Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-13
BICYCLE EXERCISE.
trrom the Brooklyn Easle.l

NOW, my ue6rs b0lu ME. OpOVP0"
dyke, hurrying into his wrfe's room.
"if you'll come down in the yara I've
got pleasant surprise for you."
"What is il 2" asked Mrs. Spoopen.
dyke. "What have you got. horse"
"Guess again." griuued Mr.. Spo0P.
dyke; ''it's something like horse"
81 know! It's new parlor carpet.
That's what it is.S
"Na, it isn't, either. l said 1t was
something like horse. that A. y
goes when you makeit Guess again.
"Is it paint for the Kitchen walls {"
asked Mrs. Spoopendyke, innecently.
"No, it amt ahd II amt . ,hegshead
of stove backing, nor 1t .sir't . set Of
dining room furnItnre, nor II Amt
seven gross of STATIONARY wsshtubs.
Now guess again." iL.l D9Heqc u oaeo
Then IL must be some lace cur
| tains for the sittiugStOom 7wfndoWs.
Isn't that just splenAid z" andl Mrs. :
Spoopendyke patted- her husband on
both cheeks and danced up aao down
with delight. Eia4 .
"lt's a bicycle, that's whatit is."
orawled Mr.. Spoopendyke, ~ bonght
it for exercise aud I'm going 70 ride
it. Come down and see me-"
I "Well, Amt 1 glad" etacsteted
Mrs. Spoopendyke. Ypu ought 70
Ehave more exercise. and II thefes ex'
ercise in ANYTHING, sin . bicycle.
Mr.. spoopendyks conductsd his
wife to the yard aud deecsNted q
length on the merits Of the machlne.
sIn few weeks I will b able .
!. make mile mipute."' he said % -
steadied the apparatus SgalnSt the
, clothes post aud prepared aohoeons.
Nov, you watch me 60 70 the end o.
this path" -------.s------sz
i He got foot iuto one trsaAle asd
| went head firstinto . flower path, the j
d N machine on top with = prodieious
/ !, crash.
...Hadn't. you better tie Il p thapost
r fSpoopendyKe. y Z s'tsssio =. !
j Leave me alone will ye 2" dsnand-H
s cd Mr.. SpoopeHdyke, struggllng to
S all even keel. Pm doing moSt Of this
0 myself. Now tou hold onan6 5ksop
: your mouth shut. 1t takes. . LITTLE
i practice, that's ALL
T. Mr.. Spoopentiyke mountNo sGAlA
i aud scuttled along for, foust ~, ays
It feet and Topped over ON The graAls
d plat. .'-.'.,'
:. "That's splendid," commended his
II wife. You've got the idea ulreedy.
is Let me hold n for you thls t(D6." ~
81 IF you've got any extra esrsugth
b you hold your tongue, will 70 r.
e growled Mr.. Spoopendy keu ut don't
y want any holding. II aims Aliye.
lie The third trial Mr.. Spoopendt 10
n ambled to the end OF the patch Aud
m went down all In heap among hIe
e, flower pots. p ~
ie "That's just too lovely for any.
10 thingp' proclaimed Mrs. Sp0open.
,e dyke. "You made more'n . mile .
III minute, that timel' rs
b. "Come and take II offp roared Mr..
ID Spoopendyke. "Help me mp? Ded
" CAST the bicyclel" aud the yortAy
ID gentleman struggled aud plnnged
f, like whale in shallow WAFER
p, Mrs. Spoopendyke Assistedln right
lie ing him and brushed him OF:
ii "Iknow where you make your mts.
ne take" Tue littleawheel ought 70 60
$. first, like a buggy, Try it that way
ne going back"
q. Maybe you can ride this bicycle
he better than L can r. Ih0vled,. M.
IT, Spoopendyke. GU know AL 460ut
Of wheels! What you nesd now Il Z
u, lantern in your mouth aud ten min.
y utes behind time be the City Hall
II, clock. If you had . bucket ~ water
nc and handle you'd make o. steaaa
I'd grindstonel Don't You 90 the big
II, wheel has got to go frst ~
e, .Yes, dear" murmured Mrs. Spo0p.
II, .endyke, shut l. Thought II you, prac-
he liced with the little wheel 6 hrst, you
III "Who fcii - demanded Mr.. 8poop,
| l.t, ~ 81 M
"a Il tripped that,s.all. Now you Just
Is, Once more Mr., Sp0opendyke atart
"a, cd in, but the big wheel turned around
b. aud looked him nj the face, Aud thst
RS, began to stagger. Ad eg III
re "Look out!" squealed Mrs. 6poop'
he endyke.
at. Mr.. Spoopendyke wreHohsd sway
tn and kicked aud ,stragglsd, bntit VA
all of no avail. Down he came, and th,
re bicycle was q hopeless wreck.
nd "What'd ye want 10 yell for !" hi
RI shrieked. ."Couldn't ye keep youi
sh neasly mouth shut? What dye thinl
lb- y'are, anyhow, a fog horb3 Dod gee
ke the measly bicyclei" Aud Mr. Spoop
,ss endyke hit il kick that folded hiu
nis up like bolt Of muslin. ~
he Never mind, my dear" c0nsoiel
&c, Mrs. Spoopendyke. "Ifn afraid ~
TO exercise was too violent anyway. apt
,at I'm rather glad you broke t."
ell. Il s'pose so," snorted Mr.. Spoop
lp- endyke. "There's sixty dollars goue.'
nd "Don't worry, love. III 60 with
he out the carpet and the curtains. AMI
ice the pant will do we'll enough in TIL
1r. kitchen. Let me rub You wttl
es. arnlca."
to But Mr.. Sroopendyke was too deep
lie ly hurt by his wite's conduct to q
He cept any office at her hands, prsfes
all ring 10 punish her by letting hi
Ito wounds smart rather than to get well
nes and thereby relieve her Of sny ankle
sh ty she brought on herself by ACTIN
ou- so outrageously under the circum
ld- stances. 81 ~
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oh A FUNNY OLD STORY.
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ace trial of q case In the Inferior OF Kes
oof lucky when decision oil the juda