Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

suits You choiccly-it does indeed joan, art
certainly handsome girl; give me a kiss for
the mirror"
Instead Of flying out as I looked for, She
faced round and answered me gravely:
THAT will not; not TO any but my mas.
ter"
"And who is that"
ono man yet; nor shall be till one has beat
me sore; him viii love an follow like a dog
If so he he whack mo often enow.'
"a strange way to love- laughed /.
She looked mt me straight, albeit with an
odd, gloomy light in her eyes.
"Thnk SO, JACKIE then give thee leave to
try"
think there is always a brutality lurking
in a man to leap out unaware.. Yet why do
| seek excuses, that have never yet found
one: To be plain, sprnng ierccly Np and
after Joan, who had already started, and
was racing along the slope
Twice around tho tor She led ne; and
though strained my best, not "A yard could
gain upon her, for her bare feet carried her
light and free Indeed was losing ground,
when, coming to the Jews Kitchen second
time, she tried to slip inside and shut the
stone iu my face.
Then should have been prettily bemoclled
had not, with "A great effort contrived to
thrust my boot against the door Just as 1t
was closing. Nrenching it open, | laid hand
on her shoulder; ami in Il moment eue had
grlpped mo and was wrestling like u wildcat.
Now, being Cumberland bred. | knew only
the wrestling of my own county, aud moth
ing Of the Cornish style. For in the north
they stand we'll apart, and try to wear down
one anothcrs strength; whereas the Cornish
is a brsier, lighter play, and-as ! must CON
fess-prettier to watch. So when Joau rushed
IN and closed with me | was within an nee OF
being thrown, pat.
But, recovering, / got hor at arms length,
and held her So, while my heart ached to see
my fingers gripping her shoulder, and sink
ing into tho tlnSh. | begged of; but She only
fought and painted, and struggled to lock
mo 10y the ankles again. | could not have
dreamed TO find such fierce strength in a girl.
once or twice sine nearly overmastcred mo;
but at length my stubborn play wore her
cut. Her breath came short and fast then
fainter; and in the end, still holding her Off,
turned her by the shoulders and let her
drop quietly on the turf. No thought hal
&ny longer Of kissing her, but stood back,
heartily sick and ashamed of myself
For while she lay, turned over on her
side with hands guarding her neal, As if cx-
=
herself up, She came and put her hand in
mine very meeklv.
"Had liked it better hadst thou stamped
the lite out o. me, Almost. But there, lad
am thine forever'
iva, like Il buffet in the face to me
"What.' | cried.
she looked up in my face--dear heaven,
hat | should nave to write it!-with eyes
hrimful sick with love; tried to speak, but
could only nod, and broke into "A wild fit of
tears
was standing there with her hand in mine,
and burning remorse in my heart, when
NeGrd the clear notes of bugie blown, away
On the road to Launceston.
Looking that way | saw great company
OF horse coming down over the crest, the sun
shining level ON their arms and green stand
ard that they bore in their midst
Joan spicd them the same instant and
checked her sobs. Without a word we flung
ourselves down full length on tho turf to
watch.
They were more than thousand, as l
guessed, and came winding down the road
very orderly, till, being full Of them, it
seemed long serpent writing with shiny
scales. The tramp Of hoofs and jngling Of
bits We're pretty TO hear.
"Rebels'' whispered l.
Joan nodded.
lHere Were 'uree regiments III all "hereol
the hrst ana biggest was OF Dragons. 80
Gear was 'D2 uI' cIuIu ai'nos1 reau uhe
Iraehn on 'heF Standard ana tAe cal" OF
tn''r captains were oorne up 20 Us extremely
uistLHSr'
turning my he'i a. Tue I's' IIutI o'7aP
prared ON the way 10 b2'Hiih' ISpied squat
oadiy sNuped man Slrl,h.,I GOWN 'he nm very
| pr'sAIN Ne1 ne I"ohcu ""'uu u'ul o4'en ana
KEEP 10 the hoI!oWs oil tAe ground ana was
crossing pe'o" Us tS II apPeared' sura'BHt ior
Joan cottage.
Crled /; nero IS but one man IN the
"orlu with SNch galt' ana thal bu'y I0V-
Tory!
ana jumping 10 my Iee' 'iur ue was come
directly beneath us, caught up Hrea'
stone ana sent II oo"lIhg down tue Slope
bounce 1t Went past Alhl' missing MS leg
[ by 1901 or less Inc man turned ana
catching sight OF me as stood WaVlhg' niaa'
ms way up the hIl' twas indeed capt
bilIy ana, coming up the honest leA!o" al
most Rugged me Tor Joy
as seeking thee JACK ne pa"ied
learned from Sir hevlll where pellRe Inlgh
huu thee. LeIt MS lodging at LauhceeVot
a. Ia