Peril Turned To Pleasure

The good Samnntans still flourish as tbree competent witnesses can abundantly testify. A lady of tliis city had occasion to drive tu Manchester on Tuesday. The sleighing was excellent. The afternoon of the ntxt day she starled to return with two daughters of her hostess, little thinking of the impending difficullies. Scarcely liad they left the village when drifts which reached to the brca-it of their horse were eocountered, obliging theai to hug the fence and ft mnder through as best tbey might. Show balls that ri valled the ariillery of the etuall boy gathered undcr their steed's hoof, and the blinding, drifting miow swept acros ilnir visión, rendering objects at a short distance quite obscure, thus adding to the difficulties of the situation. Still with the beroisni of the Spartan women, they puslied on uutil sixteen miles out, wben Jack Frost having theoi in bis toils, they decided to slop at the first convenient house, which proved to be that of .Mr. Giles Waters. Providenee favorej thetn io tbat he was near the gate and at their question, " l'lease Sir, can we stop and warm?" sprang to their aMsitance took charge of' their horse and bundled theni in, where they were greeted with kindly cheer. Their benumbed faculties soon returned to their normal state and tbey were about to proceed on their journey, when a cordial invitation was extended them to tarry all night, They looked at the diro btorm without, the comforts of the beautiful liotne within, and rej "icingly aocejited. The best the house affordcd was placed at their (lisposal, with music, social converse, and song, a li'asinl BTMÏBf was pamed aud the oext moruiotr, abunduntly refreshed, they were sent jubilant on their way. w. John Ktck has more furniturc tban he o:in possibly stow away in Kis present teiuporary quarters in thi store oí' C. Weitbrecht, and will k!1 thetii at priocs ruinou - )y low in order to get rid of them. Read his new " al " ibis wi-ik and then go and aee hiui.