Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-05-18
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 1S, 1867

| 10 prevent 'IuTlOuS rlulDB, lOOkcu on ne!p-
essiy, not knowing what course it would be
proper to take consistently with their in
structions when everybody was riding furi-
ously. My old hunter Charlie pricked up
his ears at the unwonted movement, and
thinking, probably that there was fox
somewhere, or rejecting, probably, that the
( time had arrived for being frightened, began
to plunge and rear violently, which, for
| him, is so extraordinary proceeding that l
| INDUCED him with the spur as an encourage
ment, when he bolted forward and all but
carried me through party, consisting of
two ladies and two gentlemen, Immediately
in front. turned to apologize, and saw
that one of the gentlemen was Fred Eel
loves, who was looking quite radiant and
smiling.--the ladies | did not know. Never
theless, had seen them riding every day
through the season, and, in common with
Others, had remarked the singular beauty of
the younger one, who was beautiful blonde,
with white transparent complexion,
wealth of hair of pure golden hue, and
| limpid blue eyes bearing q constant air of
surprised candor. The little mouth, with
its thin lips, in constant though almost i'm
! percepticle movement, and evidenced-as
/ the mouth does more than any other feature
of the face-a high intelligence, while the
dainty nostrils ever and anon dilated with
something like scorn, and the eyes flashed
with light quite surprising as a contrast
to the simplicity of the same face when in
repose.
1t must not be supposed that noticed all
this at that moment, for in fact, had been
studying the face all through the season,
and had come to the conclusion that it was
the most beautiful to be seen in the Park.
! Nobody seemed to know the young lady or
her mother, and / was astonished to see
Fred riding with them, because l had often
mentioned them to him and been met by
the commonplaces which it is proper to de-
bit about people one does not know. pull
! led up under tree, and the whole party
passed me, but Immediately afterwards Fred
doffed his hat, anG leaving the rest, who
went on towards Albert Gate, came and
joined me with the air of man perfectly
contented and happy with himself and all
the world.
"Your bay is quite skittish to-day" said
he, you nearly galloped over me-"
| THAT would have been pity, under the
circumstances So you know the blOndinette,
eh ?"
Yes he answered, smiling 81 know
her-a little"
"Just like you-sly dog You've got
monopoly of her acquaintance, ell -
mo; no. quite. There's one other fellow
who is not likely to forget her."
"How did you get introduced to her 2"
81 introduced myself; or rather, she in
troduced herself"
"Threw herself into your arms, eh 2"
"You,ve literally hit it, But it is long
story; and as want to tell it to you, sup
pose you come to my rooms and have some
lunch"
The proposal exactly suited me. So we
went down Constitution Hill at hand gal
lop through the ram, pulled up at the Goor
of Fred's rooms and gave our horses to the
groom who was in waiting. Fred's rooms
are the most delightful bachelor quarters in
London, and, at the same time, the most
tasteful. And after luncheon we lit the ci-
gar of peace and sitting over a bottle of
the most irreproachable Amontillado in the
softest of easy chairs and watching lazily
through the open widow the crowd of peo-
pile summing themselves, after the shower,
along Pail Mall, Fred told me the history
of his new acquaintance. ...
"You know, my dear fellow, "he said" ."that
am not as some of my friends are" (and
here he looked at me, though for what rea-
son can't possibly coDceiveD "a general
lover in fact, am SO far behind the age
that can safely say that l never had fiirta-
ton in my life. The fact is, got tired of
the regular London girls almost before
knew them. They are too grand, too inso-
lent, and too conscious of what they deserve
in the way of settlements for me. wander
ed about, therefore, with my fancy busy in
forming the ideal l longed for; and at last
l fancied Ihad gained such a perfect idea
of what she must be like, that should
know her as soon as saw her-that is to
say if ever did see her, which / soon gave
up hoping. Well, one day was riding
down the Row at canter, looking over the
people walking; and as | passed the cele-
brities of the season, BLESSING my stars that
| had fallen in love with none of them Sud-
denly heard little stihed scream behind
me on the off side, and an exclamation
Mamma what shall l do ? the saddle is
slipping off, | turned in my seat and
there, closer behind me, saw two ladies, Of
whom the nearest was in the act of pulling
up her horse, while the saddle, badly girth-
ed, was slipping, and the lacy with it, to-
wards the ground. In an instant pulled
my horse on his launches, sprang from my
saddle on the wrong side, made half turn,
and just caught her in my arms as she was
helplessly falling off. Ipaced her safely on
the ground, and turning to the horse, put
the saddle back into its place, and tighten
looked at the young lady. Well, my dear
fellow, won't tell you, because can't, the
impression she produced upon me- All
can remember is, that it seemed to grow
upon me suddenly that here at last was the
ideal had been forever seeking, and stood
looking at her, quite speeches."
"And devoutly wishing, ! suppose, that
you'd go. to catch her in your arms again."
l broke in. ..- .rr
"No seemed to be lost In contempa-
tion of her. She blushed, and stopped to
arrange her riding habit. Recalled to my
SELF | assisted her to remount and think
ing then, for the first time, of my own horse,
found that groom had taken charge of
him. remounted and said few words
hardly know what-expressive Of hope
tina. the young lady was not hurt The
elder lady, who, evidently, from the like
/ uess, was her mother, then began to thank
me for the assistance had rendered while
|, having somewhat recovered my presence
of mind, rode on--only too glad of the OPP
portunity-at her side, disclaiming, at
rather more length than perhaps was-quite
necessary, any merit at all in the case. and
depressing, as pointedy as l could, my