Works by Frank P. Smith
- Written by Frank P. Smith
Published November, 1888
There was a time when a lady on horseback in the Capital drew jeers rather than admiration. But a sudden wind has shifted, and now Washington society finds itself in the grip of a magnificent equestrian fever. From the polished floors of the new Riding Academy to the chaotic thrill of the paper chase across Virginia fields, everyone who is anyone has taken to the saddle. Even the Cabinet secretaries have traded their desks for the tanbark. This delightful chronicle explores how a Russian diplomat and a few spirited debutantes transformed a mocked pastime into the city’s most essential social grace.
- Written by Frank P. Smith
Published August, 1886
A writer scratching away at his quill pen hears a thin, squeaky voice demanding to know who he is. Perched on the corner of a book, wearing a yellowish jacket and the oddest bonnet with two long hairs sticking from the top, his tiny visitor has been watching him for two weeks, paralyzed between curiosity and terror. She has quite a lot to say. Surprised to be conversing with a cockroach, he wondered if he was dreaming.
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