New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-01
QuEBEo ~ MIDWISrtR.


IrHoN A. otshstusAi tusniftuNrtNf ur ffr fhfHrNf
QurrEC, Dee. 2s-ln my laat letter | took
Americans for stroll through tho streets Of summer
4u,bec and pow l'u going ~ invite tbru participate
u entirely different sr,no aud season lut % you are
somnr with us especially you gris tno b03s are usu
s, warmly enough of you must dnIss for tlo orra
sion. fur you must know That She mrruri saWay down
90 i,ro. and the moon be- slinng on 10 Of snow tno
f.t Boa delth. aud bringing out myulds of iuHty dia
mouds and foot.tcIs n tho SIN lir Wih loud cfuHh
fphn She crsp snow. So pui ou warm luf lt'hct
take IN your sin lnrl cuffs the, nmry bee l,uHuo
with The cold and make tunnel through uhoh tho nt
pushes o oluov.takc ~ yuut one dr' H,lft sad
frt'tsc % by short quilted ONE. pu HrtyJ over
storauss aud arctic thora. and, with a fur rlp we'll
pulled down your and cloud wrapped around
and around your neck, you look BIKE Canadian gIfl
rudy fora frolo the SNOW, and roody 10 follow any
whcfe her escort 'ea's.
TorhlI- youl prtfcra show-shoe tramp-URs eovrss
~, rdya,tss ns ,ur French call Ito begin with n that
ra-, you wI have 10 discard your hou"'-buois alt".
5 her aui voar moDoasius instead and fouu need au
pair 81 stockings 10 make sure 90 warm 't Now,
with our sroW.zhocs strapped together and HF lunuh
upon shoulders, sally forth two uf tso. " you
want % add ltIlo spice ~ daring % thc expedition
VII put shors on while We Ore get leo tht city tr
causr - against the laNl aud VEN fkrt qu, ny abound
che Battery until We come 10 the Espianado where
4r0 safe.
4 novice In snow shocnr r. perfect wlndiall 10
party veteran hampers anN ilf SHOUTS OF IHNNNNl
which uug hl- bor efforts 60 walk gracefully
with dignity are enough 10 discourage sensitive ilsou
So IL very good plan 10 leave your prpse
aud give yourself up to nm oD such au expedition
Nuu mu.i 20 back tho early training o your youin
and. instead of turning you t0cs ont tuIn them min
shori Walk indian fashion n yoa onlj take care o
otnbcr this and take long stcp- you ,aFe track OF
snow shoe ruts stretching behind Boz tIo moonlight that
will make you GLOW With pride just 10 look at, and thwa
y1ur companions beautifully.
you ATE cIp,ft alter you've been tramping Tor haf
hour ron try rare and that H. grand mn. Away
you y che soft snow, tumphaHty enough although
yon know Lat without your Wide, prradiug shoes you
could steps Four or i've start together, but
s. sn't always Tie sviftcst that wus TO, Jon happen
s point your shoe little sharply downward, you
tfp yourself mp by catching u under The crust Of the
show. aud down you 20. n h much easier t0 fil down
than to get up when sou have snuwshocs on aud tie
easiest way to got upon your feet reach
plnriug hands To the syulathifcp Who surround Jon,
and with tLcir help. sprns up snoV-suoe tramp gem
ruy extend. out over fences wallis and fields three
olr miles the country, Tor you gct over the ground
very rapidly. and the exercise keeps JON warm that
sou do heed space cold. AMI ufr you have accou
p.hcd the journey. there IL always Az invitation from
one Of party return With him OF Lcr and have
refreshments. which the tramp has given ali appslitc
or perhaps n Is decided 10 make up sliding party
and a clear, cold moonlight nigh; desirable FOR that
a. TO- snowehoeDg. F0r those living thin reach OF II
fc fayorto place for tobosgin parties Is the " Cove
fields" These heds spread westward Dom the citadel
aud ofcra long, magnificent SLOPE than which nothing
could The Ouly DISADVANTAGE ia that tie hills
are very long you 90 up, but this more than counter
balanced By the Attractions u.cy ohor IA the downward
passage.
Perhaps many ~ my readers have scen tobogcin hut
Tor those who have not will d-cribo one. IL IL i've
six feet long amt Is 20 inches wide made Of thin
hall IA r.
by tile crossbals ami turned up at the front lrac,
curve. OF course they have runners they
made very smooth aud on this account old
toboggin is better than uow Que.
Now imagine yourself top the longest slope ~ the
cove fields with gray Old citadel and the heavy walls
aud eu ply trenches just bchIud you. the ghOsty
poplars standing werdly III the mOoulis A. and all
manner ~ historical associations around you but youb
hardly stop think OF anything but the business
you yOa sell tie tODOsgin Hnd viii your
under The curved front and you clothes carefully
tucked under youfor won't do 10 let any thing drag
while your plot jumps upon the toboggiu back OF you
after giving II a with one foot dragging behind.
Ike the rud 10 boat be guides your craft After br
nrst start You mi ht well Doe lyius a. lr as motion
goes You rush and bound onward and downward iu
your mad career. shower ~ dry snow rising 90 your
waae Tie ropes which you hold TO steady sou,
and you clutch them with the grip Of desperation you
skim along. setting your teeth, and br'c,ue your-li
against any stray bump you come TO. bump can
be- better imagined tan described, aud consists cot hoi-
low in the suuw winch noble tobog -oorus to take
amy account Of but Tie rider cannot pass u ~ as ludIi
f,rrntly.
TLoc are various srces of eNp,rtnc>s Ca tlc manage
mcnt ~ tobor1n AMI is yery casy To detect the man
from the states or hom England. They vary thoA
exercise by tong mp the h and just rs they are about
To 90, on their tobogsn, that lively piece OF wood hit
rom under them and Hits oil to tho foot ~ the hill
where il await, as owner coming, ard there is nothing
lett l1r hiu Ia do but down aud come pa hns az
neain lad ry il over Some very sau pilots stand ou
ti,r toDoe,ins. guiding them entirely by she ropes.
Aud don't know Of plcttcr or more p'turcsqac sight
than to see rosy .rl standing erect, aud nuu, '"ty
bat .i.eut.y ~ g, shadow down the Ions hil.
But ,ouu.ust NOT tt.nis scud all oul evenings iu
,,,c r,mps u Qlob,s; dt coH'aue So atc very formal
ut tins AMI h hy proper youg~ ladies and gentle
men at balls, parties and receptions though ms winter
Quebec n unusually quiet Ia social way that 10 as ti
m large parties concerned, for I'm not euro but Il n
more socibc lot the want Of them.
Inc city ia locln the ,,ct of poor business year 80
there Is not much money To be spout upon entertain
ueu-; aud consequence. ptop.1 manage - see tach
other IN a quiet informal way, which u very pleasant
N.y all ~ the Cousuls receive upon different evenings
and Ia different ways, for instance the Consul oi the
limited saios Mr. lGOwcils, receives every Monday night
and th 49, evenings are 81 enjoyable That Wlll gave
uricf ou . line of them. About six munths ago very
ANAL society OF friends OginzG ht1aIy society To
meet AZ American (uu-ii,ttr every week b'slts
the Consul and family there were only three OF tour
others Now tue Tttca Tttc CuO-as they called their
ylas about nifty members, including many Of tie
chief writer's Of Quebec. Tho plan IL 10 have original
u2ucr pocu or essay by ot the members and sLou
sr,c,Ious or two others. With these and some
utsI,-and Quebec is rich in amateur muscl1ns--and
conversation the evening made mp. Tho refreshments
which are offered are light, consisting OF co1rc aud cake
and a. every one appears In afternoon dress the evening
ia unite sans ccreHoHie aud many who would not