The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-12
A SPORTING COUNTRY TRIP.
Lively Experience In Seeking Rest at
Lakewood.

Lively Experience In Seeking hest at
Lakewood.
This Is the story of n quiet day at Lakewood.
1t was told In a noted downtown restaurant
yesterday by u sleek and prosperous looking
young business man to the friends who crowded
about his table. The merchant had q black eye,
what the boxers call "a mouse on the optic"
and the friends wanted to know how he got II.
" lou know | have n lot OF money invested In
Cuba" began the young man, " and naturally |
have passed u good many s~leepless nights this
winter worrying over the future of my business.
Although | don't look it, | have lost q lot Of
flesh. Well. l went down to Lakewood Wednes-
day night for a rost. | turned in early and In
tended to sleep late in the morning.
"A tremendous knocking on my door awoke
me at daylight. The caller was Harlyn, who
has nothing to do but spend his income. and is
stopping at Lakewood. lie had seen my name
on the hotel register and wanted me to ride his
spare hunter to the meet. l threw on a riding
suit and went with him TO the stable, for the
meet was at 6:3O. We had n glorious gallop
after the hounds, all the field well mounted and
the horses taking every fence in their stride
like steeplechasers. l enjoyed 1t thoroughly
until my horse came q cropper Mt q fence with
a brook on the far side. / missed the water, but
a rail banged me and gave me this eye.
"Harlym and | had q late breakfast together
at the hotel. Afterward I tried to sneak to my
room. but 1t was no go. We had donned mutt.
Of course, and IIarlym led me to the golf links,
fixed mo out with a set OF the tools, and | fol-
lowed him over the course. 1t was my first at
tempt. and l twisted my body into all sorts Of
shapes trying to strike the little ball with the
long drivers and crooked irons. l walked about
six miles, | guess. and was sore in every part of
me as We neared the finish. just then some;
body tioored me with a brick. When | revived
Harlym said IA ball had hit me-.
~ thought of lunChinR quietly at the hotel,
with a. nap TO follow, but ,Harlym wouldn't
wait ~ and he ne drove M out to the hunt CLUB
for q bite. There were a lot of fellows there
shooting .ad e p hE " and G" we iq ininsd H Ia ! in,
of sweeps: | am pretty good at the traps, and
won my share of the money.
the hotel for dinner. With the leader at a can
ter and the wheeler t%rotting Ikea Nancy Hanks.
exhilarating until the leader bolted into n farm
yard. We brought up. all standing. as they saw
spilled out. and the little groom was flung from
the back seat in n somersault right on the
"'Darn that mare said Harlym. she always
We'll. no one was hurt. and when we had
things Strengthened out we made Il fresh start
and reached the hote! safely.
at was Il race to dress for dinner, for Har-
and / had to meet them. There were some
pretty girls in the party, and / was conscious
that my eve was not a recommendation 10 their
good sraces. But they had all heard Of my ac-
cident and made quite a hero OF me. We had
some lively games OF billiards after dinner, and
then | found they expected me TO go to a dance
ut one OF the cottages. ! groane' in spirit, but
went along just the same and had a Jolly time
until after midnight.
our good nights to the ladies. 'Nixy.' said
Harlym. and he and some of the chaps he had
introduced me to started n poker game in my
room that lasted till daybreak. l had barely
time to take n bath, pack up my clothes, and
catch the early train to town, for | had to como
up to keep an important engagement.
Il had n sleep on the train. that's some conf
fort, 80 was able to attend to business when |
reached my office. l have just mailed a check
to IIarlym to settle my poker losses. and now |
am going home to bed. Hereafter Will stay in
town and worry over the Cuban situation. It's
more restful than sporting life at lakewood"