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

| Boughton was a good deal impressed, al
/ the same time that he was provoked at be-
/ ing shown up in all his fragrant ignorance
I Of the ills that horse-fesh is heir to.
/ They had a tiresome walk the rest Of the
way, for Judith would not remount Eye
brows, and poor Trumpeter, emulating his
name, behind them, was any thing but q
cheerful companion.
How Phil did wish that he had been
able to spring from the foHndered horse,
all the time having a full cognizance
Of what allied him-have whipped out his
knife and bled him, aud administered the
whisky, all without a word from Judith.
And how he fumed over that idiotic speech
about Trumpeters heart. He thought
Judith must have contempt for him.
And to tell the truth, she did. She
blushed TO think that some Of the neigh
bors might have been with them, and
heard her cousins remarks, and seen the
helpless way in which he stood about,
while she righted things as best she could.
Her eyes were still a good deal more red
than brown whenever she allowed her
thoughts to dwell upon him.
That night, as he came into the drawing
room, just before dinner. he found Judith
in the arms Of slim young man IN a very
elaborate costume-or rather, IL the truth
must be told, the slim young man was in
the arms o. Judith, who appeared 70 be al
ternately laughing and wiping her eyes as
best she could on the lapel Of his coat.
As Boughton came in, however, she
stood erect, and put up her hand to her
curls, which were a good deal rumpled.
Her eyes were brown as rain-wsshed
autumn leaves now. No red in them what
ever.
Dick, your cousin, Philip Boughton,n
she said, speaking pretty coolly. And
Boughton found himself Ia possession of
the slim young mans hand
"Er-glad TO see you-er, Just from
Pariss Cold here, isn't itr' said the boy,
languidly.
He was only boy, after all, with a face
something like Judith's seen in a spoon, !
and the same red-brown curls His eyes, |
however, were pale gray
"No; am from start to tinish," said |
Boughton, gravely.
"Ehl'' said Dick.
He did not laugh, neither did Judith. She /
scratched the chin of the black kitten in the
Toby-collar, and looked gravely at Bough-
ton between its ears
''Oh, see," said the boy, finally. "Been
Out nunJlnS. deuce OF a time You mad, Judy
here tells me. Horse foundered. Awful
nuisance, having ones horse foundered.
Do you like huntingl'
81 haven't done much of it, said Philip,
honestly, wishing devoutly that he had
He had eyes keen to look with, as well as
10 look at, and saw the little downward clip
Of the girls mouth as she went on cosset-
ing the little kitten.
i've done lot Of it in my day." pursued
Dick, laughingly. "And 1 must say it
rather bores me''
''Oh, does iti" said Boughton. sit doesn't
seem to bore your sister"
Nothing bores judy" Master Dick as
'ured him in the same languid tone. sIteu
ler to wait until she's grown up"
"She's bit more grown up than you
low, isn't shel'' said Boughton, dryly.
"How do you meanl' Dick asked, allow
nights eyes to open themselves, as it were,
q despite of his own will, while Judith
topped scratching the kittens chin, and
ooked great deal astonished
''Why, as you stand there together, I'm
uite sure she's good inch taller" said !
soughton, calmly, with one hand in his |
'ocket and the other meditativey at his
noustsche. Yes, q good inch l should
avn be reDeated.