The Lincoln County herald., 1868-12-17
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"We'll beat this wcodaguin before lunch,
hs said: 40 ~ course We all come out
after an hour or two, during which the
Squire missed everything. We oil went
back to the wood nguin.'' Here the old
keeper paused and drew deep breath.
"Whuts coming, cir has never been
out Of my mind since, day or night, for
Fifty years, l assure you.
"Wc came back TO the copse, and we're
oil put into our old positions, and then
the Squire told the Captain to take the
holly ride again.
81 suppose Dora will be here soon With
the luncheon, he said with q hugh.
"Soon enosgh--soon enough, said the
Squire, with q dreadful sort Of laugh,
aud his back eyes cleaning like Goals.
"Thc shooting went on, and presently
a shot sounded from near the holly ride
whats that P said the Squire suddenly.
Captain shot q cock, sir, outside the
copse, said Dick Smith, quietly wiuking
at me he knew how savage the Squire
was at men changing their positions.
"lIerc comes Miss Dora, said l, 'slre' 9
going through the holly ride
"What! f! screamed the Squire, as lie
wheeled round and saw her: Dora |!
not there back for Heavens sake
back !"
"3ut she didn't hear him, for the span.
iels wer, 10 full cry. aud the boater's
voice drowned the Squire's.
Dora! he scrcamed-yes, that's the
word--'stop! you're
"Before he got the word out there was
little report like piatol-a wreath Of
blue smoke curled up from Miss Mutt
lands feet, and she feli-fell, with her
pretty whie dress all strcakcd on the
bosom with blood.
"Ah, SIR said the old man shuddering,
it makes my heart cold even to think
of it,
81 ran up and lifted her g; she moaned
once when VIC raised her. Iler sweet
face was white and pinched with pain.
"But Captain Cotton came up like a
man struck dumb. He knelt down and
drew her, poor girl, on his breast, and
laid her poor head there as if she was a
tired child.
"The Surgeon Of the village was with
US. He came up, sir, as we stood round,
rough fellows as we wore, oil sobbing; he
knelt down and looked at the wouud, and
then, sir, shook bis head.
"Nleanwhile, the squire was being held
BY two men, cursing, swearing and tear
ing the grass, cursing himself and his
birth, and calling on somebody to blow
his brains out, and they dragged him into
the bushes so as not to be heard by the
dying girl.
"She looked up at her lover once, and
her sweet blue eyes were all dim. DO
you know the glazing, fiImy look that
creeps over one dying from gunslot
wOundP Ah, it is enough to break one i
heart.
"She caught her breath several times
Her lover kept his handkerchief the
over wound, but it didn't bleed much
outwardly only you could see her going,
land she. looked so beautiful, just like Q
wax mask, SIR, white as lily
"Poor, poor Frcddy!" she murmured,
and put her little hand on his heart. =
"My darling he said, and then be
gave such q sob that seemed to tear i,is
very heart up, sir.
kiss me, my own, she said, as he,
beautiful dimming eyes, with her last
look Of love, were turned ts his. Il
cant see-it's oil dark, but I'm on you,
bosom, Freddy, dear-ou your bosom
love-
"Thcso words she murmured one BY
one, and then gave . long Sigh, and il
was all over.
"He took her mp, sir, and there va.
such an awful look Of grief on his face
that he seemed turned to stone. 81.
"lIed let no one touch her, and hs car.
ried her in his arms home.
"She said she was on my bosom" ht
said, in a voice that you wouldn't have
known for his; and then he walked OF
like man in some dream. a..
| "Well, sir, thero is no more to tell
The Squire only lived two years and died
in mad house. .. .5i a.,.
"Hs had set spring gun in tho ride
meaning it for the Captain, As fpr the
Captain, he went TO the East Indies, ]
heard, and died. That's my story, SIR