Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-03-30
good tbrashing when another shot was


struck the horse right and left. But
Brutus, too, lost patience, and, finding
p ssivo resistance unavailing, defended
himself by rearing, kicking and plung-
ing, and, in the midst OF the battle,
while the horse caporcd and kicked,
AMI l. exasperated, was ilogging him
with the loaded butt end OF my broken
whip, Br,ltus, nevertheless, found time
to look at me, not only with impatiencc
and surprise, but with rage and indig-
nation. While required of the horse
the obedience he refused, he, on his
part, was expecting of me something
did not do.
How did this endp To my shame lie
it spoken, was relentlcssly and ds-
gracefully unseatci. Brutus saw there
W to be nothing gained by violence,
so Judged il necessary TO employ NAL
ice, After moments pause, evi emily
passed in reflection, the horse put down
his he d and stood upright on his fore
legs with the address and equilibru of
n clown upon his hands. | was, conse-
quently. deposited upon the sand,
which, fortunately, happened to be rath-
er thick, in the place where fell,
tried to raise myself, but | cried out
an fell stretched with my face towards
the ground. felt as if knife were
sticking in my left leg. The hurt did
not prove serious-the swapping OF one
of the small tendons-but not the less
painful. / succeeded, however, in turn
ing myself, and sat down; but while |
was rubbing my eyes, which were filled
with sand, saw the great foot OF q
horse descend gently upon my head and
again extend me on my back. then
felt quite disheartened, and was rtlminat-
ing in my mind what this strange horse
could be, when 1 felt quantity OF sand
strike me in the face. ] opened my
eyes and saw Brutus throwing up the
dust with both fore and hind feet, try
inc to bury me. This lasted for several
minutes, when, apparently thinking me
sufficiently inferred, Brutus knelt by my
grave and then galloped around me, de-
scribing perfect circle. called out
10 him to stop. He appeared to be EN-
barrassed; but seeing my hat, which
had been separated from me in the fall,
he took it between his teeth and galloped
down one OF the green paths out OF
sight.
/ was left alone. / SHOOK of the sand
which covered me and with my arm and
right leg--my let kcould not move
dragged myself to a bushy bank, where
/ seated myself an shouted with al
my might for assistance. But no an
swer; the wood was perfectly silent and
deserted.
| remained alone in this wretched
condition above half an hour, when
saw Brutus in the distance, returning
by the same road by which he went
enveloped in cloud of dust. Gradu
ally, rs it cleared away, l saw little
carriage approaching-a pony chaise-
and in the pony chaise lady. who
drove it, with small groom in the sea
behind.
A few instants after Brutus arrived
covered with foam. He stopped before
me, let fall nv hat at his feet, and ad
dressed me with neigh, rs much as t.
say: "I have done my duty; L have
brought you help" But l did no
trouble myself about Brutus and hi
explanations; had no thought or look
save for the beautiful fairy who hat
come 10 my aid, anil who, jumping
from her little carriage. tripped light
up to me, and suddenly two eXclama
UlOnS WcEc utlclGh uu tilC ouihO hioihSh'
MADAME de Noriolis!'
"Monsieur de la Roche Target
l have an aunt between whom an
myself my marrying is n source OF cor
tinual dispute.
Marry" she would say.
al will not" was my answer.
"Would you have young lady
There is Miss 4, Miss B. Miss G."
"But | won't marry"
sThen take widow; there are Mr..
D, Mrs. E, NJ f., etc.
"But marry will not
Nine. de Noriolis was always in th
first rank among my aunts widows. I
tell me she was rich. lively and prett
was unnecessary, but, after settin fort
all her attractions. my aunt would tax
from her secretarg map of the distrit
where she lived and point out how TIL
estates of Noriolis and La Roche Targ
Joined, and she had traced red lin
upon the map uniting the two prope
ties, which she constantly obliged me t
look at. Eight hundred acres with
ring fence! A fine chance fora sport
man." But would shut my eyes an
repeat as befo @: II will never marry.
Yet, seriously speaking, l was afraid {
Mime. de Noriols, and always saw m
hea encirclel with IN aureole of he
aunts red line Charming, sensible
talented and eight hundred acre, will
in ring fence! Escape fo:your safet
if you will not marry.
AMI | always did ESQ pc, but tn
time retreat was impossible. lay e,
tended on the turf, covered with sane
my hair in disorder, my clothes in t..
ters snd my leg stiff
"What are we doing herep" inquire
Nine. dc Noriolis. "Whut has haI
penedP
mildly confessed 1 had bee
thrown.
:" But you a'e not hurtp"
"No, but have put something oil
in my leg-nothing serious, [ al
sure. "
"And where is the horse which h,
played you this trickP'
~ pointed out Brutus, who We
quietly grazing upon the shoots of
broom.
"How! it is him, the good hors,
He has amply repaired his wrongs. a
i will relate to YOU later. But you mu
go home directly"
"HoNP / can not move step"
"But am going TO drive you hom
at the risk of ON ,romising you"
And calling her little groom, Bob, 81
led me gently by one arm, while Be
J took the other. and made me get int
the carriage. Five minutes afterwart
we were moving in the direction of L
Roche large, she holding the reins ar
! driving the pony with light hand,
t looking at her, onfused, embarrasse,
stupid, ridiculous. Bob was charged
: lead back Brutus.
"Extend your leg quite straight
I said Nine. de Noriolis, land wv
: drive you very gently to avoid jolting.
, When she saw me comfortably installe
8 'Tell me-" she said, show you we
: thrown, and will explain how can
Q TO your assistance,
a began the story. but when / spof
7 of the efforts of Brutus to unseat II
Q after the two shots, II understand
n ALL" she exclaimed; "you have boug