The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-05

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20 to England or Zululand intend 70 be
have quite as we'll as do home.
When Mr. Fox returned, radiant ant
eager TO take hand in the next savagI
rite We performed, he found US quietly dis
cussing horses, mamma having yetoei
anything more exciting than conversation
and tea while he remained.
"He is charming young man, ny
dears," abe said. avery like his dea
cousin. But he is too volatile for my brio
a-brac." 80,
ought to see my hunters Not that they't
do you much service. You haven't tn
game, you know" =,
"TrIe, Mr.. Fox" replied Tom, will
great suavity. Therefore, instead Of send
ing us donkeyp, you should supply US witt
"Do we send you donkeys?" said thu
obtuse creature. ~ didn't know 1t. Why
what use do you make OF themp
eve make game Of them" said the
audacious Tom. :,
20, Mr. Fox, do you like plain ridingP
l interrupted in terror. /,
"Why, that's my fad, Miss Tremaine,'
he cried. II should say did. At homt
thew call nue. Cantaur, you know"
"Do they? What shame. Hs only
had one eye, while you have two" l said
sympathetically, gszingat him with affect
ed admiration. :,
smillna a sickly smile, he Thought
perhaps / meant Cyclops." =,
"Ahl Thanks. did. How stupid
you must think me! Centsur; why, Ger
tainly, he's the one who invented the lini'
ment. saw picture oil him on o rock
in the Catskills-half man, hall donkey"
Ihad the satisfaction Of seeing him wilt
Ny astounding ignorance knocked him
out. He was Eilenced. The rest Of us
'drilted into discussion on the SUPERIOR.
IS OF aBciept ever modern poetry, and
when backed up my side by translating
come OF Horace's oaes, felt his google
eyes fastened on mo in a surprise. He
was evidently trying to understand q little
Inconsistency he observed in me.
All the summer he became sort oil
semi.detached fixture OF mine-always
Joining me ut chops" aud tennis Trays"
and spending every evening at our house.
am sure gave him no encouragement,
because Tom took it into his head TO be
violently Jealous OF him, and so | had to
be very careful. Men are auch geese.
Nov, when Tom gaid he loved me be-
Iieyed him and have never been in the
least Jealous since. But Tom had 10 get
NE out on the piazza twice q week to ask
ne "why, il loved him, | let that 'beast-
ly cad hang around me?" Was not he
too absurd?
Fiunly the climax came. One cool at-
ternoon Mr.. Fox appeared with horses
and proposed a ride, appeal to you:
Could help myself2 OF course not. l
few upstairs, got into my habit, and de-
scended to enjoy Lesson in the English
style OF riding from the "Centaur."
How shall | ever describe that absurd
ride It was too funny. Imagine, in the
fret place, my cavalier leaving the groom
20 eIjoy the pleasure Of putting me into
my saddle, while ebrea:hed in his horses
,ar and nose-"to subdue the brute,
you know"
Slightly surprised at this original begin
ming, 1 drew oil to the other side to await
Developments, and in. q moment saw the
"Centau.," tearing up the road, knees out,
head down on the horses neck, yelling:
"WhOa, narel D! who's! you beast"
away went Gilpinl Away went he;
aud, being quick TO take hint, followed.
The English style Of riding seemed o lit
Gle eccentric, but promised to be exciting.
/ pursued him holly half q milo or 30,
chsersd on by the plaudits OF my friends
as they came from the o'clock train, and
caught him as he stopped to mop his heat
ed brow under tree.
meekly suggested as l rode up that j
would have less the air OF Stop thief!
chase" il he were to keep within quar-
ter OF mile OF me.
"Well, dunno" he said, "if this brute
OF horse will let Inc. never saw such
a fool Of horse; tho tighter hold him
the faster lie goes"
Iii you didn't rub his mouth raw with
the curb he'd be all right" ! frankly said.
81 did not como to this side 10 learn
how 10 ride" he haughtily observed; and
doubtless should have been quite crush.
ed by his sarcasm ii-"the bloody brute"
had not shot off again with him.
cop said |, 20 southerly wind Q cloudy
sky proclaim hunting morning" and OF
1 went alter.
Never, before or since, have l run after
any man as did after that Englishman.
My excuse must be that it was the only
hunt ever joined where there was q real
"Fox." 1t was q hard hunt. Two long
miles chased that unlucky man, and
everywhere We commanded tho most fiat
teriDg attention. Tho crews few out Of
the lighthouses to swell our triumph, and
passers-by stood, petrifed with admiration,
as we tore by. 1t was immense-just like
being in circus. My hat hoated gayly
over hedge, my hair fell down, and my
side ached with laughing, but ] deter
mined to be in at the death. knew my
noble game must take to cover before long,
as knees and elbows were evidently giving
out.
Sure enough, by the kind interference
OF Providence-cerlainly he had nothing
to dc with 1.-THE stopped at our stable
door aud fell, "a dem'd moist, unpleasant
body" into the arms Of our grinning
groom; while l, disgraceful as l was, sat
on bundle OF hay, and shouted. l
couldn't help it; he tudS such funny mix.
ture Of dignity and misery "a he mopped
his heated brow and tried to explain why
and how it happened.
Now, after performance like that, do
you wonder that, when he tormallyit
I'd inc his pad-I mean hand-1 refused
It?
VIVA. if he had followed me like apood-
10 all summer; had sent flowers and candy :
| didn't ask him to. 1t wasn't my fault II
he mistook my good-natured tolerance iof
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