The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-21
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self and any good he night
really love a wal. that in az mis- days
could never be RACED. He decided final
ly that the only course that would be
fair to her and easiest for all would be-
an open one.
They sat together on the shady side
OF a low hill, late one day.
Constance he said, I'm going 10
ask your father TO let you marry Inc,
IL you are willing TO-"
The bright color faded from her
cheeks.
Don't say you aren't willing" he
cried.
She still said nothing whatever.
"Are you, Constance?"
"Yes."
Then why did you get so pale?"
II don't know. Did ~"
She cried a little and said she way
very happy and that she would marry
him, even II her father would not con.
sent. But don't ask him till after
the races. will you?"
Two wceks!-a whole fortnight.
Why?"
because"
Every WE'LL
He didn't see her again before thu
races. She sent him a note saying thai
she did not dare to meet him. that her
father had forbidden the long rides
alone. She would wear his colors ai
the track. For Lovat was to ride. Sc
We're several of the officers. 1t was s
gentleman's race. The cup was giver
by the garrison ONE
Loyat won il. He and the officer
went into Miles City TO rejoice. Some
were in a blackboard. some, with their
wives, in the ambulances, most were
on horseback. He rode with these lat
ter and watched Miss Chambcrlain, who
was ahead OF the road, riding with Lieut.
Garrett. She had not worn his colors;
though, to be sure, she had worn none
at all. Lovat had kept studiously away
from the post women all day, but just
once he had passed close to Constance.
"Nyill you meet me tomorrow at the
old place. dear?" he said, quietly.
She did not raise her eyes or seem &c
notice him; but she answered: "Yes
Wilton, at four"
1t happened that Lovat was riding
beside Capt. Chamberlain.
Capt. Chamberlain" he said, "as
have won the ladies' cup, do you think
they would consent to baptize it fo'
me?"
"yNhy. YES. / should think So"
''Then will you have the ambulance
and Miss Chamberlain stop in front OF
Stewards, and / will send it out II
them?"
30 the ambulances stopped at Stew
arts and the officers got out, but the
women stayed in, and Miss Chamber
lain and Carrot waited, too. Carrot was
"A temperance man and very good. Lova'
filed the cup with champagne and sen
1t out with his compliments and thanks
He felt Just a bit bitter as he did so. He
watched Constance from an open win
dow. She did not see him, and when the
cup came to her she rejected 1T will
now. Lovat heard her say: II dom
drink wine, Mr.. Garret, more especiai.
when it comes from a man like Mr.
Lovat."
Perhaps it's only a bluff" the Eng
lishman tried to tell himself. He hoped
so until the next day Mt four, wher
Constance and Carrot cantered by hin
as he waited at the trysting place. and
Garrett raised his cap to him. but she
ignored him and laughed her low, pref
ty laugh. as she said to the lieutenant
what a serious British face he wears.
Before long wen the men dropped
Lovat. Still, they were sorry when he
shot himself in the lonely ranch house
one night. But Miss Chamberlain was
secretly rather proud.-San Francisco
Argonaut.