Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-11


date and exquisite. There is something in
freedom and rapid motion and vivid SIM
shine and the jovial companionship OF irrey-
erent ooachmen and trumpeters and the nd
niration Of bushing rustic maldens and
mettlesome horses gay with polished trap
pings aud flying ribbons that even the I'M
fortunate mud hypochondriac cannot resist
Ny spirits, chill aud leaden as they were at
starting. were soon in glow, which they
retained more or less until we drew up
amid shouts Of welcome at the Hound
and Stag in Perth, where we were to pass
the night.
The Hound and Stag was n coy old
inn, with lusy black ceilings, yellow sand
ed floors, cheerful display of kegs, cop
per kettles, crystals and other utensils OF
good cheer and nm appetlZing fragrance
dilfused by savory pans and hubbling, hiss
ing ovens II was Il place which the hun
cry guest entered with expectations and
left with regret and pleasant recollections.
The traveller can find 10 such hOspitable
refugees now. We have palace hotels and
great gildcd dining rooms and formality
and grandeur and invisible landlords aud
supercilious walters who criticise your
manners and expect exOrbitant tips for do
ingit, but no comfort like that Of the Hound
and Stag That evening the entertain
meut was 50 priuccly that long ere the sup
per was over half my fellow travellers were
uproariously hilarious, und the host took
no oiTense.
Being in no mood for rcvelry, stole out
through the town and down by the green,
leofy banks OF the Tay. When returned,
some OF the company had prudently gone
70 uuu' o'uc's' less niinuiul Ul appyaral'ees'
Mele suoLius selVngly IN the'r cnnlIs ~
every variety OF posture tnht the lheohu-
neAV nI'll1'l ir"iile can e'suthI' anu QUE o'
w. "no'' tuOh 70 NC hlfA eiuerS On lu'
toushi Mele u'svuss'us .uo uoc.IIhe o' pre-
ness sl.'IY ahu eterhai punishment III
Petteo,S "i''1oie UNI iuIuouS manner over
wei plInlsIe'l InliO lefa OF touuE
Huo 'ho eii'eI thlhg 70 ue hoted is that
uuilns my my absence "hother guest hRd Ar-
HNeu' ihat ne was man OF consequence
was eslueho no iess troin ms own ioity ana
hl.e''"ua liIeh imam from the serNlle ut
teu.Iu',s VI H,'he most ne was booted ana
W Us ,huush ne hhu Just alSnted
ION 'ue s''uuie' SILVER mounted ildng
MH'P anu p'tr OF iluIhg gloves lay beside
u'ti va t'"'e, anu ne wore tne loose brown
,e.'ev eu'l 9ieGteu oy tne better class OF
, no,ae.'.ttl' I'Hn au0uI nus meek was
nuso sun col'aI tnAt heid ms mead defiant
VI .hc ar anu hepo MS ears vigorously AZ
Sl''h''on. an imposing ounch OF seals
u"lTleu rom ms loo' ana ms rosy gus ana
poIllg NIIs' proclaimed that when he was
as nI' l', nu hneW now 70 uihe' ms heau
was pa'u On tne crown ana ragged wart
i'ialreu 'ho syIhhetly OF ms nose winch,
Nv 90, was '.uNs III 'ue uir WIN sempl-
terhal snort OF contempt HIS air told he
WAS perfectly well aware TINT when lp
s,Oou MS Two legs supported the very PINK
OIL CREATION
"nen l entered he did me the honor of
staring har1 at me, out almost Immediate
ne Drought the ups oil MS fingers super
e,ilous,y together ana turned his eyes to
tne ee'lihs IN manner which said plainly
ne i relreItea i 9eineanins himself withan ut,
10y ''sI,illue''nt una casual stranger, and
tuav uu wI,.lu certainty not 40 II again AS
Nv M',s Ie'Iset,hg himself silently but i'm
r,Sss',tiy ul tnesG sthllHleilts ana resolu-
',.;,i, i,',''i'u Nusl'eu INTO the room
~ ~ Z" u9Mi ol s'eHiniHs, fragrant toddy,a
n','i, ''i' " n'' " Wulch nc set down
80 .Il5 .v''tuo"y on Aulall tanle
ps,'lS '"Trt d. vac IignS' hahu OF tine
IL. u'ah, az ~ BIeaC man thereupoh took
a ~, iio'ii wy eei'ihs anu ms eloquent
n"sv. Ups up''Iv "Hu gvhuesoehued to give
Brunt %, uppfp'uL mus encouraged the
"'. az, oevalle "uEehlufoUs'
r., nh'u .aAei Vne l'Der'y' sir' he said IN
,i'S S'u'es' manner, win an inclination Of
the pouy tow"rG ms patron 70 put the
nJsi o. d iplnVu IN IT, l aye think lemon
I''1S W an Nc h"lor OIL tne uest Glenllyat'
10y ,., ~ ~ yuul slasS' Ar Ihnre, think
Svu II h'u 'haV worm urlnKng' mad Sir
inolies pu'uon OF ne Eims here the other
u-yi 7o''ieLtlnk III nulaoF emma, dldnna
VIZ Neii Mulp" OF WhaI-a me Fellow II he
was va Jus1 80 ySlloW! nut mats the liver
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p'i,eu 10 We IN
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with 5eeneninr of,bo oolp 'o1 ~ tne most,
, - i nj 'ue eoor IA nus ruhieuhd
witb tbings ca din,a 49, ,"e '.'Ss 70 '1sh ye
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