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Catherine Robertson Hamlin Dn. SZ^'ARD WEBB has offered.' Eleanor. Den of Santa Barbara, . Cal.. the position of superlnten- . dent of horses at Shellburne \ farms, at a salary that would tempt . the ordinary man of affairs. While her. chief dudes would be the breaking of periled thoroughbreds to saddle or harness, the entire supervision of the etud would be in the hands of -.this Blender Flip of a. girl who has never set foot outside of California, but who was at Lome on a horse's back long before she could speak plainly; and • vho won cups ere more timid children tvere deemed safe away from the-re- Btraining hands of mother or 'nurse. • Unhesitatingly the tempting and - lucrative offer has been declined. Xot because t!;e gir! is not eager to train those wonderful horses and to- catch a glimpso of the wide world that lies beyond the rim of her mountain girdled date, but because there :s a gentle, delicate little mother at home, who could not stand the changes of an east ern climate and who would droop and : die ?way from the only corner of th*v world she has over known. \u25a0 To go with out this mother, would, in the simple standard laid down by Miss Den for her own rule of conduct, l>e a monstrous thing. It is because of her, < that ' the Birl has taken up a line of work that lias practically made her famous, lea fl ing to such offers as that she., has just declined at Shellburne farm.' Miss Den is familiar among those \u25a0who make their winter homes in.Santa . Barbara, llontecito or Miramar.'and they are many and from all parts of the \u25a0world. Among her powerful patrons ? are J. Hobart Moore, president of the. Rock Island; E. P. Riple>v president of' the Santa Fe; the late E. H.-Harriman; the late Rear Admiral Bowman H. Me-. Calla, Ptewart Edward White, Samuel Hopkins Adams, William Tevis, Sir . F-obert Iladfield and Dr. Seward Webb. Miss Mary Harriman was a pupi! of Miss Den ana, during her stay in Mon t*>c!tr>, ps.it of two winters, .the two, pupil and teacher, rode every day, some timos takJr.g the trail across the Santa Ynez mountains, not drawing rein un til they reached the old Sarita Ynez mission, now falling to ruins. Again, winding about Eucalyptus^ bill, they v.ould skirt Montecitov and make Ftrais'.it for the top of the ridge, where they could gaze over two counties, scan the lir.e of islands of San Clemente, San Miguel, AnacaprC Santa Barbara, 22 miles across the Santa Barbara channel, or they would prallop like mad along the beach, .their horses' .small feet, throwing a shower of drops . A3 they , brushed the' surf. But, whether they climbed mountains, rode through for ests of giant .'redwoods or by " the. "sounding sea," the- two were together day after day. and when she was ready to take her departure. Miss Harriman was so delighted with her, instructor that she offered to carry her off to New. Tork, or to one of the exclusive country resorts In that vicinity, and make her the fashion. This, like the. offer from Doctor Webb, was gratefully but firmly declined. Unlike the up to date ypu.ng; woman, Miss Den rides sidesaddle \u25a0fashion, sitf^ ting as -erect' and easily in the. saddle" us though- In a rocking chair. .-She', never sits: cross saddle unless . on a mountain trail, where a limb might knock her from the horse. But she can change from"*. one; position to. another es quickly,* as. tlve -'wind can. Veer, and', *<he does jt with as little apparent ef-; fort. While .shejcliobses this manner. of , rising for herself. "Miss Den. permits her. pupils to ride as they prefer, often' ad-. vising thie newer mode, as it 15 growing, to be almost universal; and she; admits that it takes . an ,- expert Uo. ; ride Both •ways with. equal facility^ . :.'.' - v -\ Miss Den Is the daughter..of Emanuel Den, head of one of tbeCxnoit. illus- . trlous of the old < Cafitiriah faml }!»« \u25a0who ruled California. .before the, g-rmgo came. When Ire lost'theranchos that numbered -thousands •of x acreseach; ; and saw the last means of support slip-, from his fingers he accepted "the ua-; kindness of- fate wlth.no conimenti'lje-i yond a shrug and lifted eyebrows. But: upon Pansy, thoha child of 12 jears. delicate and small tor her age, ; the; blow fell harder; it left: her the ; sole pro-^ vider for a feeble mother. "I liave done my best," said the father, lament- \u25a0'. Ing the frowardness of racers and cards, j •Do not worry, mndre-mia;-If will- do niy Lest . tv- 1 takc.,/cinii_ of! you/!.; supplemented. -: the .r. r fragile ", child. As . In -^alry,'. tales, " a - tiny -. god mother/ came t rapping^at^thGrddoV.' at' the-?cru- ; cial. moment, -.carrying •ald.to, the help less, 80-came'a'lady briskly up the brick paved^walk;to-, the. adobe^house,, with Its -.'overhanging;-' roofrTof* red, tiles f >by her;arrlvar^preyenting'Pans^'s' running after'the ; relatives to tellxthem In deep contrition^ that; she would .cook, .wash, or; do whatsoever <they'-.ln '\u25a0\u25a0 their ness/ could 'find for/heri. small" >haiids toido.'";:;'': •-'.' '- ; .' \u25a0 -•' r * ;';; ' ; "\u25a0\u25a0"'J^S • .."Does 'cthe\ little- 'gii-I who-; rides ; well •llve.-hererv asked; the., lady. 7^ -•", \u25a0\u25a0 ?~, \u25a0'*. • ."I- live_ here ; \u25a0 I-r'a-m \u25a0 Pansy -Den : and j^l ride," was the: modest;respo'nse.:.\.: '' -1 -. " *"Myj dear,; what;? will: you; charge.'; to give;- my": children, "lessons?*": she f-a'skefl. gfqins^Btraight^.to ; the -point. l ."l- waiqt them* to .-sit*;their-ponies,»'as \u25a0easily? as you"ido;yours.*.. You ',can start* withjtwo hours a; day,' and: I ; feel certain . that >I can; get . you /a; number, of /-children, | pro vided, ' t of Uc6urie, vypii i <care:,to; teach themv'kWniiyqulco'nsider'ltr' V ' f ; Would!; she.^consider ? lt?.; 'Pahsy,': flew at Visitor/: seized I and . kissed;, hejr. hands,.-told''h>r. she was 'the: fairy the' dear* Lord jj had. .sent clfi; her "^stress /and them Uie ytjears; that V.the f amily ;'; councjl had J been]: powerless ttos bring flowed in a- smili^rlvulet. down »the^child's cheeks and"her:body;shqok 'with', sobs." *: ". .' > I -SooriVtbe-visitor', wai In poss'essiqn. of the whole story, and., ln' Miss; Den's-own words :. 'That .was: the', beginning.', and the end' of trouble; /the ;day :• tliat seemed' to 1 stand \u25a0between .?the past? and the prekent, dlvJdlngHhqu'g:htleJss'chil4- : hqqdvf rqm^ prudent womanhood. v.From that time" iSn^r^havc-- had as .much' as could» possiWy- -<!<>.• :»IV>for<;-;v*- y-oa.r-\vas over I had: decided •to'.buy/siiue. h6r£«a, ! [bo". that : li should- know what myjpuplla •rode, & I have added and'added'. to them \u25a0'until. rVhave f a"large-"stud.,-I -shave" "also .\u25a0purchased and -hold | in niy' -own ' .name ! the.tltle'-to the old^place-and have made" Hhe. grounds. ais'plcturesque.as' they v. r ero. /when 'we i *entertaincd r the -flower^ qff.tlie; ' Spanish .C nobUity-' hefe;Y6r% at Ueasti when "my -family .did:. - 1 bought this place; be- ( cause Mtf is "home ;-' toV my_ mother ; ; she i,s- r al U- 1 " have ,'; she i'a'nd '.. : m y^.wjo rk.' 'i S h e jj i s ?'near .the -old s mission,- v wherej she^was ? baptized,; confirmed- an'd^i married; she 3 shall-. always .remain here, 7 than ks to the ;'grog'dv' friendsXwho " havfc'f ;let> "nie-. : teach Hhem.tq'. rifle.-- :I ram- proud^of^the-gtTis: ,and,:'men .1;, have _senf iback; east.'.' goad r, horsewomen CandVhorserrien^ • who . can ijrider'as* easily", as ~ they > can; vwalkV. arid ; jvwhd'li'a re.*; perfectly; at their.. '.•horsesVi backs., a3 •' every.'. gooci^ rid^r j-'should*j -'should* be.*" 'When (any ,' one- askls whp | taught. 'them to' ride, like; tliat;they, will ;-'-\u25a0•\u25a0;." \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0 7 \ \u25a0\u25a0. • ; - V. '\u25a0'.,' ;'; v ' v i ;? v.'''\ ''";:.-:'... I,::": tVJust a little vaquero maid \u25a0in Call-; Sjfornia.' -; : --: ; ; ;-.-'i \u0084' I ".'\u25a0\u25a0'" "'.''.'. \}-. ': x "That- : is': I.'/i; : r Pansy; ,seru")iwith-«a little.- -laugh** of ,childiSh**-pleas-. s"ure*over;the\pictui-e heri.wards-;call'.up/ I ;'''Did 'IT- ever* tell you 'of i rny^nau'shty ; «triCks?"/, asked -';', Miss' .D^ii^. .hgrjvlace j'brightenirigranU dimpling,: after 'a*; -se'ri-< Voiisi* opinion"^s'h'e- hft^l*- 'b'een;/ giving.'" r'«- J '\u25a0 gardihs J the.j necessity, priding » to rbrbadeh'-and ""strength_en»the chest, 1 : with ithe^added encouragement w that }. woman* ibqkV.-bctYer.il'qn/ax horse.'than !jany where. : elsevih^ the'^wfTlcl. ' ' , S ' \u25a0'\u25a0 \:V-? \ j-;.'*'My^trjck^qlf. ; ltvwas^funny,V* said 1 the | Kirlf ; 'was >vhcn',l/ was \u25a0 training 'Dt. •Webb's - "wildVhprses^'^causht *'on the I p'Vairi s \ And V b roll g'Uv to . Sii n t a • Br,rt)ara ifor^thaUpurpose. -flJidt cv«iryone-u'«s.,-T, Ilii-stH class 'bucket-.;: 1 AYiisViioL "rr.uun Pansy Den Girl Vaquero of Santa Barbara THe San Francisco Sunday Can. onrer "10 years old, and th» Santa Bar bara Jockey club was in full swta^r, with ~ Pierre LoriHard and Pierre Dur yea, both from the east, at Its head. They got up a sort of combined race and wild west show. A number of en tries were made for the race and 1 slipped In, for those nice boys said: •On, it Is only that little wild west youngster, Pansy Den." and so I en tered. Well, they had some pretty good horses, but I knew my pony, because I raised him, and really that is the only way one can be perfectly sura of a horse. . He trotted along Just as I knew he would /and every one thought thafwe would "trail along: .at the end of the. line, but I '.whistled to him and -by that, he knew it ..was up to him to pet ahead and he. did. ' My, but they were surprised, but they handed me the pur.3e and told me they were glad I won it. "Ai\other time I surprised eastern men" waa when -I took a seven foot hurdle, just to show Dr. Webb what I could do in teaching a horse steeple chasing. '. "Yes." confessed the young: woman. with a laugh and a- deep blush, "I used torlde at every fair that was given In .the* town, wild west and vaquero shows, but I was very smalt then and I always, won p-r'ses, too. I trained my OTvn. trick horses; no one ever knew .v;'cat they would do next. . I still have bucking broncos and. l keep the dear little . pony that 1 taught* to put his four feet in one hoie andthen jump as high as. lie. coulrt. Oh. But housed to \u25a0end the boys spinning: My. but that was'funr*. -