The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19
WATCHED JIMMY RIDE,
A Long Wished-For Momont Ar
rivod at Inst.
lie mad noastcd 81 Ills Harasmanship,
rut tho Horse Had Monopoly on
Fents whom lie Attempted 10
Display His SIN.

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| ike to ride. Not few ~ them have
experienced moro or less difficulty In
providing themselves with proper es-
cort A woman 10 whom n good horse
and pleasant bit Of country road are
an unspeakable Joy, a woman, too, who
Ii weli-known throughout tho United
| States, tells the following tale 81 woe
In which she played an important nj
though not the principal part That
| was left for tho man In the case. II
had heard my lawful liege, Jimmy,
boast thousand times Of his horse
manship when a boy. and ! bad OBJ
served his fine critical mir whenever
looking upon any equestrian display"
sho says. 'As faithful and loving
4 spouse should | had been deeply im-
pressed md naturally had a strong de-
| sire to see him perform
4 'sMy requests In this direction were.
always sufficient To set him relating
tho legend Of his wonderful fcats with
q marvellous Indian pony he once owned
when he was a lad.
i "Wc never went 10 circus that No
did not tell the oft-repcated romance Of
/ his youth, to tho envions exclusion OF
most Of the clowns perennial jokes.
i Through NIL the vaultings and agile
deeds 81 the bareback rider he wore q
i superior and ennuied air. and with q
shrug Of the shoulders exclaimed! q.
why don't they Egiyeus something new7
! ] did that years ago when was boy,
with my Indian pony Aud Just then
would slip of my scat TO the ground
| below anything TO cut OH the tail OF
4 that pony. Nevertheless ] really be-
/ Iicved my liege 10 be nm unknown
| Sticlxney delicious and appropriate
name for n bareback rider). and felt
that sawdust genius ianguished I'M
| discovered wasting his daring and agil-
ity In the desert 81 domesticity. With
truly feminine snbtlety ! endeayored
to beguile him into giving mo demon
stration Of his accomplishment by join
ing me In the exercise.
"Finally | was successful, and my
indulgent lord left me one bright morn
ing telling mo he would return IN the
evening mounted, and that we would
take the long coveted ride together.
| slow happy ! wasI All day long !
had visions Of the conjugal ride 30 soon
TO be taken. My minds ear could hear
the Explanations Of admiration lav-
ished by spectators on my elegant and
dignified escort How superbly he sits
bis horser Has the seat Of q hunterr
Born In tho saddler A perfect Gem
taurr
my riding habit was viewed with
extremely critical eyes. Even my we'd
fding 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 della This
evenings communing should rekindle
the somewhat cooled fires upon our
conjugal altar. Under the steel boots
Of our spirited chargers we would put
4 tho hard gradgrind facts that had
forced their way In and displaced the
dear romance Of the past
sNo day OF my childhood spent In
waiting for some promised Joy wasever
longer. Gayly did don my riding
dress when the leisurely hands Of the
clock climbed down to tho hour aud
told me must 70 horse. At length !
was quite ready and stood with my
skirt over my arm tapping u with my
riding whip In seeming impatience, but
In reality with smiling complacency.
awaiting Jimmy's coming
slow tenderly how'll lift me to my
saddle, thought, giving my foot q wee
bit Of a squeeze a. he adjusts my skirt,
and will playfully tap him with my
whip for his husbandly impatience, and
then away we will gallon. and for the
first time
II was suddenly aroused from these
meditations by q fearful noise as OF the
tramping Of herd Of wild cattle.
heard the whizzing whip and cracking
profanity. People were fleeing to left
and right There was az
.FIurry Of dust that Travelled fast
Lfko whiriwind from the sky.
Nearer il comes and nearer. til oil tho gazerl
know
that horse il running with man behind th'
saddle bow.
.Yes, and very close 70 the saddle
bow, too could scarcely see him
s there was 50 much horse. but could
! plainly hear, for ne split the air viii
explosives. ciutching madly at thu
1 horse. In whose heels there was boti
I life and mcttic To say they sprrnet
the sod would be drawing il mild II,
! was a towzie tyne back, grim am
3 large He came mp the street like
four. footed cyclone Bnt he didn't conn
III ii once lie seemed TO come In sac