132 IN THE HIDING-SCHOOL. 



" That was all wrong," the teacher says, 

 cheerfully. " You did not ride straight, and 

 you did not ride together. Your horses' heads 

 should be in line with one another every step 

 of the way across the school, and then when 

 you arrive at the track and turn to the right 

 again, your distance will be correct. Now we 

 will have a little trot, and while you are resting 

 afterward, you shall try the turn again." 



The society young lady, watching the scene 

 in sulkiness, notes various faults in each rider 

 and feels that the truly promising pupil of the 

 class is sitting in her chair at that moment ; 

 but she says nothing of the kind, contenting 

 herself by asking the master, with well-adjusted 

 carelessness, if it would not be better for the 

 teacher to speak softly. 



" It gives a positive shock to the nerves to 

 be so vehemently addressed," she says, with the 

 air of a Hammond advising an ignorant nurse. 



" That is what he has the intention to do," 

 replies the other. " It is necessary to arouse 

 the rider's will and not to let her sleep, but if it 

 were not, the teacher of riding, or anybody who 

 has to give orders, orders, orders all day long, 



