Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-08-01

Judith had plenty to do IN attending 70
Eyebrows, who was disposed 70 coquet.e
win every dead leaf that blew across us
yvav. and Trumpeter was sufficient OF
handful TO keep Boughton's mind complete
ly upon himself u.a -.
Colonel. at last, over his shoulder. keep
his head, Judy. He'd bolt in a minute II
he thought he could
They could hear the yow-yowing OF the
hounds now, fitfully borne toward them and
away by the fuctuating wind
"Once," said Judith, beginning to speak
all of a sudden, s'afriend brought German
baron-ever such a swell he waste see
dad. He stopped at Carylon about week,
and dad, of course, took him out hunting.
You know dad can never resist callineany
ones attention 70 the hounds when they re
giving tongue. He says he's far better
able TO appreciate such harmonies than
Beethoven or Mozart. Well, we had gotten
lust about here, and dad-dear dad shall
ever forget his facei-said: There, sir did
YOU ever hear such music in your life, sirP
iVerel verep said the baron, eagerly, twist
ing all about in his saddle and holding
on to his borse's name. Vat musickf l
can't hear no musick vor tose tam tawgs !"
"Ha! hal hap Numbered Phil who
was equally delighted with this snecdote
and the sudden breaking Of the ice between
them
judith ha began, and leaned over with
his hand on her pommeL
he was Just about TO make his meditated
apology when they were joined by some
people, and he sat erect again ia a tolerable
hurry.
They had long day of 1t. No less than
three foxes were started, and the pack be-
sng young, and not so well trained as the
heart of the master could desire, broke
abomlnably. Then, when they finally
settled down to work, Reynard took 10 q
drain, and was given up in despair. The
fourth fox, however, gave them capital
forty minutes, but got them into the
mountains finally. and they killed 1t over
fifteen miles from Carylon.
They had ridden about twelve miles, when
Boughton began with some establishment to
listen to the tremendous beating OF his
mounts heart
"Just hear this beast" said he to Judith.
~ hope he's not goingto die. never heard
brute's heart 60 like this"
"What is itl' she said, refining up.
All her brown curls were in her eyes
with the WIND, and the weird light from tina
weather-glim full on her golden horse and
his trappings. She was perfectly beauti.
full, Phil thought, or what is so much better,
imperfectly beautiful
She laughed a little when he told her
what alarmed hun, but looked worried.
"Dad's miles ahead by this time" she
said. "That isn't Trumpeter's heart. It's
his dia-dia-ohl never can say it He's
foundered, you know. Get down, and let's
look at him
Shewas OF her horse in an instant and
Phil beside her.
Poor old beastie," she said, slapping
Trumpeter's crest coaxingly. II say, Phil,
do you know how 10 bleed horsel In the
neck vein, you know. You don'ti Dear
mel Well, then, I'll have to try. Give me
your knife. Don't say you haven't one.
Gadl how he's breathing. Thank good.
ness, you have opei Now, come on; helr
mel
With Boughton's assistance she cut the
bars Of Trumpeter's palate, and as well as
she could got the best part Of her own and
her cousins whisky. flask down the poor
brute's throat