38 Lady Lee 



How rapidly and delightfully the balance of the 

 summer passed, I need not recount. Every day 

 found me by my fiancee, and Lady Lee was invari- 

 ably with us. She seemed to be a bond of union 

 inseparable from our love. Through her we first 

 met, by her we were betrothed, and, alas! from 

 her we were soon to part. She appeared at times to 

 develop more than human instinct. On one occa- 

 sion, while driving, we came to a bridge which we 

 had often crossed before. As we approached, Lady 

 Lee showed unusual excitement, and when we came 

 to the entrance she absolutely refused to set her foot 

 upon it. I spoke to her sharply ; she turned her 

 head and looked at me appealingly, but refused to 

 advance a step. I stepped to her head and attempted 

 to lead her ; but it was useless. Finally, rather than 

 treat her harshly, I humored her supposed whim, 

 turned, and drove in another direction. The change 

 in her feelings was at once apparent. She pranced, 

 raised and lowered her head continually, and showed 

 her joy in innumerable ways. We finished a delight- 

 ful drive, and were alighting at the hotel, when the 

 groom informed me that the very bridge we had 



