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. 
pak 
SS 
micommmngzrid Sz 
