"This thing has been done before, and 

 done well. Good; then I can do it, and 

 tnjoy it too." 



I particularly insisted upon the latter 

 clause in the East. This formula is 

 applicable in any situation. I never 

 should have gotten through my West- 

 ern experiences without it, and I ad- 

 vise you, my dear Woman-who-goes- 

 hunting-with-her-husband, to take a 

 large stock of it made up and ready for 

 use. There is one other rule for your 

 conduct, if you want to be a success: 

 think what you like, but unless it is 

 pleasant, don't say it. 



Is it better to ride astride *? I will 

 not carry the battle ground into the 

 East, although even here I have my 

 opinion ; but in the West, in the moun- 

 tains, there can be no question that it is 

 the only way. Here is an example to 



