Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-06-09

bey rode on Tor hall a mile, side by
ride, without drawing rein, TILL Tom sud-
denly fecollected his sister, who, on her
little mare, Gipsey, was coming along
at more moderate pace.
Il think, said Grace, as they turned
TO meet Lucy, that you gentlemen who
take ruling as children DO the measles,
ought to be brough, under proper treat
ment. Now .here are the spurs, which
should be used only to gather a horse
with properly. see you use just to irri-
tate him. lightning would not have
run off just now, if he had not been i'm
properly spurred.'
Lightning run off! shade of Nimrod!
didst thou desert Tom Morgan, of hun.-
ing memory, in that dilemma
In Truth, Tom was angry enough to
put the spurs deeper still in Lishtning's
side; but he remembered that Miss SIAN
ley was his fathers guest, so he said as
calmly as possible,
Il was not aware that my horse did
run off, till you informed me-
'OE, excuse me, sir, replied Grace, Il
thought he did; he pulled so that | won
der your arm is not drawn from the
socket. But then ride Sultan with so
easy curb that perhaps am no Judge.
It's pity though that Lightning is no,
properly trained,' and placing her whip
for moment on her horses neck, she
put him into trot, and started off,
Tom Morgan rode home moodily e.
nough. Grace and Lucy had all the
conversation to themselves, and their gay
sailies and merry laugh irrila,ed that
miserable gentleman only the more.
'Oh, there is Bell Hamilton's horse.
She's come 10 call on you, Grace said
Lucy, as they approached the house.
She's been on visit TO Delaware, or
suspect she would have been to see you
before
And there she was, sure enough, just
strIding up and down the drawing 70 ON,
IN the famous scarlet habit which Tom
admired so vastly, with couple of large
dogs following her, very much in the
same manner as The Danish coach. dogs
which we see running between carriage
wheels. .......
Tom greeted the young amazon with
unusual emPresSement; it was quite re.
ireshing TO find some one who admired
his horse and his riding Internationally,
after the severe criticisms of Grace; and
Bell and himself had always preserved
lnyiolate, mutual admiration on that
subject. ..
shes deucedly handsome said Tom,
inwardly, as il TO convince himself of
The fact, if he had had any misgivings,
and then he turned his eyes to the cen.
tire table, by which Miss Stanley was
leaning in a graceful attitude, drawing off
her Swedish leather gountlets. But af.
ter all her face seemed to bewi,ch him,
as gay or grave thoughts passed over 1t
like sunshine and shadows, while she sat
now with one white hand on the table
toying with her listle whip.
Bells loud laugh struck his ear little
unpleasan.ly just then, as he was de-
scribing with grea, glee TO her listeners,
her adventures with pair OF almost un-
broken colts which she had been endeav-
Orlng 10 drive tandem.
She was unquesiionably though fine
looking woman, with her large, well de-
ve!oped figure. and handsome, though
somewhat bold face. She was sitting
now in a negligent attitude on one end of
the sofa, with her right limb stretched
out to its full length, tapping her boot
with her heavy riding whip, whilst her
two dogs crouched at her feet. Grace,
with her artist eyes, could not help ad-
miring her; and she felt some curiosity
to see the greatest horse. woman in Ma
ryland in the saddle.
by Diana, Miss Stanley, that's a
splendid animal of yours. said Bell,
looking out of the window; most
too light though, | should think. for
much service, especially such se-vlce as
our horses get here in fox hunting. he'd
be used up in no time;' and then she
went into so knowing disquisition of
the stock and pedigree of her own horse,
that i. astonished Grace.
An appointment was made BY Miss
Hamilton TO meet them for a ride on the
following morning; and then whistling to
her dogs, who in the meanwhile had
gone into the hall on an exploring expe-
dition, she rose TO take leave.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.