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A WEEK ON MOUNT WILSON
tn Aogust Gracie decided we must have
an outing.
Catalina? No too much stylo. Santa
Monica. Long Beach, Redondo? A dozen
times, no. Been to those places.
But where? The mountains, of course.
Mount Wilson, certainly.
And Gracie and Pat started out to learn
how much it would cojt, how to go,what
to take and how many wanted to go. Tlie
information as to how, which, .why and
wdiere was appalling in variety. Some
tear friends declared we could not cam))
out with comfort. Others said it was the
easiest thing possible—if wo ever got up
there. Ono day we were secure in tho
decision that we would walk both ways
onil live out of doors. The next we wero
assured we could get all the comforts of
home at Martin's camp for a mere song.
One day we were sure of a largo party.
The next roll call would lind c'-anged
minds, excuses galore, "so sorry," "not
very well," "not much of a walker, you
know," etc.
And so it went from day to day until
Grace was well nigh discouraged with
the prospect of a large party—though
linn in her intention, if the worst came,
to go with me, sole companion,comforter
and chaperon —and Pat's eara woro a
perpetual droop of pity for us—and him
self. He told me he was never so disgust
ed with his friends in his life. Didn't
know what young peoplo were coming to
any way —wanted all their fun cushioned.
Had been carrying the family to picnics
twenty years, and that anyone should
hesitate to take such a delightful trip was
beyond bis comprehension.
"Why," said be. "if I might lay by
my harness and duties for a week. I
would show my appreciation of clear run
ning water, and tresh juicy leaves, and
shady canyons, by carrying all the bag
gage for you md myself— ayo, evon in
the watermelon rin.'l season as it is!"
But perhaps Pat is like real surely peo
ple, for we are often willing to do those
things we know impossible. Bui I felt
so sorry to leave him behind tbat when
THE JOLLY CAMPERS ON THE IRAL
we carr.e borne and lie atkui roe about the
grazing and tne water, I (intent on com
forting liim) told him it wasn't co very
nice after all hnt he looked doubtful, and
now when I tell him anything bo asks
someone else about it.
Hut Oracle thought it worth another
effort, una so on Saturday before the
Wednesday on which we started for the
nuts she and Clara started on a final
round to see what could be' done. So I
gave them my blessing and they drove
away at 1 p.m. in the best of spirits and
fiesliest ox lawns, seeking whom they
might lind sighing for fresh air and fun.
A bout •"> o'clock 1 heard Pat coming in.
Not with that reckless scattering step,
that would indicate success, but with
measured tread as if he were a cavalry
horse on his way to an Indian camp
(iracie came in. sat down in the kitchen
and gracefully but surely kicked a hole in
tbe kitchen floor. 1 told the mother 1
had better go down and interview the ad
vance agent. She didn't encourage, hut
1 went—and came away. In my brief
stay, however, I learned thai wo were
three or none. I thought it over and de
cided (though I didn't say so) that it
would a tiresome tramp, and I didn't
care to go anyway.
Monday whilo the day was yet young
abe left the protection of tho paternal
shelter, likewise the burden of the morn
ing dish-wash, and came to us on ber
wheel, resolved to go to Mount Wilson
Wednesday, a.m. and—take us with her.
tio witb many uouDts as to tbo wisdom of
tho undertaking' without a man or even
v new woman in ihe crowd .we com
menced preparations. I made ono last
appeal to stony-hearted Dixie to make one
of us, but with un extra curl of her patri
cian noso she gently refused. It require!
a great deal of self aacritice on my part
to urge her to go, for her bloomers wore
at ray house and I intended to sneak
them out and wear them in case'sbe didn't
go. But she slept on the mutter, and
ewept into my room Tuesday morning
like a bird on forage bound, for a list of
things needed and train time. She got
all this, and tho bloomers. Before night
(iracie's face word a regular lest day of
school grin. For word came by telephone
of others going, which allows we should
i.ever say die in any enterprise. That
day proved tho aaying "Promise Jack a
plum and he will lind the sugar." When
bed time came we laid our weary but
happy heads on our pillows, safe in tho
knowledge that ail was ready, and slept
one oar open for the 5-o'clOCX alarm.
Oh, tho delightful hurry and scurry of
that morning. The anticipations of fun
we packeu away among our fourteen bun
dies of clothes, bacon and other goodies,
liy wo I mean an entire family of seven,
for it tcok tbe combined efforts of every
one awake near the premises, as well as
l'at.to get us away at 6:10, after being all
ready the night before, too. At Second
and Spring we changed cars and I left
my bundle of blankets behind, but a dear
old lady rich in tbo experience of looking
alter outing part es, called to me, which
woa well, as it was one ofthe regular du
ties of tbe party to overhaul mv bed
every night in camp to ace if there' waa
any possibility of reducing my allowance
of cover, and they genoralldy decided
there waa. Juat aa our car came over the
hill Artnur came by with our baggage,
also the dampening intelligence that be
could not find Dixio's lIOIIS3.
What should he denj? Up to this time
I had lime faint hope she might lend
me the Dloomers, but when I pictured her
sitting on her front ateps, hemmed in by
bundles, waiting for Arthur until past
train timo, 1 grew chilly and decided I
didn't care lor bloomers. I looked across
the street acd saw an express wagon.
Hushed iver and seized the supposed
ownei by the sleeves and tried to con
vince him that be could go to Kigbtn and
Flower and make the 7 o'clock train. He
simply loked at me. I shouted at him
Eighth nnd Flower, Santa Fe train*- 7
o'clock, double rates, Wilson's peak, bag
gage, crowd gathering and painful reali
zation on my part that my bicycle skirt
is a little short for walking after all. I
pause for breath, while one backward
glance tella me that Grace is frantically
waving a bundle from the rear of an elec
trio bound for the Santa Fe, wbila tbe
conductor rings my funeral knell to quijk
step time in genuine Wagnerian crosceu
do. At last my sable-huod vis a-vis go
a chance to answer me.
. "Wha'a matter wid you, white wo
man ; I ano g it no 'apress wagon."
"Who, thon, and wdiore is the owner of
this wagon?" "Name'a Jim Crane, an'
be'a 'round there."
H Yes, that's all. Round thero drinking
bis wife's Sunday street car fore tn the
park, and tho children's Christmas
money anil bis horse's supper. But Jim
Crane came and I gave bim a piece of my
mind. He said ho could not make the
7 o'clock train but could the !) o'clock.
Very well, tell the lady wo will hold the
aiage for ber, save tbe lunch. Anything,
that we may all atari up the Hail to
gether. So as we moved off 1 saw bim
start for Kighth and Flower and the lirst
person I saw at tbe depot was Dixie with
all her bundles nod now I am sulking
about the face of the earth, hoping to
escape tbe notice of Jim Crane until he
shall have cooled down, when I will pay
him in the hope that ho won't take the
money "round there."
We and Daddy,philosopher, lire maker,
counsellor and genuine army bean cook,
and wo had I'earle "that girl who wore
not a curl but did everything in a whirl,"
eV'in to Keeping tha peace between the
girla and the third chaperone wbo, I can
assure yon, ia a very disagreeable person.
And there was dove-eyed Hattie whom
we all loved, and whose quiet presence
we found so helpfil. And fastidious
Dixie who took her first "roughing it*
like the tborqughbred tbat she is, and
ate more dirt in one week I imagine than
in her whole life before, and gained the
much needed brown to cover the blue
veins at her temples. She wan a comfort
t3 us all, even me who outlived my re
gret for the bloomers. And warm-hear*.
ed lively Clara, before whom formality
vanishes, and kindly feelings kindle.
And rugged, hearty common sense
Grade, so free from airs, always ready
for fn,i, to whom wo owe a three times
three for her untiring energy in stirring
the crowd until we got a heaven sent
week, the memory of which will live
after the tan and red noses aro forgotten.
And last, hut ob please, not least, your
humble servant, who stands before you
with a badiy dimagari bump of conceit as
to her ability as a chaperone. Now was
not that a pretty dish to set before the
king "Mount Wilson"
Wa reaohed Santa Anna with •nothing
to mar an otherwise perfect hour but the
failure of one of the party to capture a
large striped melon resting Invitingly
under the water cooler. A cruel conduc
tor interfered b.'oiuise ne aaid it belonged
to bim. Thero was bat"''que conveyance
at ihe station and our •baggage tilled'thai.
I would advise anyone taking the same
trip to send ahead for a bus, unless he
wants to walk from the -'Mutton to tbe
foot of tbo trail. The distance is not
great, but it is very dusty at tbis season.
We started to walk, but after running
down and almost killing a man on a
bicycle, Daddy thought it best to get us
out of sight, and sent a bus after in, and
we reached Cartcrhia in short crder.
Mr. Cirter had some ttne tig trees by
tho roadside, all bearing and ripe at that
time. One of ttie girls is very fond of
tigs. She said it was all right to "swipo"
tigs, that California peoplo dint care
about fruit, lo io*ne on; and sho boiug a
N. D. G. W., supposed sbe was fully in
formed. Now, I never cared for fresh
lies, nut she told me I would if I tasted
white ones. And the woman was tenipl
od and did eat. At thai time I was sim
ply bursting with the responsibility of
A SCENE IN STRAIN'S CAMP, Hl'. WILSON
my position, and [ thought now is my
tirst and therefore beat timo to BbOW my
ability. It would never do, I thought,
to let them go alone, for California girls
are ao charming, how did I kaow that
some bad bold man might capture them
both. The thought oi keeping them with
roe was far moro pleasant though they
did lose my pins nnd borrow my hand
kerchief... ami divide my cover and for
get to come back and set the table. Did
they not call me a "dear old tiling and
give me all three ot the hamniucks, if I
would only leave them alone.
So I followed the girla to tho fig tree,
and, by tbo way, never lead the way
anywhere when you aro chaporofiing a
party of girls—unless you get tho chance.
It is very bad form. And I thought tin
the way we must take a vote during the
day aa to who would be tirst chaperone.
There were three eligilbes. There was
little doubt as to who deserved it (in my
mind). 8:111, a vote is a nice nay. and
1 will suggest it. So I left a part of tho
little band safely stowed away on a bale
of bnrro refreshments under tbe surveil
lance of Daddy and Dixie and went with
the two incorrigibles. The iigs wero
good. I enjoyed them. After awhile
"tbat girl" suggested we take alon<
soma for lunch. 'Hnt bow,' I asked. 'In
your hat,' she said. 'Oh, thanks, any
little thing to oblige you.' And we filled
my large sun bat.
A gentleman came and hinted in no
gentle tone that we were loading up
pretty heavily, also tbat tbey might like
LOS AjSTGELiES HERALD: 6TTNDAT MORjNTN'G-, OCTOBER 27, 1895.
some lor themselves. 'Our most daring'
said we did not ace tmvone to ask for
them.
"Whom did yon expect to see, pray?"
"Oh, we did not rare particularly,"
said she, swallowing another fig.
"Hy George, must a man roost peren
nially in his trees, I wonder?"
| At this our committee on fruit supplies
grew snappy, and told him to set his old
trees farmer from the road; they wen;
too tempting anyway- I thought it time
to come holdly to the front and offer to
nay for the hat toll of trouble I couldn't
thiow away. 1 took a step from behind
tho tree (where I had been concealed
successfully) and stopper!. 1 rero-gnized
in this bron/.ed Californian, looking out
so wratbfnlly from under a most becom
ing sombrero, a former fellow traveler,
and a gladsomeness akin to youth took
possession of my ancient frame. For I an
ticipated forgiveness—and more tigs. But
I reckoned without my host, or with him
rather. He did not remember me. Alas,
it is this to be on the shady jiae of 3(1.
lint tbe preparations for that climb
were most interesting to me—yet a ten
der-foot inasmuch as [ had never ecen a
buiro pacKed for a trip. Of course every
one tbinka it wonderful the loads tbey
carry. There is nothing new in that re
mark ; still it is wonderful, and most pa
thetic to me. For simply because tney
do carry the load strapped to them is no
indication that it is comfortable. Tho
man who packdd them told us, should
tney lie down, they were too heavily
loaded, and to assist them oy lifting on
the packs. If they did not get up then
to lighten tbe lond. What a pity mankind
will not make such provision for a fallen
brother. Happily our four packs got on
all right, but I lived for the lirst few
miles in all a greenhorn's dread of a bur
ro falliDg down tbe mountain side, a
thing I am told tbey never do* I learned
many tbmgs of these little animals dur
ing our trin. They ar, tbe most careful,
patient and kind, and (the world to tbe
contrary) appreciate kindness. I iind
one's first impressions aro right, and the
rulo applies to rat experience with burros.
When I first saw one eleven years ago 1
felt they had affection; the kind, sad
eyes showed it. Still I allowed myself to
be ridiculed into tbe belief tbat tbey live
to bito and kick, and feed on tin cans to
kee)) them up to tho war point. But t
had several qniot talks with thero, and
one veteran that tho keepor told me was
46 years old (and I did'nt dispute, I
never do in California) told me that they
never bito and do not kick anyone except
oudes and new women, and do not eat
tin cans but do eat paper,and while I was
[etting the old scamp ho abstractedly
lapped my handkerchief out of my belt
and chewed it up just to keep his band
in 1 suppose.
Hut the trip. About 10 o'clock, with
four packs and three saddle animals, we
started. Wo all walked a long distance,
and unless you are really tired it is more
pleasant. Of tbe strange (to me) shrubs,
vines and grasses along tho trail I can
give no information, save as to their
beauty and thu pleasure they gave, for I
havo "forgotten the names. We wound
about tbe mountain radiant in the sun
light, dotted with bright coloreJ loaves,
draped and festooned with vines in a
manner that would drive an upholsterer
into bankruptcy if ho attempted half the
lavishness. The trail fringed on either
side witb everlasting Mowers that partake
of tho color of idle adjacent rock or soli.
These little tlowers show pure white
when tho surroundings are neutral. But
wnen near red or brown rocks or soil
tboy are shaded to match, makinga pleas
ing variety. So you see it does not re
quire an imported gardener to mix the
colorings of plants. It is so with us.
Our associates leave an indelible mark,
but not always to our credit. I oannot at
tempt to describe to you the beauty of
tbe ferns, moss and grasses that are
spread over theae California mountains,
and iv midsummer, too. The grandeur
ol the views from the different poi nta,
the lights, the shadows, the billowy haze
und the ripening sheen of tbe sun. Is it
so anywhere else, I wonder? I can only
hope to make you, perchance, feel a tithe
of my enjoyment of it all. For a descrip
tion of California mountain scenery that
will carry you so near that you can sniff
tbe bay, hear tbe lullaby of the pines, or
sec the scarlet (lash of tbe mountain
pink, I respectfully and reverently reler
you to Mrs. Margarot Collier Graham's
and Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggins' books,
but best of all, go and see it yourself. It
is yours. God gave you a share, and if it
is a part of your kingdom you have not
yet sedii—do.
And I found the love vine|up there too,
friend of my girlhood, that I used to
cottier in the Ozarks In old Missouri.
( And it carried me barkj to my aunt's
i humble leg cabin of two rooms with tbo
puncheon Moor, whero it ussd to be my
blessed privilege to spend my summers,
where we used to throw tbe love vino
over the left, shoulder in the moonlight
to sco who it would be. Daddy says it is
called love vine because it feeds upon,
kills and consumes everything It touches,
but I beg you will not treasure this cyn
ical remark, for I do not think Daddy ia
a pessuimist excopt when he is away from
homo and mother is not along. As we
looked back over fair l'asadena and the
many orchards, green Melds and gardens
so carefully tended, and the cottages
growiti" smaller with each slop, I thought
of my lirst turro given me at one Christ
na i, fl io you remember the kind? The
dear li tlo, lop-sided pines that wouldn't
atand up, the houae that could never bo
induced to hold all tbo animals when
once out. Tbe cow with one leg shorter
than tbo others and the pig that would
look liko a hyena and the elephant that
persisted In turning over on his bark
until I was compelled to break off li ia
trunk ami call him a sofa, f wonder are
their farms so much pleasure. With my
lirst dishes 1 had less pleasure, for my
Dt'nther waa cutting bij teeeth nt that
time, and bad, I think, a tooth for each
dish, and every time a tooth came
through he would keep tally by smashing
a dish. We wero a joyous crowd. Wo
saw everything and Daddy gave us a his
tory, but it is forgotten.
I do not think anyone thought
of resting until we reached the quarter
houae. 1 would have been quite willing
to make an adidavit that afternoon that
the latter half of tho trail waa three
timos the distance of the lirst, and I
think tbe entire party would nave signed
it, except Daddy, whose pleasant duty it
waa to drive the packs, administer snake
poison, keep track of tbe party, e.icour
age them and listen to Jan canape of
the late rebellion tell of bis exploits. He
was along to drive the packs, but being
of a talkative turn and finding Ins cflorta
rewarded hy such magnificent silence oil
the part of' Daddy, he simply shot, bayo
netted and shelled one regiment after an
other until the Wilson trailwould in real
ity have been eight miles of running core.
lint wben wo ware skirting a dream of
a canyun (and wishing we wera less tired
tbat we might enjoy it) some ono ahead
.shouted "Martin's cum p." And up
above the clouds "far from the madding
crowd," in a spot at once so wild and
safe from barm that no guardians of the
p -ace—hateful .reminders of civilized life
— are needed, we found Martin's camp
old to you. perhaps, but now to me. All
our doubts were so in set at rest as to how
we wore to live, for contrary to ihe usual
rules Mr.Martin rented us tents for camp
ing. Dad built us v roaring lug tire. Ue
had snob a good supper, ami 1 don't re
member anything more about that night.
Oh, we had a good time. We wero call
ed the jolly campers. We were told we
brought more life into Ihe camp than
tliey had known for a year. A lonely
mail camping on the terrace below recog
nized our good qualities and offered us
ttie freedom of his two tents and divided
wood with us. The old lame watch dog
used to limp laboriously down to greet us
every morning. The two cats, so wild at
tirst, left the luxury of th* hotel kitchen
and came down and mopped up the con
denseed milk, pi in tad tho butter and
lay on our beds and divided fleas witn us
and showed us they liked us, you know.
We had three regular meals a day, and
ate all tbe rest of tbe time. When the
week was over the few extra pounds in
weight so eagerly sought before by the
utterly useless iron, quinine and beef
route, had been gained all around and
Hattie ate anything sbe wanted and could
get, and never thought of the digestion
tablets until we were packing up to como
home. Tbe body feeds while tbe brain
lies fallow, and we didn't have to think
01 worry about anything. They jut hap
pened as they would often6l if we only
took God at his word and left it all with
bim. Fellow housekeeper, if you are out
of sorts and feel as if the world was all
awry and hnd yourself snappish with
your family, it is that new dress skirt
witb tne live pounds of stiffening in the
back, and goods enoueb to cripple tho
best paddy that ever carried a hod. Hang
It in tbe farther cornor of thd clothes j
closet (its rightful place), cut off your
last year's skirt to tho shoe tops, get an
easy pair o! shoes and a big stick aud go
to Mount Wilson and stay as long as you j
can. You will bring back new hopes,
new eyes and appetite, a blistered nose
and a smile that will dazzle even your
enemy with its gladness.
The air is a Htle alffiou.lt to breathe at
first, but after a day or so you lind it in
vigorating and you do breathe as never
at home. 1. was live minutes late to seu
a sunrise, but 1 got there in time to see
the pink light of the new day and sev
eral hours' battle between Old ftot and
tne whitest, mos* dense fog yon can im
agine coming quite half way up the Bide
of tbe mountain. It looked so downy
and cool our whole crowd expressed a de
sire to fly that wo might get right in it.
as we used to the snowdrifts at Bcbool. I
flaw several evenings the sun set on my
right and the moon rise on my left in the
samo half hour, and this alone is worth
the trip. Echo rock is one of the sights,
commanding, as it does, a view of Old
Baldy'and many lesser lights, buried in
the soft blue haze, the foothills showing
through Use small islands. The echo is
very iine.repeatinglive times. We walked
from three to six miles every day, and 1
never was bo tired or nearly ill as I am
after ono afternoon's shopping in my
heavy clotning.
On .Saturday we expected a reinforce
ment from iiome and cloaned bouse,
made a raid on our neighbors' tents,
found soap dishes enough to go around
and served rue with a little mound of
crab.upple jelly in the center of each
dish, and made believe it was really truly
pudding prepared in honor of tbo ex
creted guests. But the guests not com
ing at the hour we thought they should,
we ate all the pudding. An hour later
Arthur, Kva and Oliver came bringing
with them Mr. X., who helped to en
liven two days and gained some extra
tan to show his Chicago friends, anu l
am sure he forgot Lincoln park and Mich
igan avenue in his admiration of Mt.
Wilson. They were a welcome addition
and we greeted them with open arms, for
they brought fresh bread, jam and a
roast of mutton.
Saturday night thero was a candy pull
on Dreamer's terrace, after which I was
relogated to third and last possible posi
tion us chaperone. 1 was not present at
this taffy pull, but suppose the other
chaperones wore. Tf so tbey will kindly
furnish the missing link in the week's
history, as t am told this was the most
enjoyable evening of all. 1 was reading
in my tent and early in the evening,
hearing the young people outside, I sup
posed they would be in presently, and
after hearing the third hammock break
down 1 thought them alt there and went
to steep. Tne next thing L knew the
candy pull was over, and Clara was toll
ing me about it in much tbo same lively
[ fashion as a married man tries to enter
tain his wife after he comes from tbe
lodge in the hope that she may be too
much amused to look at the clock—that
is the tirst year or two of bis married
life, I was very sleepy, though, and did
not care to get into a conversation with
anyone, so didn't answer, thinking that
the best way to restore quiet, But she
rushed out and got Oracle, who stayed
until she was safely stowed away for the
night. I learned the next morning that
she thought the dragon mad because she
! didn't answer and sought urace to stand
by Mr. Micawber until the storm was
over. Dear, tender- hearted girls. Bo
good to thorn tho storm will come and
there may be no one to stand by them
then.
On Sunday we took a long last tramp
and celebrated by dressing up in tho
afternoon. When vdu are in the nioun.
taina and want to dress up yon wearsome
one else's old clothes and somebody else
wears yours. There wero several sur
prises that day os one after another
emerged from our tents each feeling quite
swell until callod down by the owner of
tho finery. As usual I was last and I
leave you to imagine me in a much oe
ruffled whito waist, Oracle's old red skiit
mended on one side with whito thread
ami on tho other with black; bicycle
shoes and leggings.
Monday we realized the boya were
there. We had salt in the jolly, pepper
in the tea, clean handkerchief! were in
greater demand than ever. Dishwashers
were impossible to get, nnd it took six
people, tnree girls and three boys, to set
tha tabic. Daddy glared savagely at Ar
thur and aaid tiio snake poison was all
gone, and he didn't see what boys were
for anyway. Hut Arthur did n't seem to
mind, but suggested that Chicago people
were all that way. On Monday our four
visitors left to our mutual regret, and wo
realized that our timo was usar. So wo
visited all tbo favorite nooks and ter
races, took a last sun bath on tbe bould
ers at Mount Harvard, and on Tuesday
commenced tho doletul task of packing
up. We should have come before, for
Daddy was far from well, hut he allowed
us to impose on him, and wo did. He
was a prince of Daddies to us. ilo would
not allow a large dinner cooked wbilo
there. Said big dinners always lasted too
strongly of woman's life. He positively
refused to aeo a paper while there. Said
he didn't wan. to know anything of the
doinga of the restless anta down in tbo
valley. Wo flaw the eclipse of the moon
to perfection. Saw Pasadena's electric
lights gleaming through the fog like the
lamps of a gran-: mansion on a rainy
night. And 1 thought tbis is California
and lorn here in tha land "where the
lemonade grows." I thank you, dear
girls, for asking me to come, and you.
Daddy, for taking caro of us, and 1
thank tbe Giver of all things for Mount
Wilson. F. A. Y.
In the Interest of Humanity
Mr. J. C. Padgett, editor of toe Courier,
Council Grove, Kan., writes: "1 keep
Chamberlain'B <lough Remedy in my
house and don't sea how any well-regu
lated family can afford to be without it.
The remedy will do all, and more than is
claimed for it. This statement is not
made in the interests of Chamberlain,
hut for humanity in general." When
you have a cough or cold, or if your child
ren are troubled with croup or whoopin?
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A FEW WOMEN
WHO CAN SHOOT
The Hunting Girl Has
Supplemented Her
Biking Sister
THE FANCY FIELD COSTUMES
Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll Has Bowled
Over Titters in Africa—Game,
keepers Hide When Mrs. Gould
Goes Out to Shoot
Could the gieatgrandmothers of the
handiomc young women of the smart set
leave their celestial abode for a brief
perind and take a peep at any of the
country clubs surrounding tbe city tho
gentle old ladies would probably be se
verely shocked.
It certainly looks as if the society girl
bad spent the mmnm in studying up on
Diana, witb ttie intention of emulating
the deeds of vat lovely goddess as soon
as the autumn weather and the game laws
of tne state would permit.
Ordinary folks uotcaught in tho whirl
pool of swelldom thought it was piling on
tne agony when the young bills and
blooms ot society had to ride bicycles,
play golf, drive fout-in-bands, swim like
mermaids and do other unusual things,
oat now it is decreed that tho woman of
fashion must also ba a good shot and
capable of standing tbe fatigue of tt
marning'l tramp in tbo fields in quest of
game.
Tbo popular idea of a woman shooting
off a gun or pistol, with both eyes shut
tight in a frenzy of fright as she pulls
the trigger and trusting blindly to
heaven to direct the shot, bas been ex
ploded. « For the New York girl whoso
papa or husband has a country place on
Long Island, in New Jersey, or at any of
the fashionable suburbs, can shoot .with
out fear, and shoot well, too. What is
more, they know all about the different
makes of guns and ian la l k learnedly
about the advantages of a twelve boro
over a ten bore; just how much powder a
shell should be charged with; how to
bring down a straight driver or left quar
terer and the bast style of dog to hunt
witb.
Neither do they weep over the mangled
remains of the birds which tneir hunting
proclivities have deprived of life, but on
tho contrary, they count up tha .lead
birds eagerly, and if Ibey are fortunate
enough to land a big hag during the day
boast of it pleasantly in Iho evening. Al
ready they can tell thrilling stories of the
exciting events of the Held, aud even
the obi hunters who nave had long years
of experience at conoooting fairy tales of
their prowess, listen in amazement at
the extravagant achievement! of their
newest rivals. The gunning girl is cer
tainty an interesting, oreature and has
quite oast in the shade the maid whocon
wheel twenty miles an hour.
Mrs. Royal I'lielps Carroll has by far
the best record os a huntress. She tak«s
but a languid interest in the mild work
ol howling over partridges, quail und
pheasants, for sbe has experienced tho
excitement of chasing the big game of
Africa. When she was Miss Marion Lang
don, three years ago, the was credited
with Being the premier athletic girl of
swelldom. '1 hen she married Koyal
Phelps Carroll and part of the honey
moon was spent in the wilds of the dark
continent, where Mrs. Carroll shot a tiger
or two from the back of an elephant
In tbe summer of 1893, when Mr. Car
roll took his yacht Navahoe into English
waters and sailed the series of meiiiora*
ble races against the Prince of Wales,
Mrs. Carroll made the trip across tbe
ocean in tbe sloop, and was never fazed
when the small craft, was almost buried
under the giant saas of tne Atlantic.
Mrs. Carroll is at the bead of tho hunt
ing set which makes its headquarters at
Tuxedo during the autumn months. She
shoots equally well with tbe revolver,
rifle and shotgun, and in impromptu
matches has made some fancy scores.
She docs not claim to be able to pierce a
silver dollar every time at a distance of
11)0 yards, but sue can shoot uncomfort
ably close to it.
There are few sports winch young Mrs.
John Jacob Astor does not excel in, and
abe is paying particular attention to
hunting this season. Two year, ago when
target shooting with revolvers was quits
a fad among fashionable women Mrs. As
tor carried off all the prizes. Last year
she did jsome hunting at Ferncliffe, the
Hudson river estate of her hnaabnd, and
sde has entered into the sport
with great enthusiasm and bids fair to
make a gallant record before tho extreme
ly cold weather sets in.
Mrs. George Oould is populai ly sup
posed to spend most if her time with
her large family of small children, but
she also manages to vary her maternal
duties by indulging in tno spurts of tbe
ftisliionable woman.s While yachting and
driving a four-in-hand among the pines
of Lakewood are b«»r favorite diversions, j
she can also shoot with considerable
skill.
Up In the Catskills Mr. Gould has a log
house called Furlough Lodge, and it was
in the wild and beautiful country sur
rounding this place that Mrs. Gould
learned to shoot. Mrs. Gould has a line
hammerless shotgun weighing but a trifle
more than six pounds, and with this
dainty weapon under her arm, a belt
filled with loaded shells around her
waist, she makes quite a formidable ap
pearance.
Mrs. Oould likes the excitement of
tramping through the woods and arous
ing a covey of partridges. It takes a I
mighty <juick band and sure eve to bring j
down one of these birds when dying with
the speed of the wind. Mrs. Gould has
the knack of being able to shoot fairly I
straight, without bringing tbe gun to her \
shoulder. She can gauge distance and an- '
READY FOR THE FUN
pies very accurately, and has brought
down moro than one bird by banging
awaygwhvn the gun was no higher than
her waist. The game keepers about tho
lodge do not fancy Mrs. Gould's method
of shooting, and 'they always give her a
wide range of country to tramp over by
herself. The minute sho hears tne whirr
of the bird she blazes away in tbe direc
tion of the sound. It is tne rarest kind
of a chance shot, and very often it does
nothing more than shatter into splinters
a lot of ory twigs
Mrs. Jan.es Brown I ord. who spends
much of her time at Tuxedo, was one of
the lirst women in tbe fashionable set to
take up shooting. She is regarded as the
veter.in of the sport, and all tbo young
bnds contemplating a Diana-like career
go to her for advice. Mrs. Lord has a
tine collection of gnus and hunting cos
tumes and au extensive kennel of hunt
ing dogs.
Mrs. August Helmont leads the Long
Island set in the hunting lields. Mrs.
Fox hall Keene ia also a clever sports
woman, hut, liice her husband, prefers
riding to hounds to any other outdoor
pasti roe.
The hunting set in Westchester county
is headed by Mrs. Duncan Elliott, who
as Miss Sal He Hargous was famous a few
years ago the world over as Amoricu's
greatest beauty.
The regulation hunting costume is a
simple hut handsome affair. Tweed and
nhoraespun are the most serviceable of
all goods, with the possible exception of
corduroy. A gown of brown and wh'to
mixture, trimmed with solt brew i
leather and having a cap ot the saint- ma
terial plain, and the bodice ia buttoned
to small revers, which are turned
DSCk to show a plain white linen collar
and a red tie. Leggings and boots of
blown leather arc worn. Another gown
of hunter's green lias a Norfolk bodice.
The nunstrap and belt are of tbe lame
leather that edges th? skirt. The skirt
comes hallway between tbe knee and in
step. Many of the women wear bloom
ers underneath trie skirt, and a few wear
knickerbockers.
In Philadelphia thisseason over $70,00)
lias been spent on troller parties. As the
charge per passeneer is ten Gents, 700,000
P hiladelphians at least must have taken
their pleasure in chartered cars.
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