Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-16

FOX; and soon there was a loud bayinR
OF dogs, and the fox was flying for its
life.
II ran for mile or more with that
terror In IT'S heart which only the hunted
can feel, and these cultured, Christian
men and women, who give large sums
OF money to convert the heather, were
having the best time OF the year.
II was such JOY, such elevating. ex-
hllaratlng ennobllng pleasure to SEQ that
fox trying TO escape the hounds, and TO
to know It was sure to be set upon by
them and killed.
To be first I'm at the death, that was the
high, holy and sweet aim OF every wo-
mans heart in that cultivated crowd
Suddenly the frightened fox came to
house with open windows, where the in
mates were packing preparatory 10
move.
The fox leaped the porch bannister and
dived through a lower window into the
house. with a quick turn he bolted into
the hall, ran up the stairs. scampered
across other rooms to the front hall. down
the stairs and out front window.
Then came the pack. The leader
bounded through the window just as the
fox had done and followed his trail
through the house and out the front win
dow. The other dogs dashed through an
open door and took up the scent I'm the
house, racing through II and then out the
front window
The hunters now were all about the
house. For few seconds they seemed
to lose their bearings, but the bay OF the
dogs in the front again brought them
galloping after the pack.
NH a.. - a.
mile further on he led the dogs Then
the leader overlook him.
The exhausted. terrified animal was
killed by the dogs, and then one beaut-
full woman tan ideal for tender mother
hood and lovely compassionate woman
hood achieved the great honor OF being
first In at the death. and to her was given
that trophy of trophies. the brush; other
wise the tail OF the fox.
1t was wonderful moment; a wonder
full hour, and American womanhood re-
ceiyed u great uplift
There were, perhaps, twenty other
women all trying TO do this lofty deed
and TO carry away this mark of honor,
and all OF them envy the winner Of the
brush; but all Of them have at least the
pride OF being participators IN such q
glorious pastime. and they have the hope
that some day before long, they, too
may be first to see the death agony OF
some harmless. harried, frightened little
animal, and 20 receive its tail as a prize
But tho fact remains written In natures
enduring hand book that no woman IS
III to be a mother, or fit 20 call herself a
Christian, or even to be thought OF as
a good woman, who can find pleasure I'm
witnessing the death OF a harmless ami
NAL set upon by dogs and men for the
sport OF idle minds.
Whatever may be her birth, her breed
ing, her culture and her charitable deeds,
there Is a blemish on her soul that puts
her outside the pale Of real culture, real
refinement real goodness, real worth
There is no greater pleasure on earth
| in the way Of physical enjoyment than q
race across country fields and roads on
the back OF a good horse The woman
who has never known this recreation has
missed much out Of life.
But the mind which finds no zest In
this pleasure save as the race means dis
tress and terror and death TO some ami
NAL, that mind Is diseased and degener-
ate.
In the early years Of our land women
wero obliged TO kill wild animals to pro-
/ tect their homes and children and TO
provide food for the family while the
men folk were away from home.
TO kin for self protection or preseFva-
ton Is quite apart from killing for the
wantOn pleasure OF an idle mind