Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20


After all, "-indifferently-" |
desire is a capable servant You will
have to put up with a good deal. There
a<c days when am not at all amiable.
ard on these days | do not like to find
a soeck Of dust on the metals or q
blG5ket that has not been thoroughly
brushed. AS for the animals, they
must always shine like satin. This
last is unconditional. Besides all this
our force of servants is small. Do you
know anything about serving?"
Very little" What was coming
now?
The chef will coach you. l enter
tain some, and there will be times
when you will be called upon to wait
on the table Come with me and | will
show you the horses. We have only
five, but my father takes great pride in
them. They are all thoroughbreds."
Like their Mistress" was Warbur-
tons mental supplementary.
Father hasn't ridden for years.
however. The groom | discharged this
morning was capable enough on the
box. but he was worse than useless to
me in my morning rides. | ride from
nine till eleven, even Sundays some.
times. Remain here till return"
AS she disappeared Warburton drew
in an exceedingly long breath and re-
leased it slowly. Heavens, what an
ordeal! He drew the back OF his hand
across his forehead and found It moist
Not word about the fine: he must
breach 1T and thank her. All, to ride
with her every morning, to adjust her
stlrrup, TO obey every command to
which she might give voice, to feel
her small boot repulse his palm as
she mounted; Heaven could hold moth
ing greater than this. And how easily a
woman may be imposed upon. De.
cidedly, Mr. Robert was violently in
love.
When she returned there was a sun.
bonnet on her head. and she had pin
ned the poppies on her breast (Why?
couldn't tell you, unless when all
Is said and done, be he king or valet,
man is always man; and if per-
chance he is blessed with good looks,
a little more than a man You will
understand that in this instance | am
trying to view things through a wom-
en's eyes, With nod she babe him
precede her and they went out toward
the stables. She noted the fiat back
the square sh oulders, the easy, graceful
swing of the legs
Have you been soldier?" she
| asked suddenly.
lie wheeled. His establishment could
not be disguised quickly enough to
escape her vigilant eyes. Once more
he had recourse to the truth.
Yes, Madam. 1t was as a trooper
that learned horsemanship."
What regiment"
II prefer not to say,"-quietly.
II do not like mysteries. briefly.
Madam, you have only to dismiss
me, to permit me to thank W for pay
ing my fine and to reimburse you at the
earliest opportunity"
She closed her lips tightly No ore
but herself knew what had been on the
verge of passing across them.
Let us proceed to the stables" was
all she said. III you prove yourself
capable horseman, that is all de
sire"
The stable-boy slid back the door
and the two entered. Warburton
glanced quickly about all was neat
ness There was light and ventilation
TOO, and the box-stalls were roomy.
The girl stopped before a handsome
bay mare which whinnied VIXEN it saw
her. She laid her cheek against the
animals nose and talked that soft Jar
gon so embarrassing to man and so in
telligible to babies and pet animals
Lucky horse! he thought but his
face expressed nothing.
This is Jane, my oun horse. and
there are few living things | love so
well. Remember this She Is a thorough
bred, first class hunter: and I hav,.
done more than five feet on her at
home"
She moved on, Warburton following
soberly and thought!ulIy. There was n
good deal 10 think OF just now. The
more he saw of this girl. tho less he
understood her purpose IN hiring him.
she couldn't possibly know anything
about him, who or what he was. with
lis beard gone he defcd her to recog-
nize in him the man who Travelled
across the Atlantic with her. A high
bred woman such as she was would
scarcely harbor any Kind Of feelings
toward man vito had acted as lac
was acting If any man had kissed
Nancy the way he had kissed her. he
would have broken every bone in his
body OF hired some one TO do II. And
she had paid his fine ~ the police-sta-
ton and had hired him on probation,
Truly he was in the woods and there
wasn't a sign Of blazed trail Nt
viii he seen that my hero hadn't had
much experience with women. She
knew nothing Of him whatever. She
was simply curious and brave enough
10 atinmnf 10 have lhls cltrin.il,. ,-rnti-