The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-16
WATCHED JIMMY RIDE.
A Long wished-For Momont Ar
rived at Last.
He HAD tsoasted Of Ills Horsemanship
nut the Horse Had Monopoly on
Feats when lie Attempted to
Display Ills skill.

There are great many women who
like to ride. Not fewof them have
experienced more or less difficulty In
providing themselves with proper es-
cort A woman To whom good horse
and pleasant bit Of country road are
an unspeakable Joy. woman, too who
il well-known throughout the United
States, tells the following tale Of woe
In which she played an important al
though not the principal part That
was left for the man In the case. II
had heard my lawful liege, Jimmy,
boast q Thousand times of his horse
manship when q boy, and had oh.
served his fine critical air whenever
looking upon any equestrian display"
she says. '.As faithful and loving
spouse should had been deeply i'm.
pressed and naturally had strong de-
sire to see him perform.
my requests in this direction were
always sufficient TO set him relating
the legend Of his wonderful feats with
marvellous Indian pony heoncc owned
when he was q lad.
.We never went TO circus that he
his youth, to the envious exclusion Of
most of the clowns perennial jokes.
Through all the vanltings and agile
deeds of the bareback rider he wore a
superior and ennuied air, and with
shrug of the shoulders exclaimed; o,
why don't they give us something new2
| did that years ago when ! was boy.
with my Indian pony And Just then
would slip off my seat to the ground
below-anything TO cut off the tail Of
that pony Nevertheless ] really be-
lieved my liege TO be an unknown
Stickney delicious and appropriate
name for a bareback ridcr), and felt
that sawdust genius languished mn
discovered wasting his daring and agil-
ity In the desert of domesticity. With
truly feminine subtlety ! endeavored
to beguile him into giving me ademon-
stration Of his accomplishment by join
ing me in the exercise,
Finally was successful and my
induigent lord left me one bright morn
ing telling me he would return in the
evening mounted. and that we would
take the long coveted ride together.
How happy wasl All day long !
had visions OF the conjugal ride SO soon
to be taken. My minds ear could hear
the EXPLANATIONS of admiration Law
ished by spectators on my elegant and
dignified escort. How superbly he sits
his horser Has the seat Of hunterP
Born in tho saddler a perfect Cen
taurr
''MY riding habit was viewed with
extremely critical eyes. Even my we'd
ding dress had received less inspection.
felt that must not put my escort to
shame by an inferior appearance. !
blushed with pride as ] thought OF his
admiring gaze when we would be can
tering side by side along the green
lanes and through bosky dellss This
evenings communing should rekindle
the somewhat cooled fires upon our
conjugal altar, Under the steel hoofs
of our spirited chargers we would put
the hard gradgrind facts that had
forced their way in and displaced the
dear romance Of the past
mo day OF my childhood spent in
waiting for some promised Joy was ever
longer. Gayly did j don my riding
dress when the leisurcly hands Of the
clock climbed down to the hour aud
told me must to horse. At length ]
was quite ready and stood with my
skirt over my arm tapping it with my
riding whip In seeming impotence, but
in reality with smiling complacency.'
awaiting Jimmy's coming
"Iiow tenderly he will lift me to my
saddle. thought, giving my foot wee
bit Of squeeze as he adjusts my skirt,
and will playfully tap him with my
whip for his husbandly impatience, and
then away we will gallop, and for the
first time
II was suddenly aroused from these
meditations by a fearful noise as OF the
tramping Of a herd Of wild cattle I
heard the whizzing whip and cracking
profanity People were fleeing to left
and right There was AZ
FURRY Of dust that travelled fast
Like whifiwind from5the sky
Nearer 1t comes and nearer, TIL al the sazeEs
know
rhal horse IS running with . man behind tho
saddle bow
Yes, and very close to the saddle
bow, too could scarcely see him.
there was SO much horse, but could
plainly hear. for he split the mir with
explosives. clutchins madly at the
horse, In whose heels There was both
life ard mettlc 'go say tlleg s1nrnad
the sod wonlJ- bc drawias i;Nsii lie
was a towzie tyise tack, gisa and
large lie came nj the street i...s .
four looted cyclone. but he ~. come
I'll at once, He seemed 70 come IN sso.