Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-12
A Lakeside N1Using.
From the Chicago Tribune.
"GOOd-daY. SIR

From the Chicago Tribune
"Good-day, SIR
A young lady stood beside the horse reporters
desk. II came up here" she said, because
often read in the Tribune-papa takes it-about
people that you give information to- Papa saws
can have horse, and one OF those sweet little
village carts. Won't it be just lovely?"
The horse reporter subscribed. by an inclina-
ton of his head, to the enhancing nature of the
prospect alluded to.
''And l want to find out" she continued
lust what sort of O horse l ought to buy. be-
cause papa doesn't know anything at all about
such matters. and I've got to do the whole
thing"
Il suppose you want horse that you can
drive YOURSELF"
Eyes. And it must have its tail square, like
those at the races. Weren't those lovely little
horseys that ran last Tuesday?-the cute things.
won box Of candy on that delicious little
Wanda. Isn't she splendid. Do you think
could get Wanda:'
You don't want a racehorse" 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 we'll"
Get what?'
"a bay flly."
whats filly?" Is IL new kind of horse
and are they fashionablei'
"A tilly, replied the horse reporter sis girl
horse"
oh" said the young lady bushing violently.
''And do You think I'd better get flly?'
1T VIII do as well as any. suppose you
want gentle One:"
"Oh yes. want sweet little horsey that
won't KICK. or run away. or anything like that
That would be perfectly terrible. Why Belle
Jones had perfectly charming little donkey
last summer. and the nasty little thing went
right into the flOwer-beds at Central Park with
her. aud ate up lot of beg0nias and things
and hOrrid policeman said she ought to get
married and practice on her husband a year or
two before trying to drive a real donkey. Wasn't
he mean?"
The scholarly forehead Of the horse reporter
was again inclined in an affirmative manner.
And so. continued the young lady. Il want
nice horse-one that will do just whatever
want him to as soon as he finds 1t out And 1t
must be bay horse with a square tail. and
have white harness"
Ihey are not growing harnesses with horses
TINS year; SAID the horse reporter. They used
to do 1t. but it is cheaper TO let the horses grow
| up. and then have the harness made"
why. of course." exclaimed the Young lady.
~ ought TO have known better than that
| Why, Cen Grant was a harnessmaker. wasn't
her And that's how he came to be President.
i remember papa saying that no matter how
! humble a station man got on at he might
attain any honor in this country"
Gen Grant was not a harnessmaker." said
the horse reporter, land your papa didn't say
anything about man getting on at O station
| Prosperity isn't railroad train"
well, perhaps he didn't, but anyhow want
white harness. and blue ribbon on the whip.
| 1t will be just too lOyely"-and the young lady
sat back in the chair and tor a moment silently
contemplated the ecstatic vision thus coniured
up. Then she said: "What shall call NV
horse!"
''Have you decided to get nyi"
eyes"
| "well, there are plenty of good names. How
| does Beatrice strike you:"
20, that would be elegant. And then could
call her 'Trixy' for short, couldn't /? 1t will be
simply ravishng to have that dear, darling little
horse. and cunning cart with yellow wheels
and think you're awfully good to tell me all
| about it. And will there be an item In mex,
! Sundays paper that Miss Lillian Smith appears
daily on the boulevard driving beautiful bay
| filly!"
| Yes, we'll have an item prepared"
And will it be In the society news?'
NO; we'll put it on the editorial page, where
| IL Will attract more attention"
20. You're Just lovely. You must let me
take you out riding some day."
Thanks" said the horse reporter, "but l love
lie with the strong, clinging love of bIoyant
youth-and have seen women drive"