New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14
TOWN AND RIVER,

1t was quite clear to every one that Basil May ss
nard must some day bc Lord Chancellor or Lore
Chief Justice at least, for man who nad ciI
the university with such high honors had oply 10
bide his time. and to the top of the tree ne mus.
ascend. Meanwhile, however, the subject Oh thesc
delightful DEMONSTRATIONS took the world very
easily. and having ample means. was quite p pre-.
or othcr to shower down upon him. lie had nus
chambers in Stone Buildings, and when the ioon
Of fortune came. doubtless he would be as con,
sstcnt and steady worker as yon could ma
at the Bar; but as his time his own. and
solicitors had not yet begun their great rush oh
him. he amused himself in his own way ~ IN,
other light literature, always finding SPAR
margin for the manifold amusemrnts the towe
has TO offer to an idle man. And this Delng tmG
height of the season, and the Row delight1ui
place for a Saunter. having one day nothing oct-
ter TO do. to the Row he rescrtcd. sure to me NEE
some other kindred spirit in those classic shanes.
In the Row the pleasant shadows flung thcmselHfs
vantagc-for Maynard was now peacefully smok-
ing in conveniently situated chnlr.therc was
the clear prospect through the long vista up anu
down which passed the riders: Tor the most
part taking their pleasure quietly fHr hc sun
was hot and cxcrton trouble WINE creamy u ,,
musing, his attention was presently aroused Oy
the quick utternnce Of some men near him. WIN
suddenly started &c their feet:
Her horse must have boltcd by Jovcl LOOK
In u second Maynard was at the ratings Not
fifty yards of came n girl by herself, the nolse
with his head down, punGing forward. and it was
clear his rider had nearly lost oil control. And
now the pair Numbered by. and come what evil
might, not Maynard or any one standing tnere
With q sudden rush of thought Basil had brouEn1
back to his mind accidents that had occurred 10
ladies riding on runaway horses: and IN snch q
crowded throns, what with the trees on the rond'
way, and the greater danger Of collision with
carriages outside. if the brute should head 10.
ward the gates, there seemed very small chance OF
a: Mi yrif
But the lady, it could easly be seer, had by no
means lost her presence Of mind. She snt her
horse with consummatc skill, and the reins IN
her finn grasp were only held so as to feel the
mouth, her main oh jcct clearly being to guide hrr
stced and not to waste her strength in needless
pulling. Her face. and very sweet face II was
there was some Tightening Of the lines OF the
mouth, and steady look in her glorious eyes,
which showed that she was aware thnt AT any
moment a disastr' might occur. and yet she had
all her wits about her.
The incident was one that would have af-
tractrd any one S attention. and when HonhH
girl in her youth and beauty is THIS swrp, on
of the bystarderS were naturally more than lSn
ally excited. As for Maynard. he seemed TO fec"
a direct personal interest i'll this lady'S fate.
and watched her with a gaze that had in II a
narrowing suspense. Most fortunately. however.
before any catastrophe could happen. though tho
bvstan,lcrs saw nothing of what occurred. the
runaway was brought under control. and n quar-
Ter Of an hour after. the horse and its rider.
with her friends in close Attendance. again rod"
slowly hy. evidently on the WAY home.
Basil would have civcr much {" ascertain who
the fair cqucs'ricnre was; hat no one he knew
was On the spot. and puzzle his brains as h"
might, he was certain he h.d meyer seen ,, h rr
marked her well. for III rcpassin@. she had lrant
over close TO where ne was standing. and patcd
the neck OF tile refractory stced that had nearly
been her death: The Only sign Of the late strug
Gle being that her hair had broken Loose from
iic Ia>t"LlnEs md hunk down 10 the saddle An'
ii. ~
fac" and hs"r", lightly tossed the e"Nrn sheer
iroin lrr shoulicrs she rig!ii"d hcncIf ~ her
scat. and stopping for MI" wi'n her iricn",
under II shclrr.ng tree. handed over :" one 81
them her hat and twisted the Way masses back
into something like order.
And So the patty, passed. ONT Of h!s slsht. May
na!d s;ar"i for lltir loohlnE at '"rr rr'i'"'-
meet thls ,irl again: and then ri"''inr that
She WAS pretty sIrc I" turn mp In tie Row. OF
Ia ,"rlc hoisr whrr" tA"f had mutual q" ii'aIn'
anccs. he threw away LIS hurn'-o't cigar. and
having had enough Of the park. stro!Icd of I"
his club
Trinity had been Mark Davrnant and Guy Paul
EFT. The three men had Of late only met Occa-
sionny. for Basil was lover OF the town and
cared LITTLE for country-lifc: while Guy. having
come into his property after long minority.
settled In Somerset on his patarnnl acres and
Davcnunt, the heir 10 n lovely old place on no
ownAi"inc Ia the whirl 81 London life. It thus
happened that The three insri,aracS. as they used
To ~ called, haI 0rlItcl somewhat apart as me
years went on, bur the Fa'es had determined
they this year To be again t"rcthrr. Tor
navrnnnt hHd rA'rIr'rI solemn unrii"k'n.
stay with him VI WoOdthorp for q big wafer
picnic.
In some way the recollection NJ This promise
occurred 10 MayNarI and he th"r.ht i, would
not hc bad idea I" got t'uy P,ulcii I" 4"
see hin, in town. when they could both together
go down t" the D1v"nan'> After luncheon then
re ST lulvu I" write 10 Guy and drifting on and
fall II what 10 had seer. cNpatiatrd on the
beauty Of the girl, and cndri ny hoping thnt son"
d'y, b." might max" her arlrain'ar"" So She
tips :" IN" Won't suit y"u. old man. tnL If I
know nnv'hnr Of good hir'h and rcn'c woman
hood. dare u swear she is pur san"
However. TaTl"tt had engagements witch prc
vcIt" his accepting his friends nNifntinn and il
c'cnr that H." w" c"rli not VII meet III!
fey found THEMSELVES together AZ Wnodth"rn
meanwhile MiyGard searched IT. vain for the
lady who had r.ihvat~l lIs fancy. lIn' AZ
last one hot afternoon at concert held IN a treat
h"n,r for the benefit 81 some charity. 10 hi, sur
prize and delight, the lady for whom he had 81
long searched was presently handed 70 The piano
where she sane I" some ones accompaniment
and th"i: lrng immensely npplandcI. will perfect
An encore. and accompanying herself SAM II
brilliant. sparkling litil" song. Eagerly
ming the list Of names on W." programme, B.i!
fonnd that il was a Miss e. r;crri VII" had s. won
sue, hearty a"rl,nntIon. ana hugely satisfied II,
havin. lrnrn 'hls much hc looked up I" Ns'
where Miss Carcrct nigh. h sitting, Int To Ia,
disappointment me IIdu NanISI"'i
Leaving the hOus" hc met a lady friend wh1
offered 10 set him down nj ia" Park gates. ami n.
She Enrw every owe IN town. III" invitation just
suited him SEATED In her brpugham. hc mon
toned CASUALLY. - IL The matter wa 0nr of small
::.poTt.,ncc. that Miss |aIIric: seemed - he
something yer, mnrl ni"vr ne ren,I amateur.
MISS Cart"rct. wI,. whom do YOU mean"
"Tlr young lady wh" was 50 applandr', and
who sing twice sec, here i. her name OF tlr
programme
not apprnr. She S"nt an cNcuS,' list ~ IL" last.
"I1rn who was the a'y that took her place ~
he inquired.
ioic?'
II have and have lot and here Maynard
,,cta allied the incident in the Row
"Quitc little romance. ] declare. Vol. II
can find who the lovely fair i. Mr. Maynard.