Show DAPPLES MISTRESS stop dapel w amat loolu to athla the acene wax s preen stretch of um ner lawn in fronic b a fine old virginai Virgi the pe okera blight bright faced girl oa a canall gray pony j the inn was dropping antof right b hind the gheen hilk and faraway far away down the dilver bend of th the tramp of retreating troop with now and then the muffled roll ef a drum or the shrill bray of ft lal j old virginia the queen mother of the anny south was overrun with soldiers devastated by fir and word to her very foundation by th thunder of civil war colonel moreton baj away from his pleasant home in the froat of death and danger but irene hi caly child detill braved the errora of rion and remained at th with her invalid and a fal old servants bantering cantering Cant ering abrou the an conr after tho retreat of th invading tro opt attracted th ladya notice a prostrate andr tbt hade of the great cottonwood tr stop dapple w anat look te alit dapple and miu irene loaid lightly from hr adl and the eilken rein ivr th ehe went tripping across to the where the figer lay it waa tau alaa te army bine with a pale worn fac and an abundance of colonel moretons More tons down upon the aldir with an her divin at irrin within herbo eom t poor fellow he xintu anred laytee her koft hand upon H browa t wish I 1 could help him the alft and ch touch called back the Te trana wandering elsea he opened hi jwana ap in tha ladya fac great luminous lumi handsom jei athey wf that somehow reminded irene of her brother toms and down in iti trenches in front of t richmond the compassion in her heart stirred afresh the smoothed hack th tangled anria from the Roldie fl brow my poor fellow h bald can I 1 do for yon he struggled up to his elbow with a stifled roan my horse threw me ha explained and they left me behind I 1 think I 1 auxt have fainted from the 1 thank yon very much but aee how you cn help me 1 1 must he h era till they take me prisoner and pd utmost M soon be shot irene smiled a her dark bright baca faca into positive beauty 1 I am in the enemy co mitry he said but if you will trust me 1 think 1 can help you at least I 1 will see that you arc refreshed and mado comfortable she put her hand to her bodom and drawing forth a tiny whittle she ant it to her lips and blew a tharp little blast dapple pricked up his gray ears and came bantering cantering cant ering to followed instantly by a colored man yon bee smiled mica irane flashing a beaming glance on the soldier 1 I hold my reserve forces at a warning here james help thie gentle cau to the horse and then ride for DW arter to dresa his limb j james obeyed by the time the sua was fairly sight the union soldier comfortable lay asleep its the beet chaar ber of the pleasant old sion meanwhile on the long iren kept watch her alight billowy figur wrapped in a her flossy raven tresses floating on th inda by and by as the midnight out and glittered overhead above the dreamy flow of the river above and rustle of the forert leaver farow the clash and clang phrot and of advancing trompa irenes dark faco arous trous eyes dilated ah crossed th veri anda with a add tipped highl ly atthe door of her chamber alky Tl Ky are coliny h whispered thoy avill taeg yoc it yon x main sou must go tha soldier to alfi fw biado liis way ont but ho heeled iho doorpost faint and breath 1 I cant walka h cried chereb the reB boac of i dot irene held ont h er utby young Y la ju down and knows th driver road and yon will oTer taka fexa copi rades by dawa there it oo 00 f the foldier leaned the brate young arm and in rc aching hing th lawn below t s k Dap the girl abdin am dIn her antea come herel in a boerth lit her ride abc giri stood and looked at the asle crent nr and than her arm iu hi neck P oh dapple pretty dapple ahe it breaks my heart io part from yon r j in the next breath ahe stood erect her eydi il through a T coane clr ahe aalde allow me tot help yon t mount dapple italie thin down th ritt road aad at conr dapple uttered ft but tb aldier herit td I 1 why dont you alerz crl edtha girl impatiently will yon remain here nd anin both and he vaulted into the word s abray capplo alilce the irene and the mountain pony hot 05 like an arrow t the war wax and once more avei the blasted and demolat dea olat hemea of virginia peace and freedom reigned captain rutherford made it his oust to go back to the potomac ellla and to colonel loretoni Mor etoni farmhouse the moment he wr discharged from elvica er vica where the old homestead h ionna nothing baft faasa ol 01 ruins and of dappled Dap mistress ot thal tidings coald he obtain ahrea went by and tha ex cap tain found the heir ot an old uncle and took himself off on a tour amid tao swi mountains dapple went with him as ho always did sinca that eventful when the brave litak pony bore him safely beyond reach ol 01 the enemy he hai been the captain companion in all his was he was with him now am bluni the green tyrol tally and climbing the one afternoon when the drawing to a close somewhere ome where in the of mount blanc he fell in wlter a traveling party from r now orleans it consisted of madam lendlr her ion and two daughters and young american lady who VM her companion aad interpreter captain rutherford found madams charming woman and while the young of the party hyped themselves in out a collation binder the trees he lay amid th ion rustling grasses to madam pretty feminine chatter and in hl relating incidents and reminiscence of hix own war tor her edification other things he told her of dapple and of hia midnight rid among th blue bills of old virginia modam was interested and the gallant pony carried yon lately roughT th im cried aiva eye safely through madam arita the enemy at my vary ahls replied the miss morion yon the lopau the claret and pray captain whatever Wha teTer beanne of dapple the captein axia to a dapel Dap pl appl h adai 1 come har r th forest hadow at hani coku gray pony came ambling forth with th clarity capin hat urn white hand uttered ft cry and all th lequoi on the it A 7 oh dapple cyiril dipple heard the ind knew it in an instant He brolia into a boyon neigh and ahot libre in arrow bof the young ladya bide sho caught hia shaggy head and held it daae to het bosom uke the lily child ih i oh dapple my pretty Dapp lehar i u madam lendlr the ie looked on with glistening ayea two weela party was breaking up were sv and now trene ant the captain how is it to by you will not listen to my suit or accept my love then will be forced from dapple again she la right of poMe salon now alva yon yon fillipa to irene with haf told glorify ins T e y aconia from yott h aaen from dapple it yott talf capplo yon will hare to talc har mi streu too captain and the captain made no objection A month later saw dapples hit i wife Toronto mail |