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(or undress) of the Indian squaws, as to 

 endeavour to introduce their style of riding 

 into a land whose daughters are as modest as 

 they are fair. 



" Hersilie " says : — '* I do not regard it as a 

 question of modesty at all, simply of con- 

 venience, efficiency, and comfort.*' The 

 suhject is one upon which a woman can touch 

 but very lightly, yet may I affirm that if all 

 women were to lay aside their chief charm, 

 and simply go in for " convenience, efficiency, 

 and comfort,'' society would present fewer 

 attractions than it at present does ? I shall 

 leave ** The Ladybird" to answer for herself, 

 but I cannot help saying that I think *' Hersi- 

 lie " is hard upon her. She and I have met 

 but once, yet I know that she is gentle and 

 highborn, and worthy of nothing but the 

 love of which her own Christian heart is 

 composed. 



You, sir, must also fight your own little 

 battle, and tell *^ Hersihe " she is not to 

 ^* laugh outright" at any of your ^* Circular 

 Notes." She may laugh, of course, at small 

 fry like myself, but I really canH have my 



