The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

November is the month of all others for
hunting in Virginia. and the coming in OF
the hunting season makes one OF the great
joys Of country life at this time of the
year.
The summer girl and the Horse Show
girl Of 1905 have danced and coquetted and
ridden their way into the hearts of their
masculine adorers. but they need to look
we'll to their honors. when the hunting
sisterhood comes into the field. Immacu-
lately gotten up in q Norfolk Jacket and
short skirt of tweed in invisible plaids, or
Oxford gray, with stout little boots ana
buskins made OF chamois skin or soft
leather; With n soft. close-ftttng hunting
cap to match the suit. holding cluster
OF scarlet or brown wings, or both, by
way or ornamentation: with clean. shining
flowing piece and the other necessary
Announcements of the chase-n such wise
the maid who will hunting CO." is a
pleasant and an irresistible object for
mans eyes to rest upon.
This maid is such n conrade, reasons
out the masculine mind, while the man
to whom the mind belongs keeps step be-
side the maid across brown stubblc, be-
hind the dogs. and notes the precision
of aim with which the maid brings down
the birds and squirrels. and fills the up
:o-date game bag that brown-faced,
good -humored pickaninny carries. slung
over his shoulder.
After a while when halt is made bee
side little busting stream, and the
maid shows herself an adept at serving
and sha ring the hunting luncheon tor
which the other members of the party
have assembled, the man concludes that
ne would prefer Of all things to inausu-
rate an open air system OF housekeeping,
with exercise sauce MS an appetizer the
system to so on indefinitely, eating
sandwiches. cheese and pickles. with ap>
pies and sparkling cider for dessert.
The hunting is not by any means limited
TO birds and squirrels. Wild turkeys come
In for no small share of attention and,
II the hunting maid could choose the
time when. more than any other she
seems attractive, it is When behind a
turkey blind" she shows her first
symptom OF nervousness and needs the
encouragement which q mans greater
experience must supply. a Richmond girl
who is a celebrated markswoman, exhibits
rs one of her proudest trophies, a turkey
beard, taken from, sixteen pound wild
gobbler, which she shot last season.
The pleasures of fox hunting which
were keenly enjoyed BY many OF the colo
NAL bellies of Virginia. famed as dashins
horsewomen. are being taken up by their
twentieth century descendants. many OF
whom belong to the country clubs, where
the meets are held regularly during the
autumn and winter. The hunt is usually
preceded by breakfast. offering an OPP
portunity for very pretty hospitality to
the maid. who is again an image Of
correct attire In her natty riding gown
and boots. When she is mounted and.
with a view halo! the dash is made.
she skins along as lightly rs bird.
she and her horse In perfect nccora
about gaining and holding the lead. The
man looks once then races after her and
has the pleasure of seeing the blush and
smile with which she receives the brush
when wary Reynard is at last captured.
Better than all then, Is the lesurely ride
home, the horses going at their own sweet
will. the riders talking about a thousand
things of interest, while the man thinks
how lovely bright brown tresses In be-
coming disarray look, and wonder why
everything has taken on 4 new element
of beauty and interest.
Probably the maddest merriest form
of hunting is undertaken at night, With
the flare of many torches as an accom-
paniment. the yelping OF dogs, the COM
nents of dusky torchmen and the cutting
down of trees in which an o'possum or Il
coon has taken refuge.
The maid needs her thckest boots and
her most substantial hunting array for
such a midnight frolic. She slust be pre-
pared to cupbt fences cross creeks and
boggy PLACES. walk through nnderbrush
and over fallen logs without stumbling.
She must not mind the resinous order OF
the fat pine torches, or be frightened at
the yelpng dogs.
Above ALL she must stand well out OF
the sreach OF the falling tree, when it
comes crashing down.
Then, with four or five grinning o'pos-
Eum. or a live coon or two she must
be prepared to make her liveliness last
through the hcmcward tramp, and, until
Gool-niehts are cheerily spoken, whei
home is reached
II the hunting maid can do all this
End do 1t we'll. she need fear no opposi-
tion, for she will hold her own with
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