The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

pcr. be was seemingly unconscious OF
any superiority of personal or woridiy
condition. which gave TO him dis'itct
iveIy the distinguishing Characteristic
OF q genuine swell in contfadistinc'ioh
10 the counterfeit o
lie handled the ribbons over his OVID
thoroughbreds. and smoked only the
pure Havana. grown weed. so that
Whenever he passed the lair was but
family stirred by It's delicate aroma
The sole perfume. ever permissible upon
man. and one which always exhales q
certain fragrance OF prosperity.
Roses. the rarcst, and a carriage were
M. unfaiiIng allies IN fulfilling an en-
cacement agreesbly. and every girl felt
mat when he was her escort that she
wa AZ much severed from the common
audience as was a private o from the
parauette. la the u~nyielding reserve
of Darcy Laugdon. who could fathom
his real thoughts of an cver-fawnlDg
aIduiationY At least he seemed IN
nothing offended. that there fIankiy
stood one person in his path who, Dy
simply ignorin- hls mantle OF social
glory. disrobed him Of it.. Indeed he
seemed TO cherish this sudden incentive
Co arouse from luxurious. blase indii-
ference. into animation sufficient 10 sup
ply the demands Of a firm imDetuous
spirit. that SO sweetly refused a greater
manifestation Of interest than was In
turn accorded to her.
SO with the old human striving after
Whatever eludes our grasp. aid Ling
don determine TO overcome her. laying
desperate seige with many an lnstru-
mcnt Of rare and delicate device. and
the subtle policy of tender looks and
tender tones.
As for Janet, who could tell which
had won her favor. the man or me
swcHP or what filed her with this con
tinual tumult of excitement. the roses.
the books. the bOn-b0ps, the drives. tue
opera. and the german, or the society
OF the nan they were the purchase
money Of.
IL was late autumn. and November
had but newly snOrn the trees OF every
yestage OF their mantle OF life.
To the west Monroe Park opened the
first vista in the city where the eye
could rest from the strain OF close con-
tact with the great works OF man. aud
reach its visiOnfar away tOthe horlzo0.
solely the glorious work Of God.
And now the last remnant OF the sun
glow. fading from its tense fame hue,
upward to opalescent clearness, around
the earth margin shown through the
distant fretwork of bare trues. like as
the rudy light through a band held
before the fire.
Already the incandescent ligh.s ;,
lifted on high their great star-llke
torches, reproducing on the ground be-
low whatever obStrUcted its full SHIN
ing. with that vivid, tensely defined
shadow effect so peculIarto stereoscopic
views.
The first rolling rumble of the north
bound train was "A signal for the gates
across Franklin street TO stretch out
their long, protecting arms. The tide
OF equestrian and Other pleasure seekers
were pouring in from the Boulevard
aud here suddenly ~barcicaded IN their
dow. seemed tangled together as i'm
peded diiftwOcd.
TIE gate lantern lit down into tue
very face of a FESTIVE horse. made the
animal culver aud rear in fright, but
the straight girlish form that kept SO
firm a seat. held as strong a rein AID
kent him in something of subsection
until the train doomed into sight.
In the gathering darkness 1t was to the
weird Imagination a monster crawling
serpent. Kissing its wiry way along.
with one lurid tTe-eye in Its p%onderou-
heal, and scales Of light at regular in
~tetvals along its trailing body. Latte
wonder That the horse. already cX-
cited. careered and plunged more fran
tically at the sight Of this huge noisome
aud glaring object. With the conta-
giOn Of animal fright. the rider escort
was now wrestling with the dangerous
antics of his own horse. while one
nand with a feeble attempt at pro.
lection was laid upon the young
lady's brittle. So blockaded with
horses and vehicles of every descrip-
ton was the barred street. and all more
or less panic. stricken at the horror OF
the threatened accident: that for either
of them { q have leaped would have been
certain death. The infurlated horse.
his fore feet high uplifted in the air,
seemed In the act of dashing himself
aud his young rider against the last
coach of the moving train. when a
young man. stalwart aud strong.
Jumped from a Doctors buggy directly
IN front Of the leaping horse.
Dealing hun a mighty blow in the
face with the haodle of his whip, at the
same time with the strength Of his
whole mans form he forced the horse
back ward, and in one moment more
the death-luring train was past, and
horse and rider were PROSTATE upon
the ground.
The first with the bravery of impulse
10 administer this severe cOuDteTiITi-
tant to the girl trembling in ~aifugted
life. so was this young nan the iifsi
to lift her in tender geutleness from
where she lay in the calm of l~ifeless.
ness.
Unconscious Of the issue OF the &C.
ciicnt. mostof the vehicles rolled on.
The occupants Of some few gathered
around. but merely as lockers on. while
Darcy Langdon, having dismOuntej,
bent a pale face, and the young doctor
a professionally concerned. one above
the senseless form Of Janet McClel-
land.
Thetwo men were evidently acqgaint-
ed. but without greeting Langdon
hoarsely whispered:
For Gods sake, Foniaine, she i
not dead ?"
Il cap's tell yet. whether have
killed her or saved her. " he replied ~
the same tone of tense anxiety, then
asked. Miss McClelland l. il not ?
Well help me TO lift her in my buggy.
then you ride down and tell them of
the accident. while drive her home. %
Sill. as limp and inanimsta as dead.
frCzeuI flower, she half lay in the buggy,
her body resting against the solid form
Of the young doctor. and her head OF
iis self fallen upon his broad shoulder.
where ever and amor the wind would
lift a long silken thread of her hair
which the fat had uncOniiued, and
sweep it across his face.
Scarcely knowing Miss McClelland
even by sight. Or. FOniaine was inseu-
sible 10 all a V that dual obligation Of
every true honored disciple OF the
ecfancp AZ m~pdicinp-frst IN reliev.,