COACHING 



larking. Moreover, the unpretentious amateur, 

 indifferent to the " appointment fad " and its at- 

 tending eternal bother and fuss, has all the best 

 of it, so far as real enjoyment goes, and may pro- 

 ceed gayly on his daily drives, serenely indifferent 

 to the gibes of captious spectators, taking his 

 pleasure in his own way, and giving full sway to 

 the hardy individuality which should be and gen- 

 erally is his birthright. 



When the cost of a coach-and-four has seemed 

 prohibitive to the individual, it appears that a 

 "neighborhood coach" might be both practical and 

 practicable ; that is, that a syndicate of neighbors 

 could arrange to assume each a certain part of the 

 expense of purchasing and maintaining such an 

 equipage ; he who provided one, two, or more 

 horses thus standing upon the same footing as 

 the man who paid as great an equivalent toward 

 the purchase of the vehicle, harness, etc. These 

 subscribers then might have a well appointed 

 drag ready " turned out " for each of them on a 

 certain day, or days, each week ; and in no way 

 can more pleasure be afforded to so many people 

 at so reasonable a cost. 



For the necessary attendants each man's servant 

 (carried inside if preferred) would suffice. Plenty 



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