Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-17
kINDERHOOK.
BY Lo~TOW.
CHAPTER Ill.
AFTER THE RACES.

Mrs. Susie Bigsnn was 10 a state OF
tremendous excitement after the grand
race. 1t was the hour for lunch or
dinner. aud her hostelry Was literally
crowded with persons, some clamor
ing for dinner, others looking for the
bar-room, aud others still, begging for
q table on which to spread their
lunch.
Had il not been for the prudent
forethought of Captain Humphrey,
who, on accepting the ColoneI's iuvi-
tation to lunch. had autici pa,ed the
difficulty suggested the propriety of
engaging a small table and half u
dozen chairs. tue Colonel with his
friends would have been obliged to
make table Of the green sward and
cushions OF the smiling grass. As it
was, they we're conducted TO \ COSY
little room. adjoining the dining room,
where with the help of u huge ham
per, which, by the order of Mrs.
Spalding bad been placed in the car
rIase, the ofiicious and accommodate
ing Susie had prepared substantial
cold dinner, with excellent hot tea and
After s'grace" had been said, an act
of respect and gratitude to the t'iver Of
al good gifts, which the worthy Col
onel always performed. aud as soon as
the company were seated, the Colonel
exclaimed: Charlie, wish you
would send your horse and that OF
Mr.. Loudoun 10 your stables, aud
both of you come and spend the night
with me- You can ride over home
tomorrow and prepare yourselves for
the dinner and party Of the day after.
| shall send my carriage here for YOU
this evening. If the arrangement suits
you"
The arrangement rs "a capital one.
lear Colonel. and suits me exactly,
replied Lester, looking smlliugly d,
Miss Lou, who sat next him st The II.
bic.
Il am thankful To Col. S"ald.ng
for the kind invitation, and it will af-
ford me great pleasure to partake ol
his hospitality, remarked Mr.. Lou
lonn. bowing To the Colonel.
"That point being settled. then as
soon AS We shall have finished attend
| ing to the wants of the inner man, and
taken stroll over the grounds, leay-
/ ing you and the Captain To enjoy th,
scrub races. As difficulties some
times occur at these amusements,
| would prefer that the ladies would
not stay 10 witness them. | have al,
ready invited the Captain to go homo
with me, but as he intends 10 be pres
ent at the co onation ceremony, b,
has declined my invitation
THAT is true, ladies; am obliget
to decline the invitation, Mrs. Hum
phrey is not we'll to-day, and | mus
return home early" said the Captain
"Iou surely are not in earnest, Pa
about the coronation ceremony, rs yor
style it ?" said hi Lou.
40 be sure | am, my dear" re
piled her father. Il thought tha
matter was considered settled by you
ladyship some time ago
$50 it was" exclaimed Charlie
''and cousin Lou is acting like othe
young ladies of my acquaintance. Sh,
very modestly SAYS no. when she yer,
sincerely means yes wouldn't mis-
being spectator at that interestin!
ceremony Tor good deal"
81 have an idea that your lordshil
would much prefer being one of tin
principal actors on that occasion, ant
leave the part of spectator to be playe'
by somebody else; eh Charlie, ism
that true?" quizically remarked tn
Colonel.
81 do not deny the soft impeach
ment," coolly replied Charlie. 6
did my best to beat Loudoun in th
race, as | have often done before il
our classes at college, and smila
result has attended my efforts. | wa
always obliged TO be content Will
coming ont good cond in the con
test, and | suppose | must play tn
philosopher again"
"There is one contest in which m
old friend Lester never yet played sec
ond fiddle to anybody, since | hav
had the pleasure of his acquaintance
and that is, in the display OF nobl
and manly qualities and the NANTES
tation of rare and royal nobleness Q
heart" quietly, yet seriously observe,
Loudoun, as he grasped Charlie
hand across the table.