The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-05
ON WHEELS.
l1Grolt Freep--e&.

 have been brave man who hrs; put on roi.e. ska.es. Tha: exceedingly hunor- oas artis,. Sol. Eytinge. had a picture some years ago iu Nvfs59 | Hefkis 0! the ancient Sfi;on who swallowed h.s ffs; oyster. | ,o! had put more modern dress or his man. and pu, roller skates CT h.s feet. the pIe:1re would nave iusi suited the legend d" rlrs, frtsh: then deligh..
 Tor saAi. sum pelrel,er is pIiv- iesed ;o bTeak his neck in the mos, ggoteslue fashion he pleases in \ couple Of splendid skating halls n this elty.
 As the reporter who went up the sewer Is s;ll. struggling with malarial fever, and the one who though; he cocld throw Me i.aGsh!in feels pus out-St the shoulders ana the man who was sen; to investigate ,he boiler explosion has not yct come down. was asked to break my imbs m the service of the paper Icy putting on roller skates.
 = I,'s all right. sad the editor. ''i fl you leave while yoe can speak. HeH have A shorthand han here 10 take your de- position. Sa ! wen; tn ihe riEk3 in :. comparatively easy frame oi mind.
 got blue ,lcket from the man al ihe window and ,ais handed ,o r.an whose prinelpa. feature was i..outi.. who pre- sided ID :. se4ni-dark room. tte w4s.s of which were covefea ~.;h ro.les skates.
 What aumoes
 Why. two oi esu.se. Do you ;hlrk want d pan lc- nssAhandsz
 This WAS so W; etchealy old joke ana the nan had no aoubi heard l; so often that he became pseludieeG against me q; once.
 Whats ;he number os your skees = he asked grus..y.
 Fights" l answered
 He glanced. at my ice; and said Here's Nc. Il. They'l come nearer your ii:.H
 sa, on chair and boy with 8 gil: cap. strapped them on with a rapidity and tightaess that impiie! the eompll ment that had no corns.
 Is there any one here to give me few points CT this thing:
 Start o2t," said the nan with the mouth, and you'! ge: Al ,he points you want"
 The boy said There are two teach CTS on the 6oo-; as soon as they have tune they w,ll take you oa,.'
 sat ihe5e af.a:d ,o move. and watched my chance tS cai! teacher. They were most clesant young men, with . suavity of manner anG grace oi melton that were exceedingly -aptiva,ing, bu, couldn', captlvate .hen. They swep, past me regularly, ,hei dain;ly gioved hands clasplng the :ip ot the daintiiy sloyed hands Of ,be .2d:es who skated with them. : l could see oy the serapnte expression of the counteESn1c oi each ai these young men that each vas answering his far comrade sl;A ASe. de,h, ne. Well. l should fancy SC, E. Really, now, and such like cxpresG.ons. The ladies were perfection n me q, of skating, sn asked the boy ass,n what these young men were for.
 Teachers, :alG you," Sd. d the boy. shortly. They ~.a5e getting ured of ne in that corner
 Then the yoCng man with the mouth strapped couple q. skates 10 himself and, and shot ike a meieo. into the arena. He was |. .ery eNPeT: young man. He IS almost as ugly locking as | an, so thought ~e would make good couple, and 1 haslec kim
 Cant you give ne turn or tro l never was on these things before
 ''.Oh, one of the teachers will be here directly Have patience, and ne Garied of
 Ai.cr waiting ano,he. half ho--, in whics the elegant young raan had gone on ias.ruc;ing handsome young ladies who gere already perfection n skating and everything else. l sad 10 the boy
 Would you mind asking Chawles CT Augus,2s 10 come oves ard get me aa, Of ,his:"
 The hayeNrn: but soon returned, say ing the young men were engaged @; present.
 Every ,ii,e they led young lady ;0 her seat my hopes rose as the lady Sd, down. Chxsles or Augustus would cut a few pigeon xsngs On the skates. do 3 ls,,le backward skating and finally fy over 10 where some ol6er young lady was alone and with all the grace of ;he ballroom offer his escort 4 couple of hours spent waiting for one of those instr ctors oeg an to .rsi.ate me. l would have started oai myself but handsome giri had taken the chair next me. and being married man could not oonscientiously throw myself at her feet, which l felt sure would do if attempted 10 move whis- pered to the obliging hoy.
 "Augussus IS disengaged lust now; just tell him ihai ihIs young lady next me wishes to speak to him.
 But she has no skates on
 Never mind Don't tell him that"
 The boy ~ent and the next instant Augustus was beside the lady.
 ..it was mistake" said Tim the party. may not talk as pretty 2s those young ladies, but I'm willing to throw ,n,.Eelf inso any sr1hiect ytu, like 10 men