Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-02-28

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and tickle as the winds they record it,
their iog-books.o, So sine scarcely allowed
thempto 'co,,ntnih her score; but jat bng
time she lad seven genefal-officerAsI rAsIdoaiiii doiii
the list, with colonels and majors in intp,fioo tp,fioo
portion. isfi ecf t'5' ~ s9sss' iisiie
Her last conquest was st. ,Josephssil--al'
handsome man, and Il proud, cold, rcsefv!!
ed deep-hoarted, yelling under an ity
demeanour n temper sensitive as gffl's.
How many women would have delighted
to lead such n captive up and down the
Ride, and show him off as the Keeper
shows off hisubear in its chain! How
many would have paraded their SOW
ereigntyover this stern and quiet.veterar1,
till their own hearts were gone, and they
longeedd to change PLACES with their vic
tim, to serve e where. they had thought on
ly to command! - j; nlgo
In February London begins to. awake
out ofits winter sleep, Some of the great
houses have already got their blindstup
and their door-stcps cleaned Well
known faces are hurrying about the
streets, and q few cqucstrians spot tthei
Ride, like early flies crawling over D.
window-pane. The black mare lashed
out at one of these with a. Violence thht
brought his, heart into the soldiers
mouth, executing thereafter somo half
dozen long and dangerous plunges. Miss
Douglas sat perfectly still, giving the
animal plenty frein; then administered
one severe, cut with n stiff riding-whip,
that left. its mark. on the smooth shining
SKIN; and having thus asserted herself,
made much of her favourite, rs if she
loved it all the better for its wilfulness. Il,
81 wish youwouldn't ride that brute Y
said tho General, tcnderly. "ashe'll get
out ofyour hand SOME ofthcse days, and
then there he s,nash!"i niqpla 4,
Not ride her" answered Miss Douelas,
opcningaher BLACK eyes eyes vide. ..'Ea Not ride
my own beautiful pet! General, ! should
deserve never to get into a sidc,saddle
iagainl" : 4''" N.'' '7i' II" . Mm Mm
"For the sake Of your trinrds,"' urged
the other, drawing very close with q
pressure Of the leg to his, own horses side;
'for the sake Of those who care care, for you;
FOR for-my s,,ke-Miss Douglas!9 ;.
n His hand was almost on the mnare's
neck, his head bent towards its rider, If
Il man of his ago can look ,s'spoony,," the
General was Al. that moment fit subject
TOR ridicule to every Cornet in the Service.
I" Laughing rather stornfplly, with a
turn Of her wrist She put a, couple of
yards between them. ''"'i'N 's.'" 81
H1"Not even for your sake General, will
| give up ny daslings.z .ijSfh I'll thin mi ii
haveno heaggniiIaT CT ~
His brow cloudcd He looked very
sternv and sad, hut guiped down what
eyerihci was, going to say, and,asked
instead, "whY- are you SO fond of that
marc2 She's handsome lenough, no
doubt, and can 60 fast; but still she is
not tho least what call a lady's horse" ;"
That's my sccrct;i' answered Miss
Douglas playiully, wouldn't you give
the world to know ?Yli.aY lnuguyasn
She had q very winning way, when
she chose, all the imoretalting from its
contrast to her ordinary manner He
felt its influence now. ti! id eramom :
q bolicycI would give you tho world
if i had it, and mott evml ask for your
secret, in eSchnngc," was his reply. "One
more turn, Miss lDouglas, j cntreat you
(tor she was edging away as if for home }
1t is not near luncheon-time, and was