The San Francisco call. [volume], July 14, 1907, Page 12, Image 12

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— \u25a0— O drive a "four" -is as, easy as
I walking, at least It looks equally
I simple t6 see the" way young
girls who are still far f com the
'debutante age ; handle wheelers arid
j leaders. . They drive with the "level'
iheadedness of women inuch^ older, and In
jmacy cases they follow a close second
jto the professional :.whlp. In the- face
jof automobile popularity there are a
mzmber of girls who ;. have . harnessed
their faith and their affections to really
flue driving, and almost any day some
of them may be seen sitting up on the
ibox seat and guiding a four through the
jmaze of equipages in the most crowded
iavenues of the city. At the left sits the
{Instructor, giving his pupil confidence
las well as points, so that come of
. these youthful beginners . are Inspired
*wlth th? courage and the cool headed
' ness to attempt the \u25a0 narrow, crooked
streets of Chinatown. Every fine day
there Is at least one coach threading
the Intricate passageways of this con
gested district, while, eny morning you
» may see very young 'girls taking driv
ing lessons.
Morris E. Howlett, * who/ Is "well"
knoirn In. the 'coaching, world bbth-here;
j and in France. -says, that; a- mistaken
- idea prevails that driving a four re
j quires strength and great physical W
; durance.
Xo strength. at all is needed to han-_
r die gentle horses, and no girl * or*, wo-
! man should ever be given any but Tvell
! broken and well mannered horses..
Four, horses will obey the gentlesc-
I touch, anfl at the. very first lesson a
; young girl can make turns to the right'
; or to the left without -becoming'
\u25a0 tlreA. All ehe" needs to know is : how
: to hold the reins and how-to: manage'
; them. There is never/any need:. for'
! pulling on the hordes' mouths If; they/
; are well broken animals..- --
If a girl starts in quite young to
; learn to drive, say at 12 or 14, she" soon
( masters the trick, and she stands, a
| much better chanceof becoming an ".ex
| pert whip than if she begins lessons
j later. There Is absolutely no strain on
} her arms or : back any more than ordi
l nary exercise would give, and the mere
! handling of a coach and four will
t steady her nerve and give her self-pbs
l session. Nervous girls and women
I make bad drivers." No matter what
| temperament • they are, though, if they
j once start into drive, they. throw.their;
: whole heart and . soul Into \u25a0-. the .sport '
Correct Dress for Qirl S^Vhip
NOW that all - sorts -of outdoor
eports are •so fashionable much
•PmeTe attention Js, paid to what
" Is suitable to /.wear when driv
ing, riding, playing, tennis, etc., and
consequently young girls, as well "as
older women, take much more interest
Jn their practical and sensible frocks.
There are certain- rules and regulations
laid down to be followed both by young
and old, -• but there must be ' a marked
distinction between ;the, youthful and
the older styles, and. '< as can : readily . be
understood, this subtle . difference *is
sometimes difficult of attainment.
/For the young girl who- goes In for
driving the costume must •be of .most
practical description,' of ; material; that
will' defy.' the • weather,^ and ; there- must
always be a loos« . coat that /can be
•lipped . on «.oyer " the \u25a0 costume should
there be a sudden change ..in. tempera
ture. It is most unfashionable rto* be
pale and delicate in appearance, and
It fs ~ considered - most; unsportsmanlike
not to ,be well provided' with \ wraps.
/The tailor made costume'is/in-con
ftan: demand, the plain,"goredrskirt,'.if
the material Is too ; heavy..lfor/ pleats;
the Norfolk: jacTcet,; bo» coat. »reef er.'or
half fitted , three-quarter coat4rth'e;lat^
t er ,' not, ho we^'er,', being.- considered r so
smart lor the young-girls^ Mixed chev-
Jots and serges, arc -always in' stylGifor
rtLc-ee eosniinc?. and v the old^ favorite
blue serge maintains / its - \ supremacy
year, after >;eax. ,White.collars and cuffs
or facings . are : most becoming.; for the
light 1 bertha," and . the * fancy", piques' are
also fashionable... . - .. '. >.v
Covertcloth costumes are always im
mensely useful, 5 although juetfor .the
moment covert, doth' is not so snjart as
the liair line~or mixed effects -In cheviot:
However, there : are t few, girls .who i go
iii for outdoor'sports*.who!do,.nbt\ln
clude one covert cioth'skirt and coat in
which to go .out ' in 7 ehockingly vbad
veather, f oT,\be' lt, understood, '• nothing
is more unfashionable 'than Ho allow" a
Ktorm tbilntcrfere .with any plan for
riding or^driving. .;,... - - -.-.»
There mnet not be^ any.: trimming: \u25a0ov
ornamentation "on; 'these? costumes;
bra-id and^fancy - buttons 'j arc rriost/iri
appropriate../ The : shirt Vwaist ( ori blouse
must not have any. trimminc;' must be
and they learn qnlcKe^And .rn&Ke Dei
ter'drivers than men. It" Is. a- modern
characteristic to want to \u25a0 excels- In
, eports, and especially in one which" is
enjoyed by both sexes. It is due to
*" this pride and a determination to learc
- all they • can"' about' driving • that so
many young . girls - have recently' be
come- excellent ; whips.'
To watch Mr.' Howlett - give a drlv-.
Ing lesson impresses one with the Idea
that handling a coach "and . four is
merely a matter, of making loeps in one
of tha reins occasionally and keeping.
an eye on the -road. In ' reality," hoV-^'
ever,- driving' is a much, more; difficult-,
operation, though" Mr. Howlett declares '
that he can teach any girl who has \
never had- a rein In her hand how" to
drive four in ten lessons, .and he' has ',
done It many times. In three; lessons . •
beginners. take a coach and four dash-":
Ing through the -unfrequented "roads in
.' Central park, they 'turn sharp - corners ;l
on 'Inclines and they make '/double^
curves with, no . physical exertion '\u25a0 and }
apparently very little mental effort.; It
•all^looks simple,' arid, according to. Mn.
'Howlett, it Is as simple as Jt looks. :{;/Y.
'The reins 'ar'e ; ad justed flrsV^ -.while on
the ground, before mounti ngi'.'.jes -
.plained » Mr/ Howlett, /'and/ they . v are
never, changed _ after the length'; is
found in this' way. No' mattcf/how tail
Xof-how short the driver.' may. be,' these
rules r for - finding 'the'" proper/'adjus*,
ment for : the F height "are. always the
• same/- :You starf by picking: up . tho
relns.as'they hahg'bn the off .wheeler,;,
fucked; under the trace "bearer. \u25a0!\u25a0 Take
- hold of the near lead rein between the
thumb- and the first finger,; pulling ..it*:
until : the horse's \u25a0 mouth . is*- felt. ' Theii/
' by.tdropping : the hand straight ; dow)-r
by" the .side-ybii" will have the exact 1 ,
measurement of the rein's \o-.start;
when seated on- tiie'^, coach. All the
other reins rare 'measured according^ to
v tfiis • key. The \u25a0 off > rein . is then taken"
between . the ; first and second fingers
' and pulled, until I: the" horse's mouth is
felt..' This -rein is ; then adjusted .to tho
.- length, of the near/rein by having.the
buckle come. even with the buckle'cf 1
the ; near lead rein. These^two' reind"
are] then placed in the right ; hand arid!
. the, near; wheel rein is i taken between
the . se^° nd ' and • the : third ; fingers /after;
It-Is"; pulled tautand the -correct ' meas
ure = taken/ The off: wheel rein " is also;
• U P ' bfit^ 6 *! ll the thumb and first
' finger and pulled -until iv, is '"' tight;;
severely .simple, with plain lincricollar
afld cuffs and always with long sleeves/
The materials may: be ;bfithe] finest, but
that^ it : all. 'And f after.: all : it \ must <•' be ;
admitted, that these ratherTsevere 'ef
,fects .are,; most .becoming to. thesoft''
outlines , and' colors "of {\u25a0Che'- youthful^
complexion/; * «, >
Extremely. smart and on:precisely the"
same lines as ithose. wbrn^by.the:oider ?
women who drive four-in-hand arc- the%
loose box coats ft hat"; are/ loose 'enough V
slipped "on oveKany^cffstume;? \S'
a rule • they; are; in dark \u25a0 blue" twl th i bone *
buttons. Sometlmesi tbereUa^afvelveL'
coliar^butthlslsaitouch'that is mere-4
ly, an Individual! fancy; The rbugh^riezeV
or._ tweed coats t are > very! smart * and %of S
course. . most 4 useful,>and^ aref generally
made on ; the • same f model Vas - the : dark
blue, .although .some prefer |the M looseV
coat.- that;has ; th c ; fu 1 1 n ess *at i the^ back -
belted in jl>y a belt just'acrbss .the back>
•As can ; readily -be understood^ j this -
last i named ; model ' is \ .veryi becoming , to l
a; slender; figure.^ ;iri. description JthisV
inodeir seems •to >,be> shapeless -: and ! sto "*
lack style ,-and,; individuality,^' but,* like
ali;,well J cut^andvwell-;made •garments.f
simple r clothes^ are> fari smarter^ than :
more elaborate designstthat-have'tbsde- :
nendupon^tJ.eir Elaborate: trimming uo :
look weU/ There •ar^mos^attraciiv^
silk rubber cpats * made V. now • for^the;
youngjglrl, as older/
include ? one r of .^ tbese> garments - In? the*
outfit,, thefdrivlngrcoat^issexpected' to *
be/ waterproof ?and ; ; to ldo"'duty in"wetl
and - cold • weatherjalike, ,'and' the . roue* ?,
, tweeds, and;> friezes tandrchevlotsnare'
certainly! practical Vunder/all/ordlriarv'
circumsunces • when a' rain'coaU would't
boneeded.- ':...^ / - - ---.•
\u0084-: Elaborately ;•; trimmed £ hits^ire \u25a0 not >
suitable .with -itheseysevere> models --of ..
dress-VvThelbroadLbrlmmed^rough" sailor
; hat, > eetv «quarely,v;*on --the '.. ' head. » the '
three, corneredishapelor a Panama 1 are
worn .^alike-vfor 'riding^or^driving '-'
Flower : or \featheri\trimmed -hats /are ?
reserved f or^ Jhe.f more ? cos-
tumes,>and s aga4nUhe; severity/off out- *
line Is most^beebmingto the fresh, lijfhtv
coliringof 'ryoutb.'/^r ;:' " -, * - •, \u25a0$;
• . ««VVmust'notibe -forgotten that; white j
llnen^costumesyarerin * fashion":/this;
season^; as ; \weir; as^the. colored - linens, i
and the pongee or^Hnen? ulster; is "abso-
lutely essential "for- comfort » in I "summer i*
weather .when" some : wrap is "-; needed. ~ '
DRIVING A-FOUR-IN-HAND
A PRESENT DAY REQUIREMENT
FOR THE YOUNG
SOCIETY
GIRL
With the \u25a0 '-right : ; hand /vit /"Is -drawn
•through*, the left hand; until the; buckle
; reaches ' the-, left hand. ..Th'at^reini* is'
then put between the second and,* third'
fingers." and^Mts' length adjuste^d.^Vyhen,
"thls.,is- done. properly;.the>wheelers'are
separated- by /the. middle ; finger'* of : the \u25a0
left'; hand. The- leaders , are : trarisf errei] ,
from t the rlgh t - hand <tb . ' tlie L lef t . ; an il •
are; separated by ' the first fingc'rl.trhon '
the position: and -longthi of the; rein^,
have been' >found they rwili'not ~ bo*
changed.until the driveMs; over."' ; \' "• '
: •""\u25a0*;'/ *-•• '-\u25a0\u25a0v,.': T \u25a0\u25a0"-?<\u25a0 "\u25a0 ."7 ~.~^ <\" r --":'-. ': ;\u25a0\u25a0•*
The; Proper Way^ to ' Mount ;:;
"Before mounting; the^reins; as; they
are, »' arc placed i n ' the r igh t '\u25a0 hand "and*
the ends are thrownf over' the arm or
put on ,the little 'firigerjof ; that= hand;
The latter - arrangement^ Ts \u25a0'; liked . ; by
-girlsV and -women' .who^lwear light
''.'--^• J " : - ; .' . .-y.' -\u25a0"\u25a0;.-"i v^."-'^ ;--.\».?-:-^
Gems, Permissible; for Girls
¥OUNG .girls aVe^notl supposed^ toil
wear expensive 'jewelry.- although
on .occasions -small 2. brooches *_\u25a0 of
-pearls 'and 3 pearl "rings . or : sinall ;
pendants'are ,worn. Turquoises, corals,
arid .the semiprecious^ jewels -/are* usu->
ally chosen for^all, .the Vtrinkets al-i
lowed to young*:/ girl*. 7\ Among- .the.
brooches: for. drears", occasions '•circles, 1 :
-- \u25a0- \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'. - , - \ : : *- \u25a0' - , :.; - .**^ f v---' J ' \-'.-.\ s "- - v 3.*.—v 3.*.—3 .*. — ---' »\
\u25a0 crescents- a.nd'duir-gold^ < twists.";scti,w!<.si'
.\u25a0 ' *-— - '" '\u25a0. "\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0J.- "-\u25a0"''\u25a0\u25a0 "* -v-^^-< ;1 * "«- VV^.'... '^ \u25a0\u25a0'*-\u25a0
pearl,' coral, ..turquoise ;or v - Vj«de."-'are
liigbly ; Ropular. , \Fpr .\u25a0the,.- broochiVor
•\u25a0\u25a0.-" . \u25a0—\u25a0"\u25a0 - \u25a0.--•'',\u25a0-. I i-::~&*m£&**Bt£!Bstf&yi-*~if>*!*.r 1-.«.~.:..1 -.«.~.:..
stickpin to 'be -worn \in* the* scarf Kin Itlie"
morning- or -when; playingj games ?«most
-\u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0 \u25a0'\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0 ;^ V-i"*"""'-----'*- 7**"-^7 **"-^' 1 -' I^'"- 2 -- 1 ' \u25a0 "f-^"^"
youngs girls -have an -of
school, .college- or. -society, ipins^* from
iwlilch to choose. . .The? srirl. who^can^
show -'.ttifi'.: p°.st. ;Vfra^^^iM?fvcollected;
f ronT cousins^ brother randibbjvfriends^
\u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0' \u25a0' -' ,/~--- : "-/ : '»-''"--.^-^. \u25a0\u25a0:•-•*.\u25a0 -»'^,->..v- .iJ:^;- „•«.-* r^.
is .much envied by , hcrichums* and&iisi
;\u25a0 -\u25a0 ' -'- "' ' " '''*'\u25a0"'' V -' ;| "*\u25a0--""\u25a0 .":r ;-*--;; -*--;- rv- i --:\u25a0*.-,
hardly excelled,- -perhaps: not"^ even
equaled, in^prom[nence<in^herji>articu-!
lar. set^by>,the> girl* who^canJsl^^JtS§
largest collection "'of pinsi.rnade\;frbmi
her own school.j college; orisoclety>emT,s
blemE.-or^from-athleticTan^fbthterjprizq;
medals. \u25a0 . • ' ". \u25a0' * ;/ '\u25a0 -' \u25a0\u25a0•--*->...
-There { are> a v great ~of •" new;
stickpins' in original designs J for .""sum-;
rner^use. The* a'u tomobile i' horn pin ; is
among >' th ci" n c wes t V s ty les | shown) atf anf
exclusive- jeweler's? 'The}vin'is;otjgo\d\
'. In/? the V, shape "J : of^a'S small ?\u25a0 automobile '
i hbrn;iwho"se*"graccful?f6rm f . is « ; exceed J"
ingly; decorative.^^There'Sa.rejfalsqgthel
:horseshoe!pins,\whic^haye|beehYpopu-j
:laV^inipast}sejas^ns:|the]longSpins, t iwlthl
horse] and f jockey! 'inXeham'el^the^h'drse l
in ienamelVgoing|[byer^a^gblden^stiie7i
; etc. > These : are f.; popular^ f or .£ wearJJ4h'
rldliigjistocks7K|For^this|pufpbser;also's
there ; are 5 most "riding;
; crops, VwtthtaT.tiny.'pearliinJthelhandle."?
.There -are t slender ;^golden v -- oars rand"
canoe^ paddles [ifor^ thel|g|rlß^tbll who>nv
e^^ r " s P9^ s "aPP«'al^andfgolf|stlcks 1
aiid tennis": racquets : f brlthe Jdeyote'esTbf |
; these .'spQ>ts.^All|;theseV''pins]'aVe]»lbn~g.
I and * slender f and fj m"ay,?;b^e|, wornl^ei therj
;6r4up]andfdown|lnittfe|s|gck^
Ati t h e!jbest -j Jewelers'.gthey^^rre^ tnorei
I slender^and |; not~^ so % consplcuousSfas i
,thosei shown? at^lessreorr«ct3««ta.blisl^
ments."^Eyen"aVstickpinfshbuldibe|flnel
young,
; pirls'tbVv/ear : also* for more fdressy^o'c;^
-ea^ionsJor/iriTsQ.ftjla^^
f^collarsj are ttlie 'enameled 'Jlea.N'esrjwhiclT,:
«, cbme|i n» green^shaded '{ 1 i ke"! ear ly* spf ing {
i f6Hjag"e^|,Tho?
*cl ove r; Ica f^lnTepamellls , al ways , popul ar;'|
.j the|f our^leaf Tclovcr vfof / course,'! always^
£bfeirigs£hoienl|^^^
ilgbld&b^ifdeVs]^^
g pearl | ; br3 d iaimbndjfsetti hg;^?|^^HßH
--,t/lower}, t /lower } pins -aiv> also Iriiarnii.ns \u25a0 and;
|most|p^"pular.'|,Thvy^shouldin6tlbei::tbq'i
.; largo,; ant) ; should ibe'ivorrifonly.^when'l
1^
IPlnkrenampl^Engllshfdalsics^pansies^inJ
and :whltc;>tinyji pale v
:i: i among ?.the^p"opular^ styles'*' of i new;
the /scarf ibr/icollar^ibroochti^v
I s v i m m er} trl n ke ts vo f Hhe '\u25a0 i^ige nu e^|Sai lo rl
lh"atl|and|m6stJofPtheJ6iMr^everysdayJ
lingthelrjattractiyclplns^ ;" The , coUegol
f, and yzt rat^emblenis Icbme^iti^h'ere^itoo*;
|andUh^at4iletlc^eniJ)len^fig^res]largely.^
1 Odd fco fn is|or^bitsTof |car vi n'gipickedfupl
m inf f oreighjtray elsj'andfs'puyenlrs lof^o'ut*.
$6t |thelway^corrtieya i the^world P aret
% alsoTmadeSintb^if hatpi nsf-^ In-Jf act, s ?*, thel
sHatpln,^speclaUj^/orltljelsummer/girl.^
and '\u25a0
I mostfattractl ve||pins SAwhicH|fmay|bej
i| f oun"d| at ? tHe.-; f ashjonab 1 leV jewel ersV? a"re|
|th^|bf^6eed|f^rj|and^ainb>r^lie|
SseedfpearHplnsfareimbstiattractlyelfbr*
?;nneVwhite~ihat«foV. ! fbrToth"erJdress|hats; f
Vesj?ecially^Ahroseifin^]i|fhtcblprs.^fcThe lf i
sprettiest ones are^rpund and,the, tops]* sire)
iJibttv-ery^laifge;! but|theyi areWerypflno '».
"Timall" pearls, * thege § pina ijfare * expensive
§ and % aref a j[sultable> aji d tyaluable? gift "i
yfbf!afglrl!onfgr¥du^
fday:^They4arefamiostrasyprettjV'*h:bw-J
l^ever.t in| th ej i mltat lbn|pear Uf ahd; w hen %
S madel and|nbtf ! toojlarge/are'gthe|
hatp'in^lf or ?vb>stf occasibns/M'iThe '
% amberj pinsjareTmuchllarger^Theyijave i
froun^dsorJbulbJ^pgd.^The^bng^^
:Vshapedipins?^e|usually|"mountedjb^
|baseTof£"ch'asedgpr^engraVedf"goldSfor^
|sllverrjßpjnan^goldfor/o'xidizedf silver/:
:| set|,ln^brlghtfaaetal^
| :J: J ad c j hatp l n s Jan^d £ th oseixnade^o f
* zohg stbhe,^ lapis f lazjj H g-and#coral f arel
M^PheJ ne west 'necklace If of iyoung/glrlsj
j is?of . seed- pearls; - the tiny * strands « be-*?
inga twisted^together .'- |into|a Crope -in - a
fashion^thatl.was JpoVular^raahyV years
agO^l^prXolderXw^rnttn;- there ?has/beon :
revived \th c f seed « p ea rl[. ro p e,*?e n d in" gii n ;
tasselsifjantlfwhich ; is ?tied{ in^ front 'by
UieXwearer.*fiFor|tlr^you*ng^ I &|rls?h'6w^
ever.^thialfaishlonjigStooijelaborate'.UTha;
seedlpearllfope^vrhlch^ mayjibe'? either",
<lYil^|heavy/"or^vcry i slendery% is .made
IntoTa^sliortfchain.^wliich '; is t ,wbrn:,wlth-;
out]f^pe]ndant^Strands|ofitiny|crys^
tal^-beads/jare '.^alsojf twisted ," In tojUhese'
same JslenderA ropes;? as 'I arc . ; a j so ; stria! I .
pinktor^w^lto:^ralibeads.^J.Tliese:must
betveVy^tinyV-Uip*^
aagotherwise ?a|rope^ rriade^- of y several \u25a0
strands Lwould *be [ too *cl urnsyj an d l . con
splcubus:7^'<'v^'^:'vj;;^^;\;'.^' V '/-'x r:V
; Ayery^fash- '
ionable^bfut^ttieXsingrlelstrjandsJoffpink^
redrrorXwhitel^OT?ai;i|rat.hel^'sihall?tur£
qubise|beads7f^ ja*de)Tlapis\lazulifand
paie^grreenWAmazon.;^ stone iare very.
f ?i^is^A b l®S9tlllffaltKp>igh^they^havel
b"ej:nCw~o"m|someHlme.^'E.essVbecojrnli?k
than | these "^to I mostJglrlsTlJbutTexceed- :
j^gly^fp^i^r^a^^newerV^afeJ^tlvo 1
strandaiof {amberJb'eadsVvin^ all \ sizes and
mari'yJfdlff^rentl sha^es^Theisel may - be
considered uthe^ni.os't'f fashionable
laces/* for/; young/; girls;: Just
afterjthetseedjpearla^ ;-/; ;/ •"' [); ;.
g^FineJgold ; charms fare .worn, with pen
dan ta,Tand, : fas|in|tHeJca3eTof 'Jewelry 'of/
allj^6rtsjjust[atjpreient^theiiribsttfashri
i6nable';BtylesTare3thbiie|whlch"tlmltate"
theXantique^|Hal»p^tbe|giri|whblpos-^
"s'esses lai firie£old | fashioned ?gbld fchain 5
whichf was | made |b~y^h"an\il In : |the* days !
when^goldsmlUi^fl.wdr^^was^a^mprVl
finished girt %thanjgit| is £today;i§These'
chal ns j tnay,ibe '.wornirat he rjs hoft lsyv\ thi
s^all|peridantJi%Thei;pendantßrarelfre^
quehtlyJmadefoverjtromJoldTfashioned!
earrings?; br i v:smalt:f:oldV-/fashione'd'
bjboches.^Littlel pieces TofSfihe*"gbld-*
imiith's^workVfs~etJiWithJ^coral,^«malli
pearls|br|turquoisea*are(charming^f«rj
this 4; purpose^-" Small .> crosses Jin*";" thej
semiprecious^ stonesjandi.>rearts*'-ih t - roTe I
quartz;Yl n boHsto*ne flJjade,^etc.f:;areValßo^f I Jjade,^etc.f: ; areValBo^
populkr.'jg Gold lU tassel s>^pld jf-df as h iloried :
tfinkrtsjor I jth>Jmite^^
flnelyjmadeJareTa.lso'; very? charming T f or
. This- completes theVliat '(of hhe'- young
Kirl's|permlssftole3trinkeU?^^venj[aiuchf
trjhketsishould^befwornlohly^wheriitheyi
arejnec'essaryjl to '& flnlsh&the^costumeci
Braceletslare|not!becoming4tqVa* young'
girl,^arrln*s|aretquitel! Impossible 'arid ;
°Tlia Sai^ -Frajicim Sunday Call*
dresses v- ana • do-not to .run the
risk iof < *soHing\the sleeve.' ....
/"After" the' reiris have been? taken up
you are ready- to 'seize the whip, which
has lain across the/ wheelers' .' backs.
The^whip.'is- held ;In- t^e right r hand.
Mountinglis not such an" easy trick.orV
:rather,^it j-Is.r difficult, for many txr re
member •--. the .sequence of.-, movements,
arid of ten"the effect^of » a good .start or
stopj is marred -by. bad mounting or dis
mounting- "Women who* do not drive
like, to.know *~liowj to 'mount gracefully
as -.welljas . correctly, rsoUhls-. feature of
,tlVe^ driving -ought v to; appeal ' to imanj'.
"U^tli" thcVright-hand i'tak"©' hold of the
handle .: on 'the footboard, . then '-. put ' the
leftsfbotjonj'thehub^of the wheel, *he
right"i'foot*'on;th_e /pommel; of thesplin
jter-bar;/.tlie"^je'ft ;f oot'^pri .' the step; and
,the f right jfoot'*bri-|the-;fbotboard: You
should slt>flowh^at^once, Vto avoid any
accident from, a^sudden and : unexpected
star t.',Thejreins. are .taken off \u25a0thearm
or the little finger arid all "four are put
\u25a0into - : the .- left-hand.* \u25a0 If, the - vafibus
points/have: been -carefully observed
you .will find rthatWyour"; horses will
drive . awayi straight^and'therel will be
no Tneed >' to , make : any changes In the
reins;. \u25a0-'\u25a0• - :: -»/ ; • *
"The/brake should iriever. be" handled
wi tHi ' the whip : in , the ; hand. When . it is
time ".'to, release the" brake- the whip
should - bei put- under ; the* thumb of
left/'hand.^JThe 'right hand: must be
free -to"; attend to*. the brake, and after
'this ; is off - the whip >is again taken' In
the : l -jgh : t ; hand.t - The . middle ifliiger . of
theMright'lfand : is. thenput between the
twpt wheel (reins, pul Hrig;' the ; lef t hand
forward!* to -^allpwi: the 'leaders^ to step
away- a < quicker; than the' Awheel-'
ers. ! " As : _sobn '.'jas -all the * horses" have
started- thef right-hand lets go of the
Social Rules for ScHobl Girls
f 'HE . rightly .balanced • youthful.
NiriindV naturally- craves knbwl
edge, "and 'the .'young "girls *who
«'are anxious to^know .whafis tho
correcttthlngi.to 'do, according y to' tiie
accepted social ' idea of the J day, are
often '\u25a0 sadly ! at •' a loss~. where . to :. turn for
information\ onfall the' small- points
of .etlquette..^>lt Vis : expected that in
most:instances*;the mother is able to
instruct her V daughter or ~:. the achool
mistress {to- impart Uo; her/ pupil ?the/
necessiiry \u25a0knowledge^ that'shall • fitlher,'
to Y make -her;'debut :lnto ; society- wlth
qutranyltraceibf^theiawkwardness that
'coihesj; f ronilj ignorance ;^bf / ahy : of ? the
corfveritlonalltles fbf ; life; ' but* there/afe
"girls i^whb}l"want;- to/ know"*, and: wrio >'
mustfbe|tbld.^A-;- i - ;i -.';;-:y ".//"• ' '/' { . /.* - \ "\u25a0\u25a0
\u25a0.fTheTgifllwho^byJherjmother'Sjdea^
is'lef t'the hea"d r bf^ the* household, should
certainly^ always 1 take : the /place of
her the > table/ >UntilTshe; ls
18;yearsiOf/agevand«hasibeen^fotmally
introduced \to\; society/ she f Is not; sup
posed?to];be4present|attariy!foVnial dln
ne^givenlSby^her^j father,^butljat- ail
bther^times.^nojmatter/lf fan taunt? or
some ;otheT|near^ relative; be ~\ staying -m J
the !house,|on]her7deyolve^the;task -arid;
"privilege J.of jpresldrri"g^over,s the"; b'reak^i
fast, /"luncheoni: or Stabler/ But .
unleSßisheXcan^undertake^to^perfofm
her/duties :; properly /she* would; better.'
notTattempt^the|post? "as \u25a0 the duties Tof -a
hostesslareftby/inbl'means' so ; light -as
may%l>«^supposed/ tAt^the^breakfa3t ;
Iteblelth^jppurlngrrbf^^e^cofffe'ejrequireal
betmolbeginf^wlth^rivarylng^punctu
; wh«.el s. reins : at * once," and the position
•is -'one for.*. driving along .a straight
road, "it Is a big "mistake for begin
ners to start 'driving' on country roads
where . there are few turns and 'in
clines.. Ten lessons; in the, city ara
•equal to 30 or more In the country.
•There; are some men and women who
learn^to drive in -the country and are
never, able, to manage a four In town.
_ / •'The ; reins : are held ia the left hand
all the time and; nay-r ohanged from
theifforiginal positioa. .T»", turn to tha
right or;lefta loop Is made In either
the 'hearJor^off < rein from 'six to eight
inches'froinjthe rein hand, and the reia
is theni brought back under," the thumb
of -the left hand. This hand Is never
allowed to jnove .forward. Instead,
the right hand • Is. brought back. Light
or* severe opposition, ismade by putting
the off wheeler" rein over the first fin
ger of .the I ; left hand, or la- applying
similar -methods to suit the require
ments, of ,, the occasion.
"If, it'is necessary; to shorten all'four"
reins this : naay^ be dono by ; holding
them . in . the right hand behind .the left
hand ' and sliding i the left ? hand down
the ''.tourj reins. This Is the qulcieot
and, best way to shorten the reins, and
they, are all shortened evenly. Tha
stop is [made by putting the middle fln
ger of the right hand between the two
near reiris, the palm of the hand on tha
right reins,;, and * by ; placing 'the right
hand about . eight inches from the left
harid, .where they hold the reins firmly,
and Z both; hands are then drawn": back
to. the body.
"To - dismount \the.< procedure of tas
mount Is reversed, 'and the . face M al
ways i turned . toward "the \u25a0 coach. Tho^e
who ; mount ; or " dismount* on"; the" left
side i of; the '-i coach' always - start witu
the; right! foot"/
jallty. A good of how 'many
lumps-of ?sugar. and- how "mnch milk
'.eachimember^of ''the 'family and 'each
: guest,: prefers is ; also necessary. " AC
luncheon;: 'arid 'dinner there' must be
.a^constant^surveillance that, all .are
j properly. , and then/too, It 13
- expected;- that - the"; Idealt hostess be al
ways ;r good ;%' humored '.arid ' pleasant.
;SmaH.-.trifles -'may V .seem/" these las«t
_points,Xbut "they, are .all Important^tb
, the \ happiness .and ' * comfort of the
household. '
'When • a .young girl '« is actina a3
.ho3tess at ;her father's table It Is for
her l - to] give Itheyslgnal ', for the women
i. guests : to,, leave the .table, but In most
instances . she -will 'J have [ to I. wait - for - a
. signal iof,some r sort; from her 's^tcr "\u2666*
; Indicate /that -^ It; is time. As 'has a»
ready "been 1 said, * girls until \ they "are
'full;- fledged; debutantes are. not ex
>pected 'to_be;presentat?formal dinners,
there (are .many , occasions when
at an informal": dinner for not more
" tl i a n ? : 1 2 .- guests v. the ; dau ghter oft the
\u25a0house Ms j the" proper; hostess- and it i 3
: absolutely, 'essential she /should "show
what is ; required lof her when" she . un
dertakes the ".responsibility of the
'hostess/ / "
p/' Ordinary courtesy. • however. >mu3t bo
in >the]case of any one., rela
tive;or paid -who taactlng
! aa -, chaperon _InVa T family * and ;in • such
tan instance :until.s the • eldest
jleavea-Tschool'-.the^^chaperon": takes . the
\u25a0 place ,.ofi honor ~ ariiK^attends •to all : tho
duties /=>qf..r: a ;hostess. rFucthermore.
courtesy i should prompt the young girl
i to ; ( off eriher/placelto any j older ! relative
\ on the occasion ;of a" short visit." ,-'