Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
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Thee b an old German refrain that
sums s,mewhat AZ follower
The paradise II elnih
Is found on horseback,
Tha@ morning n REQUIRED to me, why
4 know NOT nor | hGll heard no Ger
mnn fcr years. Anyway, VS. ! say, II
EeGurred 10 me Tvs / walked along In
4ips spring sunshine, clad In foultess
riding attire, towSul % wc,l known
riding stable where | INTENDED 10 pro-
cure a mount for u long ride.
N was p0irl quite early@nd ! found
abe glloom blzlly pllowed against the
stable door whls,ling s'ftly 10 himself,
He glanced aIt my high boots, which
neglected the morning sun, and smiled,
whlls / explained my Intention, !
chose u beautiful rCan cal.,d Darling
"a horse Ns gentle ms q lamb PERU
nently added The groom.
81 generally pay In advance re-
marked, "Do you charge by the hour
Dr by the morning? ! eNpecl 10 be
out II couple of hours"
The groom parted my question
1--WE know YOU, sir, and viii charge
you for thc time the horse stays OUT w
hr concluded maIic,ously with W
hldendy pat ON Dorling's flank that
t.nt him flying down the street,
/ had Intended to ride along 1he
IiNyes where the shade was thick AMI
ahe young hdlts wandered up ana
down during the morning hours, but
Darling held other Views, and carried
Ahe day with a gentle persistence,
What could do with the boast? And
hhber all what difference does VI make
where one rid,s 60 long as one does
ride2 So we FASTENED to the out.
sldr.g Of tho town where the sun was
hOutest. This WIS DNl,ngS cholct'
Darling paused before the first inn
nud absolutely refused to bulge, So TO
give mysyli c0unlJnlnce, ordered
d gless Of a!e from the walter VINO
hurried out, and found 1t rs poor as
j had expected
"Wunlprrul what them beasts do
know, mr." he comm, nl.h pattlng
Darlng's glossy neck, "Nuw, this one
hllua gets sugar here, and he knows IT,
Adr, he do
80 Darling munchol hl' lump of Sill
ghr ami then consented to u'i along,
This earthly paradise presented
many ptra,s r5r ne. At first Dar-
ling skirleR q nWerCnuiAg wall 40
CLOSELY that the polish vanished from
my left boot and my leg fult as II 1t
had been plunged in AN electric bath,
Then he carried me under a r1w OF
lOw-sprelNling apple tr,cs that CO.
quettel with my hat, which Il saved
only ut the risk CT HE and limb, and
rumped my well brushed hair, |
breahhcd with relief ST. we entered into
hi grove where the trees nrched high
above me. and walls were think un-
known But alUS! there WINS pond,
and Darling paused dreamiIy beside
Ats rledN, swumpy shores, | was ter
Iifed. Suppose the horse should sud-
denly decide TO take a bNth! | pltted.
cUaXed, twltchcd ut the bride, all In
vain. DARLING refused W advance, AZ
lakit my pOtlence gave out, | plunged
any novels into him, setting the spring
pf his rear legs In violent disorder.
Hhe turf flew around my oars, but al.
ways In the same SPOT Fortunately |
had thoghtfuly provided myself with
gugar aE the lnn and wl.h Ms aid sue
ceeded in calming Darling so far that
he consented lto stand S,ill.
/ soon discovered q Slender figure in
THE distance, approaching at swift
gialllop. ugged at the reins-una0aiI.
Augly, of course; then, TO make the
best OF my sorry lct and lend some
hhladcw Of reality to the ridiculous
figure must cut s,atonel before this
Hwamp pond, ! fastened my eyes upon
the Swaying branches, apparently lost
I'm mobilization, Trot, trot, echoed he.
hind me; the badly was close at hand;
IN an instant She would have passed
me. But Darling whlr'ed suddenly,
hnmokt Ringing me over his head into
Hhs waiter and flew along after the
other horse, ] ccnsoltd myself that
MI this pace we would seen outdl,tancc
her, but als soon AK we came neck to
neck my mount slowed up and trotted
along, contentetlly suiNlng himself to
the Others pace.
/ knew the young lady by sight, and
felt forced to bow, She nodded Stifny.
land urged her horse ON, while | en-
deIavord to check Darling, As well
dry to curb the thunderholtS, was
powerlsGs. She dashed on, | WAS FOL-
lowing, et infinite peril ITO bre and limb,
Tor | wals nett accustomed TO such n
rapid p0Ue, Besides, ann a man who
hislikes to 0pp9lr forward | was
mortaIly ashamed Of myself but no
power on earth could cheek the beast
I was riding. Darling ne'ghad scorn
fully AIS ! tuggel at the bit, and kept
ON in his mad career,
Miss Van Dccmen anw.l contempt.
Dusly at me and TURNED down a side.
path. Darling c.uH" o her s'drs with
deploiNbie fidelity Iud had noticed
a plecard warning , .pag.er5 or
under penalty Of Nh law! The law
wals, then, to he added to my miserics;
but conS.lGdmyselr with the thought
that its Representatives could scarcely
control my horse, since / myself had
failed in the attempt,