The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 8, 1901, Page 11

THE SUNDAY CALL. - n PrHoToS B CacPDENTER, ey where he could be ready for any emer- gency. He was so weak that he could not have been of any it trouble had Nothing Lappened. arisen, but he found scr faction in being present. so the family stowed When he discos is, he gained i gway omfortably as possible, and confidence in her. He let her hold the the journ lines ain next day, and on the third At fir rove around a curve. He hadn't of the sta do this, but she had grandmcther. n't let go, Boing smoc last he let her Tiold them for the of part road. few rods over an e ed the bottom sed like a she d meant to let hoid of the lines and wo to feel assur- and she made the curve as artisticaily calm . as her father, every bit. ance, and at halt a dozen Well!” was a'l he could say he fell 2 here were fifty miles in all to make, He was too good a fellow to be dis- Three stops were for change of pleased. In fact, he was rather proud horses, and at every stopping point the of her whed he came to thinkiit all over, people were startled by the appearance And he let her drive more and more each of the little girl on the seat which was exactly as she had “Wal ain’t Johnson's leetle gal planned. driving!* . By the time she was 10 she had learnea “Wal, I'll be —" all the points on stage driving that her ~Cheers broke forth and good ~wishes fathes knew to teach. WIith him beside clamored in her ears and the drinks went around. “Luck to the t she heard on every side. Word was sent zhead that she was bringing the stage into Mendocino Ci When she reached there within the a Jotted nine hours she was given an “You see!"” she replied femininely. Nor a loss, either. For the boid and bad highwayman turns gallant when he sees the little whip, and holds up his hat in- stead of her passengers' hands while she dashes by. She is known to the country round as the Mascot. This slight little prodigy is a native of ton that would have du stice to a prizefighter. The road was talked over, and she was asked did she really climb scent and make that turn by herself? Narrow and rough places were called to mnd and her .passing of them wondered at. One point is tud feet high. This means a wangercus climb, She had met and passed farmers’ wagons with perfect skil. Ofteq the stage had to be taken to the very edge of a dizzy precipice to allow the other team i Lthe passengers’ healis were In tneir mouths when they looked at cne siip of a girl who was responsible for thewr lives, Lut their fcars were un- t. She sat caimly cn her high aud tatked soothingiy to tie meilesome noises. Since this memorable trip Alice has di.ven the stage over the routé times without number. Visitors and iravenng meu who come to Ukiah on p.casure or Lusiness and who of’ Becessity ny ourney to Mendo elves In the siage very Is at the ribbons clunily surrender cious persois to her care. ’ are given them by oniooxe seltle back nervously and await de nde for ai privileges and do about being quite on a pretty quickly elr sbands a ers and brothers and sons If the) that -old Alice Her whip =wings out over the horses. It does mot need to touch them They know who is behind it and t rumbie nees slage Lo start Miss Johnsom gathers the reins In oue hand and thene swiugs her lung whip, eracking it over the heads of trer giridsh fame is be! hat portion of the driver tie hurecs. away £ the at tha ears old, slender and non- pllot t she does. She That sllce Johnson pissees extrasrdi- rary piuck for u member of her _ex was cviderced ore nizht last wiater. It was uceessaty that un important package be n li@leies, o went, m. m Ukiah. Her fatt awey frorm hom and there was no one In towh who would undertake the trip In the d { Alice veluntecred mother pro- tested. The girl coaxed and argued won utlast. Preparations for the journey were quickly made, The girl I ht her snow-white pony out gency, she had driven over every portion sable. As she has v et of the route. a saddle she was spared trouble in har- One day her test came unexpectedly, nessing. With a kiss {rom mother e dure do it if you knew Johnson's little gal Fort Drags, acciio County. Vi , Jav..aock. nty., #he has When she was only ¢ yenis old sh a .t vou wouldn't think nothin’ of t,” the £ ¢ y E 0 WS G i, 1t was 80 unconsetous and Inst! A, Yoo U 1 . ol % Moe'y, ¢ known Mendocino County and its moun- riding with the gkill of & circus equestri- tive. By careful watching her tather dis- ap) rbv qu s s, hoLer Aot es) wieh his hand e s sl o d however do people dare ride with }‘a’lns ::: ;an.vo‘n: lndkprec(ph"en l..u her :mm. To be sure there were no paper covered that n slight, haraty _per- wa‘znld etrl; :‘:::’:.:‘\::;ll;fl:{l;rfflfi' !f :.ha : a 5 re rid 3 as always known its horses, hoops in Mendocino County for her to ceptl . : 2 e way Sovet ae aetuil Sy s os. it SylS ceptible, movement of her knee gavé her prowess when she retu: k 1 her father, Alec Johneon, is a Jumb through, nor ribhon barriers f " obuid not scolt, 4ad iy S g f e SV . n 5 s arriers for her horse the direction. Until Hie called her ~unharmed her father coul : o 30 i o ! 1 . | h could not acold, and - x that questicn aries. “She’s the n" xr‘he %fie ver lflnd his horses have tr.! jump over, but if therd had been she attentlon to it she was not aware that her little by little he grew to have confid (o g s U Godichuld dut et {00 £ lho“»d’,‘“ roujed theough onels safest @river we know,” they rep!. een her chums us long us she ¢an re- Would have done her circus feats with the knee had anything to do with her ridt in her skill and gav oA Dircts. dccp wouds and narrow < : - = | e been he wauid havs i et A anpihing o s ng. er skill and gave her permission to . His stage carrles the mall between places. deep Woods und narrow canyo e 10he 900 o e iy s R o0 e - S e 3 on .v. seven then, you ride where she pleased. “,‘lnh and Mendocino City, a delay but the pider was without fear. She com- hang says. “It's sort of Ionesome here<that is, @6es to-day. Bhe never could se as she remember, and her riding excited com- The two of them, she and her father, WIBht Prove costly to him, as his contract bleted the trio without aceldent and 1 s, ay. She never could see what a ment .wherever it was seen. were growing great friends those days e Wi WP netkdad - tia two fed o her o remiin there. on jt would be if it wasn't for the horses. saddle was for She always took ¥ ; : horses. s for. Sh 3 Bk € 0 e an IEIGRE sk b o A points. What was to be done? tled on ker to remain tiere . #pec- over thelr common interest. Bhe began to darive,’ rive,” Alice proposed, calmiy. € es. The e the They're my best friends.” 3 horse's back as a duck takes to wi rves and dow: g e 4y o oy ok 10 IAFED, . bboRS I, accompany him on his stage trips. ; et 7 % . . t noncha .,:‘,n ”,'N:J:f‘:r‘::‘;;z'i“"s l‘l‘::i "u‘l‘; h'; to tell @and she doesn’t want any bridle, efther, ire as a cowhoy,” was added were n?r)nélmm\ls and h:h‘;'e(dl::.nh:‘\g}:fii child‘?ull'd Tsr not:nlh::e ‘;‘uu‘fj e better than to keed a; dl:o;“:h M-, T'y'".‘ ct It is more of a ~;i\(..~. They «on]m close to her -:a v(:::; hfipflf'.';e"“d #0-5k ner how. she Euldeny 3 s noticeable how she united little chatterbox on the seat b :1.: him. SelL” 3 * 2k it a:hool well encush and is h:: pl]‘:‘; 1 them than With her thut she her with their noses and give mmron;hh- pr (‘xm'l. e = z 5 strength and daring with grace. Never “Please let me drive a whil She used But she argued with him quietly ang School now, but as for dishes 1 sewing her whole career had & liftle: whinnies of "ANSIton. - Wase. . . ducl oo oy oY said-at first. e 'haWsenS Showed: &) Mitnnlsh ' bt ‘only to beg oveF and aver. Sy, aud_m the end s gavs dn, g &nd codking and heds fle ¢ e sy Gy et p]a“_;‘ e .x.}“ a Just goes where 1 want him to.” . manly .ones. St R RN S L e b b a i B pefmle usually do when Alice wants her There are these who say tut-tut. And 2 G T And she reaily did not kiow how Bhe ‘spent nsarly il -her daytime (n linex. .But she bpsged so hard that at if he couid 1‘1{5150?::'“»5&;:1 b el 5%2?.‘1’;'225 s