know therein lies misery. Oh ! the 

 weariness of being the weakest of the 

 party and the worst mounted to be 

 always at the tail end of the line, never 

 to be able to keep up with the saddle 

 horses when they start off for a canter, 

 to expend your stock of vitality, which 

 you should husband for larger matters, 

 in urging your beast by voice and quirt 

 to further exertion ! Never place your- 

 self in such a position. The former 

 you cannot help, but you can lessen it 

 by making use of such aids to greater 

 independence as wearing short skirts 

 and riding astride, and having at least 

 as good a horse as there is in the out- 

 fit. Then you will get the pleasure 

 from your outing that you have the 

 right to expect that is, if you adhere 

 to one other bit of advice, or rather 

 two. 



