The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-11-24

and, except one h0fsP man VINO still KEPT
his distance ahead ~ seemed alone
in the field. The Nlatser Of hoofs. and
the exclamations Of excitement had
ceased behind me, and though ! was
capable of no exertion beyond that of
keeping my seat, no longer feared
the leap nor the pace, and began to an
ticipate safe termination to my peri
lous adventure. A slight exclamation
from Lady Caroline reached my ear
and l looked forward. A small riv-
er was before US, and. from the oppo
site bank, Of steep clay, the rider, who
had preceded us was falling back, his
horses fore feet high in the air, and
his arms already in the water. tried
TO pull my ieins. shouted to my
horse in desperation. And with the
exertion, my heart seemed to give way
within me. Giddy and faint | aban-
doned myself to my fate. I just saw
the flying heels Of Saladin planted on
the opposite bank and the streaming
hair still flying onward, when, with
bound that, it seemed TO me, must rend
every fibre of the creature beneath me,
| saw the water CLEAN under my feet,
and still | kept on. We few over
fence into a stuhble field, The hounds
just before us and over gate into the
public highway, which we followed
for a dozen bounds, and then, with
pace slightly moderated, we success
lively cleared a low wall and brought
up, on our horses launches, in the
midst Of an uproar of dogs. COWS and
scattering poultry--the fox having been
run down at last in the enclosure Of
barn. l had just strength to extricate
my feet from the stirrups, take Lady
Caroline's cap, which had kept its
place between my elbows and knees,
and present it TO her as she sat in her
saddle, and my legs gave way under
me. | was taken into the farmhouse,
and, at the close ola temporary elipse,
was sent back to Tresethen Castle in
a post-chaise, and once more handed
OVGT I'D Tic UOClOt
"Well. my third siege Of illness was
more toIerable, for / received daily,
now, some message of inquiry or some
token Of interest from Lady Caroline,
though | learned from the countess
that she was in sad disgrace for her in
veiglement of my trusting innocence.
| also received cards of the members
of the hunt, with many inquiries COM
pIimentary TO what they were pleased
to consider American horsemanship,
and found that my seizure Of the fly
ing cap of Lady Caroline and presen-
tation Of it TO her ladyship at ''the
death,' was thought to be worthy, in
cb;vairy OF Dayafu, ana IN dextetity
&c Dncrow. Indeed, when let out
arain to the convaIescent walk in the
conservatory, found that | was coun-
ted hero even by the stately Earl
There slipped compliment too. here
md there through the matronly dissp-
probation of Lady Tresethen, and all
this was too pleasant to put aside with
disclaimer so bid truth and mod
esty hold theirpeace, and took the hon
or the gods chose to provide
But now came dangers more peril
Gus than my ride on Curtal. Lady
Caroline was called upon 10 be kind to
me Daily as the old servant left me
in the ally ofjaponicas, she appeared
from the glass door of her mothers
boudoir and devoted herself TO my
walking with me, while
could walk, in those fragrant and bal
my avenues Of flowers, and then brin-
eing me into her mothers luxurious
apatment, where books, and music
and conversation as frank and untram-
melted as man in love could ask, wliec
away the day. Wiled it away win
ged it-shod it with velvet and silence
for never knew how it passed Lady
Caroline had mind of the superiority
stamped so consciously on her lip
: She anticipated no consequences Iron
her kindness, therefore she was playful
and unembarrassed. She sang to me
and | read to her. Her rides were
given up, and Saladin daily went pas
+ the window to his exercise, and will
my most Jealous scrutiny could de
. tect in her face neither impotence O
confinement nor regret at the loss
, weather filter for pleasures out OF doors
Spite of every caution with which hop
. could be chained down, | was hatteI
: ed. ).
You smile-(Tom said. though b
was looking straight into the water,an
: had not seen my face for half an hour
but. without the remotest hope
. taking Lady Caroline to Kentucky, {
Of becoming English on the splendl
dowry Of the heiress of Tresethen,
: still felt it impossible TO escape fro!
: NV lovers attitude-impossible TO avol
: boarding up symptoms, encourag'
meets. batteries. and all the moonshir
: Of apatory anxiety. was in love-
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