Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-10
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MOON. The gas is R0Aaei. bed does not sssd ,asssA
osezJislaess 10 fss interior. sr.icA Is bow ond
bleak, and rsvvadei By ehaSs Aase. kssn-
ess Of dc Class discor,zed Standing abaa o.
pAe tan. waiting for D.sir hOrsos % b. bros,eas
IN AZ t.e ftr0.er end Is an aloore ,r.1. a
snsoa bclcony, IN srhica Mrs. BiIeo,e-K ay. NJ
1ocher Of one Of De Eqsestrians, is ssois.s ,r1A
a young JsDdls Frse,sd
Mrs Bilbow-Ksy-oh. Robert used 20 ride
very nicely indeed when he was bow. but he
has been out Of practice lately aud so rs the
Doctor ordered him horse-exercise. I thoughts
woald be wiser for him 10 take fec lss-ons
Such an excellent change FOR any one with
The Friend-But isn't riding q sedentAry pur-
suit. too?
Mrs. r. K.-Robert SAYS ne doesn't find n m.
Enter the Riding Master.
Riding Master (saluting with canel-Evenin,
Gentcmen-your 'orses will be in directly: one
we shall see some ridin' this time. CClatter
without: enter S.ableman with hor~esO Let
me see-Mr. Bilbow-kRy. Sir. you'd better ride
the Shar; he amt been out all day. 80 he n want
scme andling. (Mr. R.-k., with a sickly smile,
accepts a tall and lively borse.) No. Ar.
Iongs, that amt your 'orse today-youve cot
beyond i'm, Sir. Wen put Won upon LADY Loo;
she's bit rough till YOU get on terms with her,
but you II be all right on her after n bit Yes.
Mr.. !oggles. Sir, Won take Kangaroo. please.
Mr.. Bumpas. I've 'ad the Artfui Dolgcr out Tor
yon; and mind he don't get nd Of you so easy
as he did Mr.. G-ipper last time. Got nics
orse for You, Mr.. AIRY Singers. sir-Frar
Diayolo. You mustn't take no notice Of IN.
bucking a bit at starting-hen soon leave il Oh.
MT. Singers (who conceals his qualms under
forced iacetousness)-soonle leave me on, you
mean
II. NJ. (after distributing the remaining
horses SHOW then-bring your 'orSes rp into
line, and stand by, ready 20 mount at the word
of command. reins taken up in the lcft and
nd a..1 LII .
the .orse 6 name twisted rounu the first. Mount
That orse amt a bicycle. Mr.. Snigvers Mr.
y I'm an undertonc )-No-worse luck y Num-
Der OFF Walk. l shall give the word 10 trot
cirecty, so nows the time 10 improve your
seats--that back bit straighter. Mr. 'coper.
No. 4, just fall ont, and We LET thea stsrrup-
leather down another ole or two for YER NO. q,
Sso has just been congratulating himself that
ms stlrraps were conveniently high. has 20 see
them let down 20 distance where he can just
toach them by stretching.) Vow you're are all
comfortable ooh, are WEI" from Mr.. 81
Irot! Mr.. Tongs, Sir, old that 'orse in-ho's
getnl away with yon already. Very bad.
Mr.. Joggles, Sir-keep those cells down. Lost
your stirrup, Mr.. Jolly2 Never mind that
feel for IL. Sir. want You 60 be independent
OF the irons. I'm going TO make YOU ride with
out EN- presently. CMr Jelly shivers in his
saedle.) Capiin Cropper. Sir. il that Volunteer
Judgment as you re goin' TO be the Major of sees
You like you are now. n field day-they'u
ave TO fall out 20 larf, Sir (kir. Cropper do
yoa:ly wishes he had been less ingenious rs 20
his motive for practising his riding.) Now,
Mr.. singers. make that 'orse learn oo's The
MASTER (Mr. S.-"IIe knows, the bru.er')
Mrs. B-k.-Hes very rude TO all the Class.
except dear Robert-but then Robert has such
a nice easy seat
The R. MIR. BTIbow-Kay. Sir, try and set
bit closer. Why, You amt no more old ON
that saddle than a stamp with the gum licked
of Can-teri You're all right, Mr.. Joggles-
Il on y his play; set down on your saddle,
sir; - didn't say on the ground!
Mrs. Blk. cautiously to her son. rs he
passesl-Bob, are You quite sure you're safe?
lIo Friend) His horse is snorting 80 dread
fully.
r. MAE! Every gentleman take his feet
out of the stirrups. and cross them on the sad
die in front OF him. Not your feet. Mr.. snig-
gers. we ain { TURKS ere
Mr.. S. (sotto voce)-There's one bloomin'
Turk ere, anyway
X. A.-Now, then-waIk, Trot, Set back,
gentlemen. set back all-'old on by yoar knees,
not the poinmels. Isee YOU. MIR. jelly, kischia'
old O. the mane-I shall ave 20 give YOU
ogged orse next time you come. Quicken up
blt-this rs n rice, not a funeral Why.
could roll faster than you're trottirg. Lor,
you re like row o Guy Foxes on 'orsebnck,
you are! All. thought I'd see one O. You orfi
Goa-ron, all o yoa, you don't come ere 10 play
at ridin'-ln make You ride afore I've done
with yoll 'Ullo, Ny. Joggles, nearly gone that
time, cir. There. thatl door well ave an
your saddles to let unfurnished. wa-eIkl Mr..
Biibow-hay. when your crse changes has pace
Sudden, il don 1 look wen for you to be found
settin' 'arf-way UP his neck, and it gives him a
bad opinion of yer, sir. Uncross stirrups-
Trot on! Ii amt no mortal use your oiucking
TO that mare. Mr.. longs. sir. because she don't
understand the langwldge-touch her with YOUR
eel in the ribs. Mr.. Singers, that 'orse is
dom jest what he likes with you. 1t i'm, sir;
he's no friends and few relations,
Mr.. s. with spirit)-I amt going 10 1T i'm.
II you want i'm 1t, get DIP and 90 it Yourself,
| L. M-When / say "Circle Right'-odd
numbers II wheel round and fall in DC ind even
ones Circle Right: -. Wei, if ever IL
didn't tell yer TO fail of behind. Keseh your
'orses and stick to 'em next time Right In
cline, o course. Mr.. Joggles If you prefer
tskin that ANNA. for little ride all by himself
Wen let Won out in the streets-otherwise
| p raps you II kindly follow yer leader. Captin
Chopper. Sir il Won let that curb out a bit
more, Reindeer wouldn't be arr so narsty with
| yer. All, now you ave done it, You want
your reins painted different coors and labeled,
SIR. you do. Alt. the cost of you.. Now,
seem you're shook down in your saddles .
bit-(''S ups more like il ~ from Mr.. s. y
well ave the urdles in and show you q bit o.
Donnybrooki Che Class endeavors TO assume
an air Of delighted anticipation at this pleasing
prospect.) Go Assistant r. NJ, who hes en-
Tered and said something in an under.one)
Eli. Captin 'Edstall here. and wants 10 try the
gray cob over 'urdlesg Ask him If he'll come
in now-were just going TO do some jumping.
Ahslet H. m-lnls lOt 0On look uluCn Ike
going over 'urdles-'cept in front O. the 'orse,
but I'll tell the Captin.
Che hurdles are brought in and propped up.
Enter Q wen-turned-out Stranger, on q gray
cob.)
Mr.. Sniggers TO him) You amt lost moth
ing by coming late, I can tell yer. We've hin
having q gay old time in 'ere-made ne ride
without sterrups he did,
Capt Headstall--Haw, really? Didn't get
erased. did you?
Mr.. Swell, me and my 'orse separated by
mutual consent / amt what you call fancy
'orseman. We've got to 60 at that 'urdle in Q
minute. How do you like the ideer, eh? Its
NO good funking tits got 10 be donel
X. M--Now Captin-not you, Captin Crop
per-Captin 'Edstall, 1 mean, viii you shov
them the way over please?
Captain ii. rides at il; the cob jumps too
short. and knocks the hurdle down-to
his riders intense disgust)
Mr.. ST. say, Guv' nor, that was near thing.
wonder YOU weren't off.
Captain H.-I-ah-don't often come OF.
Mr.. S.-You won't say that when you We been
ere a few times. You see they've put you on
a quie. animal this journey. 1 shall try TO gee
him myself next time He be sves like gen.
tleman. he does
Captain H--You won't mount, II you take
my advice-he has rather delicate mouth.
Mr.. S.-0h, don't mind that should rido
him on the curb. O course.
Che Class rides at the hurdle. one by one
r. M-Now, MIR. Singers. give i'm more Of
is ed than that, Sir-or he II take IL. oh,