Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-29

stretch Of level just beyond and all is well, thsnA
God. We take breath, congratulstng eSch
other, and hope fer the rest and the best. How
ever, we remit not 10; Of cur vigilance, for no
slightest si,n of thar iu,iucihle spirits cooling
off appear. and II is bat TOO evident that We
should not b., the leSst inpediment II she wanted
TO 60. u hill u down, on the snow OF on the
bare ground, AL unconscious OF craving ioai'
we are hardly feathers weight TO her giant
strength sui are constantly reminded oy hsr
tireless yieor what 10 expect in Gaze OF start.
So she seeps "a strung up on the tip-toe of
/ tin-iing excitement every moment.
Nothing tIies = mans nerve so much IS being
I near some unknown danger, ever lurking, ever
threatening, and against which he must sitnd on
wakefUl guard, and be ready TO meet and foll on
/ the Instant, come in what shape and from what
/ Quarter If usy. I watched the movements Of
4 that horse while we rode along as would these
/ u p Wild savage in the woods, and found II an
ezhi7ratirg pleasure TO speculate as 10 WhAt
/ she u ght do If the fl happened TO take her.
/ cannot speak for the medItstious Of my conpsu-
/ ion lie was silent. eyes front, and seemed
I cslm aud collected.
i clear. smooth track Of mile vas
row in advance, and there was some
su,prtstci whispers Of "lettins her out
? reg or 80, . when lust then bolt fell from Its
I rocket and one side Of the shafts dropped square
/ on hey heels snd ,he let hertef out with tang
/ sui claug that made all ring again heavens
anl earth what an explosion followed It
wss like the premature discharge aud bursting
/ Of cannon. The next moment there blszed be
| fore our eyes one great glsteninc black mass Of
electrified muscle AMI tendon IN the writhing
heaving ccntortions Of mortal fright and sgony
! Clear The tray herei the tiger has broken
loose. Fly, fly, for your lives. the roar Of the
avalanche If in the air
Il Tss the mad ruth Of the helpless train on
the seep down grade without bcASe. The hrst
| thought thst occurred proved the old adage
.. Self preservation is the frs: laS Of Nature,
| but Immediately second thought arose IN my
mind in conflict with this, saying, " stick to the
sleigh ami ace your friend clear through
argented and bowed approval to the last and
MODEST impulse, and instantly thereafter sn up
lifting ftufe Of serene joy succeeded and flooded
ms soul. 10 that supreme moment extremes
met IN my experience The utmost danger be
came 10 me as the utmost security, and oppoti-
ton Of cause c0alerced in the zane effect. The
law upon which all science is built, " ike
Causes produce like Effects" seemed 10 be COM
petely reversed
Ur Kane tells US that in tde highest Northern
latitude be attained tie frost when It came IN
contact with the skin burned just like FIRE. You
have noticed that a sheel or top revolving 81
great velocity appeared to be st perfect resi-
Inst frantic horse, like : thunderbolt IN harness
/ dragging US forward with a crack and a crash
that bespoke disaster and desth c.ose at land
actually became grand sight TO me IL the
miist o. the terrible peril.
| did uo. see Ielriy gates and GOLDEN crovls
l,ut when concluded TO take thst ride out a
al hsesris, found myself in E!ijah's chariot
aui the glory Of the prophet shone around me
The reius were Iu coed ksuds and vel. handled
Nv duty wss 20 ait stil and biie my time Like
yhc soldier in the din end uproar Of the conflict
who 9 commanded TO reserve his fire until th'
wo-i = given, e. I musi wait until Providence
becslueI.
NesuvLile we went hurtliug along with {
SKATER and rattle of wood and iron hurrylng u
20 the final catastrophe No. s word escape
our ius-the reirs were now more firmly grstp
el-tle ground glanced over-the decisiou mad'
the die cast upon turn Of the Bit TheI
csuo o sudden lurch to the left, sni a desperate
p.1ulo s-aius; high board fence with an awfu
crssl and s. vhirl that loosenei the rsving mar
from tie sleigh and sent Us heller skelter turn
ing tomersauits and cyrs;ing over the SLOW.
woke o. consciousness smsrung with tle stlng @
kick ou uy leg, and The whir If the shaft
ringing ia my ears My companion, uuhsrmet
lay fprsw.iug on his belly, just over the drift
both hands stretched up AZ the last jerk Of th
iicee .ei- him, and eyes hesyenWzrd IN thsnktu.
u5ss. though be declared he was looking into th'
sby i5- ' that devil Of a horte.' lie vas posi-
tive be tmelt birthstone and that the mare ma
gone u1 and vanished out Of sight
TIE whole affair, from beginning 10 cad, dix
not occupy half a. zen seconds, ami the dis
lance run was only sbou; So many rods it VA
passed ever 10 = fash but long lifetime va
cr1Flsl into that injease moment Amsrgelou
moment it wss, worth years Of ordinary exist
e1ce To awakened zach exalted emotions O
the sublime, as mere beholiers never realize. l
is truly most glorious reEsauon 90 be rui
away with cy such a msguIhcelt h0rse as that
Had Il been come common horse. that com
mon man dtrei TO drive. | would never hsv
mentioned the subject. l should want 60 hsv
the matter forgotten as soon IS possible; but j
quite a different affair TO be run away viii
by horse that IS full Tempest thSt raise
thoughts Of the sublime at every jump Who's
very sick though it shiver everything in from
cf you, is still one Of the rraudest strokes il
uature FELT II Our.