The morning news., 1892-03-27

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NEW YORK, March 26-"I love him; not
because he is handsome, not because be Is
rich, not because be is good; 1 love him be-
cause can't fool him" said roguish, blue
eyed beauty to me the other day. Just let
me tell you how clever Charlie is. she con-
tinUed. "He was out Of town for fort
night not long ago, aud during his absence
a friend alleged) undertook 70 supplant him
in my affection. This was too downright
mean and deceitful for even a girl to take
part in, SO led on our friend just enough to
make sure that was not mistaken as to his
intention, and on Charles return told him
all about it He was, Of course, dreadfully
indignant aud from his dictation / wrote
the honorable gentleman a note In which
regulation gloves were not used. After the
envelope was addressed and the letter put in
it, Charlie stepped into the library TO ask
papa for stamp. Now, just out OF pure
mischief, l took out that letter, substituted
a blank sheet and sealed the envelope. Did
he stamp and mail it'll Not he; he looked at
fhe sealed envelope, then at me, tore it
open, found out the fraud aud then, mind
you, knew enough not to get angry. but
Kissed me and said was a dear little hum
bug that would bear watching"
laughed when she told me this story, but
just the same any one Of us would have felt
as she did-grateful that our best boy was
not stupid.
Do you ride horseback II you don't
you'll be sorry soon-on the beautiful
spring days that are near at hand. To
bring the roses to ones cheeks there is moth
ing that quite takes the place Of q brisk
canter, II you don't know how to ride
learn, and IL you commence right away and
are not afraid you will yet be able TO get
from the lovely spring days the enjoyment
that riding alone can give. If you would
be a real thoroughbred" you must not
only sit your horse we'll, but must be able TO
saddle aud bridle him, never mind how
spirited he may be- A pretty picture l
saw last week was that of young girl vet
in her teens, holding her horse by the fore
top with one hand and slipping the bits In
his mouth with the other. |, rather tim
idly, confess, stepped in the box-sball to
help her, but her thoroughbred resented the
intrusion so vigorously that / was glad to
make hasty retreat. The young lady
laughingly explained that Paris had not
been out for two or three days, aud was
feeling little fresh; that her groom had
gone on an errand, and that he was the only
one but herself who could saddle Paris.
They understood each other per-
fectly, did these two types of the
beautiful, and it was not long before Paris
was properly saddled and bridled, and in
company with my horse, Maize, was carry
ing US two girls over the country roads.
leaving the world and its cares in the dust
behind US.
After you have become good eoues-
trienpe and learned to look well in the sad
die, which, by the way, depends quite as
much upon what you wear as how You ride.
xyill at g..
escort, and you are quite right to do so for
woman in the saddle never looks quite
complete without gallant horseman on a
prancing steed beside her. Now be careful.
girls, and don't make a mistake in YOUR
choice. Don't take mans word for il that
he rides well, for in this, like everything
else that pertains to manly sports. he
thinks that he is perfection-a thing OF
power and beauty to gaze upon. Don't
select q man that rides strictly bv rule
with bis feet always appearing just SO far
through the stirrupS, his reins elevated at a
certain hight, his crop always pointing in
the same direc on, and sitting in a bolt up
right position ooking straight ahead with
set gaze that the prettisst face in the
world wouldn't phase" He is likely to
come TO grief by rule, too. Don't look at a
man twice that ties his curb
reins and leaves them dangling
on his nags neck. Don't choose
man that from fear OF strain
ing bis back, or from some other equally
absurd reason for men have no right to
have weak backs can't put you in the sad
die. could 90 on writing don'ts to the end
OF the chapter but q word to the wise is
sufficient The cavalier Of your choice
should be the proud possessor OF q fiery,
banged-tall horse, When in the saddle he
should resemble a human being, and not
the missing link all starched and fixed MP
for the occasion. He must be fearless
and tireless rider, and be able, should
occasion offer by your horse
becoming unmanageable, to lift
you from your horse TO his. II you are
lucky enough to secure such cavalier aud
your horse does not become frightened and
run away you are indeed 70 be pitied, for
when Charlie, with set eyes and blanched
face, would have slipped his strong arm
around your waist and transferred you
from your dangerous position to one of
safety in front Of him, you would have had
the sensation OF your life, and IL he had his
horse we'll under control you might evea
have tainted, or pretended to (which does
quite as welp. and kisses sandwiched be-
tween words of love and anguish would
have been showered upon you in such DEL
uge that unless you were a very stony
hearted little girl indeed you would have
loved as you bad never loved before.
1t was awful dreadful positively fright
the hearr-strings Of spirit in distress, ac-
companied by a series of metallic, Jag
edged discords. She was all TO blame, too.
Had she not told Charlie that she read
music lat sight" he would never have
thought Of bringing around his violin and
music. and the family would have been
spared this ear-rendlng ordeal. And poor
Charlie! How sorry 1 felt for him. He
played very we'll for an amateur, but an
eagle might as well endeavor to shape its
flight to that Of the bats as Charlie to keep
time with Maud's erratic bars Charlie
Is always polite, and when en-
barrassed becomes painfully so. This gave
the otherwise deplorabls situation its funny
side. He became nearly frantic, and with
the perspiration of agony trickling down
his face, and, by the way. carrying most Of
his collar down his neck with IL, gasped !:
Il am so sorry; it is too bad, really; 1
am so out of practice. now let US start over
again, aud will try and do better" be
knowlng al the time that Maud at best
was only striking one right note to every
line. Now. you girls with music in your
souls, II you do not read music readily, very
readily indeed, AJAX Charlie to give you
your part, and practice it well before play
ing le with him. "Musio bath charms.
etc." but I'll tell you right here that three
discords for which you are responsible will
TO man that loves music change you from
the sweet little girl that you really are to
q "pie-faced Rocky mountain aaola