The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-03
Clara Morris on Horseback.

While Clara Morris was IN Washing.
ton, she took horseback ride with A
gentleman whose name we withhold, as
he Is sensitive to ridicu!e. Clara wished
to see all the noted places around Wash
ingion, and she was favored with q
week Of delightful weather in which to
do it. The horseback excursion was tC
name OF q small creek that can not be
surpassed tor beautiful scenery. Ii is
named for cabin that stood on its bnkss
the owner, OF which was named John
The bridge Ga yiaduct) was built when
Jefferson Davis was Secretary OF War
1t is the largest span IN the world, be-
ing 200 feet from arch to arch. During
the war Gen. Meigs caused the name ol
jeff Davis to be erased from the stone on
which it was inscribed. Clara Morris
had heard OF these wonderful things, and
was determined to investigate for her.
self. The distance to ride there and
back was sixteen or seventeen miles,
and there was less than three hours Tor
its accomplishment. Mr.. Herriot, Clara's
husband, was expected from New York
on the afternoon train, ana she must be
back to welcome him. She had good
horse, and, unmindiui of the agony her
escort was enduring 10 keep up with her,
she sped on, thinking only OF gaining the
goal. At last the gentleman called out
that he must stop, and he would sit on
the roadside until she returned. Clara
now flew on faster than ever, reaching
the bridge, Investigated its wonders, and
returned to her cavaiier, VINO was hors
du combat. As she approached him she
drew out her watch, announced she had
but fifty minutes to reach the city and
welcome Fred! "Hang it," said the
gentleman, IL can't ride in that John
Gilpln way" "Well," said the lady, II
viii ride on and send help to you." She
gave the reins to her horse and was soon
out of sight. Ruetully the deserted man
remounted his steed, but could only en-
dure the slowest and easiest motion of
the horse. Soon man appeared coming
from the city with his horse and wagon.
Seeing the forlorn appearance of the ri.
der, the teamsUer inquired: "Are you
the sick gentleman mat the lady on
horseback told me to pick up" Eyes,
Pm SICK" he SAID land how much will
you charge to take me TO Washington?n
"'Oh," said The man coolly, Il can't 20
back tonight, but Pll take you home
with me, and carry you in the morning.
But no, that would not answer, for there
was imperative reasons why he should
be home, or else wife anu children
might be alarmed. And so he plodded
on his weary way, being interrogated by
every one he met as TO whether lie was
the sick gentleman that the lady who
rode SO fast told them to look alter. At
length he succeeded in bribIng man
win a large sum OF money 10 turn back
and let him ride in his wagon as far as
His horse was led, and,
when he reached Georgetown, he re-
mounted, and under cover OF SHADES OF
evening he reached nome a wiser man
than when he started, wiser about his
ability TO keep up with 80 noted uorse-
woman as MRS. Herriot, and also that
when woman sets her heart upon q
thing she will accomplish it ii her
strength is equal to her Will, aud that no
man should mount horse for SO long a
ride ii he is OUT Of practice. Nothing
Will so soon take the conceIt out OF a
man as sucn trial as the one endured
by the gentleman who undertook to
show Clara Morris the romantic beau
ties Of Cabin john bridge.