Ruby's Reward — page 220: what you’re looking at

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Sunday was a day of rest indeed to the weary young teacher, who simply luxuriated all day long, lying ina hammock that had been hung upon the north piazza, reading a littlenow and then, but mostly gazing off upon the distant hills, and drawing in with every breath life'and strength from thefresh, pure air Toward evening a beautiful carriage, with a span of,fine bay horses, was driven to the door, and Mrs. Gordon informed Ruby that they were going for a drive. “Why, Estelle, are you not extravagant to order such a carriage as that just for a country drive?” Mrs. Gordon laughed lightly at Ruby’s question, and informed her that they were to have the use of the turn-out all suinmer if they desired. “What do you inean?”’ Ruby cried, more and more astonished, : She knew that her sister’s income would not admit of such an extravagance with all her other expenses, and she could not understand it. “Oh, the horses were standing idle in the stable, and the agent said we might as well exercise them by driving them as to have the coachman exercise them alone. You may be sure, my dear, that I had no objection to such an arrangement; so get on your hat and take an extra wrap, forit may be cool be- fore we return.” Mrs. Gordon made this explanation in her lightest manner, and then went sweeping down the steps with the imperious bearing of former days. Ruby soon followed with a very bright face, for it was long since she had had the pleasure of driving out in such style, and it almost seemed like old times, The coachman was upon his box, dressed in dark- green livery; the sleek, handsome horses seemed conscious of their PMP Lh as in their gold- mounted harness, while the carriage was aamaryel of luxury and quiet elegance. GofhiteBseihs.eotn