The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-18

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Farewell "a ihv romance ot tie
ranch liie ~ the western states. Tia
march IT civilization, the spfoa ! as
Of the mighty arms of the railroad
lines, TIE spIinging at of the little
towns with their shops am tiny
houses have slowly but surely tii-
Won The way Of the great herds ~
bnffaioes, the picturesque figure cf
the American cowboy, and now mas
commenced the passing of the roll
licking cowgirl. she type of Ameri-
can womauhood that sprang into
existence when the great tide OF
settlement from the east be.saa its
re,l across the wide western prairies
The magnet of home life may be
one reason of this change in west
EN- living conditions. The influence
OF good literature may be another
or visits east to come in contact
with the refinement and culture OF
others of their sex may have mitch
to do with the alternative. Tae
fact remains. The cowgirl is rap
idly disappearing and more OF the
type that have time and again beea
novel are to be found among the
various wild west shows exhibiting
in all sections of the country than
actually exist in real life.
When the tide of settlement from
the east rolled over the great plains
of the west 1t carried before 1t, first
the buffaloes, then the Indians, and
lastly the cowboy
The very women who are now
leaving off the masculine habits
that gained for them the title OF
cowgirl were the real cause 81
the old fashioned cowboys oblitera-
ton.
The advent of women into the
Wild west had softening Influence
on the rough plainsman Pro-
miseuous shooting. sleeping under
the skies rolled in a blanket, riot
Gus revelry, all og these things
soon became nothing but memories
following her arrival.
The first women became cowgirls
for this reason. To maintain their
influence over the reckless men
with whom they had chosen to share
their lives.
They adopted the high-pommeled
saddle, learned to ride astride to
brand a calf: in short, to be good
fellows" They became as adept In the
use of lasso and 6 shooter as hus-
bands and brothers, and could rounl
up a herd with deftness equal To
that of the more properly designated
cowboy.
The present day woman rider OF
the west Is now as much of horse
woman for enjoyment as for work.
She keeps up her riding for the fan
she gets out Of It, nothing more.
She is still able to throw the lar.at.
but the accomplishment is not, az
sential. The husband does the
work. She keeps house"
Life on cattle ranch now IL
much the same as that on big
eastern farm.
The cowgirl OF today is as much
interested In Partisan fashions and
social affairs as any woman In the
east, and when one OF these women
travels eastward she Is generally ac-.
companied by several trunks, pack
ed brimful of up-to-date gowns and
lingerie.
Oftimes the wives and sisters Of
the men who have charge Of the big
cattle ranches take part in the
breaking OF wild horses. which takes
place every spring. not because they
are expected to, but because they
enjoy the clark"
Nearly every young woman horn
on western cattle ranch Is able TO
do finished work as "bronchol
buster" IL she cares to, but she ~
becoming less and less fond Of the
job every year, Now the bronco
buster" Is specialist who travels
from one ranch to another and
breaks IN the greea animals as
they are needed Nj
/ Before long We VIII have 70 be-
content with descriptions Of the
cowgirl as given BY the travelling cx-