Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-25

cd by age. as yours will be should you
live to be as old. He was proceeding
very slowly and quietly. for his horse
was old and feeble like his owner. His
thoughts reverted to the scenes OF his
youth, when he had periled his life in
fie ht:ng for the liberties of his country;
to the scenes of his manhood, when he
had preached the Gospel of his Divine
Master, to; the heather of the remote
wilderness; and to the scenes of ripper
years, when the hard hand of perjury
had lain heavily upon him. While thus
occupied, almost forgetting himself in
the multitude of his thoughts. he was
suddenly disturbed and even terrified
by loud hurrahs from behind and by q
furious pelting and Gathering OF balls
of snow aud ice upon the top Of his
wagon. In his trcpidation he dropped
his reins. and as his aged and feeble
hands were qaite benumbed with cold
he found it impossible to gather them
up, and his herse began TO run away.
''In the midst of the old mans
trouble, there rushed by him, with loud
shouts. a large party of boys in a sleigh
drawn by six horses. Turn out, turn
out, old fellowr-. Give us the road, old
boyr What II YOU. take for your pony,
old daddy"-sGo it. frozen noser-
What's the price of oats?' were the
various cries that met his ear.
''' Pray, do not frighten my horse
exclaimed the intirm driver.
'''Turn out, then! turn outr' was
the answer. which was followed by re-
peated cracks and blows from the long
whip of the grand Sleigh with show,
.ers of snowballs. and three tremendous
huzzas from the boys who were in 1t. -
"The terror of the old man and his
horse was increased, and the latter ran
away with him, to the imminent danger
OF his life. He contrived. however. after
which had been out of his hands during
the whole Of the affray. and to stop his
horse Just in season to prevent his being
dashed against y loaded team. $40
os4'' As he approached Salem. he over
took Young man who was walking
toward the same place, and whom he in
,yited to ride, The Young man, alluded
to the grand Sleigh which had just
passed, which induced The old gentle
man to inquire if he knew who the
boys were. He replied that he did; that
they all belonged to one school, and
"SIC d tSGG u. VIII lcllOWS.
"Ahan exclaimed the former. with
hearty laugh for his constant good
nature had not been disturbed), do
they, indeed9 Why, their ma ster is very
wellknown to me- / am now going to
his house, and [ rather think l shall
give him the benefit of this whole story
"A short distance brought him to his
JOURNEYS end: the house of his son.
His old horse was comfortably housed
and fed. and he himself abundantly
provided for. ""'1
20 THAT son. boys, is your instructor;
and that aged and infrm old man. that
.old fellow and old boy fwho did not
turn out for YOU, but who w uld gladly
have given you the whole road. had he
heard your approachN, that 'old boy
and old daddy and odd frozen nose
was your masters fatherr'
tt is not easy to describe nor to
imagine the effects produced by this
new translation of the boys own MARIA
tive. Some buried their heads behind
their desks; some cried; some looked
askant at each other, and many hast
ened down TO the desk of the teacher,
with apologies, regrets and acknowledge
ments without end. All were freely
pardoned. but were cautioned that they
should he more civil for the future. to
ino'rensive travellers, and more respect
Jul to the aged and iniirm. .
Years have passed by; the lads arc
men, though some have found an early
grave; the .manlv boy" is ..in the deep
bosom of the ocean buried They who
survive. should this story meet their
eve, will easily recall its scenes. and
throw their memories back to the
"School-house in Eede Street," and
to their old friend and we'll w isher.
H. X. OLIVER.