The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-06-29

full length, with full face, and hat on;
the other is a three quarter-longth, with
three. quarter face. The pictures, I
think, are tolerably good as to the like
ness, it is for thee to Judge, To ona-
BILE thee to form good idea of how
look in that which pertaineth unto
man. brief description of my dress is
needed. The coat then, is of dark blue
cloth, with plain fat gilt buttons; the
pants of blue cashmere, Of hue rather
lighter than the coat; and the vest of
buff cashmere, with plain fat gilt but
tons. 1t may, perhaps, strike thee that
this suit is too gay and too masculine
for plain Friend like Mary Trentliege;
and | own that l deliberated a long
time before I made up my mind to wear
it. Remember 1 was in Rome, and it
was only natural that should do as
the Romans do myself thought the
suit was somewhat gay, but it was, at
the same time, admitted to be not too
much so for lady. The blue and buff
colors harmonize WE'LL and the gilt
buttons, while they are certainly snowy
have the great merit of being entirely
plain and fiat; had they been otherwise
| should have considered them objec.
tionable. At first I felt anything but
easy in my suit, but [ soon got over my
diffidencc, and now am as much at
home in it as if l had worn it all my
life. l usually ride out threa or four
times a week, and enjoy the exercise
much more than l did when I rode on
the side saddle. There is no doubt in
my mind that riding astride is, in the
highest degree, conducive to health.
This is the concurrent testimony of the
thirty or more ladies in this section who
have adopted that mode Of riding. I
invigorates the body, and gives a
strength and elasticity to the whole sys-
tenn that makes one feel as if she had
received a new lease of life. | now al
ways mount my horse from the ground,
without help, and with the greatest ia
cility; and, in trotting, l rise in my stir
rups, in the English fashion. This ris-
ing in the stirrups is not regarded here
as graceful motion; but :s.like to prac
tico it on the road, because it so ad-
mirably exercises and strengthens the
muscles of the lower limbs. Since I
have been riding astride; thanks to the
good Lord, my health has been brought
to what may be called perfect condi-
ton. | am not more Aeshy than usual;
but l am more muscular; more active,
and more agile. My spirits are uni
formly buoyant; my appetite is good;
sleep soundly, and rise from bed
thoroughly refreshed. never expe-
, rience anything like laSsitude, and
{ rarely ever become tired after taking
long rides or walks. feel regeuerated-
as if l had been bathing in the foun.
+ tain of everlasting youth In 6ne,
feel that it is worth while, after all, to
be womanl
"Does this talk seem extravagant?
e "Seem as it may, it is simply the
! truth. And what l have said of myself
is merely the paraphrase of what hear
spoken by others every day. When
riding astride becomes Gas it soon willy
better understood and appreciated
there are few women who will not prac
l. tice it to a greater or less degree; auG
s the health of the sex will then improve
0 to such an extent that two-thirds O
5 the doctors will find their occupation
gOne."-[ Cleveland Herald.