South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-14

itor Mr. A. K Parks. L doesn give
the name OF the rider"
See what II says about number two
that's not bad horse
Queen Atlas " read Helen. Blk
m 6 YRS. Exhibitor. r. L Kennedy
Dear. what does blk. m mean 20
BLACK mare, of course. Look at
that woman on number four. She
can't ride. Hangs way over on the
side OF her saddle. Thought so. She's
getting the gate now"
ION. the one on the gray horse its
Welt" exclaimed Helen. Number
eight. isn't she2"
''Um-en. too self-conscious Holds
her shoulders too stiff. But I'll wager
the papers will have il Both horse and
rider were in perfect form Good old
stock phrase"
But. dear. it's expressive"
Expressive? Doesn't mean any
thing. When they don't know what
else to say they ring in that"
Looked Ridiculous.
The horse were now lined up before
the judges in the center Of the ring
IL had always seemed rather absurd to
Helen that men should put on evening
dress and high silk hats TO stand out
On the tanbark and judge horses. Sure
~ they would look much more appro-
pirate and dignified in riding or even
ordinary bushes clothes.
"Oh dear" she whispered with an
irresistible laugh. Doesn't that man
down there. the thin-legged one. look
like a grasshOpper in that swallow-tall
coat2 Haven't you ever picked up
Rrasshoppers by their wings DoeSn [
he look as though you could pick him
up by those coat tails in just that way.
Warren grinned. I'D like to see
him struggling looks SO blamed
important. Wonder why some OF these
CartOonists don't get busy. BY the
way, one Of the papers did have q
clever cartoon about the shOw-yester-
day, / think e was. "A society woman
being sketched unawares.' Ha. Ha,
That was RICH The way she was
watching the artist out OF the corner
CT her eye, afraid he wouldn't get in
every detail of her dress"
The judges had made their decision
now. No. 3 was led forward to re-
ceive the first prize for the Ladies
Saddle Horse class. The band start
ed up and the blue-ribboner cantered
proudly around the ring, while a trt-
umphant pink famed in the riders
cheeks.
Want to take walk around and
see some of the glad rags2" suggested
Warren.
Helen shrank back. "Oh. no. dear. I
can't bear to gaze at people"
That's what those danes in the
l.
They'd feel they weren't getting their
moneys worth II the public didn't
look 'em over. But don't go if you
don't want TO. I'll take a turn around
and size 'em up"
Society Worship.
AS Warren left his eat and saunter-
ed down TO the promenade walk.
around the ring Helens glance follow
ed him proudly. How we'll he looked
in evening dress She had always
thought he was one of the few men
who could wear il well.
When she lost sight Of him in the
crowd she glanced about rather visit
fully. She would have liked to have
gone with him, but somehow IL seem
ed TO her so humiHating 10 gaze at
people simply because they had so
much money and were extensively
gOWned. Yet a number of the prom
enaders would even come to a full
stop before the boxes and stare up at
their inmates. How could they have
SO little self-respecti Surely royalty
in other countries received no more
adulatiOn than the millionaire in ours,
1t made her furious 10 think Ameri-
cans could be so abject. that they
could condescend TO show so much in
terest and curiosity about people
whose only claim for distinction lay in
their wealth.
why. dear, how quick you got
back" as Warren again took his eat
beside her.
Huh. didn't so half way around.
Lots Of old COWS. Never saw so many
fat old women in my life. They're all
strung up with diamonds and pearls
regular Christmas trees"
Helen saw here the possibility of his
saying something nice" about her,
only she hardly knew how TO lead up
to 1t. Warren never paid her a COM
plment unless she made him. and she
was starved for some occasional words
OF praise.
His Compliment.
Il should think women with so
much money" she began adroitly.
coud make themselves look very
beautiful"
Make themselves look like freaks. -
he grUnted.
ooh. then Helen doesn't look so
bad in comparison 2" she laughed.
Helen's the best looking woman
here"
And she nestled happily against
him. He had said something nice.
even II she had TO make him saw il.
and for the moment she was supreme
" happy
In the meantime some hackneys had
been shown, and now the ring was
being prepared for high jumping. A
troop OF workmen brought in the bars
and raked the tanbark
Number 4. the first entry. refused
the jump. and its rider, a Belgian Off
Ger, turned X back and again spurred
r. at a gallOp toward the bars But
again the horse stopped short.
"Oh. look how it's trembling"
Helen cried. pityingly It's cruel TO
force II. 1t can't jump that-it's too
high"
1T can take il, all right" shrugged
Warren. "Or il wouldn't be entered
here"
For the third and last trial the Off
Ger forced the horse TO the bars this
time flashing il over. The crowd
Cheered loudly. but Helen could see
only the nervous fear in the animals
eyes as il stood trembling at the gate.
When the next horse entered. It's
rider first led il up To the bars at
which IL shifted inquiringly
oh. that's nice Of him. whispered
Helen. He wants the horse TO see
what IL is. so il won't be afraid. Why
don't they all do that There. how
beautifully he cleared it," as the horse
went over without touching