Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-15

"You play, Mr.. Tollemache?" 2"
"Thank you, not to-day. | wish to see
the ladies shoot" / said. etf a'H
| dare say she sighed. There was Miss
BramWell, "import' t"but aged fifty, and
with an awful t. mp r, standing armed
with mallet, bui wit ,out any "side" at
all.
was not going TO pe sacrificed to Miss
Bramwell. What lcky man was to
escape 1t!
Jones' face Loo ed already like the out
side ola glass OF :, cd water, and as for
Captain Maelstrom of the -th, he might
have been piece of broken furniture on
which the glue had been unsuccessful.
Jones was used to heat, and did not mind
it near friendly pink parasol. but as for
me. / felt could not have stood it.
Then Miss Gresham was requested to
take us to the field. There were five young
ladies and myself. Ia -
Well, L wished. for their sakes, poor
things, there was some one else whose af-
fections weren't already given away.
Then there was boy, too, aged about
thirteen, called Tom, who had joined our
little procession, because, he said
"CrOquet was so slow, only fit for wo-
men,"
"You shall score, Mr.. Tollemache," said
Miss O'Brian, if you will" .. ...
81 should be deligh e ~ II should want
something to do under the tree.)
"Oh, thanks" she said, with charming
warmth. "we did not know whom we
should find to do it, for Tom is SO lazy he
never will" ...... ....... ..... .....
What ill-mannered cubs boys Of that age
are! However, perhaps he was not well
up in his addition.
1t was lust the field l had pictured
bazingly hot where the targets were set
up, but with large overhanRing trees by
the hedge, where should have full view.
again said to myself q Lucky fellow! !"
The four young ladies and Mss O'Brian
Il did not class her with the herd) began
to arrange their implements and strap
themselves mp as il they were so many rail-
way rugs. l had to stand in the sun mean
while, watching the strapping, and wish
ing the process over. was not obeying
my doctor. However, it was rather pleas
ant helping Miss O'Brian to fit her shield
on her round, plump arm, so | endured it.
"Now, Mary" said Miss OBrian, twill
you begin ?"
wasn't interested in "Mary" Mary
was of very large circumference around
the waist, not to say clumsy, and did not
look well in green.
hoped she would be quick.
"Here, Mr.. Tollemache," said the object
ofmy affections, giving me a rainb0w-tint-
ed pastebOard, this is'the card-yOu will
soon get into it,"
She did not seem to expect me to leave at
present, though that boy had already gone
off to my tree, and was in a state of repose
beneath it.
Well would walk across with them
once, as it seemed to be Xpected-being in
love | would submit to so much.
MARY" was not quick at all; she was
very slow. She pulled herself back till |
thought the green jacket would never
stand such strain on it.; she screwed her
eye along the top of the arrow, and opened
her mouth as she let it off, and nothing
came of it after all, so l thought the game
certainly not worth the candle.
1t really was tiresome having to walk
one hundred and thirty yards in the sun,
for l saw at once that archery was no field
for Irritation. How could l whisper soft
nothings to my O'Brian with six other ears
(deducting those two otherwise engaged)
taking them all in as well
Besides, they were shooting for my triuk
ct, and wasn't there intense eagerness in
even Miss O'Brian, to see how the chances
of future possession lay? She certainly
looked well, as should have thought had
l.
but with the thermometer at 100, and the
sun on my head, could think of and feel
little except the heat. How | could en-
10y that tree when came back! We march
ed across all together, and as If for wager,
and being man could only demonstrate
in this way:
won't you heat yourself Miss Obi
an?"
Answer-"Oh, no, I never feel heat.
believe was meant for a salamander."
was not, and began to think her cool
ness small disadvantage; however, it
might answer on the Jack Sprat principle.
"Are you so very fond of ,shooting?"
asked conversation having become gen
eraD. ..- ....... NJ
"Passionately," said Miss O'Brian; 81
practice two hours every day for tue Grand
National" -.. t..0f l. VS.,
Two hours a day absent from a hus-
band. , ... t.,. ....-,.. lie ...a F.
Jones would not have minded if Mrs.
Jones had cultivated archery; but could
/ bear two hours daily separation p
Humph. .. -......r
at ithen't tho NTH every day." said Miss
Gresham, a cheerful girl with q lisp; 1--WE
haven't alwayth agentleman to pick up our
arrows" . , ... .t'.i.. ......,.
Good heavens! and that was what / had
brought on myself by accompanying them
across the field, and yet my fears were
nothing to the reality.
knew "Mary's' arrows were all to pick
up, so we're Miss Gresbam's, but did not
know that these same arrows would often
fatten themselves in the earth, and with
the sun beating down upon you) you
might pass and repass their hiding place
unawareS. . -h- .-
l could have mathematical the arrows
even in that one end.
Butt would soon be over. 17s.,
/ thought Mary's waist looked larger
than ever as stood Silent receptacle OF
arrows and cards. How could a girl shoot
with that figurep lfshe knew the impress
sion she made on the masculine mind
don't think she would, ,- .,,...,..
| There were only four arrows Gin" this
time, and l contemplated glo0mily the
picking up and search before escaped.
| At last all was over. found an i'm
bedded arrow of Miss ,Gresham's and
handed it to her with faint attempt to
smile. 'i'H $40
''You begin to see it now, don't YOUR
said Miss 0'Brian,, ns.Ia.la- .c.g I'D
Yes, had seen quite enough. i replied,
30, perfectly"
They were about to begin da cdpo. A
"What is to be done with these fine
things?" [ said, facetiously, dangling the
scoring'card by its pencil. ,-t I.,,,.,
| ..To be done with it! why, you are tc
mark; explained, you Know" said Mis-:
| O'Brian; "after each end you put down.
I After each end / / was expected to dc
that Sahara, that treadmill, that picking
oakum in an oven-for twelve interminablI
ends /, who detest exertion, and medical
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