The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-01-03

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b;s bps s.a,;on = ' he was devotsdiv attacbed
10 his ynnng mistress She was tis
beau ideal of all that was good and ex.
oollant and ho,vaver he might feal Il
neeeesayv to differ from her opinion,
still whenever she commanded he was
ready to Law down his life in her service.
In short, Nero was in his own estimation
one of the most important and digni6.
ed persoHapts; vet, when his yonng
mistress was In question, most hum
bic and uno obtrusire Individual.
In very few moments Dora's maid
servant. Jane returned, preceeded by
Nero. can in hand. who halted at the
door. and stood respectfulIy awaiting
the command of his Young mistress
There was on his face an expression of
Eeuriositv and epeetation that provoked a
smile from Dora. dispite her distress
The wrinkles on the old mans brow
and the twinkling in his eye said plainly
as srords--.s Lii, ,missyi wat now, a' sas
"Good morning, 1nissy,n said the old
man with smile expressive ofwonder
Good morning, daddy Nero,n re-
turned Dorah. with . sieh,sssss have sent
to Won to know Il, Fearnaupht is IN prop
ief nIfobE for 4 long and rapid iourney.,,'
& Yes smissv }, answered the old man
o,,an;no ma sva. w;de. ss Fearnanoht
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.s .s.ssfi es besbeen we'll fed this morning %,
t.;3 sba sssz.azs ssssfF zsesl 80
aYes ma,aIn- him we'll fed--feed
nm, m iynvself 81 was the repIE.zzszz=
10 IssheI ,safa and snre bar.se y, again
Id Ia -, nistrass7
a Ki.sma,am he he ass wild as de I'll
gers =. ], answered Nero, - = =
easi mean daady Neroln asked Dora
q - he -ftsots5 and will he oo
tt,ranab al n. d;fssenis;ss leS Ss, .
q. Sure. footed for true % replied Ne.
70 od oPsnng penn a,s Sb S;Is ooI voo s%gt aD5s
Kim Iiae ,eponeh = Eearnauobt,s a
,n;;,s,t,tv sr;r;;te "a I,oEs5e far troe', -
3 we'll then Nero. he IS lust the
borsa . rsY,i;;ad his
wsi;sh' yo,,sto. saddle him for. me al once.
and here : a galise 1 wish Won to attach
the SaQQle IOT
- Sasdls Fearnaug ght for yo1, missy II
replied the old man with an incrdnlons
fre4zn and smile q Why there amt a.
tigtse R stslassy " 5tIarton got, aat dare
for 20 ride him %. $50 z-..ze 8. :. ?
q Ny father was good horseman-l
vas he not ?' asked Dora. 57'-s'.7 = :
e Yes, ma 'aml he ride like the deb,
il ~ responded Nero. -. = .s.s s'1 - -
Well. then, think, replied she,
g I'll prove myself his daughter. Sad
die Fearnaughs and I,ll take gallop
upon him. she continued with fash.
ing eye, for many long mile, ay,
even if it cost me nay neck oai -
-s Let me go wild you den, missy ?''
asked Nero eagerly. -
"I shall at all events need your SER
vice until I return, y answered she eEas=s
.vely. -.sz-s.~sssr. sss-es,sx s.sa
81 Thank God for dat, anyhow" ejacu-
lated Nero, receiving the Halse, which
she tossed him, and with q reverent bow
the old man withdrew to fulfil her COM
3mands : ! < s = 80 = -
In few minutes thereafter Dora ap-ss
peared IN her riding dress, descended
from her apartment and found Nero
with All. thines n readiness for her de-.
parture. quiet but strong and service
able animal for his ewn use being halter
ed at the rack while. he with difficulty
held by the reins the animal she had or
dered to be saddled for her own.
Iu truth Fearnaught was as wild and
fierce steed as ever paced the sultry
plains of Arabia. Tall and of magnif-
cent proportions, he stood restlessly
paving up the earth and plunging about