The morning call., 1890-06-07
MISS DENTHORNE'S
SURPRISE.


accustomed from childhood 10 do pretty well
what she liked, was. perhaps. lllte wilder duu
-SelI-wlled than are most glfls OF ~. otlil, sue
was sound 10 The very core, and was a tav0rite
Just as much with her own sex as with men,
Fearless in lraising fallenng in blame" she
was of a CBlyalrOus, generous nature, easily
moved 10 Laughter or 10 Tears. And being, IN ad-
dillon 10 her many accomplishments, ali excel
lent rider and devoted 10 hunting, what could be
expected but tat many COOL fellow should fal
down and worship the fair chatelaine OF the
Orange? But Miss Denthorne was not so easy
10 please, ana every one ID the nelehbOThood was
finally extremely surprised TO learn tnat she haa
become engaged, after barely a mouths ac-
quaiuIance, to handsome George Mowbray,
man who had quite Unexpectedly come into his
.uucle's fine place, Stallbrdge Park, close by,
and had now for lie first time set foot In the
county.
and, naturally, surprise might be expressed.
for MOSbTay-shy iaciturn and reserved
Stemt hardly The one TO win the fancy Of
bright, lisEt-hearted girl. But there the fact
was. and II had 10 be accepted. The squire was
well satisfied, and certainly the daughter never
for one moment even binied 10 him or TO any one
that Size IN Tie very least regretted The step she
had taken. As Tor Mowbtay, lie worshiued the
ground Mabel tr0d on, and more devoted
hance no giri could have desired. But lie never
0bIruded himself, ana there seemed In him
strength OF purpose aud power Of reserve mat
drew Mabel nearer and closer 10 nlnl. Aud so
much was this the case that she tried to put
aside many of her own particular whlms aud
iancieS, and, 10 please the man she honored
above all others, endeayored 10 pattern herself
nus more staid demeanOr.
he strain was, however, too great TO be
always kept up, and now and then she would
break out IN her Old, accustomed manner, and
George hardly understanding, would look up
IN wonder ana then, swiftly uubendlDg, slllYe 10
appreciate Tie happiness OF the Jest or the
suDllety of the thought, and almost against his
own LelleI judgment, would Join In lie merll-
uleul OF me moment.
One evening Wneu sitting in the drawing
after lard day with the hounds, the squire all
Of "A sudden bethought nm Uf letters that must
be written, aud strclied away, leaving Inc en-
gagged couple warming themselves by the blazing
~hrv. Tue lights had been brought IN and the tea
things removed, aud Mabel sllll in her riding
habit, lAZily leanl back In her lounge chair, In
DeWilCulns ltLude OF careless ease.
Il suppose" said MOwbray, breaking the
chained silence, my man has brought over my
dress cOlhes, and that must 20 ana get ready
for diuner"
No, George, walt Bit It's so Jolly here, and
/ really caB'I stir"
LAS YOU ike, darling. l don't feel much in
cned To move myself
"HNe something 10 show you,' presently said
Mabel, with some little Hesitation.
Haven't l >, en II Getoie?"
"Seeu IL No, am sure you have not. By
the by. / wonder, George, you never asked me II
/ had any - However" checking herself in
pIeIiy confusion, Il did NOT mean that"
MoWUiaY looked al her culuusly, waiting for
any explanation she might desire 10 give. How
ever, She gave none.
We'll sweetheart what have you to show? ?"
you'll see Tomorrow l am gong 10 surprise
{" My chief surprise is" he reioined, "that you
eau SET anything 10 care about III me-
Now would be the lime." she laughed, 40
pay You very petty compliment but / shall
slaie your bushes. ALL" taking up the Daily
Graphic, 4" here aie some more pictures Ot
Women riding en cavalier, l wonder how l
snould louk III that costume? feel inclined 10
ty H." ,.,
" " eli, lots OF ladies' Tide like that. Is It not
tie case that queens and women OF lhe highest
rank have done sop
That may he. But what has that to DO with
fasagt ha
possible for a lady Of any refinement TO adopt
such cOstu me-
''And how do you know (sauclly) 1 am not
going 10 adopt M am sure II would suit me-"
know, deaf, you are only iOkinsi but l don't
like you even 10 Jest on such subject"
- just you waIt here," said Mabel, rising as she
ali 10 yourself, Of how look III my new riding
dress. IL VIII prepare you for Tomorrow" and
so saying, before lie could demonstrate she ran
cut Ol the room.
M0wbray more than half believed that what
bis haucee had SAID was all Jest, but there was
also an uneasy suspicion in his niud that he
might he wrong; aud While he was still mOOdily
turning the inaIter over the door was thrown
OIen, cai e!uilY closed, and before hlm stood
MIss Deuthorne in tne garb Oi the Darkmere
Huul-cdP, UuOts bre-cheS and ALL
AND how DO ySI think l0ON ?'' inquired The
hahdsUme gifl standing sauciIy before him. her
hands on her hips, with little mutinUus expires
SiUn III heT eyes.
MOw5fay started up In d!smay.
Il beg-l implOre, Mabel, that you will at
once take thuse clothes OIL" lie passonately
urged.
why should Z? They fit very we'll"
II have any right TO speak-and surely
have" lie holly said, you Will at once resume
Your own dress"
'AIe you mol rather premature E" she replied,
with AN ans'y movement OF her head. :" am
moi aware that have YET given you authority TO
dictate 10 mt what | am 10 wear"
Ii your own good sense and ladylike feel.
Ing, lie eoldly made reioinder, do not convince
you oil The Indeceucy-'
N q IL O.
going 100 la. III am wanting, as you imply, n
good sense lady-ike feeling, aud the sense OF de-
cency, II seems 10 me that we have both OF US OF
iate Gceu standing ON false ground"
cannot withdraw one word l have said.
But, Mabel ~ now changing his lone TO Que OF
enlreaiy, surely you only doing this to try
me. lDplOre you 10 lake of tbis-lhis cos
tune %
Am / to have no voice in what best suits
me? protested Miss Deuihorue,
Good heavens You don't Imagine that this
-mdus dress suits you /"
WeH"-pIetendlng TO glance critically over
heTseli-"I l think ii suits me very well. And
lusI 10 punish you Tor your rudsness. / shall
wear Il al The meet Tomorrow, Now what
have you TO say 10 lhat7"
1t seems" her lover coldy made answer
I" thai we Two must have been laboring under a
mistake. | cannot pretend TO the honor OF
Claiming alliance with lady who can thus un-
Sex herself"
- You are extremely rude" returned Mabel.
Aud am sure that don't want 10 keep you 10
your engagement At any rate, L will not con
G
saying, She left The room.
MUwbray al once quilted the house, and Mabel
VINO Was good deal agltated and distressed
salo ioillns Oh what had passed TO her father,
merely Tem-rking, when Mr. Denihorue com.
mepied Oh Georges absence at dinner that her
Rance mad been obliged 10 return TO Staibridge
faIk.
N,xG day Mowbray, half Inclined tn stav ,t
boiBe, dieading TO see Mabel in the costume TO
which he so objected finally determined TO at
IehG ihe meet frlchance, after all, II had been
hobs
Eaps Ii had been rather hard on her; but then
Sgalu had she not as much told him that she
had surprise ln store for him, and had she not,
Wien dressed Tor an explanation, actually alb
peaIed III The costume which be baQ denounced,
which slowed she had actually gone so far as 10
CTaeT Tile deteslable garments.
Win very heavy DearI, for he was madIy in
love, he rode toward Shapstone gully, where the
meet was, but purposely kept In the back
sIouh1. glancllg uneaslly around 10 ascertain II
hiss Denthorne was anywhere about He had
ldiied TO catch sight OF her at all until the
houhus giving cry the whole field started,
" hhsn. III an opening OF the ranks not 100 yards
~ Iiohi' he recognized the squire, with Mabel
Desioe hlin on her handsome chestnut-and alas
sbe was riding en- cavalier.
,nln. AngIy - and annoyed Mowbray very nearly
thiueu back home, but The sudden fear was
oofne upon nm that the girl, good horsewoman
As she was, rldlng In that strange fashion, was
sure 10 come 10 grlei, and, ahl how terrible in
she were injured in any way He accordlnplv
determined 10 keep her within sight, and Ibjs ~
course, lie easily managed; indeed at one time
seconds.
lie made no attempt, however at reconciliation.
and the lady completely ignored bis presence
One consolng thought occurred to Mowbray.
and IL was that by coming late he had been
spared all The chat ard Dadiuage which must
have been flying about when Miss Deuthorne
hTst appeared. Even this was a small mercy,
and one TO be grateful for.
Again falling back, MOwbray kept his eyes
Vlgllantly on his hancee, who was now quite
alone, and clearing every obstacle that came
IN her way In capital style. But ahl what is
tnatl 1he gallant chestnut in raising at a
sun fence strikes his forelegs on the timber,
ana IN falling bis rider is sent spinning TO the
ground. The horse, unhurt, is soon of on bis
OWE account, While Mowbray is promptly by
the sue OIL the PROSTATE 1gure, lying with face
on on the ground and the hunting cap jerked over
the BACK oi the head. He was of his horse In a
tIee, alId IN an agony OF terror knet upon the
ground. Gently lifting the senseless girl, mud
Stained ana dIshgured as she was, lie rested her
head on his shoulder. his eyes glazed with tears
never wandering from her face, aud with un.
steady hand lie poured few drops from his flask
through the oeathly white lips. Never had he
more desperately loved this girl, now that she
seemed 10 have slipped from his grasp forever
MY God y he said 10 himself 'She might
wear groOni's dress II only she would live"
Presently, TO his intense JOY, the eyes opened !;
hut. aast there was no fecOpntion of him in