2l8 HOW WOMEN SHOULD RIDE 



How much better, safer, and more 

 sensible to acquire good form than by 

 its neglect to become an object of rid- 

 icule to those who, by their knowledge 

 of driving and exposition of superior 

 horsemanship, are entitled to criticise 

 others who have disregarded proper in- 

 struction, and, wise in their own conceit, 

 relied on their ignorance for guidance. 



Some women there are who drive 

 vulgar on ^Y because they consider it the 

 Display « proper thing." Absorbed in the 

 opportunity for display, and ignorant of 

 the fitness of things, they array them- 

 selves in the treasures of their ward- 

 robe, more likely than not to be a gay 

 silk, and, with every discordant ribbon 

 and flounce of their bizarre costume 

 loudly challenging the attention of the 

 on-lookers, they sally forth perched on 

 the box of a spider phaeton, Tilbury, or 

 dog-cart, indifferent to, because ignorant 



