The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-13

stances? Growing more accustomed
to the position, when next she spoke
/ was SO far master Of the situation
that began to take an interest In
talking to her, and I noticed with
pleasure how little changed she was.
For the last stage my friends the
new chestnuts were put ON as lead
ers. Our route now lay close past
dear old st. Runwald's and sadness
that I could not shake of made mo
silent and indisposed for talking.
What memories did the sight OF the
we'll remembered scenes recalll There
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 last
saw my dear old uncle standing as
he waved his hand to me In farewell.
] wonder whether the man who owns
1t now has made the old rose garden
give place to q more modern style?
! wonder
But here I am recalled to what Is
going on around me by the CONVEX
sation OF some young fellows who
have the seats behind me.
"Jolly old place, st. Runwald's.
Who owns 1t now? Dye know"
"Not quite sure. Used to belong
to old Sir Peter Lauriston, and he
left 1t to his nephew, q young fool in
the black dragons, who went the
pace and lost every thing at cards."
~ remember" said another; "the
affair made rather 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. l dared not glance at the
figure beside me, but heard an in
tense whisper of "Ohl it is not true,
it is not trueW
who was the lucky mani" asked
the first speaker.
"Sir Baxby Bracewell," said the
elder speaker, "but he paid the debt
OF nature a couple or three years
ago. 1t was said that young Lauris-
toms losses would not have been SO
heavy if Bracewell had played more
on the square,"
The shuddering sigh from my
neighbor was more than l 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. He
continued playing, notwithstanding
the advice of those who knew, and
the end was obvious. There was no
sharp practice in the matter; and
moreover, de mortuis nil"
As I turned from speaking to them
/ encountered such look of graft
tude and astonished recognition
from the dearest gray eyes in the
world as almost upset my equanim-
ity.
We were just rounding a rather
sharp bend by the park wall; the air
was filed with the sound of sheep;
there was great cloud of dust; the
two new leaders, who had been
hitherto perfectly irreproachable in
their manners, stopped dead, de-
moralizing the wheelers, and despite
all Establishments and coercion COM
menced wild stampede among the
unfortunate sheep.
Lady Bracewell stood up. with the
intention, believe, of springing
from her seat.
LENA, my darling, for your life,
git still" ] shouted, above all the
hubbub of yelling shepherds, ter
rified sheep, barking dogs and plung-
ing horses. "Undo this buckle, and
you'll probably save our lives" and
tossed the ends of the leaders reins
into her lap, for saw that the traces
were broken, and knew that II the
chestnuts got away while the reins
were buckled the brides of the
wheels would be torn off and q
frightful catastrophe would follow.
Fortunately kept sufficient con-
troll over the maddened creatures I'M
til ! saw the reins divided; then let |
them slide through the rings. The
chestuuts turned sharp to the left and |
bolted over the hedge, and / knew
that we were safe. The wheelers,
poor things, were soon subdued, and
then dispatched the guard and some
OF the many bystanders, who had of
course appeared from no one knows
where, to recapture the rccalcitrant
1t was evident now why Phil had
got them so cheap-a wild dislike to
sheep was evidently their fault.
However, by the time they were
brought back into the way they
should go the flock had passed on,
after many and terrible threats of fu-
ture consequences from the shepherds,
and fresh traces being forthcoming
we proceeded on our way, but not be-
ore the thanks of the passengers had
been showered upon me for the skill
ul way in which Iaverted what might
nave been an ugly accident.
Indeed, gentlemen" Isaid, "most
,fyour thanks are due to Lady
Bracewell, who SO deity unfastened
he buckle"
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