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straight between your horse's ears, each one of 

 you, and see something on the horse before 

 you that is just on a line with the top of his 

 head, and use that as a guide to tell you 

 whether or not you are in place ! Now, for- 

 ward, Miss — Miss Lady ! Not so fast ! Keep 

 walking ! Do not let him trot ! Keep up in 

 the corners ! Do not let your horse go there 

 to think ! Use your whip lightly ! Not so, 

 not so ! " as the society young lady brings down 

 her whip, half on the shoulder of gentle Toto, 

 half on his saddle, and sets him dancing lightly 

 out of the line, to the discomfiture of Versa- 

 tilia's horse, who follows from a sense of duty. 



" Take your places again," cries your teacher, 

 " and keep to the wall ! If you had had proper 

 control of your horse, that would not have hap- 

 pened, Miss Versatilia ! Now, Miss Lady, hold 

 your whip in the hollow of your hand, and use 

 it by a slight movement, not by raising your 

 arm and lashing, lashing, lashing as if you were 

 on the race course. A lady is not a jockey, and 

 she should employ her whip almost as quietly 

 as she moves her left foot. Forward, forward ! 

 And keep on the track, ladies ! Keep your 



