Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-16
AN APRIL DRIVE IN TIE
COUNTRY.
Pleasures OF Pleasure Riding over
Spring Roads In Mud Time.

Editors Of the Kennstse Joxrsai:-
| havn's any doubt. in fact en- abso-
.u,ely certain that every man. during his
exhibit himself to the gaping throng, pro.
duced more genuine selfsa9isfaction than
it would to become the sole and only dis
coverer of we'll Allied pocket book. when
here was nobody looking. The first Of
these thrilling experiences has often been
mine and have waited with mefitori0us
cslmness to get the bulge" on the latter
with ss yet. nary . bulgts
Opportunities for the aforesaid exhibitions
are exceedingly numerous this spring and
4 ten mile trip in any direction over our
country roads will prepare person to show
himself as 3 nan Of might and . soiled
ns,ive Of his native soil. Take for in
stance a thoroughly animated bronco
whose second nature 10 accelerAtion.
whose education has been neglected and
that eats his provender with south west
eru accent--place him securely between
the "fll." of a wagon that our forefathers
wore with long and patient suffering and
we have the corner stone - it were OF an
exhibition. that psrtaking in . great meas
IRE of the panoramic still blends with in
fioi,esimal nicely into the fovisg landscape.
Mr. Editor-the gifted poet or otherwise
that drew with doubtful hieroelyph,cs q
cross the broad page Of history the famous
state ment that THE world moves" must
have been Maine man in the spriag Of
the year. am great deal younger than
he and Ihave seen her viggle. Yes sir,
have drawn the guiding ribbons with care
fui hands over the non sccl;mAted mustang
Of happier chimes and with eagle eye
and uneifing judgment selected the softest
spot on which to rest our two hundred
pounds Of utter wearine 70 ~ We sank down.
down, down into the waving masses Of con
gomerated ooxe from which no traveller
returns in any kind Of presentable condi
ton.
Ihave.sir. in my enforced migrations over
the troubled surface Of tbis beloved corner
Of our happy New England home. walked
down hill for fear Of injury 70 myself-
have walked up hill for fear Of the ven
sence of the Society for the prevention Of
cruelty to other animals and on the level,
because it's our nature 10 help the needy
ard build up the shoe trade.
have devotedly and earnestly spplie !
mind and matter to the advantageous end
of q con coated and sipuo 10 fence rail.
which turning Unexpectedly on ito fulcrum,
uncerem oniously introduced us to earth.
which we now know from sad experience 10
composed Of one fourth land and three
fourth, water, q Il geography OF earlier
days) thoroughly mixed.
have done my best to transact business
intelligently through the feeble workings of
q mud b, spattered eountensnce, and have
smiled st my friends internally. outward
appearance being deceptive II not impossi.
bic.
| have tried to DO nv duty BY man and
beast during the approach Of summer. and
have been caught at 1t. ihave taken paine
q the termir Us Of every six miles to devote
my quadruped to nutritious alimens in fab
ulou, quantities. ant to impress up,n my
rural frien . the pleasure il would give me
to nave them call at my oflce, IL they sue
.eied in reaching the city. have been
rolled over, crushed. at upon. until sdnis-
son is now reduced to ten ceUts. three fol
| q quarter-And no comps"
JAY Evp BEE.
AUGUSTA. April II. 1890.