The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

was touching his flank, and removing 1t
and pattug him on the neck qutotcd him
down to a sober walk.
The ride through the streets lined with
people. who were scarcely noticed lasted
Two hours and AFFORDED fine opportunity
for q conversation with an intelligent. cir
Gus woman"
II like the morning ride" sald Miss
Reid 1T Is 50 refreshing after tho night
in the sleeper AMI II gives us "A chance 10
see the towns we pass through otherwise
We shouldn't know anything about them.
do You like this?'
"Nos. ! like IT, ! suppose more than
most people like their occupation, II IL
hcalthful. happy ne and no worry out
side your own particular turn Of ntteen
minutes Ny father was a barrister In
London. It became necessary for me to
support myself and thought Of what J
knew best Riding was my best accom-
plishmcnt, and decided to teach 1t. |
taught in the academies there for time
and then found a better opportunity for
my hight jumping work in the circus.
What do you do in the winter
Sometimes | stay with the company
and help 10 train tha horses. or I 20
home to England TO see my son. who IL
at school there"
4 TITLED ACTRESS.
Tho reporter learned later that this
woman is titled by marriage She is vel
born and educated. While not pretty, she
is good looking healthy and OF superb
figure
"And what is this We are coming to here
1t is a charming place, she asked later.
When told that it WAS the white House.
the home of the president, she turned in
the saddle and called to her companions:
II say. girls Mckinley lives here
Don't you remember the flag We gave
him last year? We we're on the right
side. weren't WEI"
when the procession reached the ten
grounds the horses broke for the mount
ing tent, and walked sodatcly 20 theiI
own particular hitching place. The per-
formers were as eager to be at liberty
as the horses, aud the scramble In th'
tent was hilarious. But in the hurry no
one forgot to put every article OF dress
exactly in its place and to return the
bundle to the costumor
The first afternoon the rain came down
in torrents, and fearful accident TO the
little trapezist quite upset the women
with the show. But on the second ds,
the sun shone brightly, and the per.
former was improving. There was fresi
straw down in all the tents. and an air
OF regeneration prevailed.
At ~ O'Clock the reporter looked In at
the cook tent. Under that canvas more
than 400 people were eating. The lower
part OF the tent was fastened up to let
the breeze blow through. The long Ia.
bles were spread over the green grass In
very social manner. suggestive OF pic
mic. and a good luncheon was being
served from an enormous range in g.
wagon at the end OF the tent. And at
O'Clock the reporter went into the dress
ing room TO watch the process OF dress
Ing go on.
One Of the women was seated on her
with her heels on her trunk,
reading the paper Another was making
4 lace handkerchief third was mend
ing a whip. fourth was deep In story
Five minutes later every woman was &C.
riously at work dressing.
The tumblers bind their feet before
them. The bareback riders put
broad bands OF strong rubber around their
oins. over their fleshings. After the lit |
lie, soft shoes are laced on. they put their !
'eet in wooden clogs to keep from selling. |
suddenly the trumpet sounds. and the |
procession is called. In the mounting tent |
kings and queens get showed and berated. |
There Is only one queen there. and that Ia |
he costumer. who stands on . trunk and |