Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12

or nron,se.,' said the man. as they
narted Precisely what Schuyler meant
by the "cat out of the bag McNapb fa1led
to know. for he was too busy thinking OF
the boys random remark about his SIS
3ter's objecting to Miss van Rensa eler
riding HIS horse. Surely. surely, the
statuesoue Miss Fauntleroy could not
5care-but, though McNabb possessed
his proportionate share of the vanity that
chara cterizes mankind, he did not pursue
this line of thought for his bachelor
apartments had been reached. and for the
time being. his horse rather than his
heart, was paramount IN MS nina. NO
idea had he of trusting mere child to
exhibit his horse at Madison Square, but
he would hire a nag. and give her RIDE.
II that did not satisfy, why ne would
resort to buying her and Schuyler OIL
with hon bons-anytf1ing to be rid OF
them So McNabb called his man and or
dered riding horses for that afternoon
When Conwayella was left alone by
Schuyer's departure to hunt up McNabb
new purpose was agitatlns the girls
mind, while the word ''arkey still rank
led in her memory Yes, she mad lt-her
revenge should be complete; she would
not only be ohlging, but stylish, and conf
pei Schuyler to change his classif1cation
of her clothes When she rode, she would
wear an English pink jacket, and, there
fore, be well groomed. Soon the scis-
sors were rapidly ripping Up her best
waist, which was to serve as pattern.
Very dexterous was Conwayella with the
needle (tha nks to her olG-fashlonec train
ing), and like magician's wand it meta
morphosed her grandmother red f1an-
mel balmoral into an English pink Jacket.
When it was finished all save the buttons.
Conwayella, hearing the familiar foot
step Of Schuyler in the hall. hastily hid
her work just as he reached her door
Closing it carefully behind him, he wtlis-
pered:
1T is O. x. AIcNabb wants you to come
and get acquainted win his morse TINS az
ternoon. so you and are to meet him in
the Park soon as we eat our grub Don't
bother to put on your habit, but just come
along So"
AS Conwayella had never possessed
habit in her life, she readily agreed, think
ing not of the conventionallties OF city
life but only of the refreshing enjoyment
of a canter after her hard mornings
work.
AS Schuyler started to leave for the
dinng-room, she asked
what kind of buttons do English PINK
Jackets have?" -
DOS IL hIiU". Sc4s 49, SI'--N'
err had one, but brass, guess
az reckon SO, too" assented the girl,
as she went to her trunk producing there
from a small pasteboard box containing
her treasure Opening 1t, she e1nptled
the contents in her lap. Ihey We're
miniature of her mother and a string o.
brass buttons cut from her tather Ola
grey coat. Conwayela, looking at the
buttons. each one inscribed with C. 5.
A., said half aloud:
"Those buttons can stand Tor COUSIN
surely accommodating and then she
seved them on her English pink jacket
A1cNabb. hearing the tryst in the Park.
checked his horse and babe his groom
stop. for Schuyler and Conwayella were
awaiting him.
Here she is was all the introduce
ton that the youth deemed necessary.
and the girl bowed smilingly, as II she
considered it quite sufficient
Sandy A1cNabb (tor nobody ever thought
of calling him AleXander), was a wealthy
travelled man of the world. Despite the
efforts of manoeuvceing mammas, ana tne
fac that he had made love with lis lips
to many types Of women unaer o';leiel
moons. he still remained bachelor, SO
that at the clubs he was spoken OF as
IAN old bird" for he was old in eXpe-
Renee though not in years, his age pc
| inc barely 81. Before Conwayella was
| seated in her saddle he had decided from
| a side-vew that her nose spout Wllat
| otherwise would be a sweet face. How
| ever. when Conwayella turned her eyes
| ,lpon him, he forgot that she even mao
| a nose Never lad he seen such danci!ls'
| merry eyes, violet-blue, like perl"lhhie
| bloom Leaving the Park ana turning 10
| wards Riverside the breeze from the Hud-
-, oil 70
| McNabb changed his opinion by conciud-
| ing that she was beautiful. Not for years
had h, enioyed himself so much; Tor Con
| vayel,a's enthusia site delight proved con-
| taeious. Somehow McNabb felt himself
a bow again as he rode by the slde Oh .lie
o;rl from, Virginia, while Schuyler fol-
| lowed with the groom.
| soon Grants tomb had been passed ana
| they were speeding on towards fort Lee
! AS the roadway became more country
like, Conwayella's pleasure increased. oie
| admired all about her Ihe Pailsaues, t..e
river. the wooded hills surmounteo .!
| Colonial homes. reminded heT Oh 'lle nap
pahannock and old Virginia.
| The rich red rays of the autumn sun
| warninely reminded McNabb that II was
| time for them to return to the CITY. ne
| luctantly he proposed it to Con"ayeiia' al
which she wheeled her horse and starred
| for /, hedge that bordered a lawn. 10 the
| ,n,azerncnt of McNabb and the delight OF
| SCHUYLER. she clear ed it. Before either OF
| them had the chance to congratulate her'
she had Jumped the hedge again, ana was
hack into the road while Bravo rams
| ont on the air. The shout was from
| SCHUYLER who. holding MS relns IN one
| hand had risen in his stIrrups, ana was
| waving his cap, as he yelled to McNano
"Miss Van Rensaeler herself conldn
beat that.
No, said McNabb. II had often heard
of the Virginia creeper, but this IS my
introduction to the Virginia jumper.
And then it was that he asked conway
ella to ride his horse the next evening al
Madison Square.
The show of that season was the great
est success Of it's kind New YORK mac
ever witnessed The entries We're from al
narts of the United States, and even can
ada Lovers of horses and dress croWdee
the slow-rng admiring the ANIMALS "n'l'
naradine themselves. Great interest pre-
vailed amongst the select party III IN
Fauntlerov box. as THE Ladies Jumping
Class, was called, for McNabbs morse
SkyRocket, belonged to this class OH
the programme did not mention the nam
of the rider. Never had Miss taunt!eros
of New York. looked more stately ina
she did as she sat with an ermlne
trinro ed plush cloak mutlled around mel
Near by. her mother, Handsomely gown
J.; oi;,,a 1.e1vet and sable was lie