The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-14

stumble! And yet she must learn when
She is Il baby or CHE Will never have a
graceful seat
what do you do in such cases." some
one inquired Of the little riding teacher
- pray to Cod said she quickly, and
then | work with might and maiu with
them only think-nuw have twenty
five children that have never been IN a
saddle and the oldest is not over Z years.
My oldest class are the debutantes Of
I this season J lie awake nights Worrying
about the little ones, only today little
mare whom ] thought perfectly trusty
slipped and lost her footing Fortunately
/ ] was near hy, and caught the baby on tho
saddle around the waist before she had a
/ chance to plunge over the horses head.
But think how / should have felt II the
/ child had gone head first over the mares
4 heldl Fortunately no accident has hap
! peneI TO any OF my pupils, but II may
| come any day, so never give up worry
/ ing. not after these eighteen years OF sue
/ cess. Why, outside when parents teach
I their own children or have grooms teach
{ them there are always two or three tum-
/ hles and a sprain or two to be regarded
/ as part Of the teaching. But my pupils
must not so through that experience IL
an accident ever happens ! shall resign
my work. or course j shall, for 1t VIII
XIII me-"
But accidents happen to other children
In carriages, and on trains and even at
tennis and foot ball
yes. but they are real accidents" in
sisted Mrs Beach with the tears begin
ming to shine In her hazel eyes, Con
slider how you would feel yourself If
woman We're to come to you "a dozens
of women come 10 me and say: Dear
Mrs Beach be careful of my baby! She
has a great future before her for good
/ hope. Her father has ten millions or
dollars for her-as you know. And she
r.t from her gTdUl-nU-
rents. Teach her 10 take her place In
society. But do not let harm come TO
anyone so gifted with the power TO do
great things 30 you understand me2'
said The riding teacher and appreciate
my responaihilties"'
Mrs. Beach turned to another phase OF
her responsibility In "a lighter itone
'N1t long ago lady came 10 me At
luncheon time, as So many DO, and asked
for advice Here is 800 said SHE, ~
you will tell me # l am dressed properly
to ride In the park In New York city
Take OF those white gauntlets,' said
l. put on a pair Of black dogslfin g.oyes
with loose wrists, Fake out your earrings
and hide them IN the front Of your dress.
Tnfasteu that big diamond horseshoe
from your neck and put 1t in your pocket
out of sight Throw away your flowers
wear yiOets II you must wear any-tukO
that watch of your breast, and next time
you come out-dear madam, pardon the
niue IAullH Nbluhl-tlu AlbAt w AlhN lAA
a speck or particle Of powder ON your
face. II shows horribly over the natural
color in the brisk wind
II expected TO be annihEatcd," contin-
ued Mrs. Beach, "iJr ] never SAW wo-
man look so mad nor so regretful as
thar one when / mentioned her earrings
Bun she took 10 Wen and here Is dia- |
mond star she Gent me FOR my hair II
Is a hat pin. And / really hope she rs |
not wearing one like 1t when she rides. |
She is able to wear a hundred. She Is q |
western millionairess.
\ MAN IN A LEADING STRAP.
do / ever teach men 10 ride? Oh, yes.
But not very often. Ny pupils are boys
and ladies. But once there came 10 me a
man who wanted TO learn 10 ride. He
said he was ashamed to confess that he
was afraid OF a horse and on that account
did not want TO 80 20 a man for fear OF
being laughed at. That was many years
ago. But / have 10 laugh now at the
recollection. He was so dreadmlly afraid
of being thrown and so afraid OF getting
hurt, Yet he wanted to learn TO ride.
Why, he actually asked me TO put lead
ing strap around him, as do around the
little children before they have seat. But
after awhile he learned, although ! can