Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-03
THE YOUNG WIDOW i;
How Captain Champions Heart was
Touched

How Captain Champions Heart was
Touched
Rub the horse down, and don't fec
him till he Is perfectly COOL"
The words were addressed to the host
Ter of hotel at Brighton by hand
some middle-aged gentleman, in thu
height Of fashion, as he alighted from al
elegant black horse and tossed the rein:
to an attendant.
''And now." said the horseman, aG
dressing the waiter, show me INTO {
private parlor."
A well-dressed man, who rides 6
handsome nag. is always sure of warn
welcome at public house all the worl6
over.
Our friend found himself in neal
parlor. with flowers and vases on the
mantelpiece, and the blinds (for it was
a summer afternoon) carefully closed
while the open windows permitted the
free current Of air to circulate through
the apartment.
The waiter remained standing neal
by the door.
Any orders, sir:?'
Moves, stay-who came in that
handsome pheton l saw standing in
the yard ?"
"A lady, SIR"
"Ah ~
"a young widow"
Bah !"
''She is very handsome"
GO along and shut the door after
you J" muttered the traveller.
"a young widow" he soliloQuised l
am glad don't know her I am certain
ly very fortunate to have attained the
age of forty without any feminine attach
ment. Pecuniarily independent-not
Unlocking, think must admit that
should make what those busy bodies,
match makers, call grand catch. But.
thank my stars, have happily preserv-
ed my content and independence SO far,
and I'm not likely to succumb now
No 7! no ! Jack Champion was born to
live and die a bachelor. And now
for the newspaper
In the meantime another horseman
had come to the hotel, his horse reeling
with sweat, and literally unable to
place ore foot before the other.
The same hQstler now made his ap-
pearance.
pat" said the young man, fashion,
ably attired, ''put my mare in the sta
BILE, and do the best you can for
her."
sOch, Misthur Traverse. and she's
entirely"
''I'm afraid So"
''Then what the devil made you crowd
her so ?"
'sNo matter. Is my sister here ?"
Eyes, sir. Show the gentleman into
the ladies' parlor."
"Oh, Belle" said the young man,
''are you here ?"
eyes," replied the beautiful young
woman rising to meet him shut what's
the matter with you ~
Nothing, Belle, nothing"
Something is certainly the matter.
You look flushed and excited"
THAT'S not ALL"
'Oh, do please tell ne what has hap
pened."
II must be brief. for I'm pursued"
Pursued ?"
Eyes. You know that fellow who
insulted you in the COACH" said the
young man. swell, I have been on
his track for more than a week. 1 met
him today in the street, and gave him a
COMPOUNDED good horse-whlpping. 1
used him pretty roughly Pm afraid. He
Immediately got warrant against me,
and not wishing to be dragged into
court till 1 was ready, 1 mounted my
horse and gave the officers the Slip
Perhaps had better waited and BRAY
ed it out but having taken this step /
am bound to battle them. Tomorrow I
will surrender myself. Now, Belle, il
your pony viii! take me to your uncle's
in five minutes, I'm your man."
''Poor Charley couldn't do it," an
swered the lady.
'sThen I'll make other arrangements $.
By the by, Belle, I'll meet you at the
villa"
From the drawing room the young
man rushed to the stable.
Pat" said he, ''give me horses
good one."
Mora the horse we've got in the
stable, except the black, and he belongs
to gentleman that came just before
ye. Och. but he's good one, youl
'onnor-2:40 to a cint.v
i "I'll borrow him said Traverse, as he
jumped on his back. Tell Belle to drive
the gentleman to the villa, and be shall
have the horse again.
"But ye 'onner.n demonstrated thu
hostler,
4 e vain. Traverse put the spurs t.
TIE horse md Mas ofy Till thunder