Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-04-04
CLARENCE DUTLEU'S RACE.
BY BILL BLOSSOM .

laid the foundation for good, steady
sleighiRg for long time.
Late In the afternoon the fakes grew
smaller, and presently stopped entirely
Then the sound of shovel and spade
was hoard The housewife came out
and swept away the pile of drifted snow
from the trent door, and the whole force
of small boys appeared to "clean off
ysur walk for a quarter maam."
A few sleigh-bells were heard that
evening, and the next morning a num-
Der of sleigh's appeared on the scene,
but the grand reserve was for afternoon.
At an sMrly hour the carnival folks
came out In full force, and South ave
nue. was soon filled. Every description
of sleigh and sled was there. The arts
tocratIc family sleigh, with beautiful
girls nestled under Its elegant snowy
robes, with embroidered monograms;
the huge old fashioned affair, with back
high enough to conceal Its occupants
from a rear view; the dashiAg little cut
ter, driven by an owner fond of hand
ling the ribbons, sometimes with pretty
girl beside him; the big spring wagon
on runners; the long stage sleigh, with
crowds of boys hanging on its sides and
steps-all these moved up and down
like an amending panorama.
Hundreds of spectators lined the side
wake, gazing on the animated scene,
and when the racing began, the excite.
mont grew intense.
Up the street the horses few dashing
the snow In showers from their swift
feet, now neck by neck; then, urged by
its driver, one gains little on the other
and steadily pulling away winS the goal
at last by single length.
Then, turning back, they walk slowly
down the avenue, their sides smoking
with steam, their drivers making ready
for another brush. ....
Among the most conspicuous rae
on this afternoon was beautiful biz K
horse, whose every curve and MO IN
betokeAed speed and elegance. 1t was
before light cutter, occupied by two
gentlemen, over whose laps were spread
a snow-white robe, with C B." in mono.
gram.
&C. B." was Clarence Butler and Clar-
ence Butler owned the robe, horse and
sleigh and was enjoying himself with
them most keenly,
Il was the first winter he had spent
home for three years, having taken
. charge of his fathers branch office in
one of the southern cities, and this visit
was delightful one to him. He pur-
chased the equipments for stylish turn
out, SO that he might equal anything on
he road.
"'The shades of night are falling fast, -
remarked his brother, as they leaned
back, watching the long line streaming
past "Isn't 1t about time to face for
home5 I'm getting lame In the arm from
raising my hat, about three times every
minute, on an average"
"Serves you right! Wear a cap like
mine, and you are not expected TO take
it off to the young ladies. But, as to
lame arms, you ought to know how
mine feel with Jet pulling all the after
noon. "Hallol who's that3" looking back
at handsome sleigh from whence he
had a vision of blue feathers, ermine.
furs and radiant smiles.
"Miss Northcote-old Ben's only
daughter"
"Well, Ned, you seem to know every
pretty girl we meet. only hope you
are not soft enough to get entangled
with them"
; "Soft enough Hold on Clarence
your turn will come before long,
~ don't care fig for the best woman
living! But let's have another brush
with old Macy before it gets any dark
err
He wheeled let around and waited till
Macy came along side; then off they
started together at break-neck pace.
Everybody got out of the way and the
shouts and cheers grew intense
Women about to cross the streets ran
frantically back old gentlemen called
vociferously for the police; small boys
rushed right under the horses heels
and above all the noise and screams, the
jingling of bells and seraping of snow
policemen in vain endeavor to arrest the
men violating the city ordinance against
fast driving. They just missed their
grasp of the horses BRIDES
The gas was lighted in the street
F., lamps, and the air resonant with gleeful
sounds, when Dora Fem emerged from
a side street and stopped on the corner
for an opportunity to cross. She was in
a hurry TO get home, for she had beer
, later than usual in giving music lessons
!, and knew her mother would feel anx
] Gus about her.
!, Three, five, eight minutes passed, ant
e she still waited for chance through In.
returning throng. At last, seeing ar
. opening between two sleighs, she dartet
a forward, heard su len cries of warning
4 and the next thin She knew was living
E in drug store, With her head agains
. the shoulder of very handsome MAJ
a andan other one bathing her face.
S She looked UP startled and met a nal