The Ordway new era., 1910-08-12

ferent story-all lost avordupois and
all had to throw personal comfort to
the winds
Cupid Takes Hand.
Meanwhile something was going on
beside the ride. The other two sea.
faring officers could see that with
hall an eye. II was very plain that
Surgeon Bloedorn had much more In
tercst In the handsome girl who was
cantering along with them so gaylv
than he had In his mount or the test
ride And when they had finished up
the last day and said ''goodby" to
each other. the other two Just looked
Quizzical. bur said nothing.
"Oh. We guessed 1t all right" they
la,e.hed. when a few weeks later came
the formal announcement Of the en-
gagement and the promise of a mid
summer wedding. Doctor Bloedorn
was then stationed at the naval hos
pital in Washington. but three months
ago he was transferred to Las AMI
mas, Col. From there he Is coming
on soon to claim his bride. and then
the happy pair will journey out to
Manila together. where the cookbook.
ing young navy surgeon Is to be sta
toned for the next two years. They
viii have horses there. too. for Doctor
Ilocdorn is fine rider. too: he has
boon given to outdoor sports ever
since he was boy.
Did ! enjoy the ride" laughed Miss
Toward. when she confirmed the news
# her romance and its happy fruition.
I never had n finer time in all my
life. have been riding ever since
vas n tot In pigtails. and to me the
st was nothing. | don't see how any
one could fail on 1t. Why. | actually
;'lt refreshed by the exercise: ! was
iu better condition when we finished
han when we started.
"You see, learned to ride when
was so small that cant remember
y hen | wasn't able to mount a horse.
It's the greatest exercise. the finest
.uolt In all the world It's sure to
u AXE you healthy and happy.
TIE True Enjoyment.
Il never follow any prescribed rules
or my riding. In fact. don't believe
IA rule for such things. II simply
u axes a slavery of pleasure. The
r"al enjoyment one gets In rollickins
N the open air is the soul of exer
Sc. and II is that which makes :,
- such Il tr"Tendous benefit. ! don't
"lieve in athletic cranks | don't be.
love in physical culture or dieting
Int | do believe that most of the
hnadnches, most of the nerves. most
uf the crotchcis of which SO many
omen complain nowadays could be
nanished by Il few hours of brisk "X
else in the open air riding. walking.
aging golf or tennis. or taking any
nd of pleasurablc. wholesome eXcr.
, sc.
Not n walk around the block will
- It: neither will series of setting.
Ip' exercises in II stuffy bedroom. nor
rhe don't eat this and don't drink
hat rules of n high.priccd physica!
,ulturist
"A good. long ride is the best of all
my girl who can get the use of a good
mount should ride by all mcans--it
i'll Takc her happier. healthier. pret,
tier. Next to that brisk walking on
rough country road would be the best
hing. Tennis Is perfectly splendid
exercise: the girl who learns that
game well is perfectly sure of getting
a good physique and n good disposi.
'ion. But in mastering horse we get
more than mere health. We learn to
master ourselves. 1t gives n girl op.
portunity to control her own moods
and develop her strength of will won.
derfully."
From that the chat turned to tho
rc1ntive merits of side saddles and
cross saddles for women.