Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1885 — How to Make Her Perfectly Safe. [ARTICLE]

How to Make Her Perfectly Safe.

Every toboggan carries a lady, and there is just enough danger to make it delightfully exciting. The lady takes her seat on the soft cushions, her feet firmly braced against the front piece, which curls over and covers them, her hands grasping the rail at either side, the body slightly thrown backward. All will go well if she does not move, but woe betide the girl that moves an inch to the right or left! The steerer takes his place behind. His position is optional, but the general mode is to lie on the left side, propped on one arm with the right leg extended which is used for steering. “Our invariable rule,” said a friend, “is to hold on to your girl, and there are critical moments when a very tight hold is absolutely necessary.”—Harper's Bazar.