Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20

The wornan's Horse.
II there Is anything that gives me a /
severe attack OF that tired feeling
and drains nv cup OF sympathy 20 the 4
drexs. i: Is the farmers wife who Is al .
WAYS telling that she can't s. anywhere +
because she has no horse 70 drive. 4
From the frequency OF the remark I've
almost concluded that these women
comprise three-fOurths OF the popula-
ron Of Michigan.
Two Of my greatest objections %
farm life are the abominsblv early
hours at which the average farmer
gets up In the morning. and the
wretched horses that he often owns. /
really don't know which Is the more
entitled 70 commiseration-the wo-
maa who rhas no driving horse
AZ al OF the one who Is COM
PEELED q drive an old plug 81 an
equine tina; cannot set rsce
higher than three miles an E0rr.
One drove by Just few minutes ago,
and she l. the direct cause OF this avtl-
Gle. She vas pretty aud stylish, b1t
I'm willing 20 make affidavit before
any Judge In the State that the horse
over which she held the ribbons has a
ringbone. a spawn. a severe case OF
heaves and Is blind IN one eye Her
look and the way she used the whip.
plainly said she was IN a hurry Tue
look and sction Of the horse said also
that he was not in hurry. In coa-
test between the two IL stake ny
WAGER OF the horse.
watched them over the hill and
ovs q s;ght and fell 70 counting ur
how many Of her type I knew. The
list Is appalling. To be sure there ri,
many women too timid 70 drive D hors,
with any life. bat there are ais,
many perfectly competent 10 manage
= spirited animal Il only they had
chance 10 try
There was much excuse Tor tia
man IN TIE case" when horses yer
valned IN the hundreds. but az FTesen
prices u seems as II every famii.
might own one Just Tor the WINNIE
folks" one that can be Away availa
biz for shopping or visiting. AMI on
that the children nav safely handle
II needs a reliable. goCd-sempere
steed fer such an aii-ar0und use. liz
such animals can be found. and the
are not necessarily old, broken-dov
pillow horses. IL costs Just a. much
keep a homely. disreputable nag @
one il which the owner can take som
pride Brown Bees. nv own drivin
horse, Is q family friend and the grea'
est Of pets We are AL proud an
fond OF her. ard should any accider
befau her / fancy they'd be a. niue
grieving a. though one Of the fsmil
vas injured
The average man likes 70 own
horse that he knows no woman ca
control. Not q very high ambition
still one that no sensible woman vi
object 20 If only she be allowed a pr
sentAbIe s.eed Of her own That sen
Of ownership. How much Il mean
Bicvcles and horseless carriages IA
rival horsedezh, bat they eau new
supplant A. There = jOy IN hol
ing the ribbons over mettleson
steed that no mere machinery can ~
inspire There i a thrill that com
when your pet measures speed ~
the other fellows" that Is one Of 4
keen pleasures q life.
So. my sisters. persuade John"
keep horse for your use. Once v
realize the pleasure % pride and on
ership IA horse that i worth Ow
ing youU never be content Uitho
one. Learn 20 harness and care fOr
yourself It's very easy thing 70 {
few lessons will make you pEoficie
aud by 20 doing you will learn the
tie peculiArities q disposition that 4
as common 20 horsefesh a. % men a
women Horses are quick 70 KIN
and love their master. and by {
personal contact yon will win an AT
tion that il worth having .-Detr
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