New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-08
II GIRDS LONG RIDE.
from 7ne cneuenne Lsador.

CncgfuHf ltQUOf.
aFfelloi how far is it TO the next town.
These words greeted the ears OF Mr.. W. w. Davis
and family as they sat at supper yesterday evening
at their residonce Sixteenth and ONeil SITS.
Mr. DAVIS looked out of the open door of his DIM
ing-room upon Sixtecnth-st. He saw thero an UNI
usual picture. A fine. large sorrel mare, wltn
walk. Upon the mares back sat young woman
sideways on q mans saddle. She had on q broad
brimmsd mans hat, close-itting blue and white
a mans stirrup. yellow rubber coat was tied mp
behind the saddle. The young woman was sum
burnt and trayelstained but sat erect, ana looked
as II she were table to take care OF herself.
Mr.. Davis walked TO the door.
@What town do You want ~ he said.
1.-THE next town. whatever 1T Is" .
"Well, there's station on the Union psclnc
some miles on but you're not looking for It, sup
pose; Where are you travelling tor
Eyes alone, and camping out Where can find
Mr. and Mrs. Dayrr, like good. hospitsble people,
invited the young lady to dsmount and paItake OF
some supper. She washed her hands and face, sat
down to the table, and talked about the trip she
ANY home 10 at Kingston, Green Lake County,
Wisconsin" she said. where live with my father.
once spent some time visiting in Southern Cali
fornia, but it was some years ago. ! have for sew,
eral years thought of starting IN tho spring and
making the journey on horseback, and this year L
made up my mind that would do 1t. L have been
eight weeks On the s ,oa asaro i lao e 20 i
$50 across the State Of Iowa, as travelled. and
500 aud more to Cheyenne. So have come over
1000 miles on horseback and alone"
Have You good horsef
"Indeed have They wanted me to give up nv
trip Mt Kearney. Why. SOM folks there grew real
angry with me because I persisted In going on.
They wanted me to sell my mare and colt ana take
the money to pay my passage. But do not need
money, and I'll never part with that mare She
govd animal has speed as O trotter, and she weighs
as much TO pound as when l started with her
To-day have ridden twenty-eight miles, but that
IL more than generally make. travel mornings
and evenings, and stop long time ut noon. 1
started with side saddle, but II made the mares
back sore. so j traded IL Oft for mans saddle. AZ
night picket the mars and lie close to the picket.
She can't move bnt know it. She got away twice
though. Once followed her afoot more than ten
miles and caught her in a herd OF thirty horses"
aWhat bedding have you in caInring outT
"Nothing but that yellow sllcker and the saddle
blanket. | haven't suffered from the cold, but 1t
gets awful lonely sometimes at night. when the
coyotes are bowling"
Have you been annoyed by trampsp
@Not great deal. 20 back from the railroad at
least two miles and avoid them. Once tramp came
upon me In lonely place whom had the saddle
off the mare and began talking. directed his at,
tsntion to some emyrants OFF at y distance. and
slipped on the saddle. buckled the fore snch and
galloped of. But Pm not afraid never think OF
danger, aud carry no firearms" :,
|" How do You manage about eatingp
"Thero have trouble III don't strike sta
ton at meal time get nothing to eat. why, I've
gone all day often without eating-two days some
times. 1t was hard at first but got used to it,
II was suggested that she might fall in with some
emigrants and travel la their tram.
IL don't want TO travel with emlgrants There's
no glory In that / have set out TO do this trip
alone. I have been the last day or two travelling
at about the same rate with somo emigrants TO
sometimes am. But don't camp with them
@Would you mind telling me your namep
"Emma Larson"
Miss Emmap
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