The Forrest City times., 1891-12-11
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 The words escaped him almost una wares, and he was conscious Of something in his voice which had not yet been pres ent in it when he spoke to her. He glanc- ed quickly and earnestly at her face, aud saw that her color was little frightened, and that there was q half-startled look in the large sogs eyes; but that was all. He had struck no deep chord; or, if he had, she did not know is herself
 Roland saw the transfer of the flowers; and the incident, tri1ing in itself, did not certainly tend to diminish his researmens against it's too fascinating hero. Even though Sir Philip did not dispute llma's society with him, but for nearly two miles | rode between Rose and Jamie, while Ro- ! land aud lImz rode practically alone, yet the young nlaa WAS not softened towards his rival
 His rivalt Yes; Roland Sabine, though he had reyudiztcd the accusation of being ! ln love with lima Costello, admitted ts himself without reserve that he felt Tor lima what he had never fsls for any wo- man before. IL was true that in A fashion he had been ia love three or four times Al Camsridse be had even considered himself engaged to the sister of college irteud; but, when she returned bis pre- sent. and letters, with one from herself announcing her marriage to the oldest and richest of sae duus, he was rather morti. fed to ind how little his happiness was affected by the event, and how impossible it was for him to lose his interest in hunt ing and his appetite for br.aAfasts
 At tue present time Roland hirted sfter a fashion, with Zeph Hestoni but be meant DO evil by itg and he would have been gen. timely -arl Fised to discover that he Had made any deep impression on the girI's heart. He had met her sometimes by zc- eident, Sometimes half oy design ou both sides, aud had walked with her, and kissed her wheu they parted; he had also given her ribbons and trinkets. But ali this had been done without Jo5 Heston's knows- edge; for, like his ancestor, Joo was not, humble miller though he was, one to bear dt.nonor meekiy, aud Roland did not care to incur the sturdy miller's wrath; be- sides he did not care much about Zeph at tue best Of times. and just now he cared less than nothing; for lima had complete ly captivated him.
 Of course Roland did not reflect that his nature aud ais cousins were quite an- tagonistic, and that her training aud edu- cation had utterly unntted her for couu- sry life AS he uRaerstood it. They had not . taste tn common. Sue liked the country in general poetic kind of way, sae was fond of riding and boating and flowers and birds. but sue had several times declared that she could neS bear 10 live ta tse eouli- try as her cousins did. So Roland blun- dered on, and msdty imagined that this beautiful sprite might be induced to think of him as . lover, If she could only learn to fear, if not di.srust, Sir Philip Darrell
 Meanwhile Ilma mot having the remotest ideas Of her cousins feelings, gave him hundreds of wounds from sheer careless ness. She wa. abou. as wild as ZuIelka herself, and horse and rider played rare pFanks.
 "Bother your wheat-felds 2 said lima to Roland, when he was trying to point out some peculiarly nne specimens of that cereal. eYou'tl never make a farmer of me, Rol. 1 don't care for it one bit; l am Hot going 10 live in the country, you know"
 "How do you know, coz, You are very confident"
 "Of course''-raising her straight black brows. sI won't; that's all. Who's to make me, Not unele."
 "You might change your mind"
 "Yes, when grass grows blue, and how- CTS head down." said lima perverseiy-- "Now look, Rol. There Is Conuaby Fell, isn't itl Will you have face, Tom won't beat ZuIekia-"
 They were riding ahead Of the other three as Zuleika tossed up her head, sniff 6ag the breeze from the open moorland. Sir Philip rode up 10 IInlA's side, aud laid his hand lightly upon her 6ridle hand.
 "keep tight rein," he said gently, as the girl looked up at him with tue sweet bright smile she never gave to Roland l noticed that you were letting u slaesen little just now; and ZHleiSs will be od like lightning If she gets her head"
 "ThaI-ss," replied lima, obeyins him at once.
 Roland bit his lip hard. He resented Sir Philips interference where, as he chose to thiuk, It was needless, seeing that he himself was by Ilma's side.
 "why DarreiI," he could not resist say ing, ssa good ssIlop will take some of the mischief out oi ZuIeika.
 .You forget" returned Str Philip quiet ly, s.tbat there is A deep ditch only short distance ahead, of which lima has never heard; aud, if Zuleika came oa II una wares sine might go into it instead Of over i:."
 .sBut she can leap 1t, can she not'" said lima eagerly to Sir Pilip; while Roland flushed hotly and exclaimed
 ..lon ought not to leap tnas ditch, lima you are too confident"
 sYOu dear old w0man," replied lima, laushing, "you ezn saut your eyes at the supreme moIaen.. is tue ditch too wide, SIT PHiIip:"
 She did not intend to annoy her cousin by appealing directly from him 10 Dir Philip Darrell; still further from her mind was any idea of eOquetryi but Sir Philip was too generous to feel any triumph ia tue position assigned to him He answer cd, smiling
 ..ls i. good leap; but you can do it, You see, sabine," he added to Roland, s.you do not know Zulei-a- Sue Is si lea- did jumper, aud don't think you need fear for llma."
 Roland was too vexed to acgnowledge this endeayor to cover his defeat, but his silence was hardly noticeable, as Rose and Jamie rode up, and in another minute they were all on tue fell.
 Then Hassan aud ZuIeika gave their l riders full opportunity of displaying their | hor,emanshlp, if they had cared about {, owing of. Rose and Jamie gave their horses the rein; and the sisnt of tue gal | Iopimg steeds made the AraOs wild with ! exeitemrnt. Roland tried in yaiu 10 keep | by bis cousin. Zaleika's swiftness con- yletely .ut Tom-splrited thonsh he was ito shame; and the young Squire was fain to allow his morse a breathing
 .Sow, Iima," said Sir PAilip, refining back his neFy steed 10 The girls side, "iet her go. The ditch is wilnin A quarter oi q mule. IL Is q good sixteen-feet ieap.- 1 You can do it v-ue said, booking into ner