Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17
AN EL0PEMENT.

sutois' ~ "as EebClHiAy CDICSAEup ug"-
ever, that only two had any chanc4, Of
winninx her, Mr. Jack Mintutn and Dir.
Dob Branlow we're the only ones who
rode TO hounds, and .as Miss Mamie vas
Nh enthusiastic follower Of the Willow
Brook puck. her friends concluded, aud
quite correctly as It proved, that when she
made her cho!oe she would become either
Mrs. Miuturn or Mrs. Braudow. Th0se
who took the troaD.s TO form an opinion
as 10 which OF the two gentlemen II would
be, said Jack would undoubtedly be the
!arorite Qua He was thS haudsomor,
rode. l! anything, tribe better than his
rival. and during the fall Of 1853 was
temporarily master Of the foEhounds,
hunting the pack with great sEi!L, More.
over, he was more Of u ladies man, and
qui:e rs we'll ilxed M Bob financially.
But ut the close OF the autnmn season Of
1853 Miss Sannio's engagement to Bou
was announced The following fall the
gentleman bn.lt number Of extensions
and additions to hts little hunting box,
reconstructed his stables, bought snme
new hunters, and for tro years he aud
Miss Mamie now Mrs. BraudoH, hunted
even mere enthusiastically than before
their marriage.
Jack Minsurn wen. to south France for
the season Of 1894 and 1893. lie told his
friends ,hnt he had long wished 10 try
come hunting there, aId row he had On
excellent opportunity. His friends miled.
Some even TvGtUred 10 openly poke fun
at him. When tbs WILLOW Brook club
mat at Dc!mou!co's, IN tEo midwinter Of
1850, 10 C!ect olicsrs for the ensuing
year, it was found ;La; Mr.. Boo Braudow
and another gentleman had set their
hearts upon being master OF the fox.
hounds, and furthermore it was dIscov.
cred that each felt his clain TO be OF such
a nature that IN case Of his opponent's 8
election, no (the defeated candilatel had
bnt one course 70 puTsrc--to resign. The
position was decidedly awkward, cspeci-
ally as the club was evenly divided about
the rival candidates a serious break
was imminent.
Now It so happened that Jack Minturn
arrived home In New York from bis ten.
rorary sojOurn abroad on tho very day OF
the Willow Brook elecri6ns aud, dropping
into Delmonico's after several Intellectual
ballots had been taken, was poCuced upon
by the contendiug factions as u coInpro.
mise candidate. He admitted that his
hunters were on tho way across the
ocean, and that he Intended 10 hunt dur.
tn9 the coming year, protested that he
could not think Of such au honor as tho
title Of master Of the t)Xhounds, md was
unanimously elected IN tie midst Of bis
pro,estationa He, OF course, accepted.
Aud so It came 10 pass that when the
fro-t got out Of the ground Jack Min.
turn was not only al active member of
the Willow Brook, but was handling the
neck.
Bob felt not particle OF resentment,
and was glad to see him hunting again.
Mrs, Erautow waB d.l!SEted to SEQ her
old friend back. Size chided him prett!ly
for having deserted tho Willow Brook for
30 lonx, utterly ignoring the commonly
conceded Carse Of lib CeS2rl!on, told him
with innocence aru1Siugly earnest how
the pack had bcan too fast and too slow'
IN his absence. and from the beginning
treated him quito as cordially as IL $40
hal not been the causo of his two years.
exile.
Jack Minturn became very attentive 10
Mrs Brandow. 1t was quite natural. He
was master Of the hounds; she was proba.
big the best lady rider ia the club; facts
W L2SSa lA SS &SAA w IitIhiu
sies on his part. A. time went on he he.
canie quite devoted, and sho, TO soy the
least, did not discourage him.
AS tho suuson advanced, Bob became,
not tealous-nototly Is Jealous nowasiays--
but little uncomfortable. OF course,
he cared nothing about IL himself lie
would not have givon il u second thought
had IL not been for outsiders; he feared
they were ontoying mental chucLles ut
bis expense. This was the way Bob
argued IN tho spring. By foil ho was
ready TO admit that be did care. His
views On the subject had become more
positive. until he had reached a state Of
mind best described rs volcanic. Mrs.
Bandov may or may GOT have been
aware OF his mental perturbation. Sho
was young, very young, having been mar.
risd before she was quite out OF her teens.
One afternoon late In October Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob DraHdow stood on the veTunia
OF their hunting box, waiting for the
horses 10 be brought around. Mrs. Dsnn.
dow's dainty form never booked daimler
than when incasel IN brown habit, her
Checks were already coiored by the sanrp
autumn hr, her deep 5iuc eyes sparkled
IN anticipation Of the afternoons sport.
Altogether she made a very pretty p!cr
ure, bat Bob wa8 evidently in no mood
10 enjoy It. He passet up and down with
treasured stride and closely knit brow,
humping his boot top with his crop q.
every step, in total disregard Of the pol.
tsh no lob0riously bestowed upon the un-
Offending top by the st'.bia boy.
''kierney tells me-" he said finally,
wheeling 70 q staudst!ll before his wife,
"taat sou hare ordered Lord Rothwell's
Shoes changel tomorrow without fail,
Efd he said something about Miaturn's
riding him On Thursday"
Mrs. Brundow Strengthened rp. She
hail been sitting on the vevGnda rail. md
with determined tightening Of her pretty
lips, which was little in keeping with her
n!ld, aln1ost careless tone, said, looking
straight az her husband;
"Wcnf"
"well"' he repeated, II don't zee why
you should supply Min:uru with horse;
II he can't run tie pack with the horses
lo has let him take ore Of the whips
mounts or get horses enough 10 have q
spare one when he needs IL. don't SEQ
why we should forever be placing our
stable at his disposal. I'm tired Of IT,"
anu the speaker began TO punish his boot
top again.
Did you wish TO use Lord Rothwel
on ThursdayT' asked his wife calmly.
"Of course not" was the re, ". in
tones OF Gi!sgast. IL don't catc anything
about the horse. It's this everlasting
taking trouble for MInturn Tint / object
to. It's Mnturn this. Mnturn. thai
until I'm tired of il. You know very well
ao~ attentive he Vas TO you before we