The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-16

miliar with the Professionalism of great
cities.
During the month that Miss valoppel
was absent from home, Buckskin be-
came proficient in his new du ties, and
learned much concerning the typog-
raphy Of the city. Mrs. valoppel,
whose life of Incidence and indulgence
in high living had given her puffy APP
pearance and rendered her unwit.ldy,
often ordered the carriage in the after
noon and took drive up and down the
avenues, and occasionally in Central
Park Buckskin was thus afforded
good opportunities for SEEING the beau
tiful and fashionable young ladies of
| the city; but none Of them possessed the
air of regal superiority which distin-
guished Miss valoppel.
Buclskin eagerly awaited the return
Of the daughter Of the household, and
specialized much as to whether she
would ever take any notice of him.
When she did come back, he was more
than ever impressed by the cold dis
lance of her manners. She scarcely
ever deigned to look at him. She spoke
to him only when it was necessary, and
then uttered courteous commands in
firm but mellow tones, that fingered in
his, mind long after the sound had died
on his ears. For two months her man
ner toward him was unchanged. At
the end of that time he noticed that she
would occasionally look at him in a
covert way, when she thought she was
unobserved, and that she appeared to
be concealing considerable curiosity
concerning him. Finally, to his i'm
mense surprise and modification, she
departed from her rule to utter com
mands alone, and abruptly said:
'sMr. Buckslsin, why do you not over
come your horrid Western gait, and
walk like city people?vThe coachmah
of family like ours should have cul-
tivatcd walk"
I'll beg pardon, Miss Valoppel,, .
poor Buckslkin stammered; aI'll try to
improve; indeed, will
Bucl1skin sought out fashionable
dancing master, who taught him how
to walk properly. He bought a large
loolxing-glass, placed it in his room, and
every evening spent an hour in walking
before it until he had completely over
come his defects.
Miss valoppel noticed the great inn
provement in the coachman's gait and
relaxed her haughtiness sufficiently to
show him that she was pleased.
When spring arrived Miss Valoppel
expressed desire to ride on horse
back, and having learned that Buckskin
had been as>cowboy and was a fine
rider, she preferred to take lessons
from him rather than from an in
structor of the riding academy at Cen
trail Park. Accordingly, they often
rode together in, the park, and soon be-
came well acquainted. The manli,aess,
the good sense and the physical power
and dexterity eyinced by Buckskin IA
vorably impressed Miss valoppel, who
admired heroes and despised dudes.
She also discovered that he was singu-
larly well informed for man of his
station, and that conversation with him
was both instructive and agreeable. On
the other hand, Buckskin was delight
ed to find that Miss Vallope1 had an
affect ionate heart and many admirable
| qualities, in spite of her reserve. Now
that the ice had at last been broken,
she gave him her friendship and treat
ed him with a respect which, in view
of their previous relations, seemed in
credible.
But there came disagreeable
change. Count Poccopucci, of italy,
| arrived in New York, and received a
warm welcome from Mr.. Valoppel. who
believed that he could now obtain the
long desired titled son-in-law. The
Count was an inferior-looking mortal.
He mad an evil eye and supercilious
manners, but he found favor with Miss
Valoppel. Bucksxin became very mel
ancholy, for he was now deeply in love
With the proud beauty.
Meanwhile Count Poccopucci, instead
of the coachman, accompanied Miss
| Valoppel when she rode on horseback
| in Central Park. Buckskin, however,
saw her nearly every day, and he mo-
ticed after awhile that she seemed very
sad and that the rich bloom was fading
from her cheeks.
One morning she surprised him by
asking him to ride with her in the park.
Her mood was melancholy and she did
not speak to him for some time.
| Finally, sblushing deeply, she said
with timidity:
.'Mr. Bucksbin, believe you are a
true friend of mine, and wish to con-
suit you with regard to an important
matter"
| miss Valoppel, / am at your service.
Ny life is at your service, if necessary"
was the reply, in tones of deep earnest
ness,
She blushed again and gave him a
most grateful look.
| ~ have promised father" she said,
''that will marry Count Poccopucci;
but fear he is not a good man and that
| have made a mistake"
Her companion felt thrill of an
guish, but he manfully recovered him
self.
| "You have made a mistake. He Is .
scoundrel and can prove it. .
Miss valoppel was not offended.
"What shall do?" she cried.
Her proud spirit was broken, and she
appealed to the young man as II he alone
could protect and advise her.
Marry me!' was the startling an
swer.
Buckskin leaped FROM his horse and
taking her hand tenderly in his, looked
into her eyes with ardor equal to.that
of Romeo when he gazed at Juliet in
the window
Women admire downright boldness
tempered with the deepest respect.
The naughty Miss yaloppel bowed her
head toward her conqueror and received
an exquisite kiss.
The next moment she exclaimed,
! "What hAvs donel How can mar.