The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-28


conductor, be said.
Don't drive the horse too raDii1v
this warm day" one Of the ladies'
called out "A We logged slowly away,
sitting mp very straight and im3or-
tant On the front seat with Ell holding
one Of the reins carefully in each
hand I have thought since. "a re-
member that horses gait. that this IN
Junction Of the lady's was also in
tended to be humorous. but it was all
lost on us and the animal was allowed
20 make his own pace.
As I warned you ut the start. there
was nothing thrilling about this ad-
venture. I5 - simply and strictly
historical. I don't know that would
care 20 take the same trip again now.
but 1 know that I have never taken
drive since which I have en- joyed one
half so much. The quiet country
road wound IN and ont among the
pine woods, past fields Of wavin-
grain, orchard loaded With fruit. and
the greenest Of green pastures: up
steep hills and down other steep hills.
ami L suppose that some stretches Of
shat road must have been terribly hot
and dusty, but 1t was all Joy AMI .
rapture Olen, and the responsibility
which weighed upon Us was too heavy
% admit Of any interference by anv
possible discomfort.
Still 10 can scarcely he said that
there was anything ont Of the wav in
our hltcnIng the horse in the shade
when We came Co Willow Creek. while
Va took advantage of the opportunity
10 20 IN swimming II the cool. clear
laZi.y lowing strenm and. except "a
a matter Of history, 10 il OF probably
40 interest that we stopped Mt tine
Old farmhouse 20 ask for a drink Of
water, and that the dear old lady who
came 20 the door looked ut rs over her
sPectac.es, just IL though she were
our Aunt susan, and said, well.
now, boys, wouldn't you rather have
good. cool drink Of milk"
[ iOu1 recall what our answer was
exactly, bu- I know that she took two
large blue bowls and went down into
the damp, cool cellar, aud-well. it's
a good many years ago now. but even
yet, when [ want 90 praise anything
at the table especially high I compare
1t to the way that cold, sweet. rich.
creamy milk tasted
But enough Of this. We drove
the Old horse mp 10 the platform
Of TluglannCck Falls station and
delivered him. N good condition.
INTO the hands OF the old station
master, having made the four miles n
only L tribe over three hours.
Then We went % see the falls. and
climbed around the glen. AMI found
i've lucky stones On the shore of
the lake, aui were having a rafting
good time, when Ell suddenly re
markell. II i decisive tone. wen
have 20 start for home now. It's four
miles, anil iail be dark now before We
can walk IL.
why. I said. ct thought that the
man told Is We could ride home on
the cara
The commissioning WY That Ed
looked ut me then Launts me still
well, yOU are green. " be said. with
stimulation Of pity. Did You believe
tlJ52 Why y0U have 70 have tickets
TO ride On the cars. and the way You
get tickets Is % buy en- NJ the window
with money All this Is - lest piece
OF paper 7 didn't say n0thin' but he
c0uItu fool me
felt 4 good deal chaEri1ed 10 think
thai I should have been taken I'D so
But lets get cu, any way. per
sisted. The conductor emit p1- MS
OF NATL the tram has gone little
ways. and then we'll be Just So much
nearer home.
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