The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-26

ftive factors in tho social life that sur
rounds her Take me as you find me-
is her motto, and in the whole gamut Of
girls as most of as find them she is liter
ally 1.-The high note"
Typical Blue Grass Girl.
The father of one have in mind Is one
of the most eminent judges in Kentucky.
Having no son, he has brought up this
girl just as he would have brought up
favorite boy, so that in her education,
sports, tastes and independence Of action
there is always to be found vein of mas
culinity. AS a pastime she has studied
law and can argue a supposititious case
with the old gentleman in a manner that
more than once has made him say that
sally could pull client through loop
hole in the other fellows brief if it was no
larger than the eye of a needle"
A college chum of mine meeting her
soon after her return from the continent,
thought it the proper thing to say some
thing that smacked of learning and accord
ingly branched out on the subject Of Ger
man literature, of which it must be con-
fessed he knew little more than an idiot
knows of 1.-The Moonlight Sonata Miss
Sally, who was SO well read up on the sub
ject that she could be holy terror in
discussing it even with the average Amer
lean professor, bent her keen gray eyes on
the young fellow, and drawing her chair
closer quizzically exclaimed, Really,
Cousin Jack, you interest me-" Then she
began to ply him with questions and probe
his knowledge until sheer modification
made him dumb. Seeing her advantage
and tormenting him until there was no
more fun in it, she finally said in her good
natured way: snow, my dear boy, don't
do that again. It's dangerous to get into
deep water unless you know how to swim.
Keep closer to the shore. Stick to your
baseball and tennis. Let's talk about
something easy"
As Horsewoman.
Cousin Jack took her Gliding in good
part, and to show that his feelings were
not hurt challenged her to a horseback
race the next day. Now, If there is any
Die thing that Sally can do better than
another, it is the management of fiery
Kentucky thoroughbred. There is no horse
On her fathers place she cannot tame,
sust as there is no rife or revolver about
the house she cannot shoot with the skill
of a practiced sportsman.
Jack has told me about that ride more
u U
Benoe from the military academy in which
j was cadet" he said, with the under
Etanding that should return to quarters
before that evening, and we started, but
such n startl 1t was like being shot from a
eatapult. Splendidly mounted, she struck
a gait that was simply frightful Thought
j knew how to ride; but, as the saying
goes, L wasn't in it Taking course
fha la 1ol
fences and fallen trees across bitches and
through distractions such "a one only
meets in a fox hunt until we had covered
miles. The afternoon was hot, and the
perspiration stood in great beads on my
lace and soaked through the gray jacket
and white trousers of my uniform
Suddenly we came to a set of bars and
with hair almost standing on end L ex-
rlaimed, Halt a moment, and III lower
them Indeed you won't was the re-
ply, and over them she went like a fash.
OF course / couldn't do anything but fol-
low or try TO. and-well, the horse leapea
all right, but i was left to pick u2 myself
Dn the other side. Catching my animal,
She brought him back To where / was
standing speechleSs with modification and
then, mi2xlike, added to it by remarking,
Why, Cousin Jack, l thought you knew
how to ride; but, never mind, We'll go
back another way in which there will be
no bars TO jump ! thanked heaven for
shat
Like Morning Glory.
II was o'clock when we dismounted I
az the steps of her mension--I so stiff /.
that could scarcely walk and she as fresh
as morning glory Besides the last boat /
had gone that could carry me back 70 the 1
academy, and the possibility of suspension
Or some other disgraceful punishment star /
,d me in the face. Never mind. she said I.
soothingly; tell the president YOU went to
ride with a Kentucky girl. He'll under
stand: he has had n little experience him.
self. Sure enough, the next morning
was hauled over the official Goals. but when
explained the circumstances il was lust
rs Miss Sally said. The president hsd \
hearty laugh at my expense, and with
merry twinkle Of his eye adde's Wen. Ca
net N, l reckon You are excused ,"
Many admirers have paid court 10 this
Ont OF Blue Grass eccentricity. Among
Them Is widower with large fortune !
ana ambitious pretensions. He had re |
sienlshed his library with rare books and /