The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-07
JINGLE, JANGLE, JINGLE
TIE MERRY. MERRY Music or THE
MANY, NAVY SLEIGH BELLS,
And Here They Come Down the Street
Dashing, Rushing with the Speed Of
the Wlnd-Rosy- Checked Girls.

The merry Jingle Of sleigh bells was
heard on Franklin street yesterday after
neon. and the fashionable folk made for
the slipping and sliding pedestrians a
panorama that was ever pleasing.
Joyous indeed was the sport. Bright
and happy were the faces Of the parti-
CHANTS Merry were the shouts of the
boys and girls.
The cold wind blowing from the lair Of
Jack Frost increased the roses in the
cheeks Of the maidens. and the noses of
the men first turned red and then a GRIM
son hue. But how beautiful did look the
loveliest of Richmonds women as they
sped along behind the fleet-footed steeds.
How joyous did they look, their cheeks
all aglow with the kisses Of the eXhilarat-
ing wind. their eyes sparkling as though
some playful Cupid had put love light
there. How their ears tingled, but yet
with robe and straw they were comforta-
bic. and better still-were happy The
sight attracted the attention OF all who
happened on Franklin, and not a few
fashionable men made the Commonwealth
Club their headquarters and embellished
the windows with their presence
Here they come. down the street, dash
ing, rushing, with the speed of the wind.
Mr. Z. II. Mayo and his family in a dou-
BILE cutter. Happy gathering. See the
boys and girls who Chamber upon the
runners. or who ask for hitch" Bless
their dear little hearts. Snow time TO
them means happiness. Mr.. Mayo looks
the veritable Santa Claus, and the little
girls as dolls. The boys. with their rub
Der boots and comforters, have tied the
ropes Of their sleds TO the rear OF the
sleigh. anc all are scudding over the
frozen ground, a Veritabe picture of a
tug and sail boats behind.
OF course. some roll off their sleds, or
get dumped promiscuously in a drift, but
what does healthy, happy American boy
or girl care. Their little legs and arms
are mixed up with the same confusion of
a football game.
Here indeed comes a happy crowd. Mr..
Peachy Voolfolk I'm a single cutter with
seven of Richmond's future debutantes.
He can hardly see the horses head,
crowded as he is by such pretty beyy
OF femininity.
Merrily do the children shout and the
boy behind, on his sled. with his face
to mother earth, and his legs and feet
as a king
Look there-a race. Two thoroughDreds
one driven by Mr.. James 6. Smith and
one by Mr.. William II. Bauer. Rather
| dangerous sport, for the middle OF the
thCroughfare is filled with children.
Blood tells, as the two sleighs dash along
cutting in twain the wintry wind. Rae
ing. though. should not be done on
Franklin street. Let the boulevard on
e,upfrxt road ha fbp s'tfrf' for the gppQl-
ing Of thoroughbreds.
cutter with two happy occupants
next passes, and, besides the driver. Mr.
Graham IIcbson. sits one OF Richmond Z
loveliesl debutantes, Miss Elizabeth Me-
Gill Bridges Her cheeks are crimson
with Excitement, rivalling I'm beauty the
American beauty that nestles near her
| throat. Her eyes are bright and happy
indeed, is enc Of Richmords most beau
tiful girls.
On First street there has been an
| accident. The trace has broken. No one
hurt, however. and the driver. Mr.. r. II
NJ. Harrison. has soon repaired the dam
| age, and Is off In a trice. There Is TIC
time for delays in sleighriding
Another race. The cutters dash along
with the same ambitious speed that did
| the Roman chariots in the amphtheatre
| First one is ahead; then another Miss
| Ariadne Johnson and Mr. Harvey saw
| age are the occupants OF one, and Miss
jamie Steele and Mr.. Lewis Frayser are
| in the other.
Now comes DR.. J. A. White. Mrs. White
and the children. Another st. Nicholas
for boys and girls Chamber about the
runners, and there is a perfect string OF
| them trailing behind. One pretty littly
| miss, in particular, is bewitching. She Is
| the possessOr of toboggan, and her mrs
! desire is to attach the rope to the rapidly
| moving sleigh At last the coupling Is
done. and she makes vain Attempts tC
board her toboggan. There she goes II
the snow. with her limbs in all directions
and yet on top the sled. Merrily sh'
shakes back the curls from her face, anC
! speeds on.
Captain CYRUS Bossieux had a slegf
| fun as ne managed his double team ant
ne was closely followed by Mr.. John NJ
Montague and lady
Then there were Mr.. Byrd WARMER
and family: Miss Meta Potts and Mr
r y. Munford; Mr.. Edgar Pace and Z
hevv of little misses; Mr.. and Mrs. al
| liam Bradley, of Manchester; Mr.. Adolpf
| Blair and lady; Mr.. Watkins Phillips an'
| family: Colonel w. KIRK Mathews anC
| Miss Nellie Rogers; Mr. Landon Edwards
| and daughter; Mr.. L. ID. Christians chill
dren: MIR. Carter w. Branch. MI anC
Mrs Charles EiierSOn ana most "
boys and girls behind; Mr.. Griffin Day
enport. and wife; Mr.. II. Clay Cha~oollI
and lady: Mr.. Rosenbaum and wife; Mr.
A y. Ianderldn and Miss Jennie Fer
g,sson: Mr.. w. Scott Darlington an'
lady; Mr.. william Reinheimer and
crowd Of young people, Mr.. Loren Dic *
erson and lady; MIR. and Mrs. X. II
Whitlock; Mr.. Moon and Miss Enlm;
parEsdale: Mrs. George p. McAdams an'
Misc Mary Cook Branch
Franklin street was in splendid condi
tom and with continued cold weather
sIeirhlng will be excellent this afternoon
II the horces attached to sieishs wer'
arougb shod" their speed and genera
comfort would be materially increaseu'
coasting is being merr G,.o,, done ,r.S 81
rrankIin, from Fifth 10 Seventh; Maui
con- from Franklin to Main; Ninth IRON
Grace 10 Bank; Broad. from twenty
saccnd 10 Seventeenth; Twehty-tourtn
en-, Grace TO Franklin. and Tweltth
from Marshall to way down In the mol
low.
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