The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-12-05
ses, which could be heard all over the
establishment


A discovery had been made. Mad
ans chamber was empty, her dressing
room stripped of its jewels! Madam
had eloped with younger and hand-
somer man.
The colonel raved furiously-not be-
cause he loved his wife, but she had
dared to run away from him. lie ut
tered threatening vows; he beat his
breast and tore his hair like an excited
Frcnchman. Finally he pulled poor
Mike from her seat.
"See, Poppet, we'll come. even with
her, we'll get married. You shall be
mistress. | can get divorce of the
courts, and I'll buy you diamond ring
tomorrow. You shall have dress OF
royal purple velvet and ermine. I'll
buy you the handsomest horses and
carriage in the country. Say, when
shall the wedding be?
The colonel was florid, bull-necked
and fifty years old. The delicate girl
grew white with fright; but she dared
not oppose him i'll words, and was ST.
lent.
eyes, I'll make rich woman of you,
Mike. Every wish shall be gratiffed.
Tell me what you would like to haver'
81 think ] should like saddle-horse, !"
she said, family, trying to temporize
and keep peace.
She dreaded his fury. She had no
shelter for her head.
"a saddle-horse you shall have.
will send east, west, north, south, for
the handsomest brute in the country"
lIenceforth she must sit at the head
of the table and received marked atten-
ton.
On the third day he burst into her
presence.
"Pve horse for you, Mike! Bought
groom and all. The man wouldn't sell
him unless he went to take care of him.
Come and see!w
lie put his arm about her shrinking
waist and drew her out upon the bal
cony.
A most beautiful creature stood upon
the terrace, held by its former owner,
as the colonel explained. He was a
poor young man, who had raised the
animal from q colt, the colonel went on
to say.
."Tm not fond of the saddle. Pm
too, - fleshy," the latter confessed,
"But this fellow will always be ready
to go out with you. 1 shall keep him
for that purpose and to take care OF
Monarch"
He urged Mike to go down and see
beautiful Monarch, pat him with her
tiny white hand, and see how gently he
would take sugar from her dainty fing-
ers.
All the time the new groom respect
fully held the bride, with his face
turned away.
"You can take ride this afternoon
at five; the sun will be going down and
will not spoil your complexion. Dick,
you hear-you can be ready!
The groom raised his hand to his hat
with strange grace, and looked once at
Nixie-that was all. He saw such a
sad young face, such a forlorn little fig.
ure, that it was not worth his while to
look again perhaps.
Mike said she would try the horse at
five O'Clock, and got away to her cham
Der. From her window she soon saw
the colonels buggy roll away cityward
After the clock had struck four she
dressed languidly for her ride. She
cared nothing Tor it, but dared not dis.
obey and stay secluded.
AS she passed through the hall she
saw two horses passing through the
terrace. She entered the drawing
room, the windows of which also open
ed upon the terrace. From an alcove {
bold hand struck the piano:
"she has Killed her coats of green satin.
She has killed them up to her knees;
An its an an ava wi Lord Ronald,
His bride and his darling to be-"
Whose presence was it that filled tht
room and all the world for her, then?
Percy lngraham had never called hel
"Nixie" like the others.
"Eunice," he said.
"You have come back-oh, you hav,
come back" she cried gladly.
Now the fading lily was radiant a
the rose.
"IIush, we have but little time," h
said. 81 have been in America mont
looking for you. At last l got tn
clew, but could get no chance to Sc
you. The servants are forbidden Il
admit visitors to you. Poor bird, hoy
it has piued in its gilded cage! We'll
yesterday | made feint of selling you
tyrant my horse, so that l could &C
near you. | set my price low, all
threw in my services, but have no
taken it, for not once have L eve
dreamed of ever selling Monarch. Th
colonel is good at contracting debts
But, come, we will relieve him of this
one"
"What are you going to do?"
81 am going to run away with you.
There was no longer any languor
the girls air. Did she fly into tho sal
die, or was she tossed in her lover
strong arms? The two rode forth an
never once looked back.
a month later Percy Ingraham a
rived in England, and presented h
I bride TO his lady mother.
She saw her beautiful, she found he
grateful, docie and loving, and neve
in her long, happy life, did the sorrow
and shanows of her early life agai
shadow her path.