Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-08-11
Bicycle Exercise.

CHOW, my dear" said Mr.. Spoop-
hurrying into his wife's
room, "lf you'll come down in the
yard I've got pleasant surprise for
you."
"What is it," asked Mrs. Spoop-
endyke. "What have you got, a
horse?'' /
"Guess again." grinned Mr..
Spoopendyke; ''irs something like
horse.''
81 know! It's a new parlor car
pet. That's what it is" -.t
"No, it isn't either; I said 1t was
like q horse, that is, it
goes when you make it. Guess
again. a. !.
SIS it paint for the kitchen walls?"
asked Mrs. Spoopendyke, innocent
ly. .- l.. 49,
s'No, it amt, and it amt hogs
head of stove backing, nor it amt q
set of dining room furniture, nor it
amt seven gross Of stationary wash
tubs. Now guess again.
"Then it must zAsSssome lace cur
tains for the sittip windows.
Isn't that just splendid p and Mrs.
Spoopendyke patted her husband on
both cheeks and danced up and
down with delight. .l e.. -r... -.
"It's bicycle, that's what it is, -
growled Mr.. Spoopendyke, 81 bought
it for exercise and Pm going to ride
it. Come down and see me.
"Well, amt l, glad" CALCULATED.
Mrs. Spoopendyke. You ought to
have more exercise, and if there's
exercise in anything, it's in a bicycle.
Do let's see it2'' --..r
Mr.. Spoopendyke conducted his
wife to the yard and descanted at
length on the merits of the machine.
Gin a few weeks / will be able to
make mile minute" he said as he
steadied the apparatus against the
clothes post and prepared to mount
"Now, you watch me 60 to the end of
this path" .
He got one foot on the treadle and
went head first into a flower patch,
the machine on top with prodig,
ious crash. ...- -.
"Hadn't you better tie it to the
post until you get on" suggested
Mrs. Spoopendyke." r.
"Leave me alone, will YEP" de.
manded Mr.. Spoopendyke, strug.
Cling to an even keel. I'm doing the
most of this myself, Now you hold
on and keep your mouth shut. -
takes little practice, that's ALL"
Mr.. Spoopendyke mounted agail
and scuttled along for four or fiv,
feet and Topped over on the gras
plat.
"That's splendid, commended hi
wife. You've got the idea already
Let me hold it for you this time"
"If you We got any extra strengt
+ you hold your tongue, will YEP
a growled Mr.. Spoopendyke. 81
e don't want any holding. 1t ain
alive. Stand back and give m
: room, now"
t, The third trial Mr.. spoopendyk
S@Sse ~ent down sf fna sf nssp taa PsaIsa
I flower pots.
/. "That's just too lovely for any
d thing!" proclaimed Mrs Spoopel
o dyke. "You made more'n a mile
minute that time!'
is "Come and take it off" roare
J.! Mr.. Spoopendyke. Help me W
1t bod CAST the bicycle!" and Il
t. worthy gentleman struggled al
D plunged like a whale in shallo
water.
r Mrs. Spoopendyke assisted
r. r. righting hlm and brushed him off.
IA. m II know where you make 20
- mistake. The little wheel ought
I, go first, like a buggy. Try it th
f. way going back
- "Can you ride this bicycle b.
- ter thau l CAM" howled Mr.. Spoo
/, endyke. "You know all abe
~ wheels! What you need is lante
In your mouth and ten minutes |
sa hind time to be the City Hall clot
. Ii you had bucket Of water ant
nv handle you'd be steam grindston
y Don't you see the big wheel has
60 first?'' .
sl .Yes, DEAR murmured M
h;s Spoopendyke, shut l thought if J
r, practiced with the little wheel at f
~ YOU wouldn't have SO far to fall"
"Who fell" demanded Mr.. Spo
endyke. Didn't you see me step {
l tri pped, that's all. Now you
watch me 60 back
Once more Mr.. Spoopendyke ST
ed in, but the big wheel tur
around and looked him in the fl
and then began to stagger.
in Look out!" squealed Mrs. Spo
a endyke.
e,s Mr.. Spoopendyke wrenched a,
and kicked and struggled, but it
ore of no avail. Down he came, and
bicycle was hopeless wreck.
he "What'd ye want to yell 70
;s a he shrieked. "Couldp't you
ard your measly mouth shut? What {
think y'are, any how, fog he
on bod gast the measly b:sycle!'
astle Mr.. Spoopendyke hit it kick
ant, folded him up like bolt of musliI
hiek ''Never mind, my DEAR" cons
:. Mrs. Spoopendyke. ''I'm afraid
II. exercise was too violent anyway,
'h'o I'm rather glad you broke it,
II s'pose so," snorted Mr.. Sp
'ist- eudyke. There's sixty do
un- gone" ..tr.. .
'ing Don't worry, love. I'll 60 ,
SO out the carpet and the curtains,
'ots the paint will do well enough II
kitchen. Let me rub you with
VINO ca"
a sen. But Mr.. Spoopendyke was
hway deeply hurt by his wife's condu,
con accept any Office at her hands,
dis ferring to punish her by lettin
'ae' wounds smart rather than to
p'oy we'll, and thereby relieve her o
fnai, snxiety she brought on hersel
hio acting SO outrageously under
/. circumstances. a
Mistaken Consamptives.
cure In the treatment Of lung
'hich bronchial diseases the liver is
dney implicated to such an extent
hepatic remedy becomes nece