The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-03-19

lOuIS, cAcCubeu buCCoSSlOu VI
bounds and plunges calculated,
should have thought, to shake not
only the breath from mans body,
but the very flesh from his bones. Miss
Tremaine seemed in no wise disturbed
by this eccentric conduct on the part
of her pet, which, in truth, more be-
fitted falling-star than a comet, but
merely saying, in tone of remon-
STRANGE: 'Now, Comet! now, Comet!'
she soon reduced him to reasonable
degree of quiet. She was presently
joined by fine-looking elderly gentle
man, presumably her father, from the
likeness, and together they left the
school for the park. had now no in
ducement to linger, and soon quilted
the building as deeply in love as man
could be with "a girl whose name / bare
ly knew, and yet resolved, as was ever
knight of old, that there was the one
woman of the world for me.
need not weary my readers with
the details of the steps / took to obtain
an introduction to Miss Tremaine.
Moving on the same social plane, the
wonder was rather that we had never
met before. In fact, there had been in
past times some connection by marriage
between our families. and a faint and
| far-away relationship actually existed
a yanfape-noint of which. once
discovered, I made great use,
and which won me such
favor in the ewes of Milicent's 9
grandmother and guardian that before
lone T was allowed the privilege of some-
times accompanyino the voung lady on
her rides. a smart groom in belt and but
tons doing propriety at the correct dis
tance of forty Yards behind. What more.
Won will saw. could any lover askp What.
indeed. save that his inamorata should
not love. own and ride mustang pony.
That (it will QUIT confounded mustang!
How many times in the park have |
paused to inwardly execrate the man
who first took mustangs from the sphere
where they were useful and perhaps
honored. and brought them to the cities
to be the bane of loyersl Milicent, am
aware. holds a different opinion. but the
above speech comes from the depths of a
bitter experience.
Milicent dotted upon the Comet, viewed
his failings. which were many, with an
indulpent eve. and magnified his merits.
which were few indeed. Often have
choked at the words when, to please her,
l exhausted myself in praise of the
Comet. and extolled his plossy coat,
bright ewes, small ears, silky name,
slender legs and tiny feet. She
never wearicd of the theme, and
4 would dilate by the hour upon
the little wretch's perfections until
actually hated the sight of him. In
vain did 1 purchase bushel of carrots
and barrel of sugar with which to win
the Comets good will. He kicked al
me in his stall, bit me when I fed him,
and once actually butted me over when
undertook to hold him for a moment
while the groom frightened girth. Mill
cent said he was only frightened at 6
rabbit which ran across the road, but
shall always believe that he was actuatet
by malice prepense.
Certainly no dragon ever guarded {
captive damsel more carefully than the
Comet guarded Milicent. When, in the
earnestness of conversation, sought tt
lay my hand upon his smooth neck as an
excuse for drawing closer to his rider
the Comet instantly swerving, woult
put half dozen yards between us. o.
if, as the afternoon waneu, endeavoret
to keep the horses walking more ant
more slowly on the shady bridle-path
the Comet would hear an imaginar,
coyote on his track, and putting dowI
his head, would dash through the bushe
and skim along the carriage-road il
open day. Again and again, when tn
words that were to decide my fate trem
bled on my tongue, the Comet, suddenl,
shying, has cannoned against me with
force that brought words of far differ
ent import to my lips. A woman
French heel jammed sharply agains
: your knee can inflict considerable pain
and for the time effectually banishes sen
| timent, however bewitching to you tn
Y owner may be.
3 All this time Milicent's patience wit
the little cayuse, the grace and eas
t with which she sat him, her perfec
: readiness to resume any topic of CONVEX
9 sation, after the interludes of kicking
7 shying, and boiting with which tn
d Comet was ever ready to diversity.
S ride, excited me continually to admire
i, ton, and each day as it passed saw m
q more in love and more determined t
y win her for my wife. Ii you wantto kow
s woman well and test her as life CON
. panion, ride with her day after da.
!. week after week, month after month.
4 is critical testi and II she does not Dol
y you then, you may safely put the que
:, ton; she will stand the further ordea
Q A months companionship had Shove
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