Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-08

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n d she wondered at :he many faults lac had so
suddenly scovered in her, but she supposed
| he was right, only it was not pleasant to find
unt that one was so bad rs he said she was ;
she thought only this, not that her lover was
c0vardiy or unmanly, as She would have done
had she known the truth, and been able to read
OF the grief TO come.
George Grace kept horses. Mrs. Dellnc,
though rich, kept none; because stable would
have ncceSSi;uted men servantS and Mrs. Dellne
thought men servants sinful institution. Bat
when Tom was Mt home, George Grace used to
lend him horse two or three days a week; for
though no love existed between the cousins,
little George was good naturcd, and bore no
malice. However, he changed the uSilnl course
Of his offer to- Law, and. instead Of 10 iom, prof
lered the loan of his bay mare to Aura, with the
preface, could she riie?'
''Itide." shouted Aura, showing hcr white
teeth, yves, that can bare backed and the
most vicious brute in EnGiaud. Ride, shouil.
think so! | Tas mounted when four years old,
aud have lived half my life ON horseback ever
since. Mamma is tirstrate rider; she rides
like a-what are those things with horses's
heads 2"
"Centaurs," suggested George.
"Oh yes! ceutaurs: forget! well, she rides
ike a centaur; aud nothing do believe, could
10 Mary.
"No." added Mary, severely.
"What n pityl Whyg Are yon afraid ~
"No, it is not that said Mary in the same
stern mnnner; "but because we all think it
bold and unftmcnlne habit, aud would not ride
even if we kept horses, which am happy th
say we do not"
"Oh ~ said Aura, laughing, to George, "lan
cy, bold and unicminne TO ride!-what funny
noiion!"
II don't think namma will like your riding
with cousin George Grace Mary then snid, still
more severely, "and am sure my brother Will
not
mot like itl-why, Miss Mary? Mamma
let's ride by ourselves, or with any one wc
like, just ms please; and rs for Tom, he
knows that can stick "n 10 anything: we rode
too often together at Mrrridno for him not to
know how safe | am. lie won't mind, bless
you!"
Aura, you are perfect idiot" muttered
Miss Mary, betveen her teeth. "Iake yOnr owl
way, tlen, she said, very GROSSLY" Il will have
nothing TO do with it," And She left the room
IN displcasure.
"wcil how do you got on with my aunt and
p asked little George, when She was
gone.
''Oh, very well, bclieve!" answered Aura.
'rhey are rather quiet, and seem to take little
,hingS u great deal too much to heart think
they would be happier if they went out more,
and opened their windows, thew seem TO me to|
vant flesh air and exercise Al! you should
air Aud see how healthy we all are! We are
never III. Of course it makes them pale aud
out of spirits to live rs they do here. Bat Aer,
ridno:-y"u should see Merridno "
II shonld like to see it very much indced,
said ugly little george, twinkling his druh grey
eyes. ''If they were all like you | should think
il must DC the moSt charming place in England
SIS that meant for n co'nplimentg" said Aura,
at the top of her voice, Us Mrs. Deiane opened
the door
A grim smile fitted across the lady's face;
thought struck her. Was Tom susceptible Of
jealousy? Aura She saw tn he capable OF any
amount of imprudGnce. Might not spark,
then be struck between this Hint and Steel'
which would burn the betrothal bond like tin.
det? 1t would not he Mrs Delanc's lanlt if ugly
little Gcorgic, with his Hollies' character of
scamp aud reproblte, not made useful.
"She knew her world as the French say, and
out OF the imprudcnce, moral cOwardIcc, and
good fellow heedlessness which made up hcr
material, in Aura, Tom and George, II was odd
if she cou'd.uOt manipulate a divorce.
According then to the new light which had
struck her, she neither opposed nor commented
an Aura'S determination to ride with "the rep.
rulate:" but much to the wondcrnent of her
daughters, allowed the girl to take her own way
unchecked. So Aura mounted the bay mare
aud set off, and delightful ride she had, while
Tom was biting his lips with vcXntioii; and in
proof of the absorbing power ol her pleasure,
she came home an hour to- late Tor dinnei,
which inahyenture was made into heavy
crime, aud tied, as a millstuuc, round her neck.
For Tom, whom his mother for two hours had
been kneading into very fury of Jealousy, per-
pelrntcd his first open quarrel with her, intiu
enced by bilious headache, and vcrY inSan-
ity orjealousy. [coNcLuSIoN Tu-MoHRow
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