Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-08-09
For tie Freeman.
Five Hours IN Il Buggy.

ride over G0e ocean. across continent.
through the air in a balloon, might engage
their attention, but a ride in buggy Pshaw,
they are so common who would think OF
writing about them ? The worth Of buggy
rides is not lesscncd at all by their frequency
To say nothing OF how it reviyes the invalid,
and rests the weary, the one finds it rich
treat who goes for the pure enjoyment Of a
ride
That Is what thought the other day, as
three of Us comfortably seated ourselves in a
buggy, for a drive from the Connecticut val
ley back into Vermont, among its hills and
valleys, and beside its sparkling waters. The
day was one of summers brightest; nature
was in her holiday attire, while a slight
shower the night before had laid the dust,
So that this usual accompaniment Of a sum
mer drive did not choke us.
How easily the strong horse took us along.
lie was none of your weak, shutting roadsters,
the very sight Of whose efforts to get along
tires you. Now the pleasure Of drive is
affected by the kind Of horse used. \ skittish
one keeps you in continual fear, and ever on
the watch a lazy one gets you out Of pa
tienco with his needless ways You are
ashamed Of a poor slow ono, az you are Of a
poor buggy, and SO you 10 not enjoy eithe
these OF your ride but with strong swift
horse, an easy buggy, and good company,
YOU are started out T. have ms good a time
as one could ask
We had all these ucccsslries tnat bright
June morning, as we sped down the valley
between the high rocky barriers, that, Iikr
the banks Of canal, once kept the giant
Connecticut, hundred times larger than
now. within It's bounds y sharp turn to
rhc right, ami we passed over the high ridge
into the country beyond. As the horse took
t .ei-ureIy mp the bill, we had more time to
- 81 nature. 81 live and glad about u.s. The
0rds sang their sweetest songs. 1t is so
much letter to listen to those birds that are
10 thr freedom Of nature. than to those that
ln eagCe are held prisoners to our pleasure
The songs Of the latter seem IL BE given be-
cause they have to be-do not come 80 fresh
and gushing as those which do not know
-aey ale singing for our dcIcctation-
What shall ~ said Of tic varied phases IF
nature that day Deep dark foliage lined the
the roadside-, rayincs and hiiltops grass and
grain waved in the gentle wind man and
beast were busy at then work, while the
varying views gave ample escape from mono
t.ny Variety was sought still another way
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rock above. A miners lamp was stuck in
the horses head gear. another was in the
driver. can while tho .,,,i,Io carried n tbird
Get up.' shouted the driver and ahead we
went. On. on. we trundled. into the dark
ness. damn and rock. The shaft was only