The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-21
Bicycle Exercise.
Mr.. Sp0opendyke Purchases Machine
and Makes u Mile n Minute.

DlCJOlo AAOiOiDU
Mr.. spoopendyke Purchases Machine
and Makes Mile Minute.
"Now, my dear" said Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke, hurrying up to his wife's room,
IF you'll come down in the yard I've
got a pleasant surprise for YOU"
"What is itP" asked Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke. "what have you got. a horseP"
Guess again" grinned MIR. Spoo-
pendyke. "Its something like a
horse"
II knowt It's a new parlor carpet.
That's what il Isl! .rns FL
"No, it isn't either. I said it's
something like horse; that is, IT goes
when you make it. Guess again.
SIS it paint for the kitchen wallsp'
asked Mrs. Spoopendyke, innocently
mo it amt, and it ANITA hogshead
of stove backing, nor it amt a set OF
dining-room furniture, nor it amt sew
en- gross of stationary washtubs. Now
guess again" ..g
Then it must be some lace curtains
for the sitting-room windows. Isn't
that Just splendid?' and Mrs. Spoo-
pendyke patted her husband on both
cheeks and danced up and down with
delight.
ATS a bicycle, that's what it is!'
growled Mr.. Spoopendyke. al bought
It for exercise and I'm going to ride 1t.
Come down and see me-" .,...
"Well, amt l glad" calculated
Mrs. Spoopendyke. You ought to
have more exercise, and if there's ex-
ercise in anything it's in a bicycle. Do
let's see itn'
Mr.. Spoopendyke conducted his wife
to the yard and descanted at length on
the merits Of the machine.
''In few weeks I'll be able to make
mile minute" he said, as he stead
led the apparatus against the clothes
poot and prepared 10 mount. ''Now,
you watch me 60 to the end of this
path"
He got a foot into one treadle and
went head first into flower patch,
the machine on top with prodigious
crash.
Hadn't you better tie il up to the
post until YOU get onP" suggested Mrs.
Spoopendyke.
leave me alone, will YEP" demand
ed Mr.. Spoopendyke, struggling to an
even keel. "1'm doing most o this
myself. Now you hold ON and keep
your mouth shut 1t takes u little prac-
tice, that's all" .
Mr.. Spoopendyke mounted again
and scuttled along four or five feet and
Topped over on the grass plat.
"Thats splendidH' commended his
wife. you've got tho idea already.
Let me hold it for you this time"
"lf you've got any extra strength
you hold your tongue, will yerP"
growled Mr., Spoopendyke. ut don't
want any holding. 1t amt alive.
Stand back and give me room, now"
The third trial Mr.. Spoopendyke
ambled to the end of the path and
went down all in heap among the
flower pots.
That's just oolovely for anythingr'
proclaimed Mrs. Spoopendyke. "Yor
made more'n mile minute tha
time ~
Come and take it off !" roared Mr.
Spoopendyke. Help me upl Blast tn,
bicycle!" and the worthy gentleman
struggled and plunged around like
whale in shallow water
Mrs. Spoopendyke assisted in right
ing him and brushed him of.
II know where you made your mis-
take" said she. "The little whee
ought to 60 first like buggy. Try /
that way going back"
MAYBE you can ride this bicycl,
better than | CAM howled Mr.. Spoo
pendyke. "You know all about wheels
What you need now is n lantern IN
your mouth and ten minutes behind
time to be the City Hall clock! Dom,
you see the big wheel has got to &c
first ?"
Yes, dear" murmured Mrs. Spoo.
pendyke, "but | thought il you prac-
ticed with the little wheel at first, you
wouldn't have so far TO fall"
"Who fellPN demanded Mr.. Spoo-
pendyke, "Didn'tyou see me step Off
tripped; that's all. Now you Just
watch me 90 back"
Once more Mr.. SpoopendylA started
In, but the big wheel turned around
ana looked him in tho face, and then
began to stagger.
dyke. ''' 'p''P''
Mr.. Spoopendyke wrenched away
ana Kicked and struggled. but it was Of
no avail. Down he came, and the bi.
cycle was a hopeless wreck.
WIZARD ye want TO yell forp" he
shrieked. Couldn't ye keep YOUR
mouth shutP What dye, think yare
anyhow,a fog hornP bod gastthe meas.
ly bicyclcr' and Mr.. Spoopendyke hi
IL kick that folded him up like a boil
Of muslin. ....'s
"Never mind, my dear" counselor
Mrs. Spoopendyke, "Tm afraid the es
ercise was too violent anyway, and III
rather glad you broke IT,"
81 spose So" snorted Mr.. Spooper
dyke. There's $50 gone"