The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-02
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Part Two
1t was such a beautiful day out
side that the children couldn't wait
to see all of the castle before going
| out
So they pulled open one of the
big doors and romped away down
one OF the white pebbled drive
ways.
The driveway was lined with
beautiful shrubs and flowers.
Little gateways in the shrubs let
the children in on velvety lawns,
where they ran about playing tag
and chasing Boob, who seemed to
enjoy it as much as they did.
They followed the driveway as it
wound round and round and pre-
sently came to an immense stone
building, which Jack recognized
right away as the stables.
The big doors were open, and he
could see that part Of the barn was
devoted to beautiful horses, and
small ponies, and the other part
contained several automobiles.
The children were interested in
the ponies, of course, just like all
of US would be- There was a kindly
old man Strengthening up things
around the barn and when the
children came in he asked, Are
you the little ones who are visiting
King Charles and the Queen"
When Jack told him they were,
he said. We'll, these three brown
and white ponies here belong to
you and the two little girls as long
as you are here. The king told me
to get them ready and tell you
about it when you came. They are
to be used when you just want to
roam around about the castle
grounds and the roads near here.
When you want to go farther | will
call one of the drivers here who
will take you in that big purple
touring car, for that is yours, too,
as long as you are with us"
| don't have to tell you that the
children were awfully pleased and
decided to try the ponies right |
away. When the children asked
the man what his name was, he |
said, why, they just call me the
groom"
well, we are going to call you
Daddy Groom" said Jane.
In a few minutes Daddy Groom
had saddled the ponies and helped
the children up onto them. He ,
showed Jack how to help the girls
onto their ponies, too, so that Jack
could assist them when they were
out riding.
Boob felt pretty blue when he
saw the children getting ready to
ride, but when the ponies trotted
out of the barn, and he saw what
dainty little steps they took he de-
cided that he could keep up with
them without much trouble and
that if he ever did get tired he
could jump up on Jacks pony and
sit in front of Jack on the saddle.
The little party logged down the
pathway from the barn, the child
rem being so happy that they al
most forgot that they had never
ridden before and that it required
some attention to keep seated in
he saddles as the ponies trotted
along. Once or twice all Of them
we're in danger of being brushed
IF their ponies by overhanging
branches they had not seen hang.
ng from trees along the roadway
The children spent the whole
morning riding about the castle
grounds, and had a million things
o tell Ladydear and Captain Brave
bout what they had seen when
hey returned for lunch. The child
en- didn't know that all the while
hey had been riding one of the
yards of the castle had kept near
hem on horseback TO help them if
hey became lost or accidentally
ell off their ponies, SO they were
retty proud of their trip and their :,
ew accomplishment Copyright,
919