Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-04

| II am afraid your papa will find that
animal rather Troublesome Iremark-
ed to Kate.
"That," she answered, ooh, that's
not papa's--that's the one you are go
ing to ride-Czar"
My appetite left me, and as rose
and walked in as unconcerned manner
as could assume to the window, saw
that the Car had reversed the order of
things by putting his head between his
| fore legs and lashing ont with his heels
in very vicious-looking and anything
but playful manner.
A general move was now made to the
front door. Kate looked at me and
evidently expected me to put her up"
but knew better than to attempt it,
and pretended to be intent on buck
ling a strap of the pair of spurs Sir
Harry had lent me until she was safe
| in the saddle Car was then brought
up up for me to mount, which after
several abortive attempts on my part
effected, and we all logged on toward
the meet. Contrary to my expectations
| Car behaved in a most exemplary
manner and l even ventured to swing
my whip with a jaunty air without his
taking the slightest notice. Bat It was
too good to last Presently red coat
popped out on us from by-lane, and
the Ears ears began to witch. Two
or three horsemen overlook us and his
tail began to describe circles, and he
proceeded on his way with crab-like
movement, which was anything but
elegant and eminently disconcerting.
Almost before could realize the pos
sition, q stern voice shouted !. "Now,
YOU sir, mind the hounds, Will your"
and a muttered oath, accompanied by
an expression that sounded very much
like "tail r" drew my attention to the
fact that we had arrived in field by
the side of wood, in which was gather
ed some seventy or eighty horsemen
and pack of hounds. Luckily for
myself, and also for the hounds, on
whom Gar seemed to think it great
fun to dance, the master at this mo-
ment gave the signal to "throw off. "
1t nearly came being prophetic in my
case. In less time than 1T takes to
write fox was started. lost my hat
and my head at the same moment and
nearly my seat, and the next thing l
remember with any degree Of distinct
ness is clinging with the blind energy
OF q drowning man to the pommel OF
the saddle, and regarding with despair
a huge fence which seemed to approach
me at terrific rate There was q sud
den rush, a tremendous spring. seem
to have left the lower part of my waist
coat and its contents on the other side
of the obstacle-and with jolt which
pitched me somewhere in the vicinity
of Cars ears, we were over.
The field we landed in vas stitfish
fallow, but Car still urged on his wild
career with undated speed. shook
back into the saddle, and a passing re-
greet that | had neglected to insure my
life against accidents fitted through
my mind. | continued to cling to the
pommel. and in this manner we nego-
tiated three more fences, and got into
a quiet lane, when, much to my aston
ishment Car stopped dead short. we
had, to my sincere delight, lost the
houndsl l patted Gar gently on the
neck, and quickly dismounting, led
him slowly down the lane. We had not
proceeded far when | discerned coun-
try lad coming towards me, carrying IN
his hand my lost hat, which had been
battered out of all shape by horses
hoof. l recovered the lost hcadgear,
climbed back into the saddle intending
to walk Car quietly homeward, when
| could discover in what direction home
was. But as i'll. luck would have it, at
that precise moment the sound OF horn
was heard far off in the distance. Gar
pricked up his ears and gave sudden
start and on my attempting to check
him, reared straight Up on end, while l
lovingly clasped him round the neck
with both arms. and with one plunge
forward and upward we left that lane
and that country youth forever. We
landed in pasture, and were going at
fearful pace up slight incline. Ar
rived at the top, the whole hunt was to
be seen coming down the valley.
And now Car would take no denial.
Rushing down the slope at speed to
which all former exertions of his had
been as mere child's play, flew over
double post and rails, and | found N.Y.
self good field in front of the fore
most flight of horsemen and close on to
the hounds! still onward until looming
in the distance appeared Struggling
line of stunted willows, which, even to
my uninitiated vision meant water.
Splash there goes the fox! Splash
splash! there go the hounds! hear
voices shouting behind me as if in warn
ing, but ali can do is to hold on and
trust in Providence. Our pace, if pos
sible. increases, and with sort of idea