The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-09-17

SiricB Claiborne icdS beraorliest homes
afessea jof rae and aspirations
aud 20 the books she had read, and
she gaIloped happily out Of the valley
to the tune Of an old ballad. She rode
az woman should. astride her horse
and not madly clingng TO II In the pre-
posterous ancient fashion She had
known horses from early years, in
which she had tumbled from her pony's
back IN the stable yard. and she knew
how to train horse to a gait and how
TO master beasts fear, aud even
some OF the tricks of the troopers In
the Fort Myer drill she bad surrep
titiously practlced in the meadow back
Of the Claiborne stable
II was on Tuesday that John Armi-
tage had appeared before her in the
pergoIa II was now Thursday after
noon. and Chauvenet had been to see
her twice since, and she had met him
the night before AT a dance at one Of
the cottages
once free Of the settlement she rode
far aud fast until she was quite be
yond the usual routes of the Springs
/ excursionists. then IN mountain by
ways she enjoyed the luxury o. leisure
and dismounied now and then 10 de-
/ light In the green of the laurel aud
/ question the rhodOdendrens.
jules Chauvenpt had secured the hills
an day aud explored many mountain
paths and inquired cautiously Of the
natives The telegraph operator at the
/ Storm Springs inn was a woman, and
! the dispatch aud receipt by Jules Chau
/ venet Of long messages. many Of them
In cipher, piqued her curiosity No
member OF the Washington diplomatic
circle who came 10 the Springs not
I even The shrewd and seorctive Russian
ambassador. received longer or more
( cryptic cables. Elth the social diver
sions Of the Springs aud the necessity
for making show Of having some le-
1 gitimate business II America, jules
/ Chauyenet was pretty well occupied.
Z and now tie presence Of John Arm-
tage In vlrginla added 10 his burdens
/ He was tired ami perplexed, aud II
was with unaffected pleasure that he
rode out Of an obscure hin path into q
/ biz OF open wood overhanglng curl
Gus detile aud came upon shirley Clai-
/ borne
The soil was soft, ana his horse car
( rled him quite near before she heard
I him A broad sheet Of water aashed
\ down the farther side of the narrow
pass sending up pretty spuft oi
spray wherever It struck the jntting
rock As shirley turned toward bin
be urged bis horse over the springy
turf
"A pity to disturb the picture. Miss
+ Claiborne, s thousand pnrdons, But
Z really wished TO see whether the tlg
ure could come out of the canvas.
Now that | have dared TO make the
test. pray do not send me away"
Her horse turued resilessly and
brought her face 10 face with Chau.
yeuet
STEADY. Fanny, Don't come near
her please"- this last 20 Chauqenet
who had leaped down aud put out bis
hand 10 her horses brilIe She had
ihe true horsewoman's pride IN caring
Tor herself. aud her eyes flashed angri
IL for moment NJ Chanyenet's prof
frfed ala s mau might opcn q door
for her a. lack up her handkerchief
but 10 touch her horse WAS an alto
rather di0erent business The pretty,
graceful mare was raim ~ momeui
ani aN,he.f her aetk cuelenlediy under
tie stroke of Shirieys band
"BeaeilfgH The Picture is even
more perfect, madeinaaelieg
aFanny 4 bert IN arlioa aad splen-
daY when she runs nmay She hasn't
ran away today. bgi ! think she d
lRply 20 before ! ef, home
She was thinking q he long ride
which she haa no inteailoa x taking
h chauyenets c9ippany Hc sfossl %.
eosenal beside hfr bpIding hls horse
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