St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-02


would like to be put into your little bed
never to hear an awakening sound until
Gabriel shall blow his traditional tin horn,
you have the supreme consolation of know
ing that your misery has lots of company
and many cOmpensations. Oh, i know
what I'm talking about. / was there, too.
Yes, know / declared that ice palaces
might rise and fall and be resolved into
their primitive constituents of hydrogen and
oxygen before yours truly would ever be
seen in a blanket suit. exposing to the
ruthless gibes of an unfeeling public the
hitherto well-concealed proportions of
his neither limbs, but / succumbed
and marched with the rest as a
high private in a tObOggan company. How
did L come to make such complete back
down? Well, an honest confession is good
for the soul. What's fellow TO do when a
delicious bit of feminine humanity, in which
one is interested. attired In becoming. if
somewhat bulky carnila al costume, looks be-
seechingly up into his eyes and asks if he
isn't going to join her toboggan club?
Well, without regard for the consequences,
beyond
4 VIVID IDEA
of dashing down a smooth slide in de-
liciOusly close proximity to as fair a maid
as ever sun shone on, joined. Too late l
found that st. Paul, like England on a
memorable occasion, expected every man to
do his duty on the opening night and tramp
over the various odd miles which might in
tervene between the starting place of gor-
geous procession and the grand objective
point at the head of Minnesota street.
Well, with the vision In my
mind of a look of scorn that
would appear IN an exceptionally
bright pair of patriotic blue eyes. if classed
myself with the MANNED and halt. 1
marched. Enjoy IL? That's not the point,
it was duty, dear boy; the enjoyment was
an entirely secondary affair. But / don't
mind saying that / caught something of the
prevailing spirit and that, you know, was
one of intense delight. Curious, isn't it,
what fellow will do under the influence
of enthusiasm, especially when fortified by
the approving glance of ones ladye faire.
Oh, yes, / marched. That l live to tell
the tale, is only owing to the particularly
favorable star under which l was born.
The most flattering estimate of my makeup
would hardly have entitled me to be called
handsome. There was rather too much of
bulgy appearance in the region of my
chest and marked attenuation about my
lower extremities, so discriminating and
UNFEELING FRIEND
Informed me, but 1 was not built for pref
tiness, but to stand the allurements of 20o
below zero weather. Though slightly dis
figured with frost-bitteF n6se aud black
eye given me by stray shotfrofn a Roman
candle in the hands of an enthusiastic but
misguided marcher, l am still in the ring,
ready to do my humble part i'm the contin-
uance of the festivities which st. Paul will
mark with a white stone i'm her calendar.
Very self-sacriicing of me? Oh, / don't
know about that. [ expect my reward. of
course, and am going to call this evening
for the first installment Oft. Yes, agree
with you. /. too, was very ready to back
out while that long and tedious wait for the
procession TO form was in progress on
| Franklin street and as we danced around
to keep from congealing in our tracks while
the Arctic wind whstled at will through
our whiskers. the spirit moved me to in
quire, in common with my fellOw-sufferers.
in accents of no uncertain sound. if the milk
of human kindness in our division COM
mander's breast had so soon frozen into un-
thawable chunks that he should keep us SC
long in the position of undefended victims
of the sportive
WINTER ZEPHYRs' MIRTH.
presume, however, that the poor fellow
was overcome with the magnitude of the
responsibilities devolving upon him. and the
arduous task of keeping his seat on the
hurricane deck of steed unaccustomed Il
such festive scenes. Still when we did gel
fairly started the universal expressions o.
sympathy, encouragement and applaus,
which greeted us all along the route quit,
repaid us for any discomfort experienced
before we moved on our triumphal march
He must indeed have had an unresponsiv,
soul who did not feel an answering thrill O.
eXultation and pride throughout his mani,
frame when he was greeted with admirins
and approciative plaudits from the few anC
charming sight-seers in the windows o
Third streets gaily decorated buildings
Then of course we marched in our mos
martial order. held ourselves the straightes
and cheered the lOudest. fired our mos
brilliant lights and otherwise comporteC
ourselves as become participators in tn,
opening exercises of what may not be tn,
greatest show on earth. but which Ger
tainly was the beginning of a display
unparalleled within the United States. Ir
the excitement and eXhileration, speaking
for myself, and | think all others. we
quite forgot that such thing as fatigue
and sub-Zero weather existed, and gave our
selves up to the charm of music,
BRILLIANT LIGHTS AND PRETTY FACES.
Did | keep lookout for one face in par
ticular? Suppose l did; was there not
reason for it? Have you not heard Inc say
how came 10 ad0rn the proceedings with
my august presence? And. judging from
he frequent glances cast from side to side.
fancy that L was not alone i'm seeking
inspiration from the approving glances OF
some face at the window" But really.
despite the thunders of applause which
resound through the clear night air. and the
| eager interest shown by the thous-
ands who crowded the streets
| from start to finish. il was with something
of feeling of relief that we twined into
Minnesota street and saw cleaning before
us in all its effulgent and brilliant beauty
the crystal silhouette of the ice palace
against the darkened sky. Then indeed.
the surprising beauty of the scene produced
in the bosom of each an overwhelming glow
of pride that he was part and porcel of a
community which could originate and carry
TO such magnificent conclusion an event
like st. Paurs great winter carnival.
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