The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-01

er was waiting for me, and we were soon
whirling along again toward the city,
| When reached my whilom home gave
the man little tip and told him to
come for me the next week at the same
hour also. Then went into the house,
and instead of going to my room went
into the drawing room. | was so full OF
my enjoyable ride that wanted to talk
about it. A group of the ladies in the
house were gathered around the open
fire and l Joined them. They had been
talking as | entered, but as drew near
they ceased speaking. Mrs. Otis was one
of the group, and seated next to her was
a big fellow who stared at me more than
| enjoyed. But l was to full of my drive
to resent it,
Such drivel" l exclaimed raptur-
ously.
81 should think sol" said Mrs. Otis
with peculiar infection.
81 am going to have that horse and
drive every week" l continued.
"IndeedP' said Mrs. Otis with the
same infection.
Eyes. l told the man to tell the doc
tor that l wanted it regularly. Did you
ever hear of anything moreabsurd? That
man was really hurt that | should call
his master horse doctor-veterinar
surgeon does sound better, 1 suppose.
II should think So" murmured the big
fellow with broad smile.
Il can tell you was indignant at his
impudence, but Mrs. Otis spoke before l
had chance to petrify this audacious
fellow with glance.
DIR. Mainwarning naturally would not
be looked upon as horse doctor or even
veterinary surgeon by his servant" she
said sweetly., ut is possible also that
the servant found it hard to understand
how lady could speak disparagingly of
his masters profession when availing
herself of his equipage."
Ills equipage!h l echoed. 81 don't
understand you, Mrs. Otis. Please make
yourself clear.
But she did not have an opportunity.
The strange young man rose and said
with great courtesy, though his mirthful
face cOntradicted his grave words: AZ
am DR.. Mainwarning, and am charmed
that you are pleased with my horse. l
like his gait myself, and am proud that
an accident should have made it possible
for Miss Lowering to judge of it." t
1t all flashed over me then. Ihad
taken the wrong horse.
do you mean to say that you didn't
really know that it wasn't your horse?"
said Mrs. Otis, little later, after every
thing had been satisfactorily explained.
"Of course didn't" l exclaimed in
dignantly. 'Do you think am in the
habit of stealing horsesP'
81 didn t know" she replied. II knew
you were in the habit of doing exceed
ingly queer things"
81 don't call stealing horses queer
things" said.
"Did you ever see DR.. Mainwarning
again?'' asked Laura.
eyes," said Kate.
YES" said Jack, looking at her quiz
zically. "She contrived many a meeting
after that. l know; was there"
But" said Berry, 'his name was
Mainwarning."
$50 is mine; John Mainwarning Gray
is my whole name," Jack replied.
"Oh!" we exclaimed in contented
chorus, glad to know that Kate's adven-
ture had ended in romance.
The big clock in the hall struck II.
Midnight" said Kate. "To bed ,girlies,
or your roses will not bloom tomorrow.
Good night"
"Good night" we cried, trooping up
the wide, old fashioned staircase. Laura
fingered a moment behind the rest; Ber-
ry had some difficulty in lighting her
bedroom candle. When she came into
the room we shared together / was look
ing out over the meadow glittering with
frost under the light of the harvest
moon.
I'm sorry the story ended that way,
she said emphatically, rubbing one of her
fair hands vigorously and suspiciously
with her handkerchief. There is alto
gether too much nonsensical romance
about it, any way"
SIS there?' asked dreamily, turning
away from the sight of the fairy meadow
bathed in the pale splendor of the moon.
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