The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-07-29
GERVASE
8&1&sHAeWeReElHs a
An Episode Of the f7th Century.
THEopoRE HOWARD GALToN.
iContinued.t
CHAPTER v.
Squire Totcnshenl's Hsrri.rs,

squire 1ocnShenas HGFTiefs.
AZ an early hour Saoheverill was awakened
that it was time to rise If he would Join In ere
chase Of the hare. On descending 70 tha haii.
he found Dora at the breakfast board, dressed
| laced corset Of pink taffety over Q whlts bod
ice, and foot mantle Of green surge benoakh,
a costume which set of her brunette Eaee
and graceful figure TO wonderful advantage.
The steeds were awaiting them At the porch.
when, prohting by the absence of her brother,
the maiden urged Gervase to enter into little
scheme which abe had devised,
~ do not care to hunt today ske said.
and II yo9 will SO far take pity on me 90 10
| ride my flly instead of the mare which has been
saddIed 70. you, ! can 90 to the village ~ I
or, who 10 ailing. That mare Brown Bsss is
your neck. wherefOrs besseoh you SITTER me
Il can ride most horses" returned her
cousin, and never yet refused O mount
through fear. 1t wonld be Q sad disappoine-
should forsake us, especially SEEING % tbas yoa
are 90 hnely decked for the sport, which TN
youch for 1t you will enjoy as keeuly as any in
She would have besouSht him more earne.s.
ly, but that Harry retuFned followed by she
squire, and baloo'd out to them to mount
their tesds. When Dora dsmurred the brother
oousn's account.
"Cousin SacheveriII is not o girl, trov. to
be afraid of skittish Ally" cried the young
man in answer to his sisters objections.
" At all events, cousin Dora must know thNE
am not the fsst who has ventured TO monns
. plunging steod, aud i'll should refuse what
Others dare might stsnd less we'll In her GOOD
graces than II she saw me unhorsed ct her
Ieet y cried GerVase, lauGhingly. "Howeyer.
here goeth for q trisli' 80 saying, he RrasDed
the mares msne and sPrang into the saddle
before the ANNA bad fiDe to give the plunge
for which che was half prepared. No soouaR
did she feel herSelf tbns ont witted, than toes
ing up her head to free the rein from the
grasp OF the groom, she gave turn to the lefs
and reared up on end. GervaSe, who had to-
ken the precAution to keep bis feet out of tho
stirroPs, rapidly disengaged his right leg and
ing the rein, he stood over her aud fogged her
1ntIl she rose when once more he sprapg into
The saddle aud sPurred her tanks antfl shs
Trithed under the chRAtisement. After q
plunge which he sat with extraordinary ooua-
posure, he RSllOped her across the bridge and
eAped her over the fVe.barred gate, urging
,er forward at the top OF her speed tbrieo
Einded. When she was iu this condition. he
orced ber to jump broad dyke, and spuFrinR
Ter forward brought her back TO his kinsfolk,
VbO were Watching his feat with the utmost
or prise and admiration.
well done, Ioy nephew" cried the squire,
q the youth rode up to his aide, pAttin9 the
mares neck, you have won your laurelS like
well, Dora" Said Harry, "you zee rdfd
'our coz q good turn after sil, FOR ho ia none
DO WOIsS lOE uIo1kiDE-ln ODr W1ld HllY, Y0u
eed not have been 60 timorous On his bohalED
81 OWE that 1 owe him my humble apollo
ies," quoth Mistress Dorothy, for iudRinR
I him from my brother, hnd be 10 of far e1-
erior mettle, and crave his pardon"
Nay, Miss Dorothy, or consio Dora 1 should
ay, IN vouch for iG that Harry would have
one we'll II he had been favored with suoh
ood commandments and wiGhsl with suoh =
ueEdon TO encourage him as . lovely cousins
raise and smiles sc the end of his toll
"Ha prettily spoken, cousin GervssP," ex.
laimed Harry, 'Gnd thank your stars that
,orA is your cousin instead of being yoor
Istsr," be pursued, laughing boisterousiy.
whether sister or cousin, he would treat :.
10 with courtesy," she said pettisbiy, "butI
,ar GervRse will return noEthward with q poor
nprsSsion Of our south conntTy ciyilltyD
Come on, or we shall be late for the aport1
lied Squire TowDShend, land leave OF your
ckeEiDgs for the ponce"
Tho 6liy seemed now dociie as could be
ssired, and ere the days ride wss half con-
uded, had apparently become perfectly re-
,neiled to it's rider, seeming 20 own HE
astership as completely as If he had ridden
sr foE years.
The hnrTioEs met at the outskirts Of the parT
,Wanas she common Of HRrtlebuFy. There
ere several ncfghboffng aqaireens and yoo-
on gathered for tho sporf, spd with most Of
HON EquiEe TOWnshsnd and bic aOn o6ngarsed
While GeRVase kept By DafashSle
a. and heard from hoE tke na1aos aud eHalitV
enea a these EEral magnalea. Eow Eapista
,ntafea oat "a fha1a afc aSlie, ainoe AZ ftor
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