The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

he answered, looking at me curiously.
| felt that | had said something | ought
not to, but told him to put them on, as
| had the rheumatism in my wrist.
/ sat down on the snow, and he went
to work. He was Il long time doing it.
The snow was uncomfortably moist, and
my coat was too short to be Of any use.
| sat there long enough to have absorbed
all the moisture for yard around me-
When he got through he told me to get
upon my feet got part way up, and
then it happened to occur to me that this
was the first time | had ever been har-
messed to two skates at once. The refec-
ton was wcightior than would seem posi-
bic and | sat down.
Guess you never skated for living "
remarked the boy, taking hold of my
hand.
"Not that | remember" said family.
| let him assist me to my feet lust as a
party of young people went sllimming by.
The owner Of the skates was Il philan-
thropist in his way. He pointed to the
party, and said that they were skating
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me not to run over them. [ had all /
could do to resist desire to start in chase
Of the party and run over them but [
managed to repress it. 1t felt so nice to
be on my feet that | told him l guessed
| would start out. [ was disappointed in
one particular. ] thought it would re-
quire an effort to start off. but it didn't.
While | was about deciding between
shooting across the pond like comet,
and marking out a sprcad-eagle in the
very centre of the ice, sudden move
ment Of the left skate diverted my atten-
ton, and the next moment 1 was looking
at the lamps through my legs and bump
ing my head ferociously against the ice.
This surprised me and it interested the
boy. The more so, as I held in my out
stretched hand, portion Of the hair that
a moment before adorned and protected
his scalp.
"Why what on earth did you that for ?"
he asked, looking at me with considerable
uneasiness and holding his hand on his
head.
didn't make any answer. | saw that
| had created u sensation-besides, my
head ached.
He helped me up, but I noticed that
he didn't show the enthusiasm he brought
to the first effort, and also, that when he
got me to a perpendicular, he showed an
inclination to avoid me,
He kept one eye on me, and the other
reyolyed toward the shore. This angered
me.
I won't hurt you," I said.
don't want you to-" he answered.
" Why don't you stay by me, thcn?" I
asked.
Because, I amt got much hair and l
amt old enough to wear a WIG"
1t was useless to argue with him, and
besides the skates were acting a little un-
easy. My knees were wobbling back and
forth with increasing speed, and didn't
know but they become unhinged.
"What are you trying to do now ? take
yourself apart?' he asked.
This query exhausted my patience. I
bracod my knees up, and moved Off
| was again too ruftled, / felt very damp
where | didn't want to. The owner of
the skates was pleased with this move
ment, but was not quite so intoxicated
with delight as to forget his caution I
moved off about two yards, then [ brought
up 50 quick as to wrench my back, but
| kept on my feet. However, that cramp
in my back troubled me, and. / concluded
if had to crack my spine whenever I
stopped, wouldn't stop again. I got
along for a couple Of rods very well, as
the ice was cut up here. Then | sat
down to rest. ! didn't really intend to
rest there, but as I sat down, 1 thought |
might as well rest. Like many amateurs
J. was careless in my sitting place, other
wise [ would have went an inch further
and avoided small paving stone.
1 felt quite contented here; there did
not appear to be any danger The pro
prietor of the skates didn't share my sat
isfaction, however:
"Ain't you goin' any further?" he
asked.
Not yet" said
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