New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-15
MY TTRsr EoRsEBAcK RIDE,
AND wHAT CANE or



through the afternoon without dying of ennui,
when the appearance Of two Of my schoomates.
riding rapidly down the street on pair of
handsome grays, determined to take that
method Of spending time. I had never been
seated in a saddle in my life, but knew there
must always be first time to every thing, and
rs it was Wednesday, and almost all the pupils
we're out Of town, knew no one would be near
70 witness my awkwardness Stepping over TO
the livery stable, / made known my wishes, and
by the time descended from my room my steed
stood at the door.
Good gracious p exclaimed I, " do you sup
nose I'm going to ride that horrible looking
creature Why, those ribs alone would be the
death Of ne, and then I'm morally certain she
can't move ont Of slow walk"
Cant che, though !" grinned the hostler.
s. Why, Miss, she's the fastest horse in our
stables, and beautiful young lady like you
will look splendidly on her, though she b tribe
poor" rt
so must have Hobson's choice or nons,''
said ], more complacently, for the fellows Dat
terry pleased me, though knew he lied. "Wsll,
since it must be 20, help me on"
g Lord love you, Miss, that's the wrong side /"
| "What do you know about it, tell you the
horn on this saddle is turned. But never mind.
put me which ever side you please. 1t makes
no difference TO me" A
Patrick lifted me in his arms, and seating me
nicely, arranged my stirrup and the folds Of my
dress with all the grace Of the most devoted
cavalier. s
THAT will do" said I, at last. taking up the
bride.
"Bus you are drawing the wrong rein, Miss
You'll bring her ight up agin that maple tree
il you do 50, exclaimed Pat.
so, yes, see. l am very near sighted, ycu
know, but dare say shall gss along very we'll
| now"
Aud with parting salutation, rode away
NJ steed carried me very well, barring
lalfe lliar rtr in 10 yq1f w
continually between heaven and earth, like Mo-
hammed's cgffin, and gave noe such q sensation
, as should think the butter in "patent"
churn might have, and went on for two miles
: in q It tie Of enjoyment which rendered me gu
premely in liferant TO all earthly things in gen.
oral and all schools and school-tasks in partic-
J ulrr Though | can sit horse now who chooses
TO walk on two feet part Of the time, besides
r takirg every fence and stone wall that comes in
f his way, / doubt if l ever enjoy my equestrian
e excursions more than did that one on my sorry
h Rosinante.
We were going along at furious pace Cfor
: did not dare stop my maggie, for fear she
g uouidn't go at aH,) and had abandoned the
e bride for her name, when, just little before
ne, whom should see but Prank Harrison,
r dark eyed southerner, and, just at that tiEe,
he my " most particular star !" at boarding school
e, Frank was the handsomest, wealthiest, and
II by lar he most talented student we had, and,
4 as matter Of course. there was a general bout
s' Mt pulling caps among US weaker vessels
10 for his attentions. So far We had all been
l. I" neck to neck" but here glorious chance
=, for dead-set at him, and / determined to
al improve it. Luckily, Ire had not witnessed my
es display Of horsemanship, and grasping the bri-
ar die again with one desperate tug / brough
1t, " Jenny" up to his side He started back il
TO susprse at my greeting, but quickly recovering
W. himself, bent down and raised the hand ex
'r- tended him gallantly to his lips, and then
L. 10 alnook
to walked slowly along beside me- still retaining
1t. in bis own with that air of chivalrous devotion
M which is so peculiar q characteristic Of ever
ne Southerner l was in a state Of blissful bewil
~ derment, and sai upon my raw boned steed WI
uo a lock of supreme eontentmsnt Why nott va
IN | not il situation which would have prove
Of the envy of every girl in school, had she wit
ant nessed it And, moreover, didn't mean
ne, imprope il Bless your innocent heart. dea
hat reader, wouldnt have changed places with b
trl- tie Vic herself at that moment.
the was very young then-not more than hftee
MA good looking, at least an cid fortune tellt
nee whom ! used to patronize extensively afws'
ure told nie so and last, though not by any meal
DO least, knew that my dark-blue riding habl
ana anI cap Of blue velvet. with its long Viii
MS plume, we're peculiarly becoming to me-
'me We had entered thick wood, carpett
un- with moss and flowers. and rooted with Il
the green heads of the tall old trees, interspers
ue- here and there with patches of blue sky. o,
Tor conversation had gradually taken most sent
TN mental turn. and my hand was carried ofte
to and with more than ordinary fervor, to Frank
ID mustache, when just as the words which we
to make me happy for life were trembling
ere his lips, that miserable Jenny" who b,
no, been very quiet till now, took it into her he'
'teu to be frightened at some movement in the u
crl- derbrush, and began to caper in a most alarl
ub- ing manner / drew the bride tightly, and .
ON, perverse animal danced hornppe on her hi
eual legs! 1t was but for a moment, however, f
nge myself going-and before Frank could spring
pect my assistance, l slipped completely of over
be back As Frank assisted me to rise, l saw,
llng one glance at his face, that my case in futu
and was hopeless, for, though he perfectly pol
'rlu; and sympathZing in his inquiries if / were
and jured, there was Laughing deyil in his {
anu, that sealed my doom for well-I knew Il
ssess Frank Harrison would never marry a WON
ame to whom even the shadow or remembrance
fact ridicGle could ever attach itself-and my r
ord homeward was seasoned with expletives 81
der loud, but deep"
con- And what came of it 20
for Most gracious reader, l humbly beg to
osite mind you that the "pheelinx" Of an-that
nnot to say maiden lady OF q certain age"
get proverbially tender, and to request you to
aste lieve that it is not because ! have left a
ap- thing undone that. am Obliged to ansVe