The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-17
The History Of Black Beauty.

went along gayly enough till we came to
his gate. There was short drive up to
the house between tall evergreens Blan-
tyre alighted at the gate, and was going
to open it for Lady Anne, but she said, 81
will wait for you here, and you can hang
Austers rein on the gate"
He looked at her doubtiuIly 81 will
not be five minutes" he said.
ooh, do not hurry yourself; Lizzie and
shall not run away from you"
He hung my rein on one of the iron
spikes and was soon hidden amongst the
trees, Lizzie was standing quietly by the
side of the road a few PAGES off, with her
back to me. My young mistress was sit
ting easily with a loose rein, humming a
little song. / listened to my riders foot
steps until they reached the house, and
heard him knock at the door. There was
a meadow on the opposite side of the road,
toe gate of which stood open; just then.
some cart horses and several young colts
came trotting out in a very disorderly
manner, whilst boy behind was cracking
a great whip. The colts were wild and
frolicsome and one OF them bolted across
the road and blundered up against Liszie's
hind legs; and whether it was the stupid
colt, or the loud cracking of the whip, or
both together. l cannot say, but she gave
violent kick, and dashed off into a head
long gallop. 1t was so sudden that Lady
Anne was nearly unseated, but she soon
recovered herself. | gave loud. neigh
for help; again and again | neighed, paw
ing the ground impatiently and tossing
my head to get the rein loose. l had not
long to wait. Blantyre came running to
the gate; he looked anxiously about, and
just caught sight of the flying figure, now
far away on the road. In an instant he
sprang to the saddle. l needed no whip
no spur, for was as eager as my rider; he
saw it, and giving me free rein, and
leaning a little forward, we dashed after
them
For about a mile and half the road ran
straight, and then bsnt to the right, after
which it divided into two roads. Long
before we came to the bend, she was out
OF sight Which way had she turned2 A
woman was standing at her garden gate,
shading her eyes with her hand, and look
ing eagerly up the road. Scarcely draw
ing the rein, Blantyre shouted (Which
way" ITO the right' cried the woman
pointing with her hand, and away we went
up the right-hand road; then for a mo-
ment we caught sight of her; another
bend and she was hidden again. Several
times we caught glimpses, and then lost
them. We scarcely seemed to gain ground
upon them at all. An old road-mender was
standing near heap Of stones, his shovel
dropped and his hands raised. As we
came near he made sign to speak. Blan-
tyre drew the rein little "To the com
mon, to the common, sir; she has turned
off there knew this common very well
it was for the most part very uneven
ground, covered with heather and dark
green furze bushes, with here and there a
scrubby old thorn-tree; there were also
open spaces of fine short grass, with ant
hills and mole-turns everywhere; the
worst place l ever knew for headlong
gallop.
We had hardly turned on this common
when we caught sight again OF the green
habit flying on before us. My lady's hat
was gone, and her long brown hair was
streaming behind her. Her head and body
were thrown back, o. If she were pulling
with all her remaining strength, and as if
that strength we're nearly exhausted. 1t
was clear that the roughness of the ground
had very much lessened Lizzies speed, and
there seemed chance that we might oyer
take her
(To be continued next Sunday
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