Frederick citizen., February 15, 1895, Image 1

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IrOL. 74.
( Vl'*. i.Moo)
I think without exception, she was ,
he biggest brute I ever rode In my life. ,
When a man Is as poor as a rat, of .
K>urse he can’t afford to be very
(articular as to his cattle, and my top ,
(rice for a hunter never fifty
fuineas. I frequented Tattersall's on
rouring wet days, when no sensible
person was likely to venture out of
floors, or else when some big race meet
ing was on, calculated to thin the at
tendance. But generally the gees there,
went for too much money, and in an
ordinary way I picked up my Leicester
shire flyers at Aldridge’s, although f
sometimes patronized the London
House Repository, if a country des> ,n r
was sending a Job lot of animals to the
hammer.
Occasionally my purchases turned oul
trumps, but I am bound to confess th i
such luck was the exception rather
than the rule. There was nearly nl
ways an "if" or “but” about them, and
ot unfrequently half a dozen. Roughly
Speaking I may say that 1 was accust
omed to brutes in every shape and
form, but the mare In question certain
ly bore away the prize from all those
I had hitherto bestridden.
When I bought her for thirty-three
golden sovereigns, one snowy Decem
ber day at Aldrige’s, I really thought
that for once I had made an extraor
dinary bargain. She was a regular
beauty to look at, and as far as appear
ances went, might easily have repre
sented three hundred guineas. In fact
I have seen many a less taking animal
at the price, for well-to-do sportsmen
often pay for character rather than
symmetry. However, to go back to my
mare. She was a bright bay In color,
and even at a time of the year when
most horses coats are not seen to ad
vantage, her’s shone like satin. She
stood close upon sixteen hands high,
and had a grand shoulder, a well set
on head and neck, legs as clean and
cool as a two year old's, and quarters
fit to carry a ton.
I only ride twelve stone In full hunt
ing kit, although I measure six feet
without my boots, but nature has been
kind enough to endow me with a spare
person, which enables me to set Bant
ing at defiance. Nevertheless, I hold
that no man is the worse for having
horses over, rather than under his
weight. One can take more liberties
when one has an extra stone In hand.
As T took stock of the mare’s great
hips, of her powerful arched neck and
muscular thighs, I said to myself,
"That’s the sort. She’ll do me two days
a week easy, and take nothing more
out of herself than she can help. I'll
be bound she’s a good feeder to look at
her.”
The only thing that puzzled me, was
why such a beautiful creature should
be thrown away at so low a price. The
Smallness of the sum made me smell
t rat, and as soon as the hammer had
fallen to my bid and the mare was
led away, I went round to the stables,
hoping to gain some information.
But although I questioned, and eross
fluestioned the groom In charge of the
String up for sale, he could tell me
nothing of my new purchase, beyond
lhat his employer, a large job-master
who hired out a number of animals
Jurlng the hunting season, had allowed
ns a favor to send her up for sale
with his own lot.
"After all, it don’t much signify,” I
muttered, to myself, as I turned away.
"I shall very soon find out where the
tboe pinches."
And I did with a vengeance.
That very a.fternoon as I went up to
her in her stall, she llew at me open
m'tithed, and before I suspected her
intuition, burled both teeth In the
fleshy part of my arm. It was not a
Playful hite, which frightens more than
it hurts, but a real, nasty, vicious one,
flnd I regularly howled with the pain.
Having once got me In her grip she
Showed no Inclination to let go, but
proceeded to shake me as if I had been
* (io S- In this awkward position I
doubled up my left fist and struck
her a blow, with all my might, upon
the forehead, between the eyes. It
made her lose her hold, and reeling
•gainst the wooden side-piece of the
1 managed an escape.
'I hud, thud, went her heels against
the boarding. She lashed out twice
snd each time missed me by about an
sight of an inch.
Buy a muzzle at once,” I said, to
my groom, "and never take it off ex
•*Pt whilst she is feeding. She’s the
most vicious beast in the stable I ever
tame across. Let us hope she is bettei
out of It, else In spite of her good
looks, I shall repent me of my bar
gain."
I caught an evening train down tc
i Harboro’, Intending to hum
wilh Mr. Fernie’s hounds the next day
But my arm swelled to so great a size
that although I bathed It In hot wate(
for a.n hour, and then, acting on m>
groom’s advice, rubbed In a libera:
•upply of Elliman’s embrocation, rid
mg was out of the question. Th<
sinews of my hand stiffened to suoh at
J xl, ’ n t- that It took four whole days be
ore 1 could close my fingers flrmlj
enough to hold the reins. And all thli
has' to * n^ernal mare! But sht
put me on my mettle, and I vowed
* would not b done. So when Thure
uay morning came, I ordered her out
of the stable, and got on to Virago—
for by this name I had christened her
—for the first time.
The meet was at Stonton Wyville
village, about five miles from the town.
No sooner than I had seated myself In
the saddle, than my lady proceeded to
treat me to a series of the most ter
rific kicks, diversified every now and
then by a regular Australian buck
jump, which would have gained her
celebrity at Buffalo Bill’s show. We
went up the High-street in this spirit
ed, if scarcely agreeable fashion, much
to the amusement of the people on foot,
who appeared thoroughly to enjoy the
jnusual spectacle of a red-coat In
difficulties at the start. How I man
aged to retain my seat was a marvel,
livery moment I thought I should be
thrown over the brute's head to the
pavement. As it was, I lost both
stirrups and narrowly escaped an Ig
nominious fall, thanks to catching hold
of her mane In the nick of time.
I now hegan to see that patience was
quite thrown away upon my charming
Virago, and that if I would arrive at
the meet at all, I must have recourse
to more energetic measures than those
hitherto employed. So when she
favored me to another vicious bout of
kicking, instead of patting her neck, T
sought to allay her Irritability by
the soothing sound of the human voice,
and applied my spurs to some tune.
She reared up wildly, fighting the
air with her fore legs, and for a mo
ment I thought she must certainly over
balance herself. Then with a furious
snort of pure temper, she lunged her
head forward, and taking the bit be
tween her teeth, tore down the road
like a mad thing.
I am fairly strong in the arms, but
for over a mile and a half I made no
more Impression on her than If I were
hauling at an elephant Up hill and
down she went at full speed, clatter
ing over the stones and sending them
flying in every direction. In an extra
ordinarily short space of time we reach
ed the old coaching Inn, where the high
way branches off to the right for
Church Dangton. By a superhuman ef
fort I managed to pull her up into a
canter, and set her head in the
right direction. I doubt if I should
have achieved the feat, had she
not spied a couple of horsemen ahead,
which fortunately caused her mood to
agree with mine. My arms were sore,
every nerve in my body quivering. J
felt as if I had been sitting for hours
in the hot room of a Turkish bath,
and yet strange as it may appear, my
estimation of Virago had gone up.
For the brute could gallop. There
was no mistake about that, and ,1
thought if she would only settle down,
and behave like a reasonable creature,
instead of an equine fiend, that she
might turn out a valuable acquisition
after all. But at present she showed
no signs of placidity. She galloped
resolutely up the stiff hill which lead"
to Dangton, being upset by a railroad
train just as I had coaxed her into a
trot. She pulled hard right to the top
of the ascent, and I found out by this
time that her pipes were sound at any
rate. I had made three discoveries al
ready. namely, that she was fast, was
a good-winded mare and knew how to
kick. The last discovery was not quite
as pleasant as the two former, still ope
had to take the had and the good to
gether. lam bound to admit there was
a great deal of the bad. Every time
we passed anything on the road, she
commemorated tire event by a -few
lively flourishes of her heels, which,
as she had particularly strong hind
quarters, as I have mentioned before,
produced rather a disturbing effect
upon her rider’s centre of gravity. Once
or twice the thought flashed across my
mind, that in the event of an ugly splil,
she would treat one none too well. It
was not exactly reassuring. ,
Luckily we got to the meet w**hout
a catastrophe, for which stroke of good
fortune I offered up an inward thanks
giving. Arrived at the fixture I hoped
things would Improve, but I dared not
take her into the small Inclosure whcr>
the pack and most of my friends wen
assembled, for I quickly ascertained
ths.t she kicked with amiable impart
iality, not only at horses and hounds,
but also at everything which came
within reach of her heels. She soon
cleared a circle, and the only plan was
to keep her well outside the crowd,
else I should have been voted a con
founded nuisance. I know I felt like
one, for not a syllable could I exchange
with my "pals," who laughingly shout
ed out. "Hu'.loa, old man. you seem to
have got hold of n real brute this time.
Quite after your own heart, no doubi
but please be careful at the gateways.”
Stonton Wyville is a favorite fixture
of the Ilarhoro’ people, and there war
a large field out. Including a strong
contingent from Melton and Oakham
The popular master, who during hi.
tenure of office has gained so many j
golden opinions, new gave the sign.V
for a move, and the mighty cavalca.i. [
moved off at a Jog trot towards the
woods, which stands on a gentle emin
ence about a quarter of a mile away
from th# village, wbleh It overlooks.
The "varmint’' happened to be t
home, and apparently there was a
screaming soent, for no sooner were
freiiericli litim
REDERICK CITY, MD„ FRIDAY MORNING,
the hounds In covert, than they were
out of it again on the down-wind side,
clamoring ravenously at the brush of
an old dog fox, who headed straight
for the far-famed and greatly dreaded
Stanton brook. I say greatly dread
ed designedly, for although it can al
most be jumped at a stand at certain
places, its banks are so steep, and so
treacherously undermined that it re
quires a very bold water-jumper to
clear it successfully. Many a gallant
rider has subsided into the muddy
depths of that turbid stream and
wandered vainly up and down them in
pursuit of his steed.
Directly the fox broke covert a tre
mendous stampede took place among
the field, who, placing prudence before
valor, with a few exceptions, made oft
in hot haste for the nearest ford, and
no one could blame them either. I
would have done the same if I could,
not relishing a cold immersion so early
in the day. But it was perfectly hope
less endeavoring to follow the example
of the majority. As soon as she caught
sight of the hounds streaming over the
green grass. Virago pricked up her
ears and darted off in pursuit, without
deigning to consult the will of her
owner. Heavens! what a mouth the
mare had. It would have required a
Sampson or a Sandow to stop her.
Ordinary muscles were useless, for she
could ull, and no mistake. The pack
were literally flying, so I let her go, in
deed, I could not do otherwise; but as
we raced on to the brook, although not j
exactly a coward, I confess my heart
leapt up into my mouth. It was scarce
ly the sort of place one would have
selected to ride a new and utterly un
tried horse at, especially one whose per
formances on the road had not been
such as to inspire confidence. But
fortunately, or unfortunately, according
to opinion, it is indisputable fact that
occasions arise out hunting when the
decision is completely taken out of
the biped’s hands. He is at the mercy
of the beast. So it was In my case.
Isaacs, the huntsman, about as bold
and good a man as ever crossed a
country, charged the water first. Hav
ing got a better start than me, he was
about twenty yards ahead, but Virago
had the legs of him, and was over
hauling him rapidly. He chose an
apparently sound spot, close to the
stump of an old willow tree, and his
gallant black hunter made a fine bound,
taking off in his stride without dwell
ing, and landing with over a foot to
spare. No horse could have jumped
better or more honestly, but hard lines,
the bank proved to be regularly honey
combed, and giving way under his
weight sent him sprawling right on
to his head. For a moment it looked as
if nothing could save him from falling
back Into the dark stream, but by a
desperate effort, and thanks to Isaacs
leaving his head alone, he recovered
himself and staggered to his feet. I
thought I should have bowled them
both over, for, my friend Virago never
gave me the chance of showing the
white feather. Dike an arrow shot
from the bow, she raced at the brook.
There was a terrible half-second’s
pause, during which she changed her
feet, a gleam of water, accompanied
by the vision of a horrid gulf, and we
landed almost on the black's quarters,
sending him considerably further on
his way than was the good beast’s in
tention. I turned my head quickly
and saw that there was no fear ol
the bank falling in with Virago. She
had cleared it by at least a yard. I
patted her straining neck. Hurrah!
she could jump as well ns gallop. I
would put up with her temper, and
sundry little eecentrielea of conduct, If
only she went on as she had begun, for
one does not come across a water
jumper every day of one's life. They |
are very few and far between, and no- j
where more so than In High Leicester
shire, a country which affords but lit
tle practice.
'Pha brook safdiy left behind, we
now bore away to the right, and com
menced breasting a hill. Wishing to
husband my animal’s resources, I tried
to take a pull at her, but She resented
the slightest Interference, and nearly
yawed my arms out of their sockets. It
was clear that she would have her
own way, or none at all, for the man
ner in which she laid back her ear,
and shook her head when touched, led
me to Imagine that on very little fur
ther provocation she might stop alto
gether. As it appeared a choice of
going too fast, or coming to a complete
standstill, I chose the former course,
and gave up any attempts to ease her.
My nerves, as a rule, are pretty fair,
but I don't mind admitting that she
tried them somewhat highly. It is by
no means a pleasant sensation being
run away with with hounds, and feel
ing yourself practically incapable of
asserting your will over of your
steed. In fact, I know few things more
absolutely disagreeable, not to say
alarming. Certainly the danger of
hunting becomes considerably magni
fied.
All this time the pack were racing
before us at a furious pace. It was as
much as ever we could do to keep them
in sight, and ride as we might, we wer.-
unable to diminish the distance thru
lay between us and the vanishing
sterns. The shires are famed for thesi
tremendous bursts, which seldom last
more than from twenty to five and
twenty minutes, and no doubt they
are very enjoyable, to men who can
afford to pay three or four hundred
guineas for a hunter and race-horse
combined; but, for my part, I prefer a
good old-fashioned hunting run, when
iine Is In a position to see the hounds
work and can pick and choose the
easiest places in the fences. To-day, ali
selection was out of the question. With
a gate within twenty yards, It was
necessary to jump, and not only to
jump, but to jump without pausing
Those who had gone round by the fora
were completely out of it. We never
saw them again, and although there
were not more than some half a dozen
of us with the hounds. In such circum
stances people achelve prodlglerf of val
or which, In their calmer moments,
they look back upon with mingled
sentiments of admiration and horror.
The fields were large, and at first
we galloped hard and had the good
luck not to encounter any very form
idable obstacles. We flew over a couple
of fences of medium size, the ditch in
~aoh Instance being on the landing
side. Virago got nearer to them than I
liked. -She did not take off In that
sure and clever way, which is a finish
j ed hunter's chief accomplishment, but 1
I attributed this Us great measure to til
! pace—lt really was frantic. But. at
previously stated, there was no steady
ing the mare, and on# good point about
her waj, the did not offer to refuse.
That crowning fault was not included
in the list of her shortcomings. She
had enough without it, however, and
had th# binder# been strong, mutt have
turned over, Judging by the way „..e •
brushed through the thorns with her
forefeet. She cleared any amount of
distance, but she did not rise sufficient
ly to be a safe conveyance over a
strongly-enclosed country. I soon
found this out. Nevertheless, when
you occupy a foremost place In a fast
run, and when your blood Is up. It re
quires a pretty strong warning to in
duce you to abandon your proud
position. As long as you get over some
how you are not particular, and only
remember the details afterwards. Then
they crop up with ugly signifianee,
and tell on your nerve another day.
We might have been galloping as
hard as we could lay l<gs to the ground,
for something over fifteen minutes, our
fox showing a beautiful line and head
ing for Norton Gorse, when we came
straight down upon a snorting big
fence. It had a wide, newly dugout
ditch, on the near side, with the earth \
heaped all along the bank. The hedge
was about five feet In height, and as j
solid as a wail, and was embellished
on landing by a stout ox-ratl, which
appeared recently set up. Virago wa9
beginning to move a trifle less gaily
than heretofore, though she had not
yet given up pulling, but her gallop
had lost Its spring and she lurched in
her gait. Most of the horses were a
hit done, and almost unanimously wo
slackened speed as this ugly obstacle
hove In sight. A rapid glance to right
and left, and we saw there was no help
j for it. Isaacs and I had been cutting
out the work alternately up till now,
but at this Juncture, feeling that cour
tesy demanded It, I gave him the pref
erence. The black’s sides were sob
bing, but I knew him for a good horse,
and as game a one as ever looked
through a bridle. As much could not
be said of mine. The pull once out of
her, I realized that her bolt would
soon be shot. Isaacs set us all a good
example. He seized the horse resolute
ly by the head, gave him a touch ot
th spurs and went at the fence. His
animal made a splendid effort, but
nevertheless, he landed with both hind
legs well on to the rails. He managed
however to save a fall, being remark
ably quick and nimble. The rest of us
hoped the rail would give, but not u
bit of it. It would have turned half a
dozen men and horses over.
All of a sudden. Virago chucked up
her head and followed in the black’s
footsteps. I knew it was all up before
she took off, for she got too near the
ditch, half-slithered into it, tried to
Jump, fell with a crash into the fence,
and we tumbled head over heels. On
recovering from the first shock, I felt
that I had not fallen clear, and she
was lying on the top of me. My first
instinct was to free myself from this
awkward position, and I was endeav
! oring to do so when she struck out
violently with those ready hind heels
of hers, and then total unconsciousness
descended upon my senses. When I re
gained them I found myself lying In a
, comfortable bed in a bedroom which
was utterly unfamiliar to me. I tried
to look about, but my head felt as if It
were stuffed with cotton wool, and I
found It Impossible to collect my
thoughts. I had no more Idea what
had happened, where I was. or who
had conveyed me to this strange abod
than the man In the moon. On these
points my mind was a perfect blank.
After a while I began to be aware
that someone was In the room, and
later on it dawned upon my enfeebled
faculties that this someone belonged
to the female sex, and possessed the
further adantages of being young and
nice-looking. She wore a nursing-cap
and apron, which suited her Madonna
like style of beauty admirably. For
she was beautiful; I soon found that
! out. in spite of the strange haze which
obstructed my vision, and deprived It
of its customary clearness.
"Where am I?" I asked, feebly, "and
why should I be In bed? I am right.
There’s nothing the matter with me.
It’s nonsense treating me as If I were
ill."
She advanced to the bedside, and
smiled upon me with the smile of an
angel.
“Hush, do not talk,” she said, speak
ing In a soft and singularly musical
voice. "Let me do all the conversation
whilst you listen. Exactly a fortnight
ago to-day, you met with a very seri
ous fall, out hunting; you were not in
a fit state to be taken as far as Market
Harboro’, so they brought you here.”
“And Whose house Is this?”
"It belongs to Sir Harry Barrington,
and is known by the name of Norton
Chase. Sir Harry happens to he abroad,
but It was impossible in your
then condition to take you any far
ther."
"You say that I was brought here a
fortnight ago?” I said incredulously,
unheeding her Injunction of silence.
“What in the name of wonders have
I been doing since, for I do not retain
the slightest recollection as to how tne
time has gone.”
She laughed, a little low laugh that
rang pleasantly through the room, lor
though not loud It was very clear.
"That Is not surprising, considering
that for fourteen days you have hov
ered between life and death. Your
horse kicked you on the head
when you were down, and frac
tured the base of your skull. There,
row you know the full extent of the
mischief. Until this morning you have
remained perfectly unconscious. In
spite of our best efforts, but, please
God, the worst Is over, and before long
you will quite recover your health and
strength. Meanwhile, lam your nurse,
and you must obey me. I can’t allow
any balking. Come, take this if you
please,” and she held a drinking cup
containing some strong beef-tea to my
Ups.
I drank It off obediently; there was
a gentle authority about her, which
fairly took me by storm, and rendered
resistance Impossible.
"That’s right,” she said, approvingly,
as I drained the cup to Its dregs. "And
now, like a dear, good patient, compose
yourself, and go to sleep.”
It was an extraordinary position for
me to find myself; waited upon carefully
and tended by a young and pretty wo
man. If a trifle embarrassing, the situ
ation was far from unpleasant, for my
nurse did not look a day older than
four and twenty. In ordinary circum
stances the embarrassment might have
outweighed the pleasure, but I felt too
weak r - i‘ r any resistance to her will,
anil wi'i a harpy •‘mile sank exhausted
!)a ■ t • :n l! . 11*0 WS.
11. ’ ! dial to thinking, the
in: • I .ul a -en fit to commun
‘forded considerable
Subject for thought, but my head ached
with a dull, dead pain, which rendered |
me Incapable of reflection. My nurse j
drew the blinds down gently, and dark- t
ened the room, with the result that /
after a bit I went fast to steep, and i
obeyed her Injunction# to the letter.
I woke up f##ling very much refresh- I
FEBRUARY 15 181)5.
I
ed. anti with the fog that envolepeti mt I
hrain lightened, though not altngjtlur I
removed. Nurse Mary—for so my at- i
tendiint begged that I should call her- t
came and looked at me. There wa ;
something charming and restful about
her personality, which defies my poor I
attempts at description.
"Well,” she said, cheerfully—as far '
as I could make out she was always [
cheerful—“are you better?” I
"Tes, ever so much,” I answered, i
feeling full of gratitude, as she smooth- I
ed the sheet with her cool, thin fingers
"Can you tell me, by any chance, if the !
mare was hurt at the same time 1 ; 1
was?" for I experienced considerable j
curiosity on this point. (
"Tes, I' heard your doctor say that 1
she got wrdged In between the hedge \
and the osier. It apperas that she
kicked so viciously while in this posit- (
ion that nobody dared go to the rescue.
At last they fetched a saw and mana- ‘
; ged to cut through the rail, but it was
| too late. In her struggles she had in
jured herself internally, and though
they got her home after a great deal of
trouble, she had eventually to be shot." I
"Thirty-three pounds out of my pock
et,” I observed, "though, as she would
certainly have broken my neck or her
own, had I continued to ride her, I need <
scarcely regret the circumstance. Still, i <
cash is a rare commodity.”
“Don’t mind about that, when the
brute did her very best to give you I
your coup de grace,” said Mary.
In the mouth of a professional attend
ant. this last expression surprised me.
"Nurse,” I said, “I'm afraid you wall
think me an awfully curious fellow,
and pray don't answer the question If
you think It the least Impertinent, hut
you are a lady arn’t you? You could
| not be anything else.” And I scrutln
Ised her from head to foot, scarce con
| sclous of the rudeness I committed in
doing so.
"And you are astonished to hear mo
air my French. Well, yes, I am," and
blushing red as a rose, she cast down
her sweet, modest eyes.
“I was sure of it. Tour voice betray
ed that fact. ”
"Sir Harry Barrangton Is my uncle,"
she volunteered. “My mother, who, Is
now dead, was his sister.”
"Then what made you take to nurs
ing?”
"Principally because I had to gain my
own livelihood, and, not being particu
larly clever, could not earn money In
any other way, and also because I
suppose everyone has their vocation,
and nursing was mine. Ever since the
days of my childhood, the height of my
ambition has always been to tend the
■ sick and the poor."
, "And are you happy?” I asked cur
! lously, wondering how so bright a
creature could, voluntarily doom her
self to a life, which, at best, seemed to
i me very depressing,
i "Oh, yes, perfectly. I am far hap
■ pier than if I were going to balls and
i parties, and living only for dress and
i frivolity. I can't conceive of any pur* -
! ly selfish existence betr.g really stais
t factory. In confining the sympathies to
I a single object, egotism must have a
r Jeterioratlng effect upon the character.''
t I looked into her serene face, and saw
> that she meant what she said in ali
good faith. My conscience pricked me
> a little, bu>t she charmed me with the
charm that a thoroughly good woman
! always exercises over a man, no matter
! how bad he may be, or how unworthy
I his life. I was thirty next birthday,
and, up till now, no girl had ever made
i my heart throb. Sport had been the
bride at whose shrine I worshipped;
but, as I lay there In bed, and watched
Mary's gentle, graceful movements,
felt the touch of her smooth hands, and
rested my eyes upon her pure, calm
beauty, a wild passion grew up within
my breast—a passion such as a few
weeks ago, I would have scoffed at,
and I fell madly, desperately, In love.
Fool! what was the use, since I had
nothing, or next to nothing, to marry
on? Time passed away, and Mary,
during many of our subsequent conver
sations, confided to me that she pos
sessed no fortune In the present, nor
prospects In the future. I thought tne
matter well over, I struggled manfully
with temptation, and arrived at the
bitter conclusion that there was but
one course open to me, namely—to flee.
So one day, when I was recovering
fast and beginning to feel more like
myself again, I abruptly announced my
Intention. Mary was sitting near the
window, stitching away at some piece
of work. It dropped from her hands,
and She turned first red, then pale.
“You must not think of leaving this
house yet,” she said, trying to steady
her voice, and to speak with her old
authority. "It would be sheer mad
ness, until (he wound In your head Is
perfect!. healed." Then her fortitude
gave way, and she added hurriedly,
“Why, oh! why, do you want to go
away. Have I failed in my duty?”
“I don't want to go away,” I answer
ed, stung out of all self-control by her
reproachful air. "On the contrary, I
would give everything I possess in this
world to remain, If I could do so honor
ably. But, Mary dear, has It ever
struck you, that I should scarcely be
mortal. If I could lie here day after
day and not learn to love you as you
deserve. I do love you with all m.v
heart,” I went on passionately, but I
can’t ask you to he my wife, because—
well, because I have no money. Six
hundred a year is not much to keep two
people upon, as times goes nowadays. I
wouldn't mind for myself, but I mind
very much for you, and therefore, I am
resolved not to ask you to share my
poverty.”
There was a long pause, I hardly
dared look at her; nevertheless I could
see that she had turned her pretty head
away, and seemed to be staring stead
fastly out of the window. Why did she
not speak? Surely she might have
said one word In reply?
"So,” I resumed, tremulously pained
by her silence, which crushed the last
hope existing in my breast, "I mean to
leave. Good-bye, Mary, won’t you
shake hands?”
Then, all at once, with the color rush
ing to ‘her sweet cheeks, she left her
post, and raised a pair of sining eyea
to mine.
"Dick,” she said, softly and shyly,
'money Is not everything. People think
a great deal too much of It nowadays.
I don’t a bit mind being poor, and be
sides, we—we could wait.”
I could hardly believe' my senses.
For a moment the room seemed to spin
cound and round.
"Mary," I cried, breathlessly ever
:ome with Joy, "my darling, my be
loved, do you mean what you say? Am
I to take you at your word. Think well
I before you answer.”
) “Yes. It would be a very funny sort
1 of love If people were not prepared to
' make some small sacrifices for the sake
( at each other.” Then a delightful roug-
I lh smtle broke out all over her count
-1 (nance, and aha added, “One good
thing', Dick. Is that you won’t have fe
have a pro-fr selonal nurse In future.
She w !l always be near at hand, whicn
will effect a considerable economy in
our household expenditure."
I clasped her to my breast, and kissed
her brow, her cheeks, her mouth.
"Ah, Mary.” I cried, "you are right
When one Is happy one can never be
poor. And just to think that I owe all
this to that brute of a mare. If it had
not been for her. I should never have
made your acquaintance.”
"I am so glad she Is dead, and that
you can't ride her again,” cooed Mary,
twining her soft hands round my neck.
"Poor Virago! When she cracked my
crown, I little thought what a good
turn she was doing me. Shall I sing
you her epitaph?"
"You foolish Dick. Have you gone
mad?”
“Here It Is:—
•Three cheers for that brute of a mare,
Who spared my life by a shade,
For though her heels my wits impair.
They’ve found me a charming maid.'
It is not exactly what you would
rail good poetry, but no matter.”
Header, we were married in six
months, and very soon after the cere
mony I had a very unexpected stroke
of good luck. An old uncle died sud
denly—they always do In books and
novels, but this one was good enough
to depart In real life. He hated his
heir, and had never seen me since my
birth, so that I did not feel much grief
at the event. He left me his title and
right thousand a year.
Mary Is now Lady Hawthorne, and I
verily believe that I am the happiest
man in the whole kingdom. Although
my head bothers me a good deal at
limes, I always retain a soft corner
In my heart for the vicous beast who
was the means of bringing me and
my dear wife together.
So with all thy faults, Virago, peaeo
be to thy bones.
Tlll-l FITNMY PEOPLE.
“Who killed cock robin," "I," said
the sparrow. "Well, who hypnotized
you?”—Detroit Tribune.
•* * •
"Does Blinkins understand horse
racing?" "He must. T never see him
at the track.”—Washington Star.
•• * •
"This," remarked the rat as the trap
fell, "this is the worst I ever had
sprung on me.’’—lndianapolis Journal.
•• * •
"I’ll tell you a tale that is positively
hair-raising In—" "For Jupiter's sake
tell It to Gibson—he’s bald-headed.”—
Tid-Bits.
•• • •
Editor—Some how or other I don't
see the sense of this thing. Poet—My
dear sir, that's poetry.—Atlanta Con
stitution.
•• * •
"Madam," said the old rooster to
the hen that was making an attempt
to crow, "you seem to be trying to
unhen yourself.”—Chicago Tribune.
** * •
Huggins—Does Goldstein take much
Interest In business? Muggins—l
should say he did. He's a pawn
broker.—Philadelphia Record.
*♦ * •
The decision of a Baltimore Judge
that stealing a cat Is not larceny was
doubtless Influenced by the probabil
ity that the cat would come back.—
Kansas City Journal.
*• * *
"WWeh do you think is correct?"
asked the studious young woman, ‘T
would rat.her go home,’ or 'I had rather
go home? Neither,” replied Cholly
Nalrgo. “I’d rather slay here."—
Washington Star.
•* •
Carleton—How did you enjoy your
self at Mrs. Hamilton’s last night?
Cinicus—First-rate; there wasn’t a
song or a recitation sprung on us dur
ing the entire evening.—Tid-bits.
** • *
“How shall we serve that new mis
sionary?" asked the chef. "As hash,
• I guess,” said the King of Mbwpka.
"He told me that the Presbytery had
roasted him just before he left home.”
—lndianapolis Journal.
•• * •
Maud—They ougfht not to allow mar
riages between cousins. Marie—Why
not? Maud —Because if you marry
your cousin your own children are
scarcely related to you. They are only
your second cousins.—Tld-Bits.
•* • •
The students of the University of
Michigan are forming clubs qualifica
tion to membership of which is that
each student shall allow his whiskers
to grow. This Is the meanest blow at
the “new woman" which has yet been
struck.—Louisville Courier-Journal.
•• • •
Mrs. Naborly—What on earth are
you going to Invite Chat odious Mrs.
Smithlins to your swell dinner for?
I thought you hated her. Mrs. Sweet
ihlng—Do you suppose I’m going to
give a S2O-a-plate dinner and not make
her see me act as hostess at It?—Chi
cago Record.
•• •
"It’s all well to talk about Issuing
bonds of $lO each,” remarked Mr. Du
kane, “but that Is not the way
to Induce women to buy." "What
would you advise?” asked Mr. Gas
well. "Let Secretary Carlisle advertise
bonds at $9.98, marked down from $10."
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
• • •
Geltheimer —I don’t see vy Cohen
stein should be nearly crazed mit ghrief
over Hochclmer's failure; his engage
ment mit Hoeheimer's daughter was
broken off a month pefore. Sllver
stein —Yes; und dot vos vy Cohen
stein vas kicking hlmaelluf; it vos ht
vot brok der engagement.—Puck.
♦* • •
The foxy boy applied for a Job. "De
you want a boy?” he asked of the mag
nate of the office, standing before hitn
cap In hand. "Nobody wants a boy,”
replied the magnate, eying him sharp
ly. "Do you need a boy?" asaed the
applicant, nowise abashed. "Nobody
needs a boy.” came the discouraging
reply. The boy stuck his cap on the
back of his head. “Well, say, mister,"
he Inquired, “do you have to have a 1
boy?” The magnate collapsed. "I'm
sorry to Ray we do,” he said, "and I
guess you’re about what we want.”—
Detroit Free Press.
Premature.
Ho sank upon his knees.
"Darling!” lie impetuously cried, **l
have come to sue for your hand.”
She smiled kindly.
“It cannot be," she said. "Think no
more of such a thing.”
Leading him gently to a seat, she
explained at length that, in the essen
tial nature of American jurisprudence,
the courts could not interfere thus
early in the game.—Puck.
Arrival and D partnre of Trains.
• BALTIMORE A )1
LEAVE FREDERICK
5:15 A. M., daily, for Bal
Philadelphiannl New
York am! except Sun a> for Lexington
Wliifliehier, llmkißUjWl> and way Math ns,
6:00 A. M., dil \ , lor V\ 10 hilts, ton and wu bU*
lions, PlilhtdetphiaHiid N w York.
8:05 A. M., except Sunday,for Baltimore
i>rim*ipal way stations, I’hiiauelnhia and
New York.
10:45 a. M., except Sunday, for WaehiiiKton,
Philadelphia, New York, Keyser, Lexing
ton, I lane-stown and way stations, i/uicago
and PlitsbiUK*
1:15 P. M.,except Sunday, for Baltimore and
wax stations, Pin adelphia and New York.
2:45 P. M , except * unditx, lor Harper s Kerry.
Mur iiisiiin . Cuim t riund, • inciuiiati and
St. Lon s, \\ usliingtoii, Philadelphia uud
N w York.
4:0o P. M .Sunday only, for Washington and
"y Mutton*, SI liouis, Chicago and lUa
West
4:80 P. M„ daily, for Baltimore and way
lions .Philadelphia and New York
6 2> P. Al., except Sunday, for Washington, Ha
ger* town, Winchester and way statioua,
Pittsburg, Chicagt, Philadelphia and Maw
5 ork.
AIUtIVK AT FREDEKU K
6:50 A. M., except Sunday ,fiom Baltimore and
W’ay stations.
8:.i6 a, AL, except Sunday, from Wind ester
Hagerstow n, Alarum burg. Pittsburg, St.
lauis Cincinnati anr the West.
11:25 A. AL, except Sunday, from Baltimore.
New York hii Philadelphia.
11:®) a. M„ Sunday only, fiom Washlneto*
and way stations, St. hnus.t ldeugo and the
W est.
12:20 I*. Al.,Sunday only,from Baltimore and
w'h' stations.
1:50 P. M.,except Sunday, from Philadelphia,
Washington, Piedmont, Hagerstown. Lex
ington, Keyser and way stations, Cincin
nati, st. Louis and t ldeago.
8:45 P Al., Sunday only, from Washington
and Way stations.
3:51 P. AL, except Sunday, from Baltimore
and way stations.
6:45 P. Al., except Sunday, from Washington
and wax stations, Phila> elphia and New
- l*Btsburg and i ldeago.
6:55 P. Af„ except Sunday, troin Haltlmore,
Philadelphia und New York.
7:45 P. AL, except Sunday from < umbcrlan 1,
Alnriii.slung, Lexington, Page Mown,
o wn y ►bilious and Washington,
8:10 1 . AL, dully, from Baltimore and way
stations.
Time Table of Trains Between
POINT OK HOCKS, WASHINGTON JUNC
TION ANI) FREDERICK.
Week days—Leave Point of Hocks, 7.47 A.M.,
a. m! i.S;i.te^: i,,KUmJu “ clloD - 7 - f,a '
Hunday Leave Washington Junction
d.IU I. M. Week day*—Arrive at Fred
erick H.IO, A. M , 1.55,5.26,8.55 I*. M.
Sunday—Leave Frederick ti.OU A. M.. A*,
rive Washington Junction 8.H5 A. M.,
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.
Taking effect Sunday, November: Mb, 1883.
Leave Fillleu btulion us follows: ’
DAILY.
4.10 A. M.—F’ast Mail for Shenandoah Valiev
anti Southern attd Southwestern polnta,
also Glyndon, Westminster, New W ind.
koi\ I’nloii bridge, AMclianiestown, Bln.
Ridge, Higliffeld, Hagerstown, and ex
cept Sunday, Cltambersbtiig, Wayne*
boro', points on B. and C. V.Tt. R„ Mtut
tinsburg, W. Va., and Winchester. Va.
DAILY KXCEIT SUNDAY.
7.18 A M.—Accommodation for Gettyibnrg
and all points oil B. and 11. Illv. and
Main Line east of Emory Grove, ML
„ H°h‘ Springs and Carlisle.
9UO A. M.—Mail for Williamsport linger a*
t wn, Sblppeusburg and points on Mali)
me and H. and C. V. K. It.,also Fred,
crick tun Kminitsburg.
11.00 A M —Arcotiimodationfor.Union Itiidga.
OeUysburg Ml. Holly Swings and la?
12.00A. M.—Accommodation for Arllngtoti.
2.Z5 I’. i Aeeoinmodallon for Emory Grove.
3.32 < AL—Express for Arlington, Howard*
ville. Owingss Mills. Glyndon and al
points on B. and H. Division
4.0° P.M.—Express lor ArUngtor ML Hope,
Pikes ville, Green Spring Jr’ietion, Ow
ings's Mills,SL George’s, Gltodnn, Glen
Fulls, Finksburg, I’utapscti, Carrollton,
Westminster, Avondale, Mot lord, New
Windsor and Alain Line Stations West:
also Emmilsburg and B. ami C. V. R. R ’
Shenandoah Valley It. It. and point.
South.
Lift H. Al.—Accommodation for Fhnory Grove
1.20 I’. M.—Accommodation for Union Bridge
1.36 P. M.—Accommodation for Emory Grove.
SUNDAYS ONLY.*
Accommodation.—B.3o AM. for Union Bridge
and Hanover.
2.30 P. Al.—Accommodation for Union Bridge,
2.00 P. AL—Accommodation Tor Emory Grov*.
10.05 P. Al.—Accommodation for Emory Grove
TRAINS ARRIVE AT HILLEN.
Dally—#.2B P. AL—Dally (except Simduy) 8.80,
7.4(1,8.42,11.10 A. Al. 12.12,2.10,5.10,6.63,72)|J
Sundnysonly—9.o7,lo.2o A. M. and3.lßand 8.10
Ticket and Baggage Office 205 Flast Baltimore
street.
All trains slop at Union Station, Pennsylvania
Avenue und F'ullon Stations.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD— fHFTDFIB
ICK DIVISION.
Schedule in Effect Novkhnut 2fltb, 1884.
“f ” Stops only on notice (o conductor or
agent, or on signal.
FoK PHILADELPHIA AND THE EAST.
WEEK DAYS —,
Utiles tlluntoiu-
NOKTHWAitD. York t wn > ver mbia
iFixp. acco. Alall. Ace F.xp.
tt. m. n. in. a. m. p. nt’p. m.
Frederick ... I.v 7CO 300
Walkersvllle 7 111... 3 16
W'nod-bon 7 27 .... 8 28
lirncevile 7 14 8.45
1.-my town 757 3.58
l.lllhstown . Iff 8 15 4 17
Hanover U.2> 8.35 240 433
Iron Ridge ! f 8.411 247 f 442
Spring Grove... 6 38' 8. 3 2.65 4.50
W est Y0rk...... ti ts 9.151H15 f6IO
'<" k 7.051 7.6 tE.7M3.25 5|J
llif-land f 7.59 f li33’fß.;i3f 524
Campbell f 8.05 1 9.88 1 83iCI 630
Helium 8 081 9.41 3.42 533
s| on r f s l.'Jf it 43 f 4ti f 637
W i iglit -ville... 7.27 8.20. 9.51 8 ,Vi 5.45
I Oliinibta .. Ar 7.3.1| 83b into ,(15 5.55
I.imia-ler 8( 0 9.03 10.25 435 45
Philadelphia.... lUTOj 11 16 12.17 050 9.45
- m’ s to 6 m p. mp. m
WEEK DAYS. .
I Ilian- 1 lit I*
SOUTHWAHD. News over York town,
F.xp. | Ace. Mllll Ace. Fixp.
ju. in. a. m p. m p. m p. in.
Phlladelt liln.Li 4 an! 8. 0 12.251 2,44 440
lAtm-HSler. 6.85 1100 2.3'ij 5.80 040
1 olun bta 7.10! li.no 3.05 018 705
W'llg tsvllie 7.211 11.3- 8.18 6.’.8 7.1*
Stoner f 728 ft 1.48 f 8.20 f 11.88 1
Mel am 7.32 11.40 8.24 (142 ..
I'ampliell f 7.84 ft 1.48 I 8.27 f 8 44!
14teslalld I 7.3711 II 53 18.81 I 6.50
York 7-581 12.00 3.45 7.001 7.35
W’c-t Y■ rk 8.(3 12.05 8.60 7.40
spring Gmve... 8.2 12.2> 4.10.......... 80*
Iron Ridge i 8.32 112.82 14. i |8 la
Hanover 8.48 12.44 4 821.. 820
I .lit It stow 11. 9.00 4.52 . SK
T neytown. 9.25 5.16
Rnicev he 9.40 5F'
w isMtsboio...,. 9?8 660
Walkcisvllle.— . 10.08 6.05
Fiederick Ar 10.25 8..0...
a. m. o m.ii>. nv p m. p. m.
’1 ruins leave Hanover tor Getty-burg at 9.40
a. in., 12.45 and 5 43 p. ni. week days; returning
arrive at Hanover Irani Gettysburg at 9.20 a.
in., and 4.22 p in week days.
TRAINS LEAVE YORK EOR THE NORTH,
Pacific snd Northern’Express, dally 1.54 a. m.
News Fixpn ss, dully 8.51 H.ja
Niagara > x pi ess and Mall,week riH.tslO.2a. m.
Chicago Ex press and Fmsi 1, me, dally 1.8- p. m.
riucHgoami st. I mils Express,rally 6.29 p.m.
Western and Southwestern Fixp.rially 10.38 p.m.
For time tables and further Information ap
ply to ticket agent at ill* station.
8. M. PKKVOHT, J. K. WOOD,
General Manager- General Paaaeuger A*t
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