The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-14
A RIDE FOR A RING.

IN u ulOSb btl uGbulc,
with no end of turrets and corners gen.
orally. Evelyn Crawford sat conyers-
ing with her friend, Cicely Burnett.
They were old school-fellows, and the
present evening was their first meeting
after a separation of quite two years.
"Really, Cis," exclaimed the younger,
raising her dark, gypsy-like eyes to her
companion, and at the same time throw
ing back mass Of jetty hair, that, let
loose from Its bands, fell in masses over
her diminutive, but. beautifully formed
neck aud shoulders; 'it is SO jolly to have
you here all to myself again; 1T seems
quite like old times, and could fancy
myself back at Nine. HautTons."
$50 can not l." rejoined her compan.
ion, casting a. glance round the ele-
gantly furnished apartment. 81 see
but little here to remind me of those
bare walls and the deal furniture save
your own dear self, and you are so al
tered in everything save kindness to
your friend that nothing but the old look
can make me think you are the same
dear Eve we used to call the little.gypsy.
But l must not tell.you all l think or you
will become vain."
"Nay, Cis dear, we will leave that
theme for another time. Now let me
hear some of your own adventures since
we parted, and how you like France and
Italy,"
"The daily round of toll governess
| has to undergo would interest you but
| little; rather let me hear from you some
of the characters who are to come upon
the stage for our amusement during the
next few days. For us, who are doomed
to be lookeTs-on rather than players in
the game, it is at least some satisfaction
to be able to get glance behind the
scenes"
"Cynical as usual" replied Evel yn;
| "but here, dearest, you must and shall
be an actor as well as spectator in all
| that takes place."
$50 l know you would have it, love-"
said Cicely, imprinting kiss on her
companion's brow; "bur even the will
of an heiress can not command attention
to a needy and almost unfriendly girl"
81 shall! at least in Eldon Hail." said
the beautiful and somewhat willtul Eve
lyn; "but now for our programme to-
morrow; we have grana meet of For
wardshire hounds here, and have told
papa you must have old Swallow, unless,
| indeed, you prefer riding my pet Excel
sior. Swallow, they all say, is much the
better hunter, but he is neither so pretty
nor so gentle as my bonny little bay"
SHOW charmingw said Cicely; '.then
I shall have real hunt; and daresay
ride great big, ugly, raw-boned hunter
worth ever 81 mucn money. Wen, Eve,
| must not disgrace him il can help it;
they say l roee well as girl when
When had-I mean eye l was turned on
1.-THE world an orphan. Forgive me dear I;
it's not often Iglve way in this fashion,"
And Cicely seemed for u time quite over
rcome by her feelings.
"There, / am, better now," exclaimed
she, after having INDUCED in a good cry,
in which her companion perforce joined.
Sand tell me, is not this Mr.. H inton, the
master of the hounds, young and very
handsomeW
"Young he certainly is; some think
him handsome"
"My Evelyn amongst the number. Nay.
do not blush, dearest; report says you
are already iance, and why should you
blush at having won the heart of man
young, rich, handsome, and in every
way u suitable matchW
| "Report, then, asserts what it has no
warrant for saying, assure you."
"Nay; no concessions tonight" said
the otner, kissing her flushed and excited
brow. Ireally am wearyafter my jour
ney, and mustretire. Ii there is nothing
in it, the loss of mere tox-hunter is
little to girl in your position"
: '.He is not mere fox-hunter, though
ADMIT him to be very tond of the sport,
and all say he stands unriyaled as 9
herseman."
arhere. you dear little enthusiast,
will concede him anything you like, 81
that may not be kept from my pillow tt
hear his merits or dement's discussed
Good night"
The morning broke clear and bright.
Wnata scene il was as Mr.. Hinton al
length gave the signal to throw of, ant
7 the hounds were put into the laurels Ct
sure tind). More than hundred horse
loot people, all eager for the sport, were
] present. Cicely felt all its influence, ant
, her 'eye sparkled and brow flushed al
, the Squire lifted her upon Swallow un
til the old man thought her handsome
} than his own loved daughter, into who's,
, ear Hinton was at the same momen
J whispering some compliment. A fox wa
soon found and nearly as soon killed, tol
Z it was-a show meet, and the foot peopl,
t felt privileged to surround him and "hal
= ioa" in every direction. SNOW for Moor
> side Craigsp said the master, when tn,
} s'Whoo-w -w1oopW and '.Tear him! tea
+ himW was all over.
/ SHOW cruel" said Evelyn, "to 60 t,
, that horrfd place; you know, il you find
> we must keep the roads in that coun
, lis 1t, then, so very dificultw asket
, Cicely, her eye again Frightening.
3 mot to good riders well mounted,
8 said the Squire: "but tar too severe TO
! old fellows like me, and ladies'. In fact
D few OF our best men care to ride it whel
!. the ground is Deep"
81 Moorside Craigs was small covert
overlooking tine vale, across whicl
t foxes generally ran to some woodlands
+, about ten miles distant, and was com
I posed OF gorse, brambles, old thorns, &c.
interspersed with huge bouLders OF rock
from which the place took its name
: Our principal object is not SO. much T.
!: describe fox-hunt as its conseqU U6nces
or we should tell how Finder challenged
r and how from single notes the Who'll
: pack at last joined chorus. That on
Q readers must excuse, and fancy on
friends seated on high ground, anxiousl
watching the course Of events, when on
I, of the whippers-in IL seen to hold hi
cap IN the air at the lower corner OF tn
covert.
! aBy Jove, he's over the valep e1
J.olaimed Aiut0a, 'clapping spurs to b
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