The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01


They were two exceptionally clever
women. One. IN fact was genius. The
other had talent of a high order. They
both wrete for the papers, and were am
bilious to elevate public opinion and i'm
prove tbe.merals of the daily press,
The greatest minds, however. need
certain amQunt: of relaxation, and these
two women:@were no exception. Feeling
the need Of recreation enc day they sailed
forth for pleasure drive
..The wagons ready" announced: hy-
patfa, knocking bonnet in: hand. at FOR
.tia's door. Portia gave a last glance at the
mirror, TO be sure her bonnet was straight.
Hvpatia regarded her with a scornful sniff
and nroceeded ahead of her down. the
stair: uniting on her bonnet as she went.
Tberesgas no nonsense about Hypa;ia.
The "wagon" was roomy, comfortable
pbaeton. hitched to kind-lookng, beauti-
full specimen of the genus equus. Hypa-
tia niotiened Portia to enter. She proposed
to drive the steed herself. This was. in
reality, her partv.
"Oh. n:cried Portia, as she sank back
against the luxurious, springy cushion.
s''this is delightful. Let us have the TO,
down. Gods sunshine is too beautiful 70
be shut out"
Indeed it is" Hypatia replied. "Jast
press back that brace, Portia, and will
let this side down." Together they lesthe
top gently slide back, whereupon the norse
promptly reared and began backing and
Dlunging, with head high in air. Portla
gave a cry Of alarm.
oh" she exclaimed, al am sire he is
having e fit. Let me out. Hypstia," and
with bound she was out on thesidewalk.
Meantime the horse had throvn its head
I'D and was gasping and baking, occa-
sionally even rearing slightly in very
peculiar manner. Hypatia was rapidly be-
coming alarmed when passing pedestrian
stepped forward.
pardon me-" he said ''ailow me-" and
he unlocked the reins from the hook in
the front bow of the top, where they had
been fastened by tie lstable-boy who
brought the turnout arougd to the door.
Hypatia thanked him graciOusly, uncon-
scious that she might reasonably have
been expected to unlock her reins before
letting the top down.
so stupid of the boy" she murmured.
snow get in. Portia, and We'll be of. 1t
ookS like rain"
9, So Portia again took her seat in the We
hiele.
Nov, pony" said the driver. "go
ahead" and pony went ahead-just as far
as the hitching- strap would allow. Then
there was another pause.
ALLOW me, ;" said the polite pedestrian
again, and he stepped forward and united
the horse.
Really Hypatla said. "you are most
kind. the idea of the boys tying him
when he knew we were going right off. "
The pedestrian bowed depreeatingly,
passed on, and the expedition was fairly
entered upon.
:: The kind-looking bay steed. who had on
neither binders nor checkreiD. took a
steady, even trot, all the time with great
eve rolled back aSkance q the driver Evil
IDENTIFY the equine brain was sizing up the
situation and arranging a plan of action
In accordance with its conclusions.
go?'
up among the hills" Portia replied.
Away from the dead level of life, to the
everlasting hills. L long for the hills. l
love them: On every height there lies
TO the hills let it be-" Hypatia as
sented. Il am glad we have such good.
strong horse. He can pull US so easily |
dislike to feel that horse is overworking
for me" and unable to emphasize her re-
marks by. a pat she administered atap
withIhe rein on the back of the animal.
who, in RESPONSE, took a brisker gait
"Oh, you dear thing" exclaimed Pnrtia.
How he does love to be petted. Do 1t
again, Hypatia." Another tap, TO which
the weil-traned animal responded By a
still further acceleration of speed, and
they were spinning along in great style
over the road, rendered heavy by recent
rains. What noble animal" Portia
cried. How kindly demonstration
c n aff0Ft q
his name. Hypatia?'s
His nsme," replied Hypatia, pleased at
the willing spirit of the animal, who was
a recent purchase, 81 do not at all like,
and [ mean to change it. It's now Kittie,
but have Dot decided what l shall call
him. The trouble is, once you know the
name of person or an animal, you always
associate it with that particular individual.
Now. although l have had Kittie for so
short time. L can only think OF him as
Kittie, and | am really afraid that before |
find suitable and appropriate name for
him the habit of. calling ilim Kittie will
have become fixed upon me-"
Just at this moment Kittie gave another
glance backward and laid her ears back,
as though to catch the conversation. Pos:
sibly she considered Kitte a far more ap-
propriate name for herself than any her
new mistress would be likely to select for
her, as indeed it WAS but for the fact of a
seemingly congentfal tendency in the
feminine mind to use none but the mascu-
line gender in speaking of member of the
equine family. :: -. -
They had left the main-traveled road,
and were iourneyiRg toward the hills.
lit seems to me-" Portia presently re-
marked, THAT this road is very muddy.
He seems to be pulling very hard"
Q, In truth it was muddy. They had got
ten into bit of 'dobe road. and their
wheels were loaded nearly to the hubs
with the sticky cIayey stuff; heavy as lead
and of about the CONSISTENCY Of good, stiff
dough.
"Wouldn't it be better to turn back ?"
Portia next suggested.
Hypatia cast an anxious glance behind
her. The road was narrow. with a deep
ditch on either side. She might be able to
turn around, she did net know. She was
not much accustomed to that maneuver.
In the city, when she. wished TO turn
around, she always drove around the
block. 1t was safer, and she believed it
saved time.
: There was no block to drive around here
though, and as for backing around how did
she know Kittie could do it? 1t was best
not to expose him to the test-it might be
tooomnch for him. Besides. and so great
was her relief at the idea that she spoke
aloud instead OF thinkng-'1 do not be-
lieve in turning back" she said; Il be-
lieve the best driver is the one who con-