Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-30

MERE COINCIDENCE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Tint morning II recurred to me, why
| know not, Tor | hud no Germun fol-
years. Anyway Ms ! sNy, II recurre,
10 me NJ ! walked nong In the sprinl
sunshine, clad In fNultcss riding uttlre
toward u well known riding stable
where ! intended TO procure mount
lor long ride
lt was Ftill quite enrlN and | found
the groom ln2lly pill0wed against the
stable door, whls,llng softly to HIM
self lie glanced ut my high boots,
which reflected the morning sun, and
smiled, while cNpl0iwtd my intention,
chose Il beautiful roam, COlcd Oar.
ling, "A horse thD. was gentle ns u
lamb pertlnenlly added the groom,
had intended to ride along tho
drives, whore the shade was thieE and
the young ladies wandered up and
down during the morning hours, but
Darling held other views, aud currl'd
the day with gentle persistence What
could / do with thc beast? And, nfter
all, WIN. difference does II make where
one rides 40 long us one dCS ride?
So We husLrned TO the outskirts Of
the town where the sun was the hot
test That was DmlMg's choice, DOr-
llng paused before the first inn and ub-
solutcIy refused to bulge, 50, to give
myself c0untenuncc, ! ordered II glass
Of ale from the waiter who hurried
out and found It as poor ns expected.
"Wonderful what them beasts do
know, sir" he commen,ed,p ,putlng Dur
llngs glossy neck, Nov this one al
lus gets sugar here, and he knows 1t,
sir, he do"
SO Darling munched his lump Of SUI
gar and then consented TO tro. along.
This earthly paradise prtsen, cd many
pitfalls for me, At first Darling sklrted
neyercnding wall so closely that the
polish from my left boot vanished and
my left leg felt ms IL II had plunged
into IN electric buth, Then he carr
ricd me under n row Of low spreading
apple trees which coQuetted w,th my
hat which | saved a, the risk of my
life and limb, and rumpled my well
brushed hair. | breuthed with relief
as we entered into grove where the
hoeS 0rChcd high uhoye me, and walls
were u thing unknown. But, alas!
there was n pond, AVID Darling paused
dreumily beside its re1dN sWumpy
shores, | was terrified, Suppose the
horse should suddenly decide to take
a bnth. pnttcd coaNcd, twltchcd at
the bridlc,. all in vain, Darling refused
10 advance, At last my patience gave
nut, plunged my rowels into him, set
Ting the springs Of his rear hind legs
in violent disorder The turf few
around my ears, but always lin the
same spot Fortunately had thought
fully provided myself with sugar at
the inn, and with Its aid succeeded in
calming Darling so far that he con-
scntcd to stGNd STILL
soon discovered slender figure in
the distance, approaching ut swift
gallop | tugged at the rcins-un0.
ySlngly, of course; then, to make the
bRt of my sorry Let and lend some
shadow Of the reality to the ridiculous
figure ! must cut stationed before this
swamp pond, fastened my eyes upon
the swNying branches, apparently lost
in meditation.
TlCt, trot, echoed behind me, the |
lady was close at hand; in an instant |
she would have passed me. But Dar-
ling whirlcd suddenly, almost ilinging
me over his head into the water, and |
flew along after the other horse. | con-
solcd my self that at this pace we |
should outdistnncc her, but as we came |
neck and neck my mount slowed up |
and trotted along, conccntedly suiting
himself TO the others pnce. !
! knew the young lady by sight, and
felt forced 10 bow. She nOddpd still'ly, |
and urged her horse ON, while | en-.
dcNrOred to check Darling, As well
try to curb the thundrrbolls. | was
p0werass, She dushcd on, following
always, at infinite peril to my life and
limb FOR ! was not accustomed to this
rapid pacc. Besides | am man who
,NislikeS to appear forwsrd. | was
ashamed Of myself, but no
power ON earth could check the beast
was riding. Darling nclghcd scorn.
fully as ! tuggcd at the bit, and kept
)n his mad career,
Miss Van Drerman glanced contempt
lou3ly at me and turned down side
,ath Darling clung to her skirts with
lcpIorablc fidelity. And had noticed
I plNcard warning all traspaSscrs of
under penalty Of the law! The law
VAS, then, TO be added to my other
but | consoled myself with
l.. H., a |