Year: 1878

a smile, nodding and taking the reins
"Give him his headn


"Och, it's all wrong" said Pat
keeping o tight bold on the reins
your carriage can take two inside. y


Every well; but came alone"


you've got to take q passen
ger"


"What do you mean?"


20, wirra-your brother has been
stealing horse"


"Stealing?"


"Yes; the gentleman's; and he said
you were to take him to the villa to
get bis horse back again"


Very singulr,' said the widow;
but William always was eccentric.


AT this crisis Mr.. Chapman ap-
peared


MY horse readys'


Jump in, sir


Il didn't come in carriage


In wild YEP shouted the hostler.


Take seat beside me If you
please. sir, said the widow, with her
most fascinating smile


Mr. Chapman approached the step
to inquire the meaning, when the
hostler seized him with vigorous
hand and thrust him into the phaeton
while the pony, startled by the move
ment, dashed off at run.


Poor Captain Chapman Here
was a situation A confirmed old
bachelor, boldly abducted by fasci-
mating young widow. The captain
had to lend his assistance to the
young lady in managing the pony;
for his assistance Mrs. Leslie told
him that in few moments be should
be in possession of bis horse, which
had been borrowed by q gentleman.
This was all the explanation she
vouchsafed. She required in return
to be made acquainted with the name
of her companion, after giving her
own.


In a few minutes the captain be-
gan TO be somewhat iat ease-in fact
he began to like his position. lie
had never sat so near q pretty wo-
man in all his life. As her attention
was engaged upon her pony, be had
an opportunity to survey her fea-
lures. Her large, dark and luminous
eyes seemed to be literally swimming
in their liquid lustre. Her cheeks
were as soft and blooming as the SUM-
ny side of q peach Her profile was
strictly Grecian, and her parted lips
showed row of pearly teeth as
white az snow.


do you live far from here, ma
dam p said the captain.


Not very far, the pony can mend
his pace if you are in a hurry


Not for the world. The pace
seems to be fast one.'


The widow turned those bewitch-
ing eyes of hers ON the old bachelor
aud smiled. 1t was all over with
him. When be sprang out at the VIII
la. and touched the fingers of the fas-
cinating widow, as be gently assisted
her to alight, his heart was irretriev-
ably lost.


y red faced old gentleman in a
dressing gown, politely received them
at the DOR


My friend Captain Chapman said
The lady TO him.


Walk ir-warm day" replied the
latter


Very said the Captain And in-
deed his looks seemed to corroborate
his statement.


The Captain and the old gentle
man were soon chatting together IA
miliarly, and the former felt himself
completely at home And then the
bachelor was left alone.


4 dreamy rever:e was interrupted
by the sound Of voices in the hall.
The Captain easily recognized the
widos's, aud glance through the
half open door, showed him that her
companion was handsome young
gentleman


There, dear Belle, said the young
man, don't scoId me any more, |
will not do so again. Give me
kiss


A hearty smack followed 1t was
veritable genuine kiss-the Cap.
tain saw and beard it. A paDg shot
through his heart.
The only woman | ever could
Love ea,l r.. fan1 aka m
gagged


The widow tripped into the room.
If she was pleasing ia her carriage
dress she was perfectly bewitching in
in her drawing.room attire. Chap
man could now see the whole Of that
foot


My dear sir, said she. your horse
is at your service now


Chapman arose.


But she aoded, if you will stay
and take dinner with US. my uncle
will be very much delighted. and |
shall be very highly pleased


The coquet,e.' thought Chapman. |
i am obliged 10 you. madam, but |
have an engagement he said.
Then We csnn0t hope to detain |
you, sir. but you must allow me to |
present you to my BROTHER


The handsome young man made |
bis appearance and shook hands |
with the bachelor.


That's the horse thief. captain.
said the widow. laughing.
The young man apologized and ex. |
planned the circumstances which i'm
PEELED him to take the liberty. I'm
sorry be added, that We cannot i'm
prove the acquaintance thus casually |
made by enjoying your company to |
dinner. / am sorry you are other.
wise engaged


Why, as to that replied captain,
drawing off bis gloves, your offer is
too tempting, and l feel compelled to
accept it,"


So bis horse was remanded to the
stable, and he stopped to dinner.