Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-10-04

/ was SO far master OF the sltuat'ou
that | began to take an interest," u
talking to her, and noticed win
pleasure how little changed she was.
For the last stage my friends tne
new chestnuts were put on as leau- 1
ers. Our route now lay close paso
dear old st, Runwald's and sadness
that | could not shake of made me
silent and indisposed for talking
What memories did the sight OF tile
well remembered scenes recall! lheFe
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 ltse
saw my dear old uncle standing US
he waved his hand to me IN farewell
wonder whether the man who owns
il now has made the old rose garden
give place to more modern style!
| wonder
But here am recalled to what IS
going on around me by the CONVEX
sation OF some young fellows VINO
have the seats behind me.
''Jolly old place, st. Runwald 8
Who owns it now? Dye know?
"Not quite sure. Used to belong
to old Sir Peter Lauriston, and he
lett it TO his nephew, young fool m
| the black dragoons, who went the
pace and lost everything at cards
81 remember" said another; the
\ affair made rather n noise, did it not?
for the winner took not his house
and lands, but also succeeded to the
affections OF his intended wife.
A roar OF laughter followed these
words. dared not glance at the
figure beside me, but heard an in
tense whisper OF "Oh! it is not true,
it is not truel"
"Who was the lucky mani" asked
the first speaker.
''Sir Baxby Bracewell, F." said the
elder speaker, "but he paid the debt
OF nature a couple or three years
ago. Ii was said that young 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.
Il beg your pardon, gentlemen,
said, turning round II happen
to know all the circumstances OF the
case YOU are discussing. Young
Lauriston was an utterly conceited,
vain young fool, who pitted himself
against man OF twice his science
hard -headedness and brains. lii
continued playing, notwithstanding
the advice OF those who knew, and
the end was obvious. There was nc
sl-,rp practice in the matter; and
: moreover, de mortuis nil.
As turned from speaking 10 then
| encountered such look OF graft
tude and astonished recognition
from the dearest gray eyes in thu
. world as almost upset my equanim
ity.
We were just rounding n rather
) sharp bend by the park wall; the nil
was filled with the sound OF sheep
there was II great cloud Of dust; tn,
| two new leaders, who had beer
hitherto perfectly irreproachable il
: their manners, stopped dead, do
I moralizing the wheelgrs, and despit,
all Establishments and coercion com
). menced . wild stampede among tia
' unfortunate sheep
E Lady Bracewell stood up. with tn
9 intention. | believe, OF springin,
Y from her seat.
, Lena, my darling, for your life
e sit still" ! shouted, above all tn
hubbub Of yelling shepherds, ter
: ritied sheep, barking dogs and plung
ing horses. Undo this buckle. an
you'll probably save our lives" All
i | tossed the ends Of the leaders rein
3 into her lap, for saw that the trace
4 were broken, and | knew that il tn
: chestnuts got away while the rein
were buckled tho brides OF tn
!. wheels would be torn of and
o frichtful catastrophe would follow.
= Fortunately | kept sufficient cor
q troll over the maddened creatures m
q til saw the reins divided. then I l.
Il them slide through the rings. Th
r chestuuts turned sharpto the left an
2 bolted over the hedge and knet
: that we were safe. The yheelert
poor things, were soon subdued, an
) then dispatched the guard aud som
d OF the many bystanders, who had
!, course appeared from no one know
/ where, to recapture the rccalcitrar
4 chestnuts.
o 1t was evident now why Phil ha
2. got them SO cheap-a wild dislike I
lie sheep was evidently their fault.
8 However, by the time they wei
It brought back into the way the
i should go the flock had passed Of
r. altermany and terrible threats OF II
Ie ture consequences from the shepherd
lie and fresh traces being forth.comin
d we proceeded on our way, but not h
lie fore the thanks of the passengers hn
/ been showered upon me for the ski
p iul way in which averted what mipl
n have been an ugly accident.
h 'lndeed, gentlemen, Isaid, "moI
n Of your thanks are due to Lad
It Bracewell, who So deity unfasten,
.e the buckle.'
d ooh, Mr.. Lauristonl" protested +,
dy Bracewell, with smile and blu,
. II 4