River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-04-30
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IA Chicago Schoolboys Composition
Spring is herei No one will doubt this
who has been on the street frequently
during the last few weeks, and seen per.
sons of all ages and sizes come down on
the sidewalk asthouSt they were forci
IDLY demonstrating the laws of gravita.
tion, bat the next instant would come up
as though they were composed of some
patent, complicated, duplex, double
elliptic spring.
have seen large boys show unusual ac
tivity when some careless little urchir
threw SNOWFALL at the sun (son) and il
accidentally (O hit the aforementioned
boy. The way he would spring after the
offender would make one think that an
idea had struck him in the head.
have heard Of another boy who was
go sleepy that he couldn't hear his father
call him to get up in the morning,
although he had called three different
times; but when he heard his father
coming up the front stairs, he would
spring out of bed, spring into his pants
and go down the back stairs three steps
at a spring, and would be at work black
ing his boots as fast as he could spring,
when his father came down saying, Il
thought you we're not up yet"
Some ANIMALS remind Inc Of this season
Of the year. well remember knowing
old sheep, which my Uncle John owned
on his farm. If ever ventured into the
barn.yard, he would look at me with due
respect, then walk around to convenient
starting place, and with an unlocked for
spring, would help me make the quickest
motion ever made in my life. Some.
times found myself fiat on the ground,
while at other times it would seem as
though the fence had struck me in the
face. After awhile his proceedings be.
came rather monotonous, and thought |
would have change in the performances.
So one day, while standing in the yard, l
saw the sly old creature take deliberate
aim, and when he came ! lodged Just
enough to spring upon his back; and ]
tell you the way he carried me around
that yard think he never forgot, for af-
ter that occurrence he never offered to
help me on in my progress through the
world. He evidently had a dislike for
''deadheads," and would never run the
risk Of giving me another free ride.
Well, isn't it strange how many
thoughts will spring into one mind when
once they get started. | never think of
that sheep without being reminded Of an
other animal which was in the same yard.
After had given up all hopes Of improv-
ing my health by daily ride on that
cushion Of wool, turned my attention
TO uncle Johns favorite colt. / first in.
PRODUCED myself to him by holding out
an ear Of corn for him to nibble then
patting him on the head and back.
In a short time he learned to look for
me, and would often whinDy when he saw
me coming.
Gradually the idea expressed by "Mrs.
Darlington" took possession Of my mind,
that "to have friends and not use them,
was waste capital" Daily became more
convinced that ! ought to have ride on
that colt. So, one morning. while ut the
breakfast table asked uncle if I could
ride just little way on Dick, for that
was the colts name.
He looked at me in surprise, then
smiled and said
"Johnny, there has never been a man
on that colt yet, You see / want his
back to grow straight, not be saddle.
backed, as some horses are which you see,
which are used too young"
could say nothing for moment, then,
for the first time, was glad that was
not as large asa man.
"Uncle, do you think / am heavy
enough to hurt him p said /.
"No, but ] do not think il would be
very safe for you to get on his back, for !
tell you he has some NO. / springs in
those hind legs Of his"