The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-04-11
HER FIRST HORSEBACK RIDE.


Experience.
''Why, must take off my dress and
skirts? Oh, my! l didn't know I'd
have to do that. Well, of course, If l
have to-say, isn't there some way
could ride in my everyday clothes? l
just hate the bother to take them
all off. What, couldn't get on the
horse in this dress? Oh, pshaw, just
know | could! There, there goes a but
ton off my dress; l just knew that
would be the way! Now, I've finally
got ready for that old riding skirt. ]
don't believe it will fit me bit! Oh,
gracious, what looking thing? Say,
do you allow people in to see your les
sons given? You don't? We'll, that's
good thing. 1 wouldn't want to be
found dead in this rig! Where's the
thing I'm going to wear on my
head? What's that? l don't need
anything? Well, 1 just guess 1 know
what want to wear as well as you dol
you never saw lady riding bare
headed yet, and I'm not going to be the.
one to begin! What? the riding gall
lery is all inclosed? Why didn't you
say so before l got this horrid old hat
on my head? There, it's off now, and
l know my hair looks frightfull What's
that? 1t don't make much difference
how my hair looks? Well, guess you
are not the Judge of that! I've always
had the reputation of doing my hair
just lovely, and l don't intend to go
horseback riding with it all mussed up!
Wh-a-a-t? My hair will probably get all
shaken down before I've ridden ten
minutesp Gracious! I've good mind
not to ride at all! How I'd look with
my hair all down my back! Oh, well, l
suppose might as we'll go on now, I've
got so far. Gracious! what q high
horse Why don't you have horses for
ladies to learn on? l call such an ami
mnl us this monsterl Get up? Why,
how? Where is your block, or step
ping stone, or whatever you have to
get on with2 Step in your hand? Well,
l neVcrl why, your hand would break
in two! Oh, very well, if you want to
risk hurting your hand I'm sure I've
nothing to sayl How is that? When
you count three I'm to give little
jump? All right. Oh, excuse me, l
forgot to jump that time; l will go all
right next time. Oh, take me off! take
me off! 1 know l shall fall Why
didn't you let me start on pony? Docs
my foot show? | feel as If my bangs
were hanging right down in my eyesl
Hold the reins in both hands? How
can l, when l have to hang on to the
bump on the saddle? The pommel? Oh,
is that pommel2 Well, whatever it is,
if / let go should fall right Off How
do You know / shouldn't fall off? Be-
cause none of the ladies ever fall off?
| Well, l guess If other women can stick
on l can! Now, don't go away-oh,
o-o-oh, he's going to get away, stop
himl stop him Say, don't believe
want to ride horseback at all, don't
see any fun. You are going to let him
walk now? All right, only don't go
away from him, he might lie down or
something. Why, how funny it feels
to have him go! just as If the earth
were going from under me. You are
there, aren't you? l don't want to
look back for fear he'll do something
vicious; the horse, mean. What, you
are going to make him go fast? Oh,
don't! / think l have ridden enough
now-oh, he's going to run away. 1
know he is! Stop him! My hairs fall
ing down! No, l don't want to ride
any longer. I'll come again some
other time" And she goes home to put
alum water and vascline on the va
rious bumps and contusions on her
body, and the next day makes special
calling trip on all her friends to tell
them that she is learning to ride horse
back and it's 'just splendid."-N. Y.
Mercury.