The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-07-08

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I owned him. They said they made
tie name by dropping the first syllable
from the Latin word tferrugo, denoting
the color Of polished iron" E.c7.
And very appropriate" said VII
not. He does not quite come UP to
that color, but approaches It more
nearly ls. than any horse ever saw-a
very handsome iron gray H- s.z"
ia1 must tell you," said the Judge,
waxing enthusiastic on what to him
was fayorite theme, 'sthat some OF
my superstitious neighbors-s a., e,r
| And some of the more sensible ones,
TOO, papa interposed Loanna putting
| Id a word. -
8,..Think that. horse is endowed with
rational instincts. Common horse sa-
gaclty could never help him out with
some OF the things he has been known
to do. One game our bows were yery
fond OF playing at the time I owned
him, was to mark out a ring and place
gold eagles at various distances apart.
and then have the horses 20 around
by turns and see which would step on
me greatest number Of pieces and
| hugo always won.''
| de seemed to know instinctively
Just when to put his foot down-that
right foot Of his-and rarely missed
one, even when the unsuccessful efforts
! of the others had almost covered it
| with loose sand. If the old saying
about luck in a horseshoe, is true, his
| shoes, and especially that particular
one, must be very heavily charged
| with that mysterious charm
(which statement, I believe am
prepared to substantiate," said Wilmot
quietly; and at the same moment he
drew from his pocket small package.
uscloslng a horseshoe, the heel-cork
oI which had been pressed through and
was firmly holding diamond ring.
On, my ring-my ring!'' exclaimed
lsoanna, stretching out her hand eager
|N while her eyes sparkled with sur
nlase and delight. Il did not suppose
q would ever see it again, How did
ypu find it, Mr.. Ashton?'
During the latter part of nv ride
on the day of my meeting with you,"
said Wilmot, Il noticed that Kugo
4 stepped as if one of his shoes was be-
Ginning loose-pufting that fo c-f:5,t
uoWn with especial care. When 7 put
up for the night, examined his shoes
| and found this ring. I was able to
remove his shoe, and afterward had
another put on"
"What q darling!' was Loanna's
slightly ambiguous remark. -''The ring
was gift from papa on my last birth
day. L felt dreadfully about losing it,
Ilt had not spoken Of it outside of our
4 family, as, E looked. upon it's recovery
Z. % hop opeless.sAnd now. to .thi,lkssthat
dear, good old Rugo should have found
| it for me-"
where did you first miss :t?': asked
Willnot.
"Just as [ was alighting in front of
the house where we made call that
morning. answered Loanna Il then
remembered that about mile back
had removed the glove on that hand
for moment to adjust my hair which
had become slightly disordered, aud in
doing SO, l must inadvertently haze
pulled off my ring which fits rather
loosely, and which evidently dropped
from my glove to the ground. Any
other horse would have passed it by
altogether, or else have stepped upon
it i'll such manner that he would have
broken and ruined it. I feel positively
grateful to the dear old fellow
with a little to spare of that scnti-
ment, 1 hope, for Mr.. Ashton" inter-
posed her father, laughing.
After spending an hour or 50 in this
pleasant way, Wilmot Ashton took his
leave, with cordial invitation from
Judge Leyden and his fair daughter to
repeat his visit at an early day.
Well, really, Wilmot,' said his aunt,
smiling, when the young man had given
a report of his visit, Including The epi-
Sode thus far withheld: You certainly
have secured your welcome to the
judges house, and have proved yourself
quite hero"
"And the sequel to that little TO-
nance, in my opinion added the
colonel with Il twinkle Of amusement,
will involve the purchase Of another
ring, Of equal, OF Of greater value than
the one so fortunately restored, TO lie
placed, by our nephew here, upon Miss
Leyden's other hand. and to be followed
by one less snowy, but equally Signifi-
can't"
'tNow, uncle, interposed Wil1not, ''do
not so greatly overrate my merits.
Miss Leyden is certainly Il charming
young lady, and I feel very much hon
ored by her acquaintance and friend.
ship"
3"That is all right, my boy,' responded
his uncle, with a hearty laugh. But
l have lived too long out here on these
plains not to be able to tell from VI hich
quarter the wind is blowing
The young Eug]ishman was not dila-
tory in. responding to the invitation
Of his new friend to repeat his visit,
and after one or two more similar in
yitations had been given and responded
/ to, they were, by a sort of tacit under
Standing, dispensed with altogether ard
the subsequent visits looked upon as a
matter of course, there could be no one
| sequel to this state Of affairs; and nei--
ther the colonel nor his wife were ill the
/ least degree surprised when their
nephew one day announced to them
4 first, his intention to make the United
States the home Of his adoption, and
secondly, that the principal motive that
had actuated the step was that he had
that day become the accepted suitor OF
| Miss, Loanna Leyden.
Just as I prophesiedv exclaimed tie
colonel, with hearty grip Of the hand.
And never was prophecy more hap
ply fulfilled. And since 11ugo has add
ed to his other excellent qualities that