The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-08-21

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pleasure how little changed she was.
For the last stage my friends the
new chestnuts were put on as lead
Iers. Our route now lay close past,
dear old ST. RunWald's and sadness
that / could not shake off made me-
silent and indisposed for talking.
What memories did the sight of the
| well rememb ered scenes recall! There
was the exact spot under the scared
elm where took my first fence on my
little unnamed pony, and there was
the bend in the avenue where Hast
saw my dear old uncle standing as
ne waved his hand to me in farewell.
wonder whether the man who owns
it now has made the old rose garden
give place to more modern style?
/ wonder
But here lam recalled to what Ia
going on around me by the CONVEX
sation OF some young fellows who
have the seats behind me-,
Jolly old place, st. Runwald's.
/ Who owns it now? Dye know?"
Not quite sure. Used to belong
1 to old Sir Peter Lauriston, and he
left it to his nephew, a young fool In
the black dragons, who went the
pace and lost every thing at cards. .
~ remember, : said another; the
affair made rather a noise, did itnot?
for the winner took not his house
and lands, but also succeeded to the
affections Of his intended wife. 2
A roar OF laughter followed these
words. | dared not glance at the
I figure beside me, but heard an in
tense whisper Of aOh! it is not true.
it is not truep'
Who was the lucky man?o asked
the first speaker.
Sir Baxby Bracewell,' said the
elder speaker, but he paid the debt
OF nature a couple or three years
ago. 1t was said that Dung Lauris-
tons losses would not have been SO
heavy if Bracewell had played more
on the square /"
The shuddering sigh from my
neighbor was more than / could
stand.
- beg your pardon, gentlemen, 2
said, turning round. Il happen
to know all the circumstances of the
case you are discussing. Young
lALauriston was an utterly conceited,
vain young fool, who pitted himself
against a man of twice his science,
hard headedness and brains. He
continued playing, notwithstanding
the advice of those who knew, and
the end was obvious. There was no
sharp practice in the matter; and
moreover, de mortuis nil. =
AS [ turned from speaking to them
+ encountered such a look of graft
tude and astonished recognition
from the dearest gray eyes in the
world as almost upset my equanim-
/ ity.
We were just rounding rather
sharp bend by the park wall; the air
was filled with the sound of sheep;
| there was a great cloud of dust; the
two new leaders, who had been
hitherto perfectly irreproachable in
their manners, stopped dead, de-
moralizing the Wheelers, and despite
all Establishments and coercion COM
menced wild stampede among the
unfortunate sheep.
Lady Bracewell stood up. with the
intention, believe, Of springing
from her seat.
Lena, my darling, for your life,
sit still!' Ishouted, above all the
hubbub of yelling shepherds, ter
rifed sheep, barking dogs and plung-
ing horses Undo this buckle, and
you'll probably save our lives, and
4 / tossed the ends of the leaders reins
into her lap, for / saw that the traces
were broken, and knew thatsif the
chestnuts got away while the reins
were buckled the brides of the
! wheels would be torn off and
frightful catastrophe would foil oW.
Fortunately l kept sufficient con-
troll over the maddened creatures I'M
til saw the reins divided; then / let
them slide through the rings. The
chestnuts turned sharp to the left and
bolted over the hedge, and knew
that we were safe. The Wheelers,
poor things, were soon subdued, and
then dispatched the guard and some
OF the many bystanders, who had OF
course appeared from no one knows
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chestnuts.
1t was evident now why Phil had
l.got them 50 cheap wild dislike to
sheep was evidently their fault.
However, by the time they we're
brought back into the way, they
should go the flock had passed on,
after many and terrible threats of fu-
tureconsequenees from the shepherds,
and fresh traces being rth-coming
we proceeded on our way, but not be-
fore the thanks of the passengers had
been shoWered upon me for the skill
full way in which averted what might
have been an ugly accident.
Indeed, gentlemen, I said, "most
Of your thanks are due to Lady
BraceWell, who So deity unfastened
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ssOh, Mr.. Lauristonp' protested La
dy BraceWell, with a smile and blush
that forcihly recalled the Lena We're
ker Of old days.
The faces of the men behind were
studies when they realized how they