The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-17
WATCHED JIMMY RIDE
A Long-wished-For Momont Ar
rived at Last.
ne HAD Boosted Of His Horsemanship,
nut tho Horse Had Monopoly ON
Pcnts when He Attempted 70
Display His skill

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There are great many women VINO
like 70 ride. Not few of them have
experienced more or less difficulty ~
providing themselves with proper cs-
cort a woman TO whom a good horse
and pleasant bit Of country road are
an unspeakable Joy. q 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
wa left for the man In the case. II
had heard my lawful licge, Jimmy,
boast thousand times Of his horBc-
manship when boy, and bad OBJ
served his fine critical air whenever
looking upon any equestrian display"
she saya AS q faithful and loving
spouse should had been deeply Inn
pressed and naturally Ind strong de-
sire 70 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 he once owned
when he was lad
1--WE never went 70 circus that he
did not tell the oftrepeated romance Of
his youth, TO tho envious exclusion Of
most OF the clowns perennial jokeA
Through all the vaultings and agile
deeds Of the bareback rider he wore q
superior and ennnicd air. and with
shrug Of the shoulders exclaimed: %,
why don't they give us something new2
did that years ago when ! was boy,
with my Indian pony And just then
{ ] would slip of my seat to the ground
below-anything 70 cut of the tail Of
that pony. Nevertheless ! really be-
lieved my hege TO be an unknown
Stici<ncy delicious and appropriate
name for o bareback rider), and felt
that sawdust genius languishcd I'M
discovered wasting his daring and agil-
fly IN the desert Of domesticity. With
truly feminine subtlety cndeayored
TO beguilc him into giving me ademon-
stration Of his. accomplishment by join
Ing mo IN the exercise.
Finally was successful, and my
indnlgent lord left me one bright morn
ing telling me no 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 SO soon
70 be taken. My minds ear could hear
the ordinations Of admiration Law
ahed BY spectators on my elegant and
dignifed escort How superbly he sits
his horser Has the seat Of hunterl'
Born In the saddleI' "A perfect Gem
taurF
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 rs / thought Of his
admiring gaze when we would be cam
tering side by side along the green
lanes and through bosly della This
evenings communing should rekindlc
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 wasevcr
longer. 0ayly did don my riding
y dress when the leisurely hands Of the
clock climbed down to the hour aud
told me must 70 horse. At length
was quite ready and stood with my
skirt over my arm tapping 1t with my
riding-whip In seeming impatience. but
In reality with smiling complacency,
awaiting Jimmy's coming.
"How tenderly he will lift me to my
saddle. Thought giving my foot Q wee
bit Of . squeeze as he adjusts my skirt.
and ! win playfully tap him with my
whip for his husbandly impotence, and
then away we will gallop. and for the
first time
II was suddenly aroused from these
meditations by fearful noise as Of the
tramping Of herd Of wild cattle. ]
hoard the whizzing whip and cracking
profanity. People were fleeing to left
and right There was a.
T7uEFy Of dust that travelled fast
Inc whirlwind from the sky,
Nearer Il comes and nearer. TIL all the gazerl
know
That horse Is running with . man behind The
saddle-boV.
.Yes. and very close to the saddle.
bow. too could scarcely see him.
there was 30 much horse, but could
plainly hear. for he split the air with
explosives. clutching madfy at the
horse. In whose heels there was both
life and mcttle To say they spnrned
The sod would be drawing 1t mild &c
was . towzie tyke, black, grim and
large He came mp the street like 9
fnnF footed rvcIora Nuf re ,Iid,,,f cr1y,f