Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06
THE LAST RACE


Assembled round the mess room Ere In the
cavalry barracks In Dublln. It had been
guest night. but all the company had len
with the exception Of one gentleman. WHOSE
black coat and general bearing pointed him
out as not Belonging 10 'the service"
lie was standing nj q table with n small
notebook In his hand. In which he quickly
entered some bets be had made on the gat
rison races which were 10 come on next day.
A. he dld 90 10 called out to an Officer
who stood near the hrei "st George. won't
you risk n pony on tho hurdle race tomor
row."
no." replied the officer addressed, u
never bet on my own hor-e. ionly run him
10 give the regiment an interest In the
race" SO saying. Mr.. ~ George walked
out II the messrOom. followed By glance
BY no understandable from tho civilian.
Tho latter was = gentleman u good fam
fly and fortune la Galway, who wa known
as tho boldeat rider aud hcat Judge Of
horssfesh In that sporting country, both
Of which qualifications caused him % ~
regarded with immense respect by his
Joung military friends, who listened
grcciily n the words u wisdom, on stable
matters, which fell from his lips
No, that tho squire. A. no was called,
card Al all 10 Keep his superior knowledge
~ himself Hs wAa always rood natured
IN giving his opinion when asked W do 10,
and consequently was very popular with
all the young oniocrs, with tho exception
Of ~ George.
That gentleman had y decided antipA.
Thy 10 tho ''horey squire" 70 whom ho
was n contrast In every way. Kerwnn
was dark aud middle sized. with loud, Oh.
hand manner, 81 George was tall, fair,
and had quiat, unspproanhAbla manner,
which always caused the former Ia feel Al
q disadvantage. hut another reason con.
tflbutsd 10 tho Hquirc'a feeling of irrita.
tlou. A certain young lady. o Miss Fra
Der. whom he intensely sdmired, showed
decided preference Tor ~ Georges aocl
~, aud avoided bis attentions, although
be was very rich and the soldier was poor.
Mrs. Fraser aud her two daughters lived
IN a handsome house Of their own. but
they had but a small lsconie. aud kurwAn
had battered himself that either OF the
young ladies would gladly Acccpt him.
lie had at first paid oonsLisrabs attention
10 the eldest girl. but lattsfly Transferred
his imiratioa 10 her putty young sister,
much Ia the annoyance Of both girls, the
elder VI whom looked on him ~ an allgi.
bic par,l. while her sister thought him All
intolerablo bors.
The day 81 tho race was bright and
pleasant, an immense crowd assembled on
the course The good folk Of Duhlin are
keen lovers Of sport, and turned out - a
man, their fe,nals belongings being Glad 10
nave dsJs outin,. military bands and
Ieneheoh tents being highly abrasive In
their eyes
Mn Fraser aud her dAughiers also h.
,ook hemsslFoa 70 Tho tao"a' The eldest girl
iallJ intending to win back her guardian
nnmirr, net SISTER boing quite as deter
mln~l :" kot rii of lin.
Tue Aluiru soon arrived. lie was splrn'
aidlJ mounted and 10 high Apir'tA, having
luAs heard that tho hu@aafH were ordered
on service,
Ito hopcd That - oeorgc would love and
roe away Ia orthodox military fashion,"
9r-ohl happy ehAnee-he might be shotl
lie know that the gallant hus.ar had the
reputation Of eelng . lady KILLER Of the hrs,
NAbf' aud he iondly hopoi no was only
Alnu''n. hlnae'i-blt DO hated him all the
same.
u must h. Acknowledged that there were
good gtounda for the accusation hitherto,
~ 70 d. ooongo's nirting propensi'les, the
hAndsotne soldier would ask fair ono 10
wAiiA a' " tho happiness Of his lilo do
pended on that particular dance, and when
tho regiment 20. Tho route aud brought
thuir Irritation W u sudden close, hc would
say aalou' with tho air OF martyr going
70 ne STAKE a deneanor which Intensely
delighted hi. brother officers, who thought
us eonguean a leather In the rsgimental
cap
Asthe squire now saw him ride past, In
fhll racing costume, hooking every Inch tho
pcrise,ion OF gentleman rider, and
marked the bright smiles with which Maria
Fraser grcetod HIN, he felt furious,
setting hpar to his hone he cleared a
hish tencn near IN such splendid style N 10
elicit tho admiration Of the bystandera.
Wen done, squire, IT, yourself can do
itf shouted one; GALWAY for everw
foarcd another, aud amid chorus OF com.
pllnen,. from his admirers the squire gal.
Hoped OH.
hnt lust then the racers were rushing
w, ana nc only reached the winning post
IN Time TO $50 81 George make a good I'm.
ish aud win the raea
That evening the squire returned 20 hi,
hotel In detssiabls humor. aud. instead
81 tue loNiA laugh that usually announced
hls arrival, he maintained a gloomy Al.
lenea Indeed, hia man assured the society
In the servants hall that he really must
resign hA once u that galway Teller did
not use morr polite langwidgc."
bnt MT hefwAn, however angry no
might be, was not mAn easily discour-