Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-18
Leap Year sieigh-Ride at Brandon

Which y, a,d hat tier but Is battery conveyed
A trace unworthy either wife or maid -
A gentle, genial courtesy of mind,
To those who were, or pass'd for, meritori-
Just to console sad glory for being glori-
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-Byron's 'FDon Juan"
At ten o'clock, Friday morning last,
there was sensation in our village that
has not been equaled for years. It was
not aoonaea's rights convention, but the
ladies had decided, it being leap year, to
assert their rights, and the first admoni-
ton we poor men had of our situation.
was the appearance of the three 951aQ-
leaders who came to our places of bust
ness and, with mirth-sparkling eyes, vet
with startling authority in their tones.
informed us of our lethargic state that
we had fallen into, and which had been
growing upon us for the last four years
and closed by saying that the year of
Jubilee had come, and the hour of our
awakening was at hand, and the first
sep in this direction was that we were
invited to sleigh-ride at four o'clock
| |. m.
They departed as they came, joyous
md happy, but that tone and the gear Of
heir rights was enough and all that was
eft for us to do was to get ourselves
ready at the appointed time. At the
above named hour the beautiful man.
moth sleigh BELL Brandon" drawn by
six gaily-caparisoncd horses, appeared in
our streets. That accomplished driver,
Hill, held the ribbons, while the ladies
gave the orders, and directed the line of
march. Some half an hour was spent
in collecting the party, each gentleman
being furnished with muff, nubia, and
hot brick for their feet The last, but
not the least, person to be called for was
Sarah Jane, a lady of We by-gone days,
whose entire dress was made previous to
1914, and although she declared that she
''was on airth then and was that year
married to her first husband [ doubt
not would have been believed if it had
not been for her full beard which looked
very much like one Bishops. As the
old lady took her seat amid hearty
cheer Of welcome, the managers said
'aH aboard, which was quite cheering,
as you will believe when tell you that
our party consisted Of thirty-three, be-
sides the driver all in one sleigh yet
we had all the room we needed, save at
times when one wished to change po$itj-
ons or use their pocket handkcrchief.-
We soon found out that our destination
was the Otter Creek House, Pittsford,
and after joyous ride We arrived a lit
tie after six o'clock, and were at once
made happy by the cordial reception of
the proprietor, L. F. Scofeld, who had
but a short time before been informed
of our coming yet everything was in
order, which is convincing proof that
the Otter Greek House is aIlrays inOrdcr.
After a short time allowed us to rear
range our toilet and give Sarah Jane a
chance to add few curls to her back
hair, We were conducted by the ladies' to
the dancing hall where all Joined in the
opening leap year's quadrjUe; and, Nh
Editor YOU would have danced yourself
had you been there, no matter what
your scruples rc,-you could not have
helped it when you heard the soul-stir-
ring music which was furnished by
Prof. Ducell, late Of the Academy of
Music at St. Johns, assisted by Monsieur
Forcier, of the Grand Opera House at
New Boston
At nine o'clock supper was announced,
and when we entered the dining hall and
looked at the tables, we were surprised
to find that the short notice had made no
difference with the supper Everything
was complete, and reflected great credit
to the proprietor and his accomplished
lady. After supper we returned to the
hall where dancing was resumed for an
hour, when our escorts informed as that
the ball had broke. and we must be
ready at II o'clock to return, for now
they We're our masters, a reform would
be commenced by keeping good hours.
A short time after the issuing of this
order we found ourselves seated in the
Bell Brandon and when the words of
''all aboard foated out on the night air,
the echo was three hearty cheers and. a
tiger for the Otter Creek House, and we
were on our way home, which was
reached in due season.
In conclusion, | must say that this
was one of the most enjoyable occasions
that has occurred here for many years,
and the ladies can congratulate them
selves upon the complete and perfect ar
engagements Everything was done just
at the right time and place, and doubt
not that many a man went home that
night with q full determination to let tbs
as we'll as every other mans wife cote,
and hereafter do just as they pleased,
knowing full we'll everything would be
we'll done.
I dislike to particularizc, but | should
feel remiss in my duties unless | men
toned the WaltZing of Sarah Jane intuH
dress, which was much admired by the
party and also by Prof. Ducell, who in
his admiration of her majestic movements
so forgot himself at one time that his
right arm lost its power of movement
and he stopped playing. Every pleas
ure must have an end, and, in the Ian
guage of the poet
Thus far our chronicle, and now We
pause,
Though not for want of matter; but tits
time
According to the ancient epic laws,
To slaeken sail and anchor with our
rhyme"
Brandon, Jan. Is, 1872 =.
WINDHAM.-Gco. w. Dimick owns
on his farm pair of steers, two years
old last June, which weighed in Octo-
Der last, 2,756 pounds.
Last week George Dame, on com
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