Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-23
A Lark OF Yo Old Tolka.

Young people are often accused of in
dulgng in many pleasures which, In fact,
are not quite in keeping with common sense.
These pleasures are sometimes, termed by
their elders "scrapcs," and sometimes a little
midcr. "larks." They are generally right.
down good times, with just enough Of start
ling and exciting occurrences about them to
make them exceedingly interesting. 1t 10
scarcely ever the case, however, that one Of
these "larks" proves anything but pleasure
in all its details, after all is over.
Our brother of the Farmer, Mr.. Howard
owen, is "A granger aud lectures TO grangcrs.
Friday he had an appointment with the Sid
ncy grange. Every one gill remember how
cold it was that day and how the snow flew be-
fore the fierce wind. Mr.. Owen, undaunted
by the forbidding weather, started on the
afternoon express intending to ride from
Nassalboro to Sidney Centre. No one met
him ut that station and he was Obliged to use
his newspaper cheek in securing passage
with farmer who happened there, to his
destination.
But the story is not confined TO brother
ladies' and other immediate friends were 70
attend the lecture. SO they started in one
large express pung, drawn by two horses,
and one single sleigh. Although there was
a postponement of the lecture to the grange,
yet brother Owen, not wishing TO disappont
his Augusta friends delivered it at private
house. and every one enjoyed Il hugely. All
went merry as n marriage bell" even the
cinnamon bear until the party had proceed
ed quite distance on the way home. They
came to n country corner, the single sleigh
ahead continued on the same road, but the
driver of the "doublc rig" u gentleman Who
thinks he knows the country roundabout
pretty WELL took another road, saying that
''the other fellows would kctch on after .
while" Very soon steep hill, greatly
drifted with the hard blown snow.
was reached. The horses were
urged on and plunged in up to their breasts.
But then the trouble began, both whifiie-
trees broke, the pung lurcbed over and the
occupants were landed in the snow drift.
Examination showed that the tug WAS broken
and other damage sustained. The driver
straddlcd one of the horses and rode OF af-
ter assistance; he awokc whole neighbor-
hood and finally got n crew to shovel them
out, turned about and directed the way home.
The party were just congratulatiDg themselves
when the harness broke again. Another
neighborhood was startled from it, slumbers
and more shoveling and repairing was done.
Finally the party again started. Both Whit
fe-trees were broken, a tug broken, these
replaced by borrowed ones, a soap-stone and
pair of over-shoes lost, two nice halters
cut TO pieces and damage done
the runners and to the clothes of the individ-
uals.
| The single sleigh drove within one mile OF
the city whcn missing the double team,
turned about and leaving two of its passen-
gers started back to ascertain what had hap
pencd Missing in some way the double
team, the searching party prowled around
the country till four o'clock in the morning
and then went home. The double team had
arrived before them.
/ Such is rough outline of lark that the
old folks took, and considering the cost, and
the absurdity Of the whole affair 1t seems that
| younger people are not to be accused A. for
maly. All Of the individuals are rather
sensitive upon the subject and the Journal
man worked hard for these facts.