Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-11
CHAPTER XII.
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1t must not he cuponsrI hat no mention q
my friends CT acquaintances of Miss Clau
sons implies that she led an isolated life al
HaZlewood House. She had, indeed, plenty
of both. 1t could hardly be otherwise, Is IL,
Talberts were very great on the subject OF
the Interchange of social civilities, ana KEEP
visiting booi; Is carefully as any lady coulG
have done. Ono of Miss Clauson's friend,
came several times across Frank Carruthers
path about this period.
This friend, or acquaintance, was q fine
hulking young fellow of about twenty, tht
heir 70, and hope of, one of the families Of
position. a great, good-natured, broad
shoGldered boy, who would doubtless III 6
year or two develope into something that &
mother might be proud of, and young lady
feel happy to have for suitor lie was al
Oxford undergraduate, and for while hae
been enc of Franks pupils. So when he cam,
up to Lakewood House one morning, Ct
course to see tie Talberts, he was much sur.
pri5ed at finding the celebrated Oxford coach
sitting at his e@se Just like an ordinary
unlearned Philistne He hung about til,
place until Eeatrice appeared, and, after 1
while, Frank heard him ask her when Ii,
miglt call and so riding with her
Although Mr.. Carruthers, when inquirine
into n $ Clauson's likes and dislikes, had as
ccrta.aod that she was fond Of riding, Lie hat
not rs yet seen her on horseback Perhaps
the sh2"oest shaft in Loves CULVER WAS KEEP
to BE- shot the last.
The IalbertS were not great at horsehesh
In tie first place, tAcy loathed horSey man
ard IlG.ough, as par of a Gcntlemans educa
tior, tacy had learned to ride well, they pre-
fGr"Cd i'll their n!aturcr years the earring,
scat TO the saddle. They lad pair Ct well
matched carriage horses and recently {
horse lad been bought for Beatrice. Aftel
it was purchased she did not, however, make
much use of it. She could not ride cut un
attended, and when a groom went with her j
necessitated his using one of the carriage
horses. SO she Only rode when her uncles
were not going to use the carriage, or wheI
some chance escort like young Purton tfereC
himself
At present her horse was III tho hands OF
the veterinary surgeon, so there was NJ
chance of young Purton's beng gratitied
Nevertheless, the account of the animals
progress toward recovery was good, and
Mis- Clauson hoped it would he returned t.
her very soon.
After this interview Mr.. Purton used tc
ride up to Hardwood House every morning
to learn if Miss Clausons horse had come
back. He was very anxious to hire or borrow
another one for her use, but his offer was
firmly declined. Perhaps, after al, Beatrice
only cared for riding in comparative way
Frank CarrutheTs, when he met the young
fellow, dressed ii the most natty and approved
equestrian costume, used to laugh and jest
with him. AID ask for the latest bulletins
Gnent the couvalescing steed lie Enew that
young Purtol lid once or twice ridden into
Blacktown to sea what progress the invalid
was making.
For his own amusement Frank would ad.
dress humorous questions, clothed, for the
benefit or distress Ct his late pupil, in elegant
Latin and Greek, until young Purton fec
incont:nently, or boldly asserted that hs
ought not TO be torrnentel before his time.
But one morning, to his inexpressible de
Light. he found the horse reinstalled in the
Lakewood stables; AM, moreover, Miss Clau-
son wiling 10 don her riding gear and allow
her cava,:er to take her for nty-mile
ride.
Frank had the pleasure OF seeing the two
ride away in company, young Purton feeling
a..I showing how immensely superior being
a god horsenan, intrusted with the care of G
fair lady, is to the best Oxford coach who
could let Greek and Latin ''rCn cut of hi
mouth like water, by Jove."
Mss Clauson's appearance on horseback
need not be described; but Mr.. CarTuthers
after watching her supple, graceful, but
a.as! vanishing figure, buried his hands il
his pockets and walked about the garden ia c
seemingly reflective mood. Then fer q while
he went back TO his favorite holiday occupa
ton Of lying on the lawn and doing Dot hiIIg.
Horace ard Herbert By this time Lad fin
iaL9d their housekeeping, or china busting
or whatever kept them indoors. They joineC
him, and laughed at his laziness. He tiltec
back his hat and looked up a. them sleepily.
Il say, Horace, where can ] Lug LorseT
"a horser'
YES. / had quite forgotten 1t. but N,
doctor insisted that Is soCa Is got Letter
should take Lorse exercise
Il C-da't kiio1 yUu could RI ~
YES, j can. Something. Of course, very
quiet Oh, yes, I can ride until / fall OF.
4 ne worst il t-as Whenever fall from any
ti.ia-, :, he.her a horse or Ladder, come on
1ay had as certainly "a a shuttlecock does.
~ axe one OF the carriage horses said
Herbert.
We can US the dogcart, > added Horace
''Net lit Of il. You wouldn't LOOK web
IN do-cart- It's not d4gaifed conveyance
enough. No WILL LAs i--c q L1DESss Ell0 o>15
Linn when leave y9u. Iw1l not trust r1lyseil
20 aErel.ng. The hireling'-wha. Is it In.
hirei-ng GoeT
.aForsakes the hock. said Herbert.
The sheep said Horace, correctingly.
YES, TO be sure. / am neither n sheep nol
a f5ck, but fear the hireling would treat M
i4adiy. So I'll ma where 70 go for horse
II seen. great extravaganza, Frank
Extra xagsrtepf What L exfrayayaneaf
Spsadlng nors than DC can afford l al
rolling IN money. am disgustingly rich
far 10: to mecs either my bootuIaker or N.
Fs.-.keT Besides, in justice TO my doctor,
lir-St have his prescriptions u.ads up, 40 maj
.er wEst ICY cost
They Eas he was in earne, 50 called theB
cochran 10 assist In the search for steed
T1s ccachman. IN his STRIPED hnzn waistccat
Joined the grJ1p and waited bis masters