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"I thought when you and I ride over to the claim, some day, you ought to have a horse of your own," he announced in his manner of finality. "So your horse and outfit are over at Charlie's, at your order." She looked up at him swiftly. "My horse over at Charlie's?" "Yes, Charlie's the hay-yard. I thought you liked a side-saddle best and I found a good one in the hay."
She had ridden horses, to be sure, in her younger days; but when the foreman, at Rosalind's request, offered her a pony, she sniffed scornfully and marched down the slope toward the private car, saying that if Rosalind was determined to persist she might persist without her assistance. For there was no side-saddle in the riding equipment of the outfit.
Oh! the Judge is clean out, said the man with a look of sagacious calculation; he turned out a span of horses, that is wuth a hundred and fifty dollars of any mans money, with a bran-new wagon; fifty dollars in cash, and a good note for eighty more; and a side-saddle that was valued at seven and a half so there was jist twelve shillings betwixt us.
Miss Lavender, who was on the look-out, summoned the boy into the house, to bring her own side-saddle down from the garret, and then proceeded to pack a small valise, with straps corresponding to certain buckles behind the saddle. Martha Deane looked on with some surprise at this proceeding, but as Miss Lavender continued silent, she asked no questions.
"My wife," I said, "set her heart on having a side-saddle, as she is very fond of riding; so, having business which took me to town, I there purchased one for her, and was returning with it on a led horse my wife's horse, unfortunately when I stopped last evening to get some refreshment at a pulperia on the road.
Opposition would only have set fire to opposition. They went home together in silence. On the road Talboys caught sight of a tall gentleman carrying a side-saddle, and a little lady walking beside him. He recognized his bete noir with a grim smile. Here at least was one he had defeated and banished from the fair. What on earth was the man doing?
Then with some difficulty they forced the door, and while Lyon remained on the outside with Sybil, young Munson entered the stable and led out their two horses. "Here are several bridles, and here is one side-saddle, which will suit Mrs. Berners, if you have no scruple about borrowing them," suggested Munson. "I should have no scruple about borrowing anything from anybody to aid my wife's escape.
The lad, indeed, very civilly offered him the use of his; but he chose the side-saddle, probably because it was softer.
"Or in apologies or explanations," the Maluka added shortly, and sent in reply: "Wife can ride, secure suitable mount." But the Sanguine Scot's fighting blood was up, and almost immediately the wire rapped out: "No side-saddle obtainable. Stock horses all flash"; and the onlookers stared in astonishment.
Wilson was glad to think Lucindy had forgotten all about the side-saddle. This last incident of the bonnet, she reflected, showed how much real influence she had over Lucindy. She must take care to exert it kindly but seriously now that the old Judge was gone. "You goin' to keep your same help?" she asked, continuing the conversation. "Oh, yes! I wouldn't part with Ann Toby for a good deal.
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