The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-02
GAY CARRIE CARELESS
TAKES A PEEP At SOCIETY wo-
MEN IN HUNTING ARRAY.

Copyright 1901
NEW YORK, Nov. lit isn't necessary q
have box in Scotland row, when pan,
goes huntin', for he can gather up hi
loins under a yellow leathern belt-and
girding on his armor Of corduroy, HE hin
70 Staten or Long Island.
Mamma, instead Of tsrrying at home with
"Bye Baby Bunting, goes also and take
Miss Bunting with her if that young lady 1
grown up.
Nav York's most fashionable women ar,
found at these hunting meets. The exercis
in the open air "o'er moss and felln is ex
bilaraiing aud the early morning exercise
and excl ement are thought to lie good foI
the complexion.
Among the most skillful riders to hound.
are no les notable society people than Miss
Metcalf, Miss Bonner, Mrs. Eliot Roosevelt,
Mrs. August Belmont, Jr., MIS- Bradley
Martin when she Is in this country, Mrs.
Willie K. Vanderbilt, Mrs Jack Cowden,
Mrs. Belmont Purdy. Miss Daisy Hurst and
Miss sally Hewitt. The newly welded
Mrs. Charles Havemeyer (nee Moss is an
enthusiastic rider to hounds
The bunting suits are cbarmtDgly be-
coming. Little peak csps or Derbys are set
slightly ajaunt, and pulled well down over
riding skirt Is so very contracted TINT it
must be buttoned down the side after it 10
eIaSped around the waist. A full gore is
set over the right knee, and the right side
of the skirt is made short 10 display the
trousers beneath and to afford greater
facility in case of accident
The waist is double-breasted, with stand
ing collar, and thickly wadded jacket of
The same ma erial is provided to slip on
when the brush is over.
An actress know actually has the hardi-
hood 10 don short skirts and leather leg
gins and 60 forth. gun in hand, duck
shooting.
TIE Scottish garb is the most popular
one. Plaid Stockings, plaid belt and collar
and a bonny feather stuck in the cap.
The sport is rough and exciting, requir.
ing such a strong constitution and so much
practice that few are strong enough or
clever enough to become even passable
sportswomen.
A very large white cotton pigeon on very
small green tree is The first object Of tue
would-bs sportswoman's skill. Next the
pigeon is placed upon a taller tree; then Is
made smaller until it Is NJ bigger than a
sparrow; finally 1t is swung TO and fro.
When she can hit this undulating creature
ten times out OF every ten the sp1rtswOman
IS ready TO 60 forth IN quest of the unhappy
duck.
She doesn't make the duck very unhappy
at frs for she gets 50 excited that she
could not hit a barn door. After a lit le
practice, however. she becomes "most ex-
ceeding ca'am," and outdistances her
brother upon this. his own ground, as she
does everywhere else.
Another hunting rig even more chic than
the o; her which is said to be much worn in
France by ladies who enjoy the woods has
white vest, Brummel necktie, dark red
jacket AID trousers. The leggins arc OF
black velvet with gold buttons. Cork-soled
canvas Shoes, gauntlets and soft hat com
plete tnls costume.
Mrs. Willie X. Vanderbilt is said to be
twice as fascinating as ever In her hunting
dress A favorite one has Highland kilt
reaching TO the calves, calf-skin shoes. grey
corduroy leggins aud tweed vest and
jacket. The high collar stands erect. wi h.
out ornamentation. Various convenient
pockets are for ammunition, and other light
equipments. silk handerkerchiaf is tied
on the head whel crawling through bushes.
aud brandy flask is taken to be used In
case of accident.
very interesting story Is told Of one of
New York's prettiest society budIetS
This pretty young girl, so the story goes.
fell much in love with a handsome. but
Ineligible young fellow, who belonged Co a
swell set aud the Unity Club, but who, since
his father deals not In soap, perfumery.
sugar or barrels. has not as much of this
worlds goods as he might otherwise pos
sess.
The guardian of the young woman
frowned darkly upon the match that the
poor girl was not allowed to take part In
social sports when there was the slightest
risk Of meeting the young man.
At the Westchester hunt meet last week
the girl. who is an elegant rider, longed to
be present and lake part In the game But
all 10 vain were pleadings, cajolery, PRAYER
or tear The stern custodian absolutely
and strictly forbade it The young woman
stamped her pretty foot and burst into such
paroxysm Of weeping that in despair the
advice OF the family physician was sought.
As the result. the young woman was able
70 affect compromises; she would take her
own little two Gated road-cart, and with a
footman and duenna, make one of the e IN
pany Of old folks who always accompany
the riders in carriages
just as the signal was given and all were
about to start, the afflicted young woman
turned TO her duenna and begged to be
allowed to ride with Dear Mrs. B.. who
will take good care of me, You know"
Nothing 10th TO be relieved of her uncer-
tain charge, the duenna accepted, and out
skipped my young lady to Join Mrs, B. in
her carriage. Away they sped and no one
missed Miss Lady until the few who were in
at the death noticed that her young maa
was nowhere 10 sight, and that the carria ees
as they came rolling up did not contain the
love-lorn maiden.
(. All sorts of dreadful things were con-
1ectured Mrs. B. had not seen her, She
must, therefore, have been run over max
ing her way I Mrs. B. s carriage. She had
tainted suddenly, and In the excitement no
one had noticed her. She had been kid
mapped, had died of grief and thwarted am
bition-no fate was too terrible to present
itself to their excited fancies.
But what is that dusky sreck In the far
distances 1t comes nearer and nearer 1t Is
young Lochinvarl And who shall take the
horrld task OF telling MIN of his fair ones
uncertain fate. With bowed head he hears
1t and then all turn and at once ride rapidly
homew I'd, totally forgetful of the hunting
lunch that lies spread for them at a neigh.
boring tavern.
Scarcely had they sped more than a mile
wnen the young woman was found quietly
and happily seated upon a wayside stone
awaiting their return.
II missed Mrs. B. y said she sweetly. "so
walked part Of the way, hoping to NEE,
you on your return.n
"WalkedP' gasped every one but young
Lochlnvar, who was strangely silent. show
could you have walked ell that distance in
such short umel Why, we fairly few tc
make it,"
But" smiled she who had lover bold
you see you went m-much further than /
only came up to meet your