smooth the skirt of her habit--then you are at liberty to mount
yourself.

[Illustration: THE PROPER POSITION OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN IN RIDING.]

Keep to the right of the lady or any ladies riding with you.

Open all gates and pay all tolls on the road. Never, under any
circumstances, allow a lady to attend to any duty of this kind while
under your escort. You must anticipate her every need, and provide for
it; making her comfort your first thought.

If you meet friends on horseback, do not turn back with them; if you
overtake them, do not thrust your company upon them unless you feel
assured that it is agreeable to them for you to do so.

If you are on horseback and meet a lady who is walking, and with whom
you wish to speak, dismount for that purpose, and lead your horse. To
put her to the inconvenience of straining after and shouting to you,
would be a gross breach of manners.

If you enter a carriage with a lady, let her first take her place on
the seat facing the horses. Enter a carriage so that your back is
toward the seat you are to occupy; you will thus avoid turning round
in the carriage, which is awkward. Take care that you do not trample
on the ladies' dresses, or shut them in as you close the door.

[Illustration: MODE OF ASSISTING A LADY INTO A CARRIAGE.]

The rule in all cases is this: you quit the carriage first and hand
the lady out.

You may properly speed your horse in driving with a lady, but remember
that it is vulgar to drive too fast; it suggests the idea of your
having hired the "trap" from a livery stable, and is in every respect
ungentlemanly.

The carriage or buggy should be driven close to the sidewalk, and the
horses turned from the sidewalk, so as to spread the wheels away from
the step. The gentleman should then alight, quiet the horses, and hold
the reins in his right hand as a guard against accidents. The lady
should, in leaving the carriage, place her hands on the gentleman's
shoulders, while he should place his under her elbows. Then, with his
assistance, she should spring lightly to the pavement, passing him on
his left side to avoid the reins which he holds in his right. In
driving, the gentleman must place a lady on his left. This leaves his
right arm free to manage his horses.

A gentleman should not drive fast if the lady accompanying him is
timid, or objects to it. He should consult her wishes in all things,
and take no risks, as he is responsible for her safety. Abo