Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25

air when the horse won and then you
tainted, and l never thought Of it again.
Looks awkward, don't it,"
Oh laughed Maude, I'm so glad.
Why. you were as bad as me. l think
We had better go home, Gren; we are not
fit to go racing. We haven't the requi-
site control of our feelings, and make
shows of ourselves"
But though the hat. little the worse
for its aerial excursion. was speedily re-
turned by some jackal Of the heath, Har-
old Denison was not so easily come at,
and the cousins were perforce doomed to
see the day out. Though | doubt whether
they ever saw another race, they bore
themselves resignedly. and | fancy passed
a toerably pleasant two hours. A gentle
man on neat hack. after a moments
hesitation, pulled up al their carriage.
Lifting his hat to Maude, be nodded cheer
lily TO Rose, and leaning over, murmured
mo end of congratulation. I'm very
well satisfied but, Gren, you have played
for high stakes. and i suppose | may say
| have won them. Adieu ~ And with an
other glance and raising of his hat to
Maude. he cantered off
Who was that" she inquired.
"Dallison, who did all my betting for
me-"
And did he known
| HE knew what that 5000 meant to
me- He's right, Maude. | have been play
| ing high stakes, and to think that
| should win ALL
| Mr.. Denison turned up in the most jubi-
liant spirits He had had a delightful day.
and won a hundred and odd pounds, he
| told them Don't think / am going on
with it. Granville but as [ had come to
see The Guineas' run for once more.
| | determined to risk my pony on it, and
! backed the horse that had already been
| such a good friend to me; and as that was
successful | invested two or three more
| ten-pound notes on the strength of my
| first win. so that my gains mounted up,
my selections having proved successful"
Within twenty-four hours Granville
Rose had had long cOnfabulation with
| his uncle and succeeded in convincing
him that he was, thanks to the additional
5000, in a position to marry his cousin
at once he could make up now 5000 a
year. and he was sure business would
shortly come TO him. Denison demurred
little, but he certainly was under some
| Obligation to his nephew about that mort
gage. The domestic current, too. ran
strong in Grenville's favor; so, after a
little, he yielded, saying that IF they
thought fit to begin the world on that
income, he had no more to say, further
| han that they could expect but little
help from him in his lifetime"
Maude and Granville rocked little OF
that. and in three months time they
were married and one of the handsomest
wedding presents Maude received was
strange enough to say, from Sam Pear,
man, with a very correct note, to the eff
feet that. Forgetting all the past, he
trusted Miss Denison would still consider
him as friend and well-wisher."
Moreover, so immensely struck was thai
gentleman with Grenville's acuteness in
the prosecution of the heriot claim. tina
he threw considerable amount of his
own and friends legal business into
Roses hands; and three or four years
after that memorable Two Thousand yor
SELDOM saw a horse case in which Gren
Vile was not employed. Briefs. too. fel
thick from other sources the Coriandel
story was bruited about, and the attor
| EPNS PRONOUNCED IL SLudIl, ClefeT-NtTJ
AMI endorsed their opinions practically.
The picture of that distinguished rae,
horse may be seen in the dining room a
ManncrS.ey. and Pearmau often contem
plates it, and soliloquizes as he does so
Yes you cost me 100000 hard cash, ant
the prettiest girl in England; but yo,
won the Guineas and the Derby-you
did"
Over Roses study mantelplece hangs
print of that same celebrity. Deep in hi.
papers in the evening, sometimes, wher
; work is so plentiful that it becomes hare
! to grapple with, Maude will glide softl,
in, and say Come, Gren tea is in. Com,
and drink Coriander's health-the dea
old horse that gave us to each other" Ant
; he yields to the voice of the charmer
and. to the benefit of his health, en- joy
sturdy little boy of some three years
old or so, who, having been once taken b!
his mother into Court, has determined OF
being judge almost Immediately.
; 1t is a solemn compact between Maud
! and Mr. Pearman that when anythin,
happens to Coriander-who, having mucl
distinguished himself. has now retired int,
domestic life-oue of his illustrious fee
9 is to be placed at her disposal.
e The squire is still muddling on, but
l thanks to an occasional lookup from
l Granville. and a change of bailifs, con
tinues TO about make both ends meet. A
for Mrs. Denison with her temperament
5 cannot you fancy the delight she has il
: visit to or from her darling daughter
e and with a couple of grandchildren to pc
l and spoil?
? (The Enid