The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-03-19
A HORSE LAUGH.
How II Betrayed a Young Man In
Women's Clothes.
Party of Cleveland Ladies' Indulge In n
Peculiar Sleigh Rlde-sad Result OF
the surreptltIous Introduction
OF the Masculine Element.
tCleyeland Leader.l

A coarse gulraw, smothered gIggle,
and all was still,
The moon shone bright and clear and the
wind came over tho cleaning lake as four
horses attached TO an immense sled pranced
out Woodland avenue iow nights since.
On tho high seat wus man with fur
cap and chin whiskors, In ono hand no
swung aloft a whip while with tho other
he held tho four leather limos that guided
his bell-coyered steods, Az last ho stopped
before pOOtial mansion, Amlnute later
a lady closely wrapped and veiled came
down tho stops, trIppod down tho walk,
aud climbed over tho sides OF tho sled.
The driver cracked his whip and dashed
into cross street near by. Four moro
ludies lonod the one and away went the
q ed again, Tho next stop brought eight
ladies from gayly-lightod residence who
also clnmberol into tho sled and slowed
themselves away among tho warm robos
and blankets In tho bottom.
"Whoro shall go nowp asked tho fur
cap and chin whIskers
"Drlyo TO Mr. Blanks, on Woodland
avenue" said ono Of the ladies' Thon
turning to hor companion, sho remarkcdi
"Mits Blank whom she heard that tho la
dies OF our church intended TO give n
slelghing party, asked II she might bring
young school friend, who Is visiting her,
knew you would not object, 80 l said
Bho might"
"That was perfectly proper, Mara,"
said tho other ladies In chorus. miss
Blank aud her friend shall bo welcome,
Meanwhile the sled went on, tho bells
jInglod and tho man on tho high seat
whistled lowly. Mr.. Blanks residence
was reached In due time, Miss Blank and
her friend were waiting, and hastily found
snug corners In the great covered sled,
More ladies johod tho party, and by 1880
O'Clock the sled was packed with fur-eov-
erod figures, who chattod Incessantly. The
fur cap and chin whskors was then de
rectod TO drive out EuoId avenue until ho
cano TO Colts whore n Stoaming supper
awaited tho jolly sleighcrs,
Crack went tho whip again, and away
tho horses plunged as II conscious OF tho
precious and merry party there were
drawing. The ladlos talked about ovory-
thing. They were plonoi no man was near
except the driver, and no was old, triao
deaf, and very busy. Miss Blank and her
friond socmod TO onjoy tho rIdo very
much, but they remained sllont aud por-
mittod tho others TO do tho talking. A
great many things were said Gontlomon
ncquaintancos were discussed, matrlmon-
Inl affaIrs were considered, and jokes
were cracked along with tho drivor's
whip II was roaring party TO DO sure.
Miss Blank and her frlond woro an alton
ton; thcy hoard everything, saw overy-
thing, but said nothing Az $3.50 the
stcaming stoods stopped at Colts, aud
the ladies began TO alight, Some were In
the act Of scramblng out Of their warm
nests, others woro shaking tho folds of
their drOssos 30 straIghton out tho
wrinkles, and still others woro indulg-
Ing In pleasant conversation not intended
for masculine cars. During all this com-
motion Miss Blank was seon 10 whisper TO
her friend Suddenly tho coarse gulraw
aud tho Gmothorod gIgglo referred to
floatod out upon tho moonlt night.
when tho echo of tho laugh dlod away
thoro was silence for an instant. Tho l0dics
looked into zach othor's faces, and thon
screamed aud ran away, They collected In
n lIttlo group, and with bulging cyos and
crimson choolss, exclaimed! "Did you
ovorp Finally pretty girl OF seventeen,
or thorcobouts, informed hor mother with
batcd breath that she recognized tho hoarso
laugh as that o' Jack -, tho best young
man Of Mss Blank, Tholittlo group stared
nghast. Thcn, without q word, II returned
TO tho slcd got In, and directed tho chin.
whIskcrs 10 drive back 10 tho city. No ono
said word. Tho driver cOasod his whist
ling tho horses laid back thoir oars, tho
supper at Colts grow cold, and tho hot tea
disappeared In yapory clouds.
AT ton o'clock Miss Blank and her frlond
left tho slcd In silence, lodged Int, tho
house, aud fell into each othcr's arms.
ooh, Jack" said Miss Blank, Os 0ho gOSod
at her lover, "didn't wo havo n jolly tImop
Jack said that they had, and thon wontup-
stairs TO tako of his back hair and pcttI-
coats. Tho ladies Of that church will tako
thoir husbands along noxt tlmo,