The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-11-28
Adventures of Two Young Men.

On last Sunday night two young men of
this city being DESTROYS OF looking upon the
charming faces of two much admired females,
who lived out on the suburbs of town procured
a horse and buggy and started on their short,
but perilOus trip. 1t was a very stormy night
indeed-it rained, the wind blew, and was as
black a night as ever spread its darkDass upon
the face of earth. but these two young clerks
rust go, let the consequence be what they may.
They succeeded after a half hours dangerous
brmo,ng and running against trees and c0ruer
stones in reaching their destination.
The neat little cottage was az HAND, from the
windows the bright light seemed to welcome
them, and gave promise OF shelter from the
very sew re storm which was raging turlousy
without. They we're admitted, and the pres
enee of these young ladies, as well as a cheer
ful fire on the hearth, sooD caused them To
forget the dreadful night with all its perIls.
To those who so readily patronise livery men
the CD anees are good such nights OF having
general "smash up" the cost of which would
have taken in' the salaries of both these
young men,
What care they for storms? what care they
for any position except one near the being
they love? How hard for them to bid adieu,
but the time has come, couple OF hours have
been consumed IN pleasant conversation, u Is
! time for their departure. On retiring from the
| presence Of these dear ones the night looked
doubIy hideous. They must brave the storm.
Before they have gone one square they get out
of the street and find themselves in an uncom
monty large and deep gully, and to extricate
themselves from their trouble, they alight with
| reluctance leach one with new suit of wide
cloth on from the vehicle, take the horse out
! and play horse themselves. After a good
| deal of lingering around in the Ozark, they had
the animal hitched and gave the word ''al
| aboard" of they drive again, but they change
| their course to avoid gullies, and pass through
| a vacart lot they chance to know Of
All things were going on smoothly until they
! got about the center of the vscat ed lot, when
! horror of horrors, the horse is going down
| they hear the splash of water, the buggy be
! gins its descent ard is timing over, one Of
them springs nigh into the air and yels with a
! savage yell "it's well, WE'LL" 1t was too late
| for his comrade-all went down with splash.
| He called for help and room his thr1eks were
| heard by o coiored man, who ran with lighi
| TO the scene. He stood In the light of the
| lamp notionless, and as pale as death. By
| this time his unfortunate friend was getting
| up, wet and covered with mud. II was not q
well, as they thought, but a very ugly, deer
hole, that had been dug for some cause, snt
| the recent rains had filed with water. Thsy
succeeded after calling some halt dozen Negro
. men in getting the horse and buggy out, bu
/ little damage done TO either exceptR goodlJ
portion of real estate which was carried BAGS
| with them. Witt 81 xious step they led th'
/ much abused stud. as II as buggy back Il
| the stable, and paid the stable boy one dolla
each 10 wash the mud off Of he horse and bug
| gy, aud promised in case be would keep th'
secret to add more to the amount very soon.
| Thus endete the adventures OF these two
young Columbians. L. b.