San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-08

II was about hali-past seven o'clock

II was about half'past seven O'Clock
in the evening when . youth created
something Of sensation by passing
through On, Alpine village, in driving
snow.storm, carrying banner, upon
which was inscribed the strange device,
Excelsior" His brow was sad, but his
ave according to all accounts he hail
but one EYED flashed like falchion from
;ts sheath, while he pushed on, looking
neither to the right nor the left, but not
forgetting To 0call loudly, AExcelsior!"
AZ first the villagers Thought he had
been drinking, and q policeman was
started onhis track; but, finding there
was nothing disorderly about the boys
conduct he was permitted to o'his way
unmolested. In happy homes the Young
fellow saw the light of households fires
CLEAN warm and CHEEKY; although coat
was awsyrb at o. Nh 3e~gpI ssit al
ways is iRcSld Weather; above, The spec
trail glaciers shone, and from his lips es-
capped sigh that was heard all over town,
to this effect Excelsiorwadra DIT
airy not the pass,r the old man said;
4I've lived here for ninety years I'm
the oldest inhabitant, AM never saw
the signs mote favorable for 10 big
storm. Besiaes,a the roarin' torrent ID
deep and widS. an' il you get across yoa
can't get backfor q week, unless you 60
around by Rabbit. hash, an cross on the
bridge Take my advice, young feller,l
an stop overnight; youll khd,the Wash.
ington right over the way, the cheapest
house in town. Shall i take your bag
gage?" The boy turned up We other
street, Indicating that he intended to'
climb the hill ON the west side 81 the
town. ,s.i9it2 IA'snqgIo0 isoal;ilo
"ob, ssay,,'' the gentle maiden said
"and rest your weary head upon this
breast nIAnd right here the Conduct of
the young man became inexplicable.
He did not accept the maidens' invita-
ton, although she was comely, about I16
years of age, and evidently belonged to
the best'society. He simply said that
he was in a hurry, and Would probably
stop the next time he was in town. The
maiden passed into the house, slammed
the door, and remarked 70 her mother
that if she ever offered TO assist q man
in distress again she hoped she might'be
blessed. The young lady isquite indig-
nant, indeed.
Beware Sthe pine trees withered
branch! beware the 10y h d wv w
"Oh, give us a restP screamed theboys
who was getting out Of patience, and
the well-meaning easantretired without
completing the warning, ,which, was, no
doubt, something about @the awful ava
lanche." . 90, .a'l'e'''s'oi , t',f
At break Of day, as heavenward the
pious monks of St. Bernard uttered the
oft-repeated prayer, they were startled,
nay, shocked. to hear q young man
shouting "Excelsiorw and crrsing the
country black and blue for being the
toughest, coolest and most forbidding
Of any he, had seen since healeft New
Jersey. "How far is it to tie nissgax Lt VII
lage" he asked, "for I have something
here that win knock the socks of bf
anything III this country" aWithf that
he passed on, still grasping in his hand
Of ice that banner with the 4 strange de-
vice, while ih.the other he carried ait
tie tin box labeled Excelsior Corn and
Bunion Eradicator.A Ou City Derrick.