Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-29
JUST TOO LOVELY.
A Young Lady Stood Beside ths
Horse Reporters Desk.
She Wanted 20 Flnd Ont lust Ex.
actiy Whas SORT OF Horse
She Wanted 20
BUY.
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Good day, sir.n
young lady stood beside the horse report
er's desk. Il came here she said, because
often read in The Tribune--papa takes it,
about people that you give information to.
Papa says can have a horse and one of thoss
sweet little village carts. Won't it be just
loyeiy.r
The horse reporter subscribed, by an in
tuI- If the prospect alluded TO-
And l want to find out she continued,
@just what sort Of horse ought to buy, be-
cause papa doesn't know anything at all
about such matters, and I've got to do the
whole thing
a suppose you want horse that you can
drive yourselfP
"Yes And it must have its tail square,
like those at the races Weren't those lovely
little horseys that ran last Tuesday--the cute
thingsl won a box Of candy on that de-
iicious little Wanda. Isn't she splendid! Do
you think could get Wandap 5
"You don't want a race horsc,' said the
horse reporter, you want one you can drive
You can get bay FLY with her tail banged,
though, and that will answer the description
Of Wanda pretty well"
"Get what! A bay fllya What's a
FLY. Is it a new Kind of horse, and is it
fashionable"
"A fly" replied the horse reporter, lis a
girl horse"
"Oh," said the young lady, b,ushing VIC
lently. And do you think I'd better get q
fllyf'
at will do as well as any. suppose you
want gentle oner'
"Oh. yes, l want sweet little horsey that
won't kick. or run away. or anything like
that. That would lie perfectly terrible.
Why, Belle Jones had perfectly charming
little donkey last summer and the nasty lit
tie thing went right into the flower beds ut
Central park with her, and dte UP a lot
Of begonias and things and horrid police
man said she ought TO get married and prac-
tice on her husband year or two before try
ing to drive a real donkey. Wasn't he
mean" The scholarly forehead Of the horse
reporter was again inclined in an Informative
manner.
"And So" continued the young lady, Il
want n nice hoise-one that will do lust
whatever want him as soon as he finds Is
out. And IT must I've n bay horse with
square tail and have white harness.
"They are not growing harnesses with
horses this year" said the horse reporter.
"They used to do it, but is cheaper to let the
horses grow up, and then have the harness
made
why, OF COURSE exclaimed the young
lady. Il ought TO have known better than
that Why, Gen. Grant was a harness
maker, wasn't he! And that's how he came
TO he president. remember papa saying
tina no matter how humble station a man
got ON at he might attain any honor in this
country"
Seen. Grant was not q harness-maker,
said the horse reporter, "and your papa
didn't say anything about a man getting ON
q station. Prosperity isn't railroad train
well, perhaps he didn't; but, anyhow, /
want n white harness and blue ribbon on
the whip. IL will he just too lovely--and
the young lady sat back in the chair, and for
u moment silently contemplated the ecstatic
vision thus conjured up. Then she said:
"What shall call my horseg'
"Have you decided to get a filly.'
"Yes"
"Well, there are plenty of good names How
does Beatrice strike you."
10, that would be elegant And then
could call her 'Trixy' for short, couldn't /.
1t will be simply ravishing to have that dear,
darling little horse, and a cunning cart with
yellow wheels; and / think you're awfully
good TO tell me all about it, And will there
he an item in next Sundays paper that Miss
Lillian Smith appears daily on the b ulevard
driving beautiful bay fly,
"Yes; wen have an item prepared
"And viii it be in the society newsp
'No; we viii put it on the editorial page,
where it will attract more attention"
'Oh! You're Just lovely! You must let me
take You out riding some day."
Thanks" said the horse reporter; sbut l
love life with the strong clinging love Of
buoyant youth-and l have seen women
drive"