Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-02-08

ana the preservation OF law and order was
maintained throughout the night.
An Incident Of the Snow Storm.
In one Of the adjoining towns of this
city there resides in two cottages, divided
only by common roadway which leads
to the stable in the rear, couple of gen.
tlrmen with their families. The gentle
men are partners in business, and the
greatest intimacy, fraternally exists be-
tween the parties. On Thursday morning
they took the early morning train for the
city, one of the gentlemen remarking in .
playful way that if the storm increased
he should remain at the Parker House
over night. The wife protested, assuring
the husband that il he didn't make his APP
pearance by four O'Clock she should har-
ness up and come into the city and also
pass the night at the hotel. The husband,
laughing, said " Come along" o'clock
came and no husband appeared. Tho
lady telegraphed to her neighbor by their
customary towel telegraph arrangements,
and consultation was holden. The Irish
man was summoned from the stable, and
seeing chance ahead of night in the
city, actually ridiculed the idea of danger,
and promised to carry them safely to Bos-
ton or forfeit his head. About quarter
to Eve they started, the two ladies aad
the Irishmen. leaving their respective
households to the care of faithful attend
ants.
The first mile was comparatively smooth
and the second mile was not very bad,
but all iiea of distance was lost after that.
The snow piled up around them and their
strong horse became very weary. The
driver exhausted his vocabulary and final
| ly they came to a stop. 1t was impossi-
ble to move. The drift into which they
had plunged was so heavy that steam
plow would not have made any impress
sion, and they began to repent of their
foolish undertaking. While undecided
what to do. the wind ceased for moment,
enabling them to look around, and they
were opposite 6 ntleman's residence,
while another large house was just beyond.
BY dint of hard work they reached the
former, where they were warmly well
coined, and gladly enough accepted the
hospitality which was rendered. They
were SO nearly peri-hed that any idea Of
venrurins out again was abandoned.
/ Th. husbands, in The meantime, vera
performing their part in this domestic
drama. They found the storm so intense
that they were resolved upon remaining
in town, but after dinner, while smoking
their cigars, one Of thestwain commented
upon the lon-ly condition of their wives,
and the charms of home appeared more
attractive than ever. One suggested that
they hire sleigh and start ou, and the
other acquiesced. and SO about the hour
the wives were leaving for the city, the hus.
bands err, leaving tbs sfahla for the conn.
try. Their mishaps were many. They were
thrown out, the harness hroke, but they
persevered and were within a few miIo1
of home when, blinded by the snow and
almost exhausted, they were obliged tc
drive into gentleman's yard to ask the
loan of a shovel. The gentleman insisted
upon their remaining over night, and 4
he enforced his invitation in the most ur.
g~nt manner, denouncing their attempt Il
reach home as foolhardy in the extreme
they reluctantly consented. p
The next morning, upon looking from
the window, one Of the gentlemen thoughl
he saw his lrishman among those who. q
'he house nearly opposit., were breaking
out the road in front of the house, but biz
companion ridiculed the idea. After
breakfast, when they went out TO take 1
view of the glorious winter scene, to theil
utter astonishment they were hailed y
ih ir respective wives, who had passed II
night much n~arer their lords and mastsll
than either Of the party had for one ms
ment imagined.-Boston Journal -