Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-09-27

>>,ra >Aildrru, lifted his new suars
on to his FESTIVE feet With what speed
and dcNterity he could muster.
And Zrd," ohScrN ell Graut,r, again
striking his oakCn stan emphauCally
on the Sround, and lookiuS round on
the assembled village rs II Ton ap-
plauSe "zed |, 'XEnd for Miss Lillian
Zend for Shrv
Tho crowd, in the meautimr, had
been augmented by the arrival OF two
other spectators, who We're unohScrve d
IN the absorbing interest evoked Ivy
HotSpur and his couQueror. One was
n tall, finely built man, somewhat past
middle life, on good. wcll-hrcd bay
horse, which he rode and handled with
perfect horSemauShip. He stopped, IN
the first instance, 10 avoid riding over
the village population; and In the sec
ond, to witness the curious little drama
enacted IN the wintery sunshine. Tic
was soon joined by Il Eray-hairrd
Clergyman. OF venerable aspect and re-
fined features, who looked o. with
quiet interest,
Upon my word, Maitland" said the
equestrian. addressing the latter, this
is new revelation Of your daughters
powers was already aware that
she Spothed the troubles and Quieted
the CouSrlcnccS OF the whole village,
but | did not know that she undertook
the hMrkSmith'S lahors as wen"
My daughter" replied Mr.. Maitland,
TRANQUILITY, has resolved very stu
gular gtft from the Almighty. She can
su5dur any animal tame or wild, by
some mysterious virtue of touch, voice,
or glance perhaps of all three, Not n
very lofty gift. perhaps, Sir Lionel, but
one which is often very useful IN n
homely way"
"But surely Maitland, YOU can not
approve Of l.ilan's rendering such
dangerous services aS these. Are YOU
not afraid for herr"
NO; | have every confidence in her
powers And do not like to make
her nervous by suggesting danger. Per
haps one secret OF her influence Is her
absolute fcarlcSSnesS, Watch the OK.
preston of her eye. No; | like my child
to render whatever service she is ca.
pahle OF to her fellow-ercatures Par
ents often err. | think, by interfering
unnecessarily with their children's nc.
lions. WE'LL Lillian, and what was the
natter" he asked as the crowd. per.
ceiving them, fell back respectfully.
n an no
JudlinS receiving his four-footcd
charge from Lllian's hand prepared to
mount and ride away, not without
warning from Lillian, and strict In,
functions to eschew whipping and
other irritationS, and TO quiet Hot
spurs nerves by good canter on the
turf
only a horse with a spoiled temper.
father" she replied. How do you
do, Sir Lionel? Tell Mr.. Swayncstonc
that | mean to scold him roundly
about llotspur. He is far too hot him
self to be able to indulge III chestnut
horses. And. indeed. | am not sure
that he ought to have any horse ut all y
IAN this" said Sir Lionel who had
dsmounted and taken Off his hat with
graceful, old-fashoned courtesy, Il viii
faithfully do, though surely one word
from yourself would have more effect
than volumes | could say, DO your
spells work only on the lower clea
ton, Lillian"
Il suppose SO" returned Lillian,
turning homrward in the rcddcninE
sunbcamS, accompanied by the two
gentlemen and the horse, which latter
she pattcd to his great satisfaction
My spells consist chiefly of sympathy
and affection, and these are perfect
with innocent animals aud children.
but only partial with sinful men"
ben Lee will never forgive you for
inducing me to drive without bearing
rcins," said Sir Lionel Il wish you
could have seen the sight, Maitland.
Lee ANONYMOUSLY dethroned, your
daughter and myself on the box. Lillian
handling the ribbons, and driving me
up and down before the house without
bearing-reins Lee never drives out
now without preparing for his last
moment, poor fellow. | hope you " i'll
not help poachers, Lillian. ! hear you
can surround yourself with fifty pleas
ants at any moment in our woods
"If | were to hurt anything. | think
my power would be gone; and even II
| did not love thing | should have
no power, for have no influence on
reptiles"
And does Cyril, who is so like you,
share your powerT
AS Il child he did" interposed Mr..
Maitland. You remember the bun
that killed Lees father, Sir Lionel =!
Imagine my feelings on seeing the
twins, then about six years old, strok-
ing him, and trying to reach by jump
ing up to his terrific horns! Still, Cyril
has an unusual influence over animals,
though 1t becomes fainter. He has
more power with human beings than
his sister"
yet Lillian stopped that fellow who
was beating his wife To death"
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