The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-14

Bicydls Exercise.
Mr.. speepssdyks Purchases . nHshiss
and nskss = Miis . nisuts.
Nov. my DEAR" said Mr.. spoopen-
dyke. hurrying up 70 his wifs's room.
'af you'll como down In the yard I've
got : pleasant surprise for you"
what Il itr' asked Mrs. Bpoopen-
dyke, ''what have you got, . horser'
''Gucss again" grinned Mr. Bpoo-
pendyke. Fits something like q
horse"
II knowi It's . new psrlor carpet.
That's what Il isf'
.No. II isn't. sitber. said It's
something like a borsei that Il. II goes
when you make Il. Guess again.
.Is II paint for tho kitchen WALSH
asked Mrs. Spoopsndyke. inbocently.
"No II amt, aud IL Amt n bogshead
Of stove ~blacking. nor II amt q set Of
dining-room furniture. o II amt sew
on gross Of stationary wnshtubs. Now
guess again"
Then II must bc ON lace curtains
Tor the slttipg-room windows. lent
that just s~plendidP" and Mrs. Spoo-
pendyke pattod her husband on both
chocks and danced up and down with
delight.
"1ps a bicycle. that's what IL isr'
growlcd Mr.. Spoopendyke. II bought
u Tor exercise and I'm going 10 rido II.
Como down and 500 me-"
"WelI. amt 1 glad" CIRCULATED
Mrs. spoopcndyko. You ought 70
have more exercise. and II there's OK
ercise In anything It's in \ bicycle. DO
let's 500 III"
Nj. b~poopendyke conducted his vito
70 tho yard and descanted ut length ON
tho merits Of tho machine.
I'm n fcw weeks I'll be nblo 10 mako
= milo q minute" ho said, ~ 10 stsnd-
ied tho apparatus against the clothes
post and prepared 10 mount. Now.
you watch mo 60 10 tho end OF this
path"
He got q foot into ono trsadlo and
went lead first into q flower patch.
tho machine on top with y prodigious
crash.
Hadn't you bettcr tic II up 10 the
post until you got onr' suggested Mrs.
~bpoopendyke.
Leave mo alone, will yer'' demand.
cd Mr.. Spoopendykc. struggling 70 mn
oven kocl. 'T'm doing most o. this
myself. Now you hold on and keep
your mouth shut. II takes . little prac.
tice. that's all"
MI. S~poopendyko mounted again
and scuttled along four or five fsct and
noPped over on the grass plat.
tTbats ~splendidW commended his
wife. You've got tho idea already.
Let mo hold II for you this time"
III you've got any extra strength
you hold your tongue, will ycff'
growlsd Mr.. Spoopendykc. cit don't
want any holding. II ANT alive.
Stand back and give mo room. now"
Tho third trial Mr.. ~5poopendyks
nnblcd 70 tho end Of tbs path and
went down all In n heap aLiong the
flower pots.
That's Just too lovely for anytlingr'
proclaimed Mrs Spoopcndyke. you
made moron . milo q minute that
time ~
Como and take It on r. roared Mr..
Spoopendykc. Help me upi Blast tho
bicycleF and tho worthy gentleman
struggled and plunged around like q
whale In shallow water.
Mrs. Spoopendyks assisted In right
ing him and brushed him on.
~ know where you made your mis-
take" said she. Tho little wheel
ought 70 70 first like a buggy. Try II
that way going back"
Maybe you can ride this bicycle
better than I CAM howled Mr.. Spoo-
pcndyke. you know all about wheelsl
What you need now Is a lantern In
your mouth and ton minutes behind
limo 10 DO tho City Hall clocki Don't
you 500 tho big wheel has got 10 20
iirst p,
Yes, dear." murmurcd Mrs. spoo-
pendyke. ''but I thought II you prac-
iicod' with tho little wheol at first, you
wouldn't havo 10 far TO fall"
''Who follr demanded Mr.. Spoo-
pcndyke. "Didn't you 500 me stop or
! trippcd; that's all. Now you Just
watch mo 20 back"
Once more Mr.. s~poopendyke started
Ir. bat tho big "
and looked him h. ~
began 10 staQger.
look outr' s~luealod ~. p>ypen-
dyke.
Mr.. s~poopendyke wrenched away
aid kicked and struggled. bat IL was Of
no avail. Down he came. and the BIZ
cycle was . hopeless wreck
whntd yc want 70 ycu lott ne
shr'ckcd- Couldn't 20 keep your
mouth shntf What dye think yssrs,
aHyhow.a fog bornp bod CAST the meas
ly bicyclerp and Mr.. Spoopsndyke bill
IL a kick that folded him up Ike o bolt
Of muslin.
Never mind, my DEAR" ~counseled
Mrs. Spoopcndyke, Jim afraid tho eE-
crcisc wa too violent, anyway, and I'm
rather glad you broke It."
II s'pose So" snortcd Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke. There's go gone"
Don't worry. love. I'll 20 without
tho carpets and curtains, and the paint
will do well In the kitchen. Let me
rub you with arnica-"
But Mr.. Spoopendyke was too deeply
grieved by his wifs's conduct 10 accept
any Office ct her hands, prsferring 10
punish her by letting his wounds smart
rather than 70 get well, and thereby