Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-21

me. | will give you weeks trial.
After all, l,"-indfferently-"w what
desire is capable servant. You will
have to put up with good deal. There
are days when | am not at all amiable,
and on these days | do not like to find
a speck of dust on the metals or q
blanket 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 ah
ordeali He dew the back of his hand
across his forehead and found it moist
Not a word about the fine: he must
broach it and thank her All, to ride
with her every morning, to adjust her
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 Il
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,
a man is always a man; and if per-
chance he is blessed with good looks,
little more than man. You will
understand that in this instance | am
trying to view things through a wom-
ans eyes.) With a nod she bade him
precede her and they went out toward
the stables. She noted the fiat back,
the square shoulders, the easy, graceful
swing of the legs.
Have you been a soldier?" she
asked suddenly
He wheeled. His astonishment could
not be disguised quickly enough to
escape her vigilant eyes Once more
he had recourse to the truth.
Yes. Madam. 1t was as trooper
that learned horsemanship."
What regiment?"
Il prefer not to say,"-quietly.
Il do not like mysteries, briefly.
Madam, you have only to dismiss
me, to permit me to thank you for pay
ing my fine and to reimburse you at the
earliest opportunity"
She closed her lips tightly. No one
but herself knew what had been on the
80 ~ VI t't''oSlh3 oNicoo titlll'
Let us proceed to the stables" was
all she said. 'If you prove yourself
a capable horseman, that is all | de.
sire
The stabe-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 when 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 own horse, and
| there are few living things | love so
well. Remember this. She is a thorough
bred first class hunter; and l have.
done more than five feet on her at
| home"
She moved on, Warburton following
| soberly and thoughtfully. There was q
| good deal to think of just now. The
| more he saw of this girl, the less he
understood her purpose in hiring him.
| She couldn't possibly know anything
| about him, who or what he was With
his beard gone he defied 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 a man who had acted as he
was acting. If any man had kissed
Nancy the way he had kissed her, he
would have broken every bone in his
body or hired some one. to do it, And
she had paid his fine at the police-sta-
ton and had hired him on probation!
Truly he was in the woods and there
wasn't sign of blazed trail ut
will be seen that my hero hadn't had
much experience with women. She