TO
learn to skate and Leing slightly in
clined to gallantry, of course we could
not deny the dear creature. so we pro-
ceeded TO Jones hardware store and pur-
chased pair Of ladies' skates; thence,
with Mrandi clinging loviagly upon the
se We of our b. st coat, TO the smooth ice
where mortals were gliding around gid
Oily and with great velocity. Our Mi
randi seated herself on the cold crystal,
and we feeling humbled, reverenily before
her. Then came a nervous time indeed.
1t is singular what difficulties are con-
nected with the putting on to pair OF
pretty little feet "A pair of skates. We
lingeringIy worked and tugged Till finally
the deed was accomplished. Miranda
scorning assistance arose nimbly and sat
down spreadingly. She gave US to un-
derstand that we must not throw her
down in that rude manner. We protested
to the contrary, and the dispute soon
ended III another trial Miranda cIung
10 us heavily and ma lie 40 many bows,
b okward and forward. that we thought
the French dancing master had been
around.
Miriam Ia finally struck out with one
foot, and struck us with hundred or two
live weight She wished us to stop our
fooling and not drag her down so much.
Of course we apologized and tried again.
After u while Miranda went it alone, and
while making one grand rcle she enthusi-
astically threw herself into our Fatherly
arms, with so much vehemence that we
again threw her fair form on the bosom of
the p'acid water; Of course we fell too, not
wishing TO be rude. We soon recovered
from our entanelemcnt, and tried once again
this time with more success. Miranda
succ eded in gaining some Roadway, in II
horriz Jntal position however. We tried
again and again, but Miranda's under
standing was unequal TO the occasion,
and the first trial resulted in broken skin,
sore bones, sorer heads, torn habilineEts
and desire 10 try again some future time.
We found relief in one way quite often.
Miranda complained that the reason of
her falls was occasioned 10y loose straps.
Certainly we tightened said straps. took
otf and put on the skates, reversed them
it was such II pretty foot and laid 40
temptingly quiet in our hands. The ex-
erciSe and excitement made rosy checks
and bright eyes. This repaid us for all
our hardshlps and tribulations, and if
Miranda did spread out tremendously,
and insist that we were to blame, we for
gave her, and that is more than our " bet
ter half" has done yet.
Young ladies who are making first
attempt may expect To realize difference
between terra firma and terra ica, espe-
cialiy with bright steel runners attached
TO their neat little ballnorals No matt er
how much difficulty you meet, how ohen
you sit gracefully down on the clear crys-
tai, how provokingly your skates will act,
how tired and sore you become, you will
try again. Julia Ann skates and I
know | can," 40 you 90 and with the aid
of Ike, you soon grow master of the oc-
casion and even scurn the assistance of
the genius homo, man, in putting on your
sliding apparatus.