The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-23

| PEELED mo 10 say: 4 our IIastei hH'"S Az"
| "a select q horse Of course, being in the bu-i
| ness
"'No one better, miss The doctor neve-
| gets taken in in horse trade
| ".Your master il n horse doctorf SAID
"Thc well bred English looking drive
| actually turned his head and looked at me
| la an instant he had recovered himself nhC
| answered Inc.
"'No mss, he amt
| His tone was SO aggrieved that ! W.
| sorry | had wounded his feelings anu ma
tened TO make amends. | know how selii
| tive servants are TO any apparent disfesi cc'
| - their master, and although the mastel IN
| tlJs case was but q livery stsb bic keeper, who
was known as doctor, I didn't want to lower
| his dignity in tho eyes OF his servant, So
| sqid
Veterinary surgeon, DciieVe nois' "Ic-
tors are called; it is tic Same thing
lie made no reply, though lie still looked
ACHIEVED, and we whirled along IN silence.
I'VE met various people whom l knew.
| They stared slightly as they bowed 10 INC,
and even smiled lsss<s than was necessary,
They thin, IL IL upy own, / said to by
self nean.--<S ~ Is dly swell turno&
| fiiiE3 Ihr OSSiN( vi II frLt
Ven we reached Mrs s,anrSc. :.
the driver TO take tile horse to the stables
and be at the door in an hour. Let me pass
| over the hour spent in discussing that fine
dramatic poem, spoiled by too much telling,
"The Ring and the Book" At the end of
that hour my driver was waiting for me, and
We were soon whirling along again toward
the city. When reached my whiom home
| gave the man little Tip" and told him
| To come for me the next week at the same
hour and 10 tell the doctor, his master, that
wanted the same horse also Then went
into the house, and instead Of going to my
room went into the drawing room. was
50 full of my enjoyable drive that | wanted
10 talk about it. A group Of the ladies in
| the house were gathered around the open fire
aud joined them. They had been talking
| rs entered, but as | drew near they ceased
! speaking Mrs Otis was one Of the group,
and seated next to her was big fellow who
stared at HE more than | enjoyed But
was too full Of my drive 10 resent il.
"Such driver exclaimed rapturously.
~ should think sor said Mrs Otis, with a
peculiar infection.
81 am going TO have that horse and drive
every week. l continued
indeed said Ms Otis with the same
| infection.
YES / told the man 10 tell the doctor
that | wanted it regularly. Did you ever
hear Of anything more absurdi That man
was really hurt that / should call his master
a horse doctor-veterinary surgeon does
sound better, suppose.
.. II l. III, b,. Lii,
fellow with q broad smile.
Il can tell YOU was indignant at his inn
pudcncc, but Mrs, OTIS spoke before had a
chance 10 petnfy this audacous fellow with
"A glance.
"'Dr Mainwaring naturally would not be
looked upon as a horse doctor, or even a vet
Urinary surgeon by his servant she said
swectly 1t is possible also that the servant
found it hard 10 understand hoS lady could
speak disparagingly OF his masters profess
sion when availing herself Of his equipage'
"'His equipagen | echoed i don't under
stand you, Mrs OTIS. Please make yourself
clear
But She did not have an opportunity. The
strange young man rose and said with great
courtesy, though his mirthiul face contra
dicted his grave words: i AIN Dr. MaDWar-
ing, and ! am charmed if you are pleased
with NY horse like his gait myself, and /
am proud that an accident should have made
it possible Tor Miss Lowering 10 judge OF it..
1T all flashed over ME then. ! had taken
the wrong horse.
"'Do YOU mean 10 say that You didn't
really know that it wasn't your horseF said
Mrs Otis, little later, after everything had
been satisfactorily explained.
"'Of course | didn't" exclaimed, indig
nantlv. DO YOU think ain il the habit Of
stealing horsesf
al didn't know, she replied. Il knew
YOU were in the habit Of doing exceedingly
queer things
81 don't call stealing horses queer things
said"
did You ever see DR.. Mainwaring agains'
asked Laura.
Yes" said Kate.
YES said Jack, looking at her quizzi
cally. "She contrived many a meeting after
that. know; was there"
But said Berry, his name was Main
waring."
$50 is mine; John Mainwaring Gray is my
whole name, Jack replied.
"Ohln We exclaimed in contented chorus
glad 20 know that Kate's adventure had
ended in q romance.
The big clock in the hall struck II. Mid
night, said Kate ITO bed, girlies, or your
roses will not bloom tomorrow Good
night"
"Good night" we cried, trooping up the
wide, old fashioned staircase. Laura lin
gered moment behind the rest; Berry had
some difficulty in lighting her bedroom can
die When she came into the room we shared
together was looking out over the meadow.
gli.tering with frost under the Light of the
harvest moon.
"rm sorry the story ended that way" She
said emphatically, rubbing one of her fair
hands vigorously and suspiciously with her
handkerchief There is altogether too much
nonsensical romance about, any way"
lis therein l asked dreamily, turning away
from the sight Of the fairy meadow bathed
in the pale splendor of the moon.-Louisville
Times.