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cannot be excelled, and a Virginian supper is a 

 meal to be remembered. In addition to all the 

 dishes we have at home, you there have the 

 delicious buckwheat cakes, the Indian corn just 

 plucked from the stalk, the magnificent toma- 

 toes, the charming Cantelupe melons, the sweet 

 potatoes, and a lot of other delicacies. 



As they drove away from the house the 

 moon was rising over the woods, and not only 

 lighted them on their homeward way, but bathed 

 the country side in that sweet soft light which 

 so beautifies all it touches. 



' Well, have you bought him ? ' were Regi- 

 nald's first words as they drove away. 



' Yes, I have. What do you think I gave 

 for him ? ' 



' A hundred and fifty dollars ? ' 

 ' No ; a hundred and thirty. I think he is 

 worth it too. I fancy you will be able to get 

 the horses home from Baltimore for ten pounds 

 a head, all told, and if you can land a high- 

 class galloping hunter like Vermont for forty 

 pounds, you can't go wrong, can you ? ' 



