New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-05
THE LOSER WINS {!
[From All the Year Round

From All the Year Roundl
On bright spring morning, a few year
ago, my regiment marched out of Colches
ter en- route for Ireland, where we had beer
ordered, to the unspeakable disgust of the
Youngsters, who looked upon duty in the
Sister Isle as foreign service. The sadnes!
with which we marched out of our p!easan,
quarters was deepened into profound melan
chOly by many days marching from Dublin
to our now station, and we took over OUl
barracks with heavy hearts.
However, after six months residence Oul
feelings had undergone considerable change
half the regiment was at Out-stations within
easy distance of headquarters, where our
band played twice week, bringing together
to croquet fights and afternoon tea the sur.
rounding families, who returned our small
attentions with boundless hospitality. Six
months dinner parties, croquet parties,
riding parties and picnics had done their
work but too effectually, for the mess casu.
alties showed two captains married and
three subalteIns engaged.
The captain OF my troop, Frank Eyre.
mont, was an easy going fellow as any in
her majesty's service; SO, freed from the
CONSTANTS OF headquarters, our duties were
confined TO IL orning parade. We left sta.
BILE duty TO the special supervision of Provi.
dence and the sergeant major, and at p.
NJ, when the unfortunates at headquarters
were confined to the stables, learning TO
hate everything in the shape of trooper,
we were generally to be found driving
through the village to some scene Of tes.
tivity.
Our station, Ballywilliam, was curiousiy
dirty village, in an undulating grass coun.
try, studded with comfortable farm houses,
and some large domains and residences.
The country was well wooded; the fields of
h.H H., e
moist Ireland, where nature paints her
most beautiful landscapes in water colors,
and the sky line, broken by a serrated
mountain range that supplied back.
ground, leaves nothing to be desired.
A bird 's-eye view of the country showed
Ballywilliam set in the midst, like refuse
heap in a garden. A salmon river flowed
by the barracks, and in winter, hounds
met four days week within easy distance.
The people of the neighborhood were hos.
pitable; fishing and shooting without end
were freely given us; so Egremont and I
were fain to confess that our good fortune
had dritted us into capital station.
Where away to-day. Jack y asked Eyre.
mont one morning, as we sat smoking after
parade in the room that did duty as y mess.
room.
81 think shall fish the Grangemore
waters" replied.
shade passed over Eg1emont's open
face as ] spoke; he made no further re.
mark, but immersed himself il the Field.
The Meredyths of Grangemore were our
staunchest allies. A week after our arrival
Mr. Meredith had called upon us: in a
month friendship had sprung up. and ere
the summer had well come an alliance
offensive and defensive was completed be.
tween the barracks and Grangemore. Need
/ say the attraction that drew us there al.
most daily was not Mr.. Meredyth, nor yet
Mrs. Meredyth, who was the organizer of
every social amusement and won all hearts!
Nor yet the sons of the house-one home
from India and the other devoting his tai.
ents TO the destruction of the various ami.
mails, birds and fishes. the killing of which
comes under the head of sport" No, ]
may as well confess at Once-there was a
daughter, and such daughter! OF Adela
Meredith ! shall not give an analytical
description; she was dark. and even the
ladies allowed. very beautiful, with name.
less grace in every movement of her
beautiful figure, a heaven OF !ustre in her
dask eyes, and that nameess insouciance
that makes an Irish girl so fatal 70 the
especially to an Englishman. ac-
customed to the more staid GOODNESS Of our
English ladies' Her maiestys Twenty. |
ninth Hussars went down before her charms !
without the shadow Of resistance. Ere the /
September gold had clothed the corn fields, !
was hopelessly in love, and as hopelessly |
despairing, for ! saw that Egremont had !
also struck his flag 20 the Grangemore |
queen. 4 universal favorite, ylch, hand. I
some, and gifted, he was everything wo-
man could desire. dared not hope, with !
him for rival, and saw. with all the pain \
that jealous pangs could infict, tina, while I
,ften silent and constrained with me, with
hin Adela Msredyth was always gay and
charming.
Half an hour after my announcement 20
Sgremont found me walking along the
liver bank toward Grangemore. ostensibly
o fish. bu. in reality to enjoy. moth-like
he light of her presence. As ! walked
long, for the twentieth time determined
o 'do or die" and to learn my fate if op- |
'Ortunity offered. lrresistbly passionate
ppeals shaped themselves in my brain; my
pirit had already flown forward to Grange
nOre, asked the eyentful question. been |
ccepted. and feveled in long life of 70.
lantie bliss. while my poor deserted BODY
,as unconsciously doing its four miles an
our along the well known path. Having
spirit been married for years, and gone
le round Of almost every earthly amuse.
tent, ] was, think, in the act of accepting |
brilliant offer for my daughter. when my
sstle in the air was shattered.
Halo, Jack, where are vou going"
Good morning. Mr. Brandon"
There they sat. Tom Meredith and Ade!a
,rself. iazily basking on the cool river
INK. where I joined them.
well. Jack. SO hear you are going 20 j
de French's Chanticleer ~ The Crossbane {
ces next Monday"
Eyes. hope to- s
"It's a nasty course: have you seen il -
NO; am afraid a close inspection might | f
,yelOp my bump of caution TOO much. I 7
all walk over il before the race. on Mon. 5,
'.You will require to steady Chantcieer
his fences You remember. Adela, what ! &
awful cropper he gave French in the run +
I'M here last winter; ne loses his head | d
zen other horses are galloping beside him" p
Il hear Captain Egremont Is going TO ride a
o." said Adela &
Tbe frat remark she had made since r.
ned them Jealousy and / had IA sharp "
logue over the fact of her thinking OF p
remont, and the conclusion was no. a s.
asant one. a
Yes" answered Tom, land, l think, to | h
l. know nothing in the race to beat l
,rhawk at the weight, if he stands up, OF ct
ich there is but little doubt, for he Is a II
feet fencer. Come, Adela," he added, h
t,s have a bet about the two horses; you
IL have your choice, for halt dozen d
r Of gloves" u
Which shall take, Mr.. Brandon! &C
Whichever you prefer" ! answered. NJ
what | meant for a killing look OF til
re atty to show some preference for my 10
int. VI
Then l think / shall take Warhawk," ar
said, with an air of unconscious lnno- M
70, most aggravating to man IN my m
Q of mind. Oh
tie NO use spending the day here" SAID Or