Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-11


posite the main castle cutranet. VIXEN he
caught sight Of q pair OF ro-ulsh hlnc
eyes beneath "A ncrfcct little forest Of
huticrlng black curls IN turn surinuuulrd
by q very ancient and hattcrNl straw
hat, The whole now and then uldng can
uously around onc side Of the arvhcd ems,
iyancn lrnm the courtyard TO tho gtonnils
OF the deneSuc,
Though tho figure had continued show
ing and going tnuntusly. hc had kept ~
his way As N not observing the hai and
curls and eyes until we'll past The de-
mcsiie entrance. The eyes beneath the hat
tered Int meantime films with o cloud
oil disappointment, and now and then an-
peatirg and disappearing at longer inter-
Nals, when Vaudeville suddenly wheeled
away from his companions. glided ieht-
" beneath the colonnndc ~ TINT side ol
the quadrangle. and the next time this
sclrccrow figure tilted around the arch
side, with an I've got you now, cushlaw
IN an instant had the pOachcrs Lucy 10
ms arms aud drapged wsll within the
| COURTYARD, where a scene for Lnrls and
Commons, a scene that temporarily ruli,
! 81 tue tongues and hanishcd the wits Of
me noble ladies at the window, was be
Il was simply English lord and Irish
peasant appearing aud disappearing In
/ vaeh OILERS arms for dozen or more
VINES, Ns PRELUDE; and thOn brave
/ HVepplhg out upon the courtyard pave
I hent that would have done credit 10 the
eAhlieiauons Of DONEGAL fair Around
ana around they went, back aud forth
| seeming TIE finest time To a weird Gaelic
| ennht' droned from KnnJeyille's lips
retreaung and advancing. now a kiss
anu now cheat; each In turn at tmes
eertlang INTO a slathering iig whicL rang
from The stones beneath thom furiOusly;
again Fronting aud embracing. all their
vigorous and graceful movements incroas.
NE 10 rapidly and abandon the Young
LOW as grave as a funeral mute; and his
mute and sprito 0f a companion. forgetting
ine pos mpd upon her clothing, for she
hnd hcgn helping TO "heat' The strup.
cling pleasnuts from the outlying hold.
lhg mack upon the dcmcsnc for the NOR.
] row "hattue." her curls hObhinr and
| Whipping her fair face and ncck, her
battered hat swaying and Tapping upon
hgr pretty shoulders her lovely lips part.
eI lh q hcwitchiug smile, her checks
aiicme with the crimson OF Innocence and
not Of Shame, and her eyes fairly dane.
| ing IN excitement and jOy.- when tho
| slrls quick eyes caught a glimpse Of the
white faces filled with amasemcnt aud
hnnghiy pity, In the great window above
As n in pure defiance another whirl;
another embrace; then the smOtlcred ok.
elamauon, "Oh, I'm be- murdered entire
ly. aud then with swift, skulkng
movement of d pheasant running 10 cover,
she disappeared through the arclway and
on 20 the rnmekccner's cottage; sending
back such tfills of laughter as set Tie
binds a-trembling ON the twigs Of an
the leaty eopses of snng-haunted Ballna-
gee
Half hundred faces, wcdged in the
quadrangle doors and windows. were grin.
ming and veuturing subdued applause
| when the strange scene was ended ns
suddenly as Il was begun. The grand
ladies' behind the drawing room window
looked at each other spcechlessly for d
moment; rallied Lady Odde pOsihnmt
from an almost complete collapse; gath
cred about the indgnrnt duchess with
that ELUSIVE sympathy which told thcil
secret enjoyment Of her deep chngrin
iiuaily deciding In solemn cunr'arc that
"Somcthing must he doueW while Young
Lords Bunraven, Scarborough, Curling
ton, Warcourt and 1'evcrdon swore great
lor,llil,e ontls that the London music
halls would 20 . hundred sGverrirus d
nigltfur such "a turn as that" upd cha, 4
was q burning shame 10 Invite tlril
there for hut week. when there was
such glorious game for the flushing al
Ballnagec.
This sogt Of Ullyiug sayagcly continued
at lunch. in tie rides aud drives with tht
ladies' 10 Clifford castle, TO portndowi
and along the sOugful river Bann, ~
undortones az dinner, Ia snother'd jest,
during the stately hour with the ladies
at whist. md grew into such hoisterou'
proportions la "lhe Den where tn,
lords ard gentlemen az llHllnagcc. at
tended by the discreet John Holly, alwny'
retire for tales and cards aud wine. Tia
Rector Brishin. who had been invited In
the entire party being ONonians, grew
grave and white; and young Randevill
at last cried sternly, Gentlemen, that
enoughv'
Bat young Darlington who had led th
badinnge md who was triile head
from the thrill OF coarse wit and fin
vino, ihumped the table s0undlg with hi
: fist and sncered;
: I've been doing you far too groa
honor. ltandoyille. Now, III trade 20
Lucky Lord "-''Imcky Lord" had take
: tho last Derby FOR her, even; aud. b
Ge1rpoi bar mud and podigroeN
1T probably never oecnucd 20 N
{ house Of CarluPOn," came notify bite
from Randeyillc, THAT an innocent won
en- ever existed outside his fnniiy-or
The words were scarcely uttered bcfof
= the wine ftom CarlingtonH glass g,itterc
Z Ia the gaslight and broke in darts an
+ spray upon Lord Ranlevillp's face
The two, upsctting the table AMI the
+, four Node companions, were instant
3 upon their feet, lunginE at each other
a heads furiousiy.
Bnt il was storm which ended 0
quickly ms Il began. Rector BFlshii
/ cluiching each by the ihroat and forcif
( them against the wall Ike children, wit
a qulet, "MiDrd remember You are hO'
@ nj lallnarcew 20 Randerille, and 10 Car
q ingtou. lord Darlington, you viii
course npolofdzei" had them ~ caf
@ others arms IN a moment Offering a
r manner Of thanks 70 The rector and r
q grnis to each other; while the overture
. lordlings. having arisen, were kliakf
- each Others hands Silly NJ the hapI
: outcome. and duhionsly inquinpg at VIII
F.. prnciae point their sport came ~.
d wen truce this forever, my DEF
/. Randeyillc. with a hundred guineaa
Z, fifty on our shoot tomorrow Just b
T. tween You and I. iiandeYille;' raily e
Z claimed Darlington. who wAs fcckOn'
Il one n The beet shots In England.
a III you make the purse 70 the winner
r loader, I'm. with you answered Hand
Vile heartily.
q "Done!-the fighting parson 10 hold Il
e siakesr laughed Darlington good-nnturc
And with mis- and parting glass {
Ie around. they sought their several apni
a ments for the night
10 The next morning light fog lay alol
ie the valleys and lower c0paes Of the
D. mesne but by the time the hunt hrea
e, fast was done the NURSES Of mist HI
q lifted Into fhe eky. shutting on! mo gla
d Of the sun. but leaving q clear, gray lls
re below: cheering outlook 20 the Brit
=, spdr'sman's eyes
= 'sThat settles it,--rm the winuerw e
claimed Darlington gaily; as the You
y | ndblomen set out each ROUGHLY dress
n "a FOR snipe shooting and each ,provid