Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-01-04

her mind. In the days Of their court
ship, Chris. had often excited 0ziel's
jealousy to almost boiling heat, and
even at this late day, he could not bear
the mention of Ereeman' s names naueh
less could he tolerate his society.
Mrs. Roundabout's plan was founded
upon her husbands known antipathy
for Freeman.
Freeman kept a livery-stable. AT
the age of twenty his father had left
him a large property which he soon run
through with fast living, when he felt
he must do something for livelihood;
and having always been a hOrse-fancieT
he chose this as being m0stln conform
ity with his tastes.
Mrs. Roundabout at once resolved
to employ him to drive her. home By
land. So, in a few hurried words, she
gave the smiling man TO understand
how matters stood and he replied.
"Oh, yes, Mrs. Roundabout Hap
4 py to accommodate You. Mrs. Round
/ about. VIII notseBd one of my men
as I usallg do but viii go myself. Be
ready in five minutes, and VIII guar
antee to land yon at your house before
the captain reaches his dock.
Mrs Roundabout bundles all fell
into h'Feeman's 8 arms, as it BY magic,
and a walk of two mInefes brought
them to the Office attached TO his 5Y-
cry stable, the largest and best appoint
ed estab blishment of the kind IN the ci-
ty. By the time she haz5 comfortably
seated herself IN a large armchair, the
proprietor poked his smiling face
through the doorway and said, s
'All ready, Mrs. Roundabout -
What a spIeBdid eqHIpage met her
gaze 1t was not one of the common
vehicles kept for general hire, but a
gay little buggy which Freeman reserV-
ed exclusively for his own pleasure ;
and before 1t stood a span of the sleek
est and proudest steeds to be found 10
the States.
"Duroc will take you to the town of
F-before the Queen Of the WaDes
reaches her dock, although she now
has twenty minutes the start, exclaim-
ed the stable keeper. helping Mrs.
Roundabout into the carriage with
something of his whilom gallantry.
What magic there was in that manly
grasp of his hand 1t carried her
thoughts back to her youthful days,
when she used to encourage Ereemans
attentions, just because he always kept
splendid horses and delighted to give
her frequent and pleasant drives and
she could not help recalling more than
one instance Of how they met Round
about in the street while on these ex-
cursions. and how BIS eyes flashed
withje lously as he gave them q has
ty glance in passing What you'd he
say now
AS they entered the town they saw
the steamer in the distance putting
steadily upthe channel Thus far the
/ race had been successful.
"Shall / drive to the house. Mrs.
| Roundabout p inquired Freeman,
who seemed to take a peculiar pleasure
/ in prou0Unelng her name at the end of
4 every sentence, refining his horses into
walk as they reached Main street.
No Z think NE had better 20 to
! the dock and meet tho captain, re-
turned the lady, with a smile Of pros
pective triumph in her eyes.
Freeman looked as If he had rather
not sbeard the lion il his deB;" but
feeling that he ought TO show as much
/ courage as a woman, h6S droye rapidly
to the river.
The first object that attracted Round
about's attention asthe steamer struck
the dock was the equipage of Freeman,
and the next moment his eyes fell
I square apon its OWner, with Mrs.
/ Roundabout sitting costly by his side,
chattIug gaily Like a meteor his
/ thoughts shot back to certain scenes
1 of the past, and he for a moment i'm
agined that he must be IN a dream.
\ But the truth Of the matter soon fore
ed itself upon his mind, and he adYan-
I ced to acknowledge to his wife that for
/ once she had been too smart for him.
How do you do, Captain ROUnda-
bout ?'' exclaimed the lady, with much
( obsequiousness. This Is Mr.. Free
man, Captain Roundabout" (The
/ gentleman both bowed stifflyl tHe
/ has a little bill against you for horse
/ hire"
"All right, I'm ready TO pay it what
/ Is the amount of your demand, Mr..
( Freeman ?
The captain unhesitatingly passed
/ the stable-keeper a fEe-dollar bank
note, adding, as he proudly waved his
/ hand toward the Queen Of the Waves
I'D rather pay three times that am
I cunt than delay my boat one minute
oveFher advertised time of sailing"
I Captain Roundabout and his little
wife had quite a lively little discus
/ sion over their tea that evening, which
| them, that be would always wait hi;
boat at least two minutes for her If she
would never again ride with that "hOr
rid Freeman"
j. ". Thomas.