The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-26
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In her native village Isabel Loring
was the presiding genius of every social
gathering, entering with sest into every
amusement that may be innocently en-
joyed.
Upon her return from the city, Adrian
Sterne had followed her, with the osten-
slble purpose of getting out of sight of
dust and brick, to have a breath Of
mountain air, but really on account of a
certain magnetism which drew him, half
unconsciously, after her.
An excursion to Ausable Chasm was
proposed, and it had their hearty con-
currence.
A part of the excursionists designed
going upon horseback; among them were
Isabel and Mr.. Sterne.
The lack of suitable horses was the
greatest drawback to this arrangement,
but they were finally provided for with
the exception of Isabel, who could have
her choice between an old one and spir-
ited creature, but little used to curb or
bride.
"Ph have this one," she unhesitatingly
said, pointing to the latter.
"Miss Loring, do not ride it. 1t will
be beyond your CONTROL" said MIR.
Sterne.
His remonstrance was uttered in that
tone of conscious authority that indi-
Gated she should not, were she his wife
or sister, and was therefore resented.
"l have no fear and it is not the first
time have taken this kind of exercise -
"There is, or should be, propriety in
everything, Miss Loring. The horse is
unsafe.
"By what right do you dictate what l
shall or shall not do?"
II do not seek To dictate, and l have
no right except that which wisdom and
experience have to guide the rash and
headstrong child" .....
81 do not come in this class. | am
quite capable of managing myself, and
this horse, too, and | will ride no other
to-day"
Before he could offer any resistance she
was mounted.
Her eyes were glowing, her cheeks
crimson with vexation.
She struck the animal sharp blow,
and it bounded forward at fearful
pace.
Had she been less skillful horse
woman she must have been thrown, but
she firmly maintained her seat.
She was soon far in advance of her
terrified companions, save one, who had
the presence of mind to spring upon his
well-trained animal, and was rapidly
nearing the now frightened girl.
The colt, hearing the tramping behind,
sped madly on.
Seeing this, Mr.. Sterne endeavored to
get in advance of it by taking a shorter
route.
The plan succeeded.
"Now, Miss Loring, be frm," he said,
as he grasped the reins.
The painting beast stopped suddenly,
reared, and then subsidized into gentle
ness.
'Did not give you fair warning of
the consequences of your temerity?"
"Nay, you are unfair" Isabel replied,
with face from which the fire had not
yet departed. "You angered me, or this
had not BEEN"
"Did say more than the truth?'
at was disagreeably said" a.
""Will you persist in riding this
horse?"
81 will"
''Perverse child! Then l shall retain
my position as guard"
Gas you please"
1t was ride with which pain had
more to do than pleasure. Each expert
enced kind of triumph in being able to
disturb the equanimity of the other. If
she succeeded in making him bite hislip,
it sent CLEAN of brightness into her soul
that she did not try to account for If
he caused her eye to flash with indignant
light, it sent wave Of conscious power
through his heart that gladdened it, he
cared not to ask why.
"The little savage warfare between
them was not waged without attracting
observation, Minnie Cole whispered to
her escort: '''
"Did you ever see couple like Isabel
and Mr.. Sterneg I believe they cordially |
hate each other"
"They are peculiar, but I don't know
that the hate is very earnest"
"Not earnest, Mr.. Burnham? Why
Just observe them, and see if it is not"
"Perhaps SO. Time will make the facts
palmer"
Our party had now arrived at the
,hasm, gorge in the Ausable, two or
three miles below Keeseville. At this
place it is one hundred and eighty feet
down to the river, which is narrow, and
quite rapid.
Nature was in one of her widest and
most wayward moods when she made
This passage for the Ausable. The rocks
ire regularly piled up on either side in
blocks of solid masonry, and look as
though they might have been wrenched
apart by some throe of Mother Earth