Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-09
MISS PENNY ANTE
Miss Penelope Lamontl
Will ride anything brought into the ring :.
GREAT rxuIBITION OF ROUGH

GREAT EXHIBITION OF ROUGH
RIDING by the most notorious riders
of the West. Only the most unmanage-
able animals will be ridden.
Kingdoms eyeglasses came off with a
sense of shock.
This will never do, Margaret. - he
exclaimed. Those crazy boys have no
sense. They'll bring out some of those
wild horses. and that meek looking little
daredevil friend of Kurt's will call any
bluff. She mustn't be allowed to ride.
His wife restrained him as he started
away.
ii feel confident that she can do
ANYTHING. She told me she could ride.
"WcII." he replied rcsigncdly, II al
ways have left everything regarding
girls to your Judgment, SO ! suppose. l
must now. but am surprised at you,
The children were thrown into a state
of excitement on drciphcring PENS part
in the coming fcats.
4 buglc sounded
Into the ring rode the four slim,
Young top riders of the ranch force
chaparaios and sOmbreros being much
in evidence.
They gave the usual stunts in the
typical western way on track trampcd
as hard rs asphalt, the tattoo of hoofS
making the hard earth ring in the
souudlcSS atmosphere. Their tcatS,
singly and together, were marvellous
but there was lacking to the onlookorS
6 ,,nyn1fy thnV had long
been accustomed to these and similar
exhibitions of horsemanship.
Every ones heart beat a little faster
with expectancy, therefore, when there
came another blarc of the trumpet. Into
the ring came Miss Penny Ante,
slip and straight as a boy scout. clad
in puttpcs. dark blue breCChCs and an
olive drab blouse.
4 sleek. shy colt was suddenly in
ductcd into the scene of action. Then
there began frisky game of maneuvcrS.
The little. would-be rider proved as
wary and nimblc as the colt on which
she finally succeeded in shooting bri
die. Another round of come and go,
and one leg went over the slender neck,
and then down the glossy back slid the
1.-the figure. With n wondering, pro
testing neigh, the colt tried all the
tactics known to his species. but they
were of no avail. and after circling and
rccircling the ring, Pen calmly rclin
ouishcd him anG awaited the next Of
fer.
A wild-eyed mustang was the vic
-. oh tod he
rose high on his hind feet, but came
down like a lamb and ended in spinning
like top around the ring.
4 general protest went up when Il
demoniacal looking buckskin was pro =
ducpd.
"Thcy are horse mad" exclaimed
Kingdom Margaret, this is going tc
stop right here.
"Louis." she replied earnestly, this
is only horse play to Pen. No. l an
not punnng. | didn't know she was
going to make this exhibition, but somC
way feel that she can easily live VI
to the promises in the program.
With plunge the buckskin went
straight into midair and came dow
hard. Then at full speed amid a whirI-
ing of dust, he tried all his tricks
but always the little figure held hel
position. easily triumphant, and finally
the hitherto unmountable animal agair
came trembling to earth and ohedientl!
followed his riders will.
"You've won - cried the cowboys
"Now, bring me n horse, a real sad
die horSe-thc kind you give kingdom
for :" she demanded. I'D like to rid
bit. if you don't mind.
They brought here a beautiful thor
oughbred. She rode around the rim
few times, and then, leaping tn
fence to the inclosurc. was away ant
over the hills, her blood throbbing
her heart pounding as she felt the soft
southwest wind in her face. the sire
| song of freedom ringing in her ears
/ The divine sweetness of the mOuntai
air was in her nostrils. She was re
/ called from her state of rhapsody b
the sound of pounding hoofs behind her
She half turned in her saddle, expect
ing to see .Jo. She didn't need the com
manding toned "Wait." to rein in he
horse.
lnere was an lHSClutuple looh III III
blazing eyes of the approaching horse
man, compelling force in his broa
shoulders as he rode up to her.
Where are you going?" he de
manded.
Nowhere. just riding" she re
piled.
CONTINUED TOMORROW