Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-03-27
Do get up and help me-

good na naturedly, and then sat down anc
laughed.
'lts no laughing matter, Jenny ex-
claimed. dolefully, do stop and help me.
/, won't meet by quarter Of yard.
Put piece of black cloth underneath,
and then fasten hook here and there il
you can, she at length suggested.
So ii was arranged, moro 10 the salts
faction Of the eye than to the comfort oil
my person. for felt as if was in vice.
But my black plumed hat was becoming,
and tried to make the best Of it.
At las, heard the trsmping of horses
feet, and saw the party stop at Mr..
Loomis' for Addy. / felt some misgiv
ines at the moment. but when saw her
put her foot in Phil Darrah's hand. and
spring like n bird to her horse, the whole
thing seemed so easy thai was reassur.
ed. She settled herself in the saddle,
and gathered up her reins with all the
calmness OF thorough horse W oman.
The party then came across for me-
There We're four or five lsdi's, all OF
whom were accustomed to riding. |
descended end opened the hall door just
as Phil mounted the steps.
The frs, thing did was TO get my feet
so tangled in the skirt of my dress. in
spite of my practise, that was precipi-
isted into Mr.. Dauah's arms. l, might
have been worse place. to be sure, but
still i, was awkward.
Addy Loomis sa. and toyed with her
whip. snd watched ms msliciously.
Place your left foo. on my hand. Miss
Garry. if you please said Phil. who saw
that did not know how to proceed when
| got to the horse.
did as directed with both hands hang-
ing by my side.
Take the snsf1le in your right hand
and then grasp the pommel.' said my in
structor.
did not know the snafIle from the
martingsle.
Phil dropped my foot. placed the rein
in my hand. Il thought it took him longer
to do il than was absolutely necessary
and showed me how 10 take hold Of the
pommel.
Il am dresdfully awkward said I, my
face burning. and feeling ten times more
nervous, when ] saw the smile on Addy
LoumiS' Couutensncc.
Not at nll awkwsrd,' was the reply;
'you will DO famously when you arc once
or. You must permit ma TO give you
some lessons. Now spring. from your
right foo,.'
dill spring. bat somehow my joints
doubled up like carpenters rule. and
down | came. with ny left foot still in
Phil's hand, though think he was stand
ing some distance further OF than when
l first attempted to mount.
Try again. said the instructor. Let
me take your foot with both my hands.
then keep your left limb stiff. and an
sure we can manage IT,
did try it again vigorously. per
formed the rude action b second time, il
spite of being told to keep my joint:
sliifened. cot half way up the side o.
the horse. and clingins to the saddle
there hung. like Mahomet's coffin.
think now that must have given the
lockers on the benefit Of some frog>like
motions with my lower limbs, for know
worked them vigorously before got tC
the saddle. When once there / seated
myself iriumphantly, pannier fashion
with my face toward uncle Jacks from
door. and my right ear OIL a line with my
! horses head.
Put your right limb over the pummel,
was Phiis next order, with an annoyed
look. His face was dread(ully flushed
too; no doubt with the effort Of raising
one hundred and twenty pounds. deal
weight: and the faultless kid gloves very
much split.
Now take the reins in your left hand
proceeded Phil, as he gathered up ths
rens which had dropped in my scrs m
bling and gave them 20 me.
The left hand!' exclaimed |. for
could argue if could not ride horse bac K
'why ,hat's preposterous. As if th'
righ. hand was not much stronger ans
more dexterous than The left.
The left hand is the proper one. never
thelsss,' was The cool reIoinder Of M
companion. who was being vexed at ths
ridiculous aspect Of affairs.
We'll. I'll try il. bu: if do not lik'
il. shall certainly use the other said
resolutely.
happened to glance just then a. my
chamber window. and there was that vix
en- Of Jenny peeping through the blinds
and laughing ill the tears ran down he,
face. She was gesliculating violently al
the same. and pointing 10 my bodice
/ looked down. and found tha, in my eff
forts to mount. had broken off nearly
every hook which kept it together. Tt
drop the reins and seize my dress witt
both hands. was the work of nn instant
In the meantime, the rest Of the party
had started forward. NV horse followed
at hard trot. in spite OF my screaming
ou,'ho wo now. stop" and ell the othel
phrases in the equine vocabulary, liz
s,inctively grasped my dress with my lef
hand, while pulled on the reins with
my right. till | jerked the curb so hard
that the horse stood on his hind feet.
Just then Phil missed me. and looked
around. There was an amused expression
on his face as he caught sight of me il
this comical position. s
'Don't use your curb. Miss Cary be
said. odd Nick isn't used to it,
.Old Nickl' I exclaimed. s1e
l was in despair. He was known a.
l IL Il