The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-05-07
YOUNG cov1LLr.s nInr.

Young CoYille was out looking for
q ride Friday afteroon, He had his
sled with him, and wanted TO iasten
il to a horse sleigh. An opportunity
finally presented itself. II was q far
mer who was driving, and ho had two
good horses. His son sat in the back
of the sleigh, watching the various
village boys. He was q pale boy,
with a bioad forehead and soft
brown eye No one can read charac-
ter SO well as children, and when
Master Covillc looked into tho open
countenance OF the farmer lad, he
put after the sleigh with all his might,
and, catching up with it, threw mm-
self on TIE taiLboard, keeping his eye
firmly fixed on the farmer boy,
Then the farmer boy suggested that
young Coville get on his own sled,
and he would hold the rope for a
little way. The offer was accepted
at once, and Master Coyille mounted
his own sled, where he rode in tri-
umph, TO the envy of every boy he
passed. Getting toward the suburbs,
the farmer, who was quite deaf, hur-
ried forward his horses, and Master
Coyille tried to look ahead without
smiling, but it was impossible, the
speed was SO exhilarating. When
the party got by Granville Avenue,
| Young Cnville- told the farmer boy
that lie guessed he'd be going back,
and il he'd kindly drop the rope he'd
confer o favor. Tho farmer boy
smiled a rural smile, but didn't relax
his hold on the rope. Young Coville
smiled too, but rather feebly, and
again repeated his request But the
soft brown eye was musing, and the
rope still remained in the owners
grasp Young Coville began 10 look
scared. Il was after O'Clock, and
would be dark in an hour and here
he was sailing out into the country at
the rate Of eight miles an hour
Let 90 of there, why don't youg"
he asked.
n Inc 1arner boy smiled-one OF
those blossoming smiles, which told
of green delsand moss,fringed brooks.
1T you don't let go Of that rope,
Z I'll just get into that sleigh and smash
yer darned old snootr' suggested
lyoung Coyilie, which was very i'm
prudent statement in view Of the facl
that every muscle was engaged IN
keeping bis seat.
But the farmer lad did not lot 60
He kept his hold ofthe rope and KEEP
up the sniles-the waving grain anc
blooming daisy smiles
,, 80, I'll mako you laugh on tht
olher side of your mouth, il yo,
don't let go uf that rope" shouted
young Coville, as he saw the paved
sidewalks gave way to footpaths, ant
gardens dissolve into broad snowclat
, fields.
l On they went, the farmer lad smil
ing so beautifully, and young Coyill,
grating his teeth, and shouting tn
, awful things he would do in the fu
! ture.
! About four miles out of town, ant
{ as they wore passing through
Z heavy wood, the farmer boy smiled
! broad smile, and let go the rope, an,
as the sleigh darted away, the rop
passed under the sled, bringing it u
|, !, so suddenly as to throw young Co
vile heels over head into the snow
q When he got up the sleigh was goin
over q hill, and his tormentor wa
throwing agricultural kisses at him
! II was late at night when Maste
4 Coville reached his home, but whe
i he went to bed there were thirtee
. snow balls, soaked with water, free
ing slowly but surely on board !
\ the back yard.