San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-12

was standing vi i her haI Il on her cousins
shoulder, and her glance directed towards
IN" horses whose rein hc held
Il cannot ride her, ind cd, llrrmOn dear.
She looks perfectly vicious to-day. Let me
have DewdrOp; the others can StIr while
tho saddles are being changed. and We can
soon Over;aSe Them
She wants to ride with IIrrmOn alone"
said May in an undrltOne to me. She does
not ike Miss Bra am, the dark girl on the
grey horse. Nur,e aid because she saw her
once talking 10 HuImon-"
FLUSH. dear
What nonsense, FlOrar' said Mr.. II sci
impatiently. Cora is as free from vice as
any lamb; she is little fresh, that is ALL
Come, jump upr'
ii won't. Do you want To kill your couS-
in?' aff, C;Cdly.
Miss L"CaS. YOU can ride, you say
should you b. afraid TO mount this hOrse?'
Mr.. ROs>el turned to me suddenly with an
nOyance on his face.
Indeed / should not" said, strukmg
thepretty bays head admiringly.
Have you habit? Could you be ready in
five minutes hr asked, still speaking inn
patiently.
Yes, do, Miss Lucas; will be quite good
with nurse" chimed in May; and, forge. full
of everything but the chance of q bTe. w
gallOp once again, l flew upstairs and put
on my habit
1t was the old habit in which had secured
the fields and mOOrS around our country
home before my father died how at home
in it felt as | sprang upon the pretty bays
back, and gathered up reins once again I'm
my hand!
Miss ltoSSel, mounted upon sOber-Ook.
ing chestnut, her cousin on a splendid black,
and timid fair little man upon piebald
animal, We're waiting for me.
Let me introduce Mr.. Laurence to you,
Miss Lucas" said Flora ROssel, indicating
the little fair man. "IIe will take care you
don't break your neck if you do just as no
tells you"
But whatever Mr., Laurence was eSsaying
to tell Inc was lost by sudden rearing of
my impatient bay; then plunging to right
and left, and so | let her have her head
down the avenue, and she darted forward.
81 see you know what you are about"
said Mr. R0SSelS voice close at my side.
''YOu have her under control, have not
your
"Oh, perfectly. Can she jump" looking
Il
quickest hedge beyond.
Try her" smiled he.
SO put her head at it, and she and the
black alighted side by side like two birds
over the hcdge-Side by side they kept even
pace along the field beyond, and over the
next ling and ditch.
Never had such charming ride az that
one; il was like enchantment, and with the
e. a
hilaratimg motion, the delightful companion
ship forgot Mr. Laurence's and Miss ROs-
SePS very eXiStence-I forgot that ] was a
gOverneSs-I forgot that life held anything
in the world like sorrows, or proprieties, or
mstakes-fOrgOt everything but pleasure,
and my cheeks glOwed, and my eyes spark
led, and my spirits rose until my tongue ran
gaiy on, as if had known Mr.. RoSSel all
my life; and he, looking admiringly at me,
talking as If he enjoyed everything | said,
rode close at my side, over the breezy moor,
over hedge and ditch and fence, thel with
slackened speed along quiet lanes, until we
reached home again in the twilight, and /
had never seen Mr.. Laurence, or Miss ROS-
sci, or anyone Of the party since We started.
"Oh, it has been deicious!' | said with a
great sigh of enjoyment as Mr.. RpSSrl help
ed me down.
II think so, he replied with a long look.
1--WE must have many more such idrS."
"Oh, how kind and good of you"
"And unselfsh?" OBTAINING my fingers as
he laughed.
Eyes, very I'M, e,fSh Of you to leave all
your other frirrds and come with me-"
warm.
an, ,.,.,, Al ,n- ~ I,,,t..s tn ,naun
doing the thing one likes best in the world"
No, Of course not" comfus'dly.
Then am not unSeIlish, fear, Miss
LuCas-nOt unset fish in this case, at any
rate
you are very kind sjammered, color
ing wildly under his glance, and he laughed
again as | ran away.
Just as the schOO room tea was over Miss
ROsSel entered in a black velvet dinner
dress, with pearls upon her bare neck and
arms, and look of utmost gravity upon her
face.
Shutting the door cautiously after May,
who was leaving the room, she began:
Il have come as friend to speak few
warning words TO you, Miss Lucas. You are
very young, believe"
"Only eighteen" | answered, with my
heart sinking from its late too high position.
And very inexperienced and unsOphisti-
Gated, | hope, or you certainly could not
have done the improper thing-made your
self the laughing-stOck-yO did this after
noon.
IF you did it through ignorance and will
faithfully promise me that nothing Of the
kind shall ever occur again, | will keep 1t
secret from my aunt, because l am sorry for
and like you; but unless you can faithfully
give me this promise, Miss Lucas, L must
tell her all and leave her to decide II you
are fit to be a gOyerness to any little girl
You do not wish t. leave here"
What did do 50 dreadful?' faltered,
turning red and white, and hot and cold, at
the idea of leaving YOXley Hall.
Surely you are not stupid enough to have
to ask me that. Do you think it was a prop
er thing for any goyerness to leave herpupil
and dash of for ride without permission
at a gentleman's invitation only? Do you
think il was proper thing for any lady to
do, to leave the whole of the party, and tear
across country, compelling one gentleman
to accompany herr
Indeed, never compelled never even
asked, or thought Mr. Rossel would come
too" broke in eagerly.
She smiled IN the height of scorn.
WAS he likely to let his pet mare be rid
den to death by a bad rider like you without
Miss Lucas that when you dashed over that
hedge my cousin would come too
Indeed, and indeed"
sit was the most forward thing / ever saw
done; but still, because you are so young,
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