The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-22

brIet moment in the hollow
1 foot loI and of readjusting the skirt as
| OF NIX re1y her knee over the saldle noIh'
~ clasplng her tishtly-N,ny nal be ~ ,rasn
as = % feII the truth as Enrtquez ana
IN hack. although | had insisted upon
ls ZEN keeping hold Of the end OF the rata,
il picture 10 S,T dn' nng the ne graceful
.eIds OF her skirt. admirably harInonized
With Chu Chu's little contour ana as she
arched her slim neck and raised her STEM
der head under the pressure OF tne reins;
il was so like the lifted velvet,,scapped
toreador crest Of Consuelo hersen, that
they seemed of one race.
II would not that you should hold the
RATA" said Consuelo, petulantly.
/ hesitated. Chu Chu looked certainly
very amiabie let go. She began to amb.e
toward the gate, not mincingly as before.
but with a freer and fuller stride. In
spite of the incongruOus saddle the young
girls seat was admirable. AS they neared
the gate she cast single mischieVous
glance at me, jerked at the rein and Chu
Chu sprang into the road at rapid can
fer I watched them fearfully and breath
lessly until at the end Of the lane | saw
Consuelo rein I'm slightly, wheel easily ana
come flying back. There was no doubt
about Il; the horse was under perfect con-
troll. Her second subjugation was COM
plete and fnali
Oyerjoyed and bewildered. I overwheim-
ed them with congratulations; Enrlquez
alone retaining the usual brotherly atti-
tude of criticism and superior tolerAuon
Of a lovers enthusiasm. Veniured 10
| hint TO Consuel0 {what ] believed was q
safe Whisper that Chu Chu only showed
my own feeling toward her.
| gravely. "She have of herself assist you
to climb to the tree to pull to yourslef
the berry for my sister"
But | felt Consuelo's little hand return
my pressure, and | forSave and even
| pitied him.
From that day forward, Chu Chu an
| COnsuelo were not only firm friends DuI
| daily companions. In my devotion Wuutu
| have presented the horse to the youn5
| girl. but with nattering delicacy she pre-
| ferred TO call it mine. Il shall flIe u tVs 10,
! YOU, Pancho," she said ~ SHAH teel
! She continued. with exalted but altnousn
| somewhat vague poetry thdt II - VI 90 ~
| You lofe the beast: II is therefore ot
necessity to you, my Pancho. 1t is your
| soul | shall erride like the wings or me
| wind. your lofe in this beast shah De
NV only cavalier forever.
| would have preferred something whose
vicariOus qualities were less uncertain
! than | still felt chu Chu's to be, but
| kissed the dear girls hand submissiVeiy.
| II was only when | attempted 10 accom-
| pany her in the flesh on another horse.
! that felt the full truth Of ny instructive
| fears. Chu Chu would not permit any one
! TO approach her mistress side. Ny mount L,
| ed presence IFN4ktl III h'l wv Ft4'''
| establishment and disbelief In my exist
ence. She would start suddenly, lace
| about and back away from me IN utter
| amaZement as II | had been only recently
created. or with an affected modesty as IL
| had been just guilty OF some grave lnqe-
| corum toward her sex which she really
! could not stand The frequency Of these
! exhibitions in the public highway were
| not only distressing 20 me as simple es-
! cOrt but as IT had the effect on the casual
| spectators of making COnsuelO seem 70
! participate in Gnu Chu's objections, |
| felt that as a lover. IL could not be borne.
| ANY attempt TO cOerce Chu Gnu ended IN
| her running away. And my frantic pursuit
! of her was open to equal misconsUuctlon.
| Go IL. Miss, the little dude Is galnin on
! YOU" shouted by a drunken teamster 70
| the frightened ConsuelO. once checkeh me
! I'm mid career. Even the dear gifl heFSet
| saw the uselessness OF my real presence
and after a while was content to ride with
| my SOUL
Notwithstanding this. am not ashamed
| TO say that il was my custom whenever
| she rode out To keep sinking ana us
| tant Surveillance Of Gnu Gnu on another
| horse. until she had fairly settled down ~
| her pace. 4 little nod Of C0nsuelo rouuu,
| black and red tOreadOr hat, or a KISS
/ tossed from her riding whip was reward
| enough
| remember a pleasant afternoon when
| / was thus awaiting her In the outshltt9
I OF the village. The eternal smile OF the
| Californian summer had began To WdFef
| and grow Jess fixed: dust lay thick on
| leaf and blade: the dry hills were clothed
| i'm russell leather, the trade winds were
shifting 20 the South with an omlnous
warm humidity; a few days longer ana
| the rains would be here. 1t so CHANGED
! that this afternoon my seclusion on the
roadside was accidentally invaded by VII
| lage belle. a Western young lady some
| what older than myself, ana or hlrta-
| ti0us reputation. As she persistently ana
| as / now have reason TO believe mischieV-
0usly fingered, ] had only passing
! glimpse OF COnsueiO riding past at an I'M
accustomed speed which surprised me az
| the moment. But as l reasoned later that
| she was only trying 10 avoid merely
| formal meeting. + thought no more about
| H. Il was not until l called at the house
| 10 fetch Chu Gnu at the usual hour and
| found that ConsuelO had not vet returned.
| that a recollection Of Chu Chu's furious
pace again troubled me. An hour passed.
| IL was getting toward sunset, but there
| were no signs Of Chu Gnu nor her mis-
| trees ! became seriously alarmed. ] I'D
| not care 10 reveal my fears 10 the family,
| for / felt myself responsible or Gnu Gnu.
| At last ! desperately saddied my horse
| and gollopcd OF in the direction she had
| taken. II was the road to Rosario and
| the hacieudt of one Of her relations,
| where she sometimes haitc4.
TO be Concluded next Sunday)