The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28

"si Ph'eeoI1 gnu az tue same tlme MT.
Campion, the bachelor, ordered his horse
The pony came round to the front door,
and the young widow stepped lightly into
the phaeton.
"All right" said she to Patrick, with
smile, nodding, and taking the reins.
GIVE htm his head"
Och, it's all wrong, my lady," replied
Patrick, keeping hold of the bride. "Your
carriage can take two inside"
Every well; but came alone"
"lou We got to take a passenger
"What do you mean?"
ooh. wirra-your brother has been
stealing horse"
Stealing horse!' exclaimed the
widow.
'Yis, that gintleman's' meaning the
bachelor. "And he said you were to take
the gintleman to the villa, to get the horse
back again"
VERY singular.' said the widow; "but
William was always very eocentric.'
At this crisis Mr.. Canton appeared.
MY horse ready
Jump in SIR
Il didn't come in carriage
''In wild yezn shouted the hostler.
Take seat beside me, if you please
sir" said the widow, with fascinated
smile.
'Mr. Campion approached the step to
inquire the meaning, when the hostler
seized him with vigorous hand, thrust
him into the phaeton, while the pony,
startled at the movement, dashed off on a
run.
Poor Captain Campion! Here was a sit
uation. A confirmed old bachelor, bodily
abducted by fascinating young widow.
The captain had to lend assistance to the
young lady in managing the pony, who
was shortly reduced to his usual slow and
quiet pace; and then, after thanking her
companion foc his assistance, Mrs. Leslie
told him that in few minutes he should
be put in possession Of his horse, which
had been borrowed by gentleman This
was all the explanation she vouchsafed
She required, 10 turn, to be made ac-
quainted with the name of her companion,
after giving her own.
In few minutes the captain began to
feel somewhat more at ease-in fact he
began to like his position. He had never
sat so near to pretty woman in his life,
and he began to ask himself whether, if the
proximity was SO pleasant for few mo-
ments, constant companonship might
not prove as agreeable. While her atten.
ton was engaged upon her honv, he had
an opportunity to survey her features.
Her large, dark and luminous eyes
seemed to be swimming in liquid lust. e;
her cheeks were as soft and blooming as
the sunny side Of a peach. Her profile
was strictly Grecian, and her parted
lips showed row of tiny pearls as
white as snow. The most delicate taper
fingers, encased in French kids, upon
the reins, and the vanished tip of a
dainty boot Indicated foot that Cinderella
might have env.ed.
Do you live vey far from here
madam % asked the captain.
mot very far. The pony can mend his
pace if you are in hurry
Not for the world. The pace seems a
very fast one"
The widow turned those wtching black
eyes of hers upon the old bachelor, and
smiled. 1t was all over with him. When
he sprang out at the gate of the villa and
touched the fai'y fingers of the widow as
he assisted her to alght, his heart was
irretrievably lost.
A red-faced old gentleman, in dressing
gown, received them at the door.
My friend, Captain Campion, uncle"
SAID the widow. Excuse me, for a mo-
ment, SIR
Very happy to see you, SIR" said the
old gentleman. walk in. Warm day"
very said the captain.
Ills looks seemed to corroborate his state
ment, for he was as red as peony.
Inc captain and the old gentleman were
soon chatting together Familiarity, and the
FORMER feit himself completely at home.
Alter IN hours spent in this manner, his
host excused himself, and the bachelor was
left alone.
A dreamy revere was interrupted nv the
sound OF voices in the hall. The captain
easily recognized the widows, and glance