Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06
SLIDING DO WV HILL.

have thought Of almost every
thing to write about, and have come
to the conclusion tc write about
sliding down hill, as it is a very APP.
propriate subject fer this time of
the year.
A small party of girls, whose
names | will mention, had been sit
ting in the house all day, and it be-
ing Saturday, there was no school,
and, OF course, no gymnastics,
thought they wanted a little exer-
else and started with one sled for
Forrester's hill to have some fun.
They went over the whole neigh
borhood after another sled and
could not find any. They met half
dozen boys, more or less, on their
way, who had no hand-sleds but
kindly offered their bob sleds, but
those OF course wouldn't do. They
were about discouraged, and was
on the point of turning around to
go home, when a boy-bless his
heart-told them where they could
get one that would hold them all.
1t was not long before it was there.
1t was, sure enough, nearly as large
as a dob" Pretty soon the fun
began. They started from Forces
ter's gate, ana the first thing they
knew they were in the creek, which,
fortunately for them, was frozen, l
suppose you all KIN w how far it is
from the house to the creek. Then
came The hardest work of all (worse
than the body movements in gym
nasticsi, that Of pulling the half of
a bob up hill. They thought it
would be more fun to slide up hill
and draw the sled down. After en-
joying themselves half hour or
more in this manner, and laughing
and screaming SO could be heard a
mile, they thought they wanted a
change, and so one Of them proposed
hanging on the first sled that came
along. 10 this they all assented.
After this every time they came to
the top of the hill the first words
were, els there a team coming?'
But no team came. They were Civ
ing up all hopes of seeing one,
when, to their JOY, they saw coming,
as they thought, the long-lookcd-tor
bob sled. On coming up nearer,
imagine their establishment and dis.
gust, when, instead of the hobs, i,
was seen to be a couple Of men
driving pig. They sat down Oh
their sheds to laugh and wait until
the men and pig got on the oppo.
site NIL. In few moments two oil
the girls started down the hill on
the sled. When they were abou,
half way down they thought they
saw the men down by the bridge
and tried to turn their sled in an.
other direction, but it wouldn't 90
In half minute they arrived at the
foot Of the hill, half frightened to
death, and looked all around tor the
men, ready to cry murder, but nc
men could they see. They went
down SO nice that time they though,
they would try it again, but not be
so frightened. When about hall
way down the hill their sled turned
and ran into bush covered with
thorns. One of the girls had hel
face scratched very badly, and the
other fell Oh her arm and hurt i,
some. They did not give up be
cause this accident occurred. They
were bound to try it third time
for, as one of the girls remarked
1--WE will so down to the foot Of the
hill or get hnrt pretty badly" Her
words were too true. They started,
and had gone but a short distance
when the sled ran into a snowdritt
and turned over. The runner,
which was iron, hit one of them on
the temple, which cut quite cash.
She tainted, and as there was no
water there the other girl caught up
. handful CT snow and threw it in
her face, which had the desired eff.
feet. They took her into the nearest
house and had her wound examined.
They put bandage around hel
head, and in a few moments all
started for home. | could interest
you with more incidents which oc-
CURED during the evening, but as
have no more time l will close by
saying that if you wish to know the
names Of the parties concerned you
will have to-kcep on wishing.
NJ. \. S.