New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01
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al = he MYSTERY the singing glad
ne. ii summer. and the glory OF II
l-r,-.--.a,f II her heart and was not to he
5e-,,.5 50 She laughed as she rode,
and -el 10 her black mare, which
,,-;r-z,.s ,.rr her ears intelllgently-
i-on Nancy," the girl cried, patting
-. Sikh. neck tendeTlE- Ism I Il
r1a--s--e5 lust to live Is enough today
+ h., ----r-g with life before US! I'm
Co.. -.--fo- William Il must say
V----s-- now NanCV), because he ism
ree1Ir Young any more 1t must he
Ia-5 new TO he 500 sort OF set
+Ie5 down To be of 10y ourselves.
Nan.-- SIT II fine: That's not a
1,-l-,e- .erc-rent know Mind, I'm
~ d them. William Is very good to tse#
M. and his sister Is a dear. and / DO ~
en5--- ..E.rg real home again 1t : ~ 3, 81
- -..--. belong But they are both "a d
50 o,..e- ana middle aged. I'm afraid
/ shoe them sometimes. and know o.
| should die II l couldn I get OF alone l.
with z-aa Nancy. once IN awhile. and EffsM
he Young Young. youngl I'm glad =,
;rs;~-t. shaut the groom, we don =
need or. III all n this quiet farm Coun-
~ Let's gaIIop Nancy Oh, where
: M whip. must have dropped 1t
n hay occupation Il had slipped
from a.- 1,oved hand. She wheeled
Na-7,z- t-..t t. look for II. and saw a
man --5.r- toward her. waving crop =
as he came Reaching her he inclined
his bare head and asked simply:
Tin is Your crop. Is II not:
" She answered. Thank You
CO NM, Where did | drop 1t
Il found i Al the bridge, and seeing
Won ahead thought II must be yours.
There re nat many riders about here
AM rs a beautiful country for
riding" She declared with young en-
And such davi' he cried with
Name had grown restless and started gently OF
The bay horse kept at her side. Neither nd'
seemed 10 notice this tact
. Tus- made for q gallop!" answered the girl wit
: friendly. fearless. Joyous smile
Tre-r.-7 caught the smile and returned it Let
qa]lor then he suggested lmpuIsIVely.
The s-- hesitared for a moment and glanced ;
her companion quickly
He-vas f5g and clean cut and clearly gentleman
And his eyes ike her own, Were full OF the JOY
Elin- Above all he was young-not much old
Than She was and She had not had anyone your
t. speak 10 in 50 long Perhaps the winelke air
The summer morning went to her head any rat
she touched Nancv with her whip. and the ne,
moment tIeE we're CanteTng OF, man and girl, Sc
b. SIDE
A-tle entrance Of a little glade the girl drew rel
Isrlt this beautiful. She said softly after she h
rega-ned breath . bit It's 50 peaceful and res
The man looked pleased, and laughed gentl
That is Old tashloned taste nowadays, | think,
81 dare saw" She smiled at him. revealing
r1is.-.,ar-o-1s d.rn1De which he had not hither'
Observed MANY OF my notions are quite out
date / never remodel my ideas. | cling TO the
even after they 90 out OF fashion, unless they gro
too shabby. Then | get ones
..Ea-v wise" he commented gaily- The o
strle= were picturesque
She lauehed d little, then, turning Nancys hea
toward a branching lane she cried Good nor
ing This IS my turning And thanks 50 Ihu'
for MY whip
And fef6-e he realized II she was cantering O
, IL watched her out Of sight, then sighed al
smiled Diana" he said aloud" Diana on hors
bag.. eanlu-ed UP by the day and the place
An - ceiling ne rode aWay-
E.- day or SO the girl. without giving herse
an reason went IN other directions Then o.