Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
THATLADY AT THE DRAGON.


When the news came down TO quiet
Suoremboremshire that young Lord
Bly.bebury. whose coming of age had
been celebrated with great rejoicing
only little over a year before, instead
of making suitable marriage and
coming down and living among his
own kith and kin. as everybody in the
country hoped and believed he would,
had gone quietly TO a registry office
one fine morning and Joined himself
I'm holy maTimony to Miss Violet Vol
laire the lovely and d3sning eques-
trienne at Jingler's well known circus,
thereby nearly breaking his noble and
venerable fathers heart IL set every
body talking to such an extent that it
really looked as If the topic would never
die @ natural death.
TO proved, however. like nearly every
scandal of note. no matter how sensa-
tional. to be merely a nine days Won
der"
Finally. when it became known that
Mr. Cra5bit Lord Haretield's family
lawyer. had been summoned by wire
from town. with the result that the Earl
bad made q fresh will leaving every
thing ne could away from his Grant
son. Sn0rembOremShire declared itself
satisfied and proceeded to settle down
once more to its habiUal state of som,
Violence
AS for the happy pair. nobody seem
cd TO- know exactly what has become
of them. George Swayne. who was the
champion liar of those parts. came
back from the north with a wonderful
story that Blythebury had taken a moor
and that his wife was wont to accom-
pauy him ON the hin every day. attired
in kilt and shooting from the back
of a piebald pony.
she's q dcyilish good shot" added
the yeraCi0us George. "and when she
knocks over grouse the pony retrieves
it,"
Then. again. the leading society jour
nal declared that the errant couple
were Yachting i'm the Mediterranean.
No wonder SnOremboremshire felt
wee bit puzzled
So cut mp had the old Earl appeared
when the news of his sons marriage
foll upon him like a thunderbolt. that
every one thought that if he did not ac-
tualiy sive up the hounds he would
cease TO take the field.
So far from giving up is favorite
amusement however. my Lord seemed
determined, If possible. to try aid for
set his sorrows i'm the hunting field. as
many good man has done before him.
and from the time cub hunting COM
menced he never missed a single day.
Meanwhile, considerable excitement
was caused I'M the community when it
00zed out that q lady-young and of
great personal attractions. hailing from
goodness knows where-had suddenly
appeared upon the scene i'm company
with six horses and a pony. French
maid and q stud groom and had es-
t.oiishcJ herself at the Red Lion.
small inn situated in the quiet village
of Stokely. for the avOwed purpose of
hunting with Lord Harefeld's hounds
Unmarried too. That made il more
mysterious STILL
One of the most charming and well
bred girls il has ever been my lot to-
meet" declared Rev. Frank Simpson.
the rector of Stokely. and one of the
best men with my Lord hounds. who
with his wife had called on the mys-
ter.ous visitor mt the Lion a day or
two after her arrival
And such a horsewOmanw he add
ed. buSi3stic3lly From what lit
tie Z have seen the ladies i'm these parts
viii have 10 look to- their laurels. I
can tell YOU
The news that the rector. one of the
most popular men In the country. had
called. spread like wudfre. and his
tooman-hutler had an his work cut
emit for the next few DAYS to omen the
door t0 the numerous callers. one and
an anxious 90 hear an about the mvs-
te~ious stranger.
The young "bloods" of the county.
too. urged on by their female belong
nEs rode into Stokely by the dozen.
and OF course pulled mp 2t the Lion for
O brandy and soda.
Many OF the Young fellows were lucky
enough 90 view their quarry. as thew
called H. and those that did fell in love
with her on the spot.
The Earls hounds met as usual for
the opening day of the season at Hare
field place and such an attendance was
there as had not been seen for many
years certainly not in my time" de-
clarad Tom Trimmer the huntsman.
Even the Earl. least curious of men.
caught the Infection and babe his
hun-Sman point "tha, lady they're all
/ talking about out TO him AT the earli-
est opportunity.
Meanwhile. Miss Wilton. the Lady
az the Dragon as everybody called her.
SAT- ON her horse q qC06-lO0l,incr chez