The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02

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conversation their respective views of events and
conditions They have all joined together to enter
tain each other during these trips which were hard
at best, to pass the time away. If congeniality
slow in obtaining, friendly rut into which the
four wheels of the old Concord stage would suddenly
fall, while the string of good stock as smart
galop might toss the prm old maid school teacher
into the lap of the crusty old minister and
help them get acquainted. Later, some devout
Methodist might start song the lazy moon came
up the distant hills, and the whole stage
coach full of passengers would sing Jesus Lover of
my Soul" followed by "Rock of Ages concluding
perhaps with "Therel1 Be Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" Mayhap these respective songs
would bring about reminiscent event of some in
terestng character in the party, and story
telling would follow and mirth and laughter
sound in the old stage coach, as the curtains were
lowered to keep out the evenings chill or the sum-
mer's rain.
At the journeys end the spirits of the respective
party were good; the gage of each was broadened
by the contact. Perhaps the gambler learned that
after all the minister not such a hide-bound
fellow, and that matter of fact it did him
harm to tune again the chords of his musical throat
to the Sunday School songs of his early childhood.
Or perhaps the minister would reason with some con-
siderable degree of proprety that after all there
a SOUL heart and conscience in the gambler that
at had commanded his respect for some elements
of good which he found in him heretofore unknown
to him.
Who is it that has travelled on long stage journey
without being the recipient of experiences unlocked
for and least expected which for udicrousy, orig
inality and aptitude outclassed very many of the
things which the stage in the theater has ever pro-
duced?
Who has sat in the boot of high-seated Concord
stage the string of horses rounded turn in the
high mountain road in the early dawn of morning.
and looking far away down great open valley
skrted about by towering mountains, the icy tips of
which rested against the sky, followed with their
eye the of raging mountain stream stretching
away through the open landscape, that has ever
afterwards witnessed an art gallery that impressed
them so profoundly?
Who has been awakened from a nap in the early
dawn, as the old stage rounded in and out through
a great wide forest road smooth pave
ment, and listened to the awakening notes of the
iole, the thrush or the nightingale that has
afterwards regarded this music outclassed by Sousas
band, when it played ",The Stars and Stripes
Forever?
After ALL do not the go too fast, they pass
along where the transit and the level
babe them go, and where the old timer there is no
such respect to his command: Stop driver until
we all take a drink? Where the most beautiful
scenery is discernble from the stage coach, the
train will quickly round a curve plunge through
a shed rapidly to lose to the eye the
beauteous mountain stream or landscape fair
The old stage coach certainly has its interesting
story to tell its beautiful memory to keep green in
the hearts of those who have famarzed them
selves with this interesting and unique ancient mode
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