The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-07-03
Copyright. by J. B. Lippincott Coz

The sun had mounted high in the
| heavens and was shining indulgently
upon the pomp and glory of the
Meadowthrope Hunt clubs annual
horse show when Ralph Goring's dog
cart drew up by the ring-side The
groom sprang to the horses head and
Ralph and Satterlee leaped down, the
former to join group of horsemen
who were inspecting the horses in
the ring, and the latter to look for
Grace Rawlings.
| Satterlee was stopping with Goring
for the horse show at Oak Lodge,
Ralph's jolly little huntingdon" as
| he liked to call it. The first time Sat
terlee had visited Meadowthorpe he
had felt keenly his lack of horseman-
ship, for Meadowthorpe is a sporting
community. On this occasion, how
ever, he felt more at ease, having
taken tedious course of lessons in a
New York riding school during the
past winter.
To tell the truth. he was horribly
afraid of horses and hated the very
sight of them, but Grace Rawlings,
the Chicago heiress, was staying with
the MISUNDERSTANDING was the
M. F. Hand Satterlees fortunes
were at such point that his only
hope lay in heiresses Besides, in
Rome one must do as the Romans do,
and here at Meadowthorpe horse-show
Satterlee's horsey attire was quite as
pronounced, if not more so. as that Of
any of the other men.
He wore a snuff-colored coat with
red waistcoat, brown riding breech-
es and leggings. Indeed, he was very
smartly turned out. At the last mo-
ment, however, he had welcomed the
opportunity of driving over to the
show with Goring in his dog-cart in
stead of cantering over on a polo
pony, the conveyance adopted by most
of Goring's guests.
Satterlee found Miss Rawlings oc-
cupying a coign of vantage on the
box seat Of the Bradburys drag, and
was welcomed by her with a gracious
smile.
Good morning, Mr. Satterlee," she
cried; II am greatly hattered that you
should speak to me at.all." -.
"Flattered?" repeated Satterlee
"How could f1atter you? l don't un'
derstand"
"Oh, expected to be entirely neg
lected to-day. With such an impos
ing array of beautiful horses, a mere
girl ought not to expect any attention
at all"
But assure you, Miss, Rawlings
that if all the horses in the world
we're assembled in one place could
not see them while you were near
very nicely said, indeed" said
Miss Rawlings, with smile But
alas! I see that you are in your rid
ing clothes, and you will probably
leave me in five minutes to ride some
ones horse in the saddle Glass;
Satterlee smiled. "Just to show you
how wrong you are intend to remain
here by you all day. I had promised
to ride one or two horses, but will
cancel my engagements"
Indeed, you must not do anything
Of the sort; cannot allow it," in.
sisted Miss Rawlings. She was visi.
bly, pleased, however, much to the dis.
gust of Harding, who had come up
just in time to hear part OF their
conversation.
Wentworth Harding was from Chi.
cago also, and was known to admire
Miss Rawlings immensely He and
Grace had known each other since
they were both children, and 1t was
not very strange, therefore, that he
rather resented Satterlee's cool ap.
preparation of the heiress.
II did not know you were such a
keen horsenan, Satterlee" he said
mischievously Bpt Satterlee was not
to be taken off his guard
"Oh, I ride a good DEAL" he said
carelessly. "But don't care much
for anything but 'crosscountry' rid.
ing; it gets rather tiresome on the
fiat" He had made his bluff and de.
termined to stand by 1t.
Harding did not know whether to
be angry or amused. He knew that
Satterlee could barely stick on q
horse, and 1t made him rage inwardly
to hear that enterprising youth boast
Of his prowess to Grace. He realized,
however, that it would never do to
ridicule Satterlee In her presence, for
she seemed more than favorably i'm.
pressed with him. so he choked his
wrath and hastened off to where
Ralph Goring and group Of his
friends were standing. To them he re-
lated Satterlee's remarks, much to
their delectation. Hardings wrath,
however, was undated. and he cast
about in his mind for some means of
foiling the hateful rival who was, for
the present at least. triumphant over
him: for Grace Rawlings had let
him go without word while she list.
ened to Satterlees boasting. He and
Grace were friends of long standing,
but she did not encourage his love.
making. In his despair he sought
| Mrs. Bradbury, with whom he was q
great favorite. and forthwith plan OF