The Lincoln County herald., 1868-12-17
looking at him and Miss Dora 50 wistful
like, as if she didn't dare 70 say what was

Oh her tongue. 90 tuiuKS WeUt w, VII
one day company Of soldiers marched
into the village. The officer in command
was invited BY Mr.. Linwood to dine, and
he did 80, but he didut Gee Mrs. Linwood
or Miss Dora, for they were both in with
colds, and they stayed up. stairs. The
officer was handsome young man, with
keen grey eyes, and quiet manner, aud
look Of real honesty about him, cir.
Mr.. l.inwood asked him to come when he
could get leave and shoot. ..t .l
"Well, BY and by he camc--Captain
Calton was his name, and he wore tho
Waterloo medal, for he'd been in the heat
of that; and he came in late one night
after dressing, into tho drawing room.
There was Mrs. Linwood and Miss Dora.
The Squire introduced him; when sud-
denly the Captain grew very ugitated, and
Miss Dora gave little shrek, and then
looked SO charming that half an eye
might SEQ. Polly my wife SAID, where her
heart was.
1.-The Squire didn't see this, and fortu.
nately. too, for only the day before he'd
asked Miss Dora to marry him, and she,
crying bitterly, had refused"
"'rhe Squire went off wild duck shoot.
ing with INC, but he layed his gun down
in the punt, and kept staring stornly 10
the DIR aud muttering to himself. You
may guess, sir, that l held my tongue.
"Well, sir, at dinner nothing much was
said, for Captain Carlton seemed very si-
lent, and so did Miss Dora. The Squire
drank good deal, and talked about the
shooting, hut now and then he looked at
his cousin with such o wild, eager look
that it made her blush like rose when.
ever he caught her eye.
"Aitcr dinner, when Pelly was putting
somo embroidery away in the cabinet at
the end Of the drawing.room, she heard
Miss Dora tell Mrs. Linwood enough to
6nd out that Captain Gallon was her old
lover whom she'd met at Bath with her
parents, and that they were to DO married
when he got rich enough. Polly could
not help hearing it, sir, all women are
curious about lovers, continued the old
man smiling, "but she loved N iss Dora
with all her heart, aud wouldn't have said
q word about it for all the world"
Several days went on, and the Squire
aud the Captain went out shooting. aud
Dick smith, the head keeper, used to 20
with them" ~,
"Oue day Miss Dora canIc down in tho
little pony carringo with tho luncheon.
Tho Squire was just finishing the beat Of
copsc, but Captain Calton was outside
When Miss Dora came up he took her
hand and kissed it. But saw it, though
I wasn't such booby as to show myself.
What was worse, sir, the Squire saw il
through the hazel bushes, and her pretty
face blushing and looking happy. l
heard him grind his teeth where / stood
and whisper curse. Did you ever hear
Quo whispered sir? 1t makes you creep
all over.
''Presently he came out with very
jolly mir, and after lunch he drank Miss
Dora's health aud then the captains.
was carrying the bag, and the Squire
spoke in bluff sort of way, SO heard
il all. t.. .t..... .. d.
"My cousin is q p,otty girl" said no
"Yes," said Captain Calton, nervously
like, and ! could see his hand tremble. "
"Ah, WE'LL" said the Squire. heartily,
II used to be jealous; for / always ad.
mired Dora, that 1 did. But what's the
use now? Mover mind old, fellow, 1
wish you joy Of her, you must excuse my
temper, its u dcvilish bad one"
"Ihnt was trucr than he thought" NUT
tered the old man musingly.
"Captain Gallon answered him in very
friendly way, and the matter went oil
right ,t,
"'Lc Squire vas in a dreadful tempe,
tho next morning WITH Dick and me be.
cause We hadn't killed some stray dogs
that had been driving the woods
"lie was very savage againtt poachers
and swore he'd have spring guns sot 70,
their dogs 10 the open runs of tho copscs
$50 matters went on till just about
Christmas, when large party Of the
Squire came over to shoot under pleas
ant covers. t
"That day we had no peace. All the
spring guns were taken up, dsmaged
raisins put in the runs to toll tho pleas
ants there, and the woods we're watched
every night. On the night before we met
the Squire, who gave us o curse OF, two
for running against him ns no came
aroud the copse. He'd been looking after
the raisins he said. for he was good
hand at seeing his orders carried out.
.The next day all the party went from
tho Hall to the woods, only tho Captain
he loiterej to have few words with Miss
Dora. lie drew hor back into tho Hal
and kissed her; and I shall never forget
the way she claspod his hands aud looked
into his eyes, saying word ortwo. The
Squire saw it, and ! saw his face. Il wss
dreadful to see for he had bitten bis lower
lip ip two. He pretended not to see
thew, and walked on after the rest Of The
party. :. G.i 's,,a,a r,s .r, -, So
"Ths Squire wss worry particular 10 hi,
shooting parties abont every one going
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