The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-05
belmont signned that thcrc was abundant OPP

black moving mass could he seen. Mr. RiVes |
turned his head and moiioncd toward IT, and |
began to resolve itself into distinct ohicrs
were seen men on horseback and the nuttcr9i
hHndkerchiofs from carriages, mingled with
bright cQlors. AS THO conch drew near a
clear .".hwuy was left open. and the Mavor
q Elizabeth on white stecd waved welcome.
some more skilful driving 10 pass safely
through that throng. The hrcez' tossed the
horses faces hui % thew feii Mr. Riyess % Arm R erp sn
and did not mind It. Ono tricoored picce
whlsksd pbout Mr. Rpgcrss hat; Fowqcs. quick
i was llk? brenth to the throng in the streets.
fh9 coach wa5 vas sgen: and then cloud OF dust
% and tGc Coach CO.. had dV aTned INTO INTO Railway @ ave. ave.
nue.. MIR. Rives gave the steeds II litllc more
LICENSE. and they accepted 1t, but when the
mild protest. Dust, red aud thick. new up at
every revolution. The carnation roses on :he
Fowness Immense S bouquet H"E began sO'T, 10 Wit Wit
still they rattled along nodding now and then
e the wonder struck farmers on the roadside.
and an instant attcrward Mr.. Riycs discovered
II. and they slip by on the cdee, Some Of the
passengers drew long brcaths. An upset would
have been ~ certain as unpleasant had the
meyer said, pointingto tho distant stceplcs. and
True as you live. it is" Mr.. wetmore re-
FIVE minutes afterward Mr. Riyes drcw up
neatly in front OF the Peoples Hotel, at 9:31.
four minutes ahead of time.
=, Perry ,Bclmonts four bays stood in front Of
the hotel. tankcl bya throne, and while they
travellers walked bnck and forth ~ relieve their
crampod legs and now aching backs.
E. Never mind Mr.. Riyos SAID, laughingly
Now the sun began to torture the travellers
Five minutes after leaving Halfway the bay.
and allowed the breeze to play about him. but
there was little relief.
wiping his brow across which thenew hat band
" Never mind. it's better than rain" Mr..
Tho bays did not show a sign Of falterlng FOR
| half an hour after leaving Halfway Then the
heat and speed began to tell on them. Mr.. Bel
| mont encouraged them, ana Mr.. Havemcycr
neyously looked at his watch :, tiye miles out
| ages and people from the country was mot.
| Thore had boon the most vague ideas within
circuit Of ten miles about the srsa, show inat ant
farmers and their families madethc same prep
aration TO see 1t that they nrc accustomed 70
cloud Of du-, through which Mr.. Belmont was
guiding his bays fulfilled their expectation. To
a az golden chariot h with ooutsirei he'd wings
| and milk-white stceds. driven by mon
With glittcring helmets plumed with horsehair.
yellow coach with number of gentlemen in
td white hats on top. raiiling by they turned
their heads TO look for something else to come.
They. showed their disapp2utmc mt 20 plainly
that Mr.. Wctmoro called the attention oi his
-" They don't i've or the Yonkcrs road" Mr.
Havemtyer srid. No wonder the Taly-Ho
Give then. some circus Perry" Mr.. Wet
more said. liut as they neared the Old Sign-
board there was larger spTink klns oi gcnti';;
prcferrcd il to the glitter Of gilt and spancle-.
Tbs elapi,ei their hqPds 9nd Shsered a. Tie
safely thro 0gh the long line Of vcAielo- no ono
can tell, iorM times The DUST arose in bhndin
clouds. but hc did. and tossed the reinS over his
bays, whi III were flecked with foam. ut the Old
Signboar J, precisely on time. lO,,.
| Before the coach had stopped Mr. Fownes
was on Il ie ground, and in an Instant there was
confus lon OF tired, dusty legs on both sides OF
the c0nc d. caused 10y their eugcrurS- t. stretch
thcm-c Ncs once, more on firm earth. The ma
| chni-i who Ind been swcltrring side. eager.
ypS, "a, H. eesd aGd was sTdi by SYe 81
black were attached to the coach before the
throrG realized TINT the hostlors had begun
their work. and the coach was of down
the hill e. the bridge over the Rarilan;
Thr Iugh Albany street the horse,s prenced
rathT more violently than Mr.. HaNemcvcr
wis ied. Rutgers College student. stood At the
cor ner and chccred. Fowncs wound his horn
in answer. Tho students then sang rollickine
soiig. and Fownes tried Buy broom" hut
tn snOtes were feeble. and he r"men pcrcd Mr.
wetm9re's caution IN the morning. OUT be-
hills and Mr., Hayemeyer braced himself to
"WhSop now" ssid one Of the travellers hall
%as Way fe%cRs ES%n S9sf a em us oa six Mile Run
spring that took the coach halfway NJ The next
hill without any apparent eNertion, and in this
& Eun fgpr P@ har nS SSf
and Mr. liayenieyeI, shook Mr.. fritsch by The
nnd M 'a Hs he yGgp9d M eG rE rGn7 d 9 him At S
saw heavy clouds blowing up from the South
"Going 70 rain" he said.
laconically replied.
The Coaching Club was tired AMI very sorei
Mr., Fritsch swallowed his peck OF dust and
looked mourpfqlly around. when one ereul
gust enyeloped him, ani hid his horses. But
tRe III Agp Gpyersis @ ae S att at 2 A. V anu ''" Ny '
" tL"ncRI'"" LTncI /" S2l M4 Eo9srs kaae SAD. ssi
| By diligent effort Mr. Wetmorc recognized
red dust Mr b .lmopt nrofe--ci l. Ic greatly
Mr. Fearing r. rctorted That Mr. Beim6nts ga''t
rescmblsd TIA, 9f 4 pair ot iopss on a bender
carriage. but the forty, minutes Of rest and
lunch limberrd their Joints. SO that Mr.. Wet
more lcaped 70 the driver, b9N when the coach
turned and looked Mt hi- oompunions. saw ihai
they were all there. bent ov,r III" side Of the
" All ready, sir" Fowue- answered.
- Let them 20 Mr. Wetmore sad ,..
honor of the beautiful women at the University
Hotel wiudws. as the coach ratified uu the street
aud the Princeton students gave a ringing
Down hill Tor seven miles Mr. Wetmore let his
slccds have their VII, ana two niles out o
come IL from miles around to see the coach cir
- Look at that crowd" Mr. wetmorn said rs
he turned into Warren street. in Trenton, can
| Iget through II
. No worse than Newark" Col. Kane re-
-" Well I'll 40 IT, then" Mr. Wotmore rctorted
He strengthened himself drew a brace on III,
horses. lashed the horses into gallon. an
refined tho boys up before the Trenton House
the throngs parting, having opened fol
him lane through which to drive. just thrr
tho rain drop, battered on the tops Of The s,i
white hats and covered them with little blacR
spots, and the two gentlemen who h2'
worn black silk hats said that their obs
ject in so doing might now bo appreciated
fownos. in a tiice. passed ont from some,o
the caverns In the coach great cont to Mr.
Fritsch a waterproof to Mr.. WetmQrc sprnl
ovcrcoat to Mr. Belmont and blankets ant
shawls to the others.
| Mr. Frederick Bronson, however, did moi
| mind the rain. He was going TO drive the mex
stage. He said he had, more serious busines.
! 10 attend to than bundling himself up The
travellers sat. rs Mr. Bronson gathered his reins
unified up on top Of the coach, listening TO tn!
rain drops on their hats but rs Fownes seized
tho horn the, sun burst through the clouds,
" Hold on" said Mr., Wetmorc; we can't rid,
| 70 PhiladclphiH with these great coats