The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-22

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Il sitting posture, her dilapidated hat
tilted jauntily over one eve, her hair
loose, her garments dyed with lichen
and mould from the rails. | expressed
n hope that she was not hurt.
Only shaken little" she replied
doltfully. rising and tottering to the
fence.
do you think you will be fit to
walk back to the station?" | inquired.
feeling concerned for her sorry plight
She gave me look Of mingled pa
thos and reproach.
"Thr stationr' she echoed. ''H"w
can you be so unkind? You promised
to take me, and you have been trying
ever since to get rid of me.
This was hardly fair, but it was u,
time to argue. | merely asked, ID"
on intend TO go on. then?''
"Of course I do she replied. "and
IF you had let me get over this plac.
first we should have been with tn,
theirs by now"
Really. Miss Spinks,' | remon-
trat-d. II hink you were the one t.
INSIST that you couldn't get over it. y
"Oh, but I soiH," she cried petulant-
:: and then added sweetly, as if to
m ke amends, ''and you'll help M
'vrr, won't you?"
IF you wish it," answered "OnlN
how me exactly what to do, and th+r
we shall be all right"
Then you must get over first"
Hid So And now take both m,
hands" I obeyed, and she laboriou>
lv climbed to the third bar. SAM
now lift me down."
1t was more than | had bargaine
for. but it had to be done. [ SEIZED
her by the wrist; she threw her arm,
round my neck, and gave spasmodl
inmp to clear the top bar. Preserving
my equilibrium by mighty effort,
staggered back step, deposited her
IN her feet, and turned to see-Cap-
tain Heavitree and Mrs. Darcy Dom
vile, watching the whole proceeding
from the gate at the opposite side OF
the field How long they had been
here | knew not, but that they hac
witnessed the whole Of the CLOSING
scene was clear from the innocent ex-
preston on the lady's face, as she ex
.laimed, on our approach
How far behind you are, Mr.. Has.
tie! Captain Heavitree and | are rest
ng here before going home, for fine
I am not so good at rough walking
and climbing as some people" This
with a giggle, and glance at the cap
tain for approval.
"Haw! hounds gone on dooce of /;
pace, hawr' said he won't catcf
them this side of the cover unless yor
make more running, haw!' and turn
I'd to continue his improving conver
sation.
| I longed to know how much the,
had seen of the fence episode bu
would not appear curious, so we hast
-ned on as rapidly as Miss Spinks'
clinging skirts would allow. But WI
could catch neither sight nor sound %
the field, and after half mile of pur
suit [ saw that there was no hope o
overtaking them before they reached
the cover aforesaid. This was well
grown wood, with dense underground
on the side Of a steep hill rising ab
ruptly from the waters edge. Tn
only way to get through it was II
strike upwards, making ones owl
path, towards gate somewhere on tn
far side. leading into the fields beyond
where the ground again became fairl,
:t.vel.
| Miss Spinks struggled on, despi f
growing fatigue and the agonies o
tight shoes, to the entrance of tn,
wood. There we stopped to listen
but there was not the echo of a voic
or the rustic of leaf to tell of tn
passage of men or hounds. Mis-
Spinks was a picture of despair, ye
not hint did she give of willingness
to turn back, and my suggestions hat
hitherto been so coldly received that
was resolved to let her choose her owl
time for abandoning the chase.
Where can they be gomez" sh'
cried Cant you shout to them?"
raised my voice in wild halloa
The echoes took it up, died away. ant
there was no response.
SIS there no place from which WI
can see farther up the river?'' shs
asked.
mot until we get through the Gov
er," replied.
How far is that?"
about quarter of a mile as tht
crow fies," | answered; "but there i,
no path, and we must make our OWL
way"
She looked little aghast, and my
hopes rose, only to be dashed again by
the lachrymose reioinder,-
And this is ali you have shown me.
after all your talk about the pleasures
IF otter-hunting."
[ mentally registered VOW that
never again would [ talk of sport with
IA woman. Outwardly / assumed my
blandest air, saying
''It is hardly my fault that you
have not seen more, but if you are
anxious to try am quite ready to go
on"
Now you're angry with me again, >
she whimpered II can't help not be-
ing able to climb and jump fences.
dare say, if were that Miss Fortes-
cue, you would not mind having me-
with Won -