Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-06-09

On The Monday h. mountci his tricycle,
and, after gang hls parochial round. drove 90
propslled himzelf ca tremulous Nhccl. "a
Hardwood Hou-
sylvanus on bis tricycle. was lovely sight,
but one which, upnn its f>t Introduction,
nllsl Oaklury with CONSERVATION. To 80 q
clergyman. in a long hlack coat ani brad.
hrimnoi hat, working vigorously with mus
e,ilar le,rs, ami sending him-elf aloug Al the
rate q Zen nils an hour. was an upheasal
q all traditions Only his popularty saved
him. Inacs.i, oli Mr. PierrcI-ut, q Parish
ionsr In a chronic siate of aggricv~ine~s,
wrote o. the hishop On tho subjs-t She
called IL a "hicycle machine,- Mt ets1era,-
ing. but diminishing, - far a. ~hsss went
Ths bishop was startled. A curu's sArusring
about the oountry On couple q vhccls did
se.m out q place. ~ hs loriship ~rut to
the rector q Oakbury On the sabyrc;, and the
r~tor handsd the letter 10 Syivann ~ Ter
- hs, the rc'tor, was ooncsrnci, his clraie
nigh, have fown about ca hrcrmsiick II
By - dong b. ksp, the bother q the PARISH
n his suTerior's hAn.is
Mr.. Moril-, who Wa unable 10 49, that bis
,rdination vows detarr,-i him from using
such a convenient vehicle Tor gciting from one
nd q the PARISH ~ another, did loli thing
knowing that the bishop was staying at q
country hou.s some twenty-five nils away,
~ threw himzelf Early ons morning into the
.adde Or tho saat. and u-sd his neither limbs
10 such purpss that Just tefore lunch time
his card was mt In 10 bis iordship. AMI In ten
minuies the hishop was gravely insT-rting
What Mr.. flerrrpont, when Tsaking 30 ksr
ffiends, callel diabolical machins.
For -omo minute. the hishop stood On ,he
ioor~ief-, weighing the innoc.nc- or guilt -
Tho lnanimais creature nc hi. fest, sylvanus
the While pleadlng Ia cause with his usual
brisk vehemcnce and tTky derterity. lie
,rTatiAfcl On the si1e q his parish, and on tho
sOnierful assistance b. deriyei from this
modern invention for gr,ting qulckly over
the ground. lie showed his lorlship the con
vsnlent little tag attach~i 90 tho hack, IN
which h. carri.d his books u devotion. or.
shsn occasion noe,iei, sone small CREATURE
oomfort for the ag~i SICK IIo erplain~l The
action q the mAchine, and ~ rai-sd the epis
ocTsl curiosity that an unhsard of thing
ocrarr~i. His hr'izhip. gaitsrs and al,
zravely installed him-slf In the sat, and. 10
tho unu,'erahle delight % several la,iiss AMI
grnilemsn Who were gazing through the
irawing rocm windows. In quiet, dignifei.
leisurrly way, a. bshooves n bishop, actually
proF.liei his sacrci III down the gravel path
md up again, with no further damage than
.u,ting up the eigss % his hosts lawn and
knosklng n couple - s,ons~ out n a ro,kery.
rhs trirycle triumphsii Although The bishop
IA not cml.sly n culogisfic notice - II In
lis Dert charge 20 his olcrgy. he has bs.n
sn0wn ca several occaEions b. rccommcni H.
~ In outlying disiuctS
Ike many other u-sful Innovations, Syl-
sanus and his tricycle. lived down prrjudioc,
and were allie 81 acoumpany each other to
llaslswopi Ilol-e this particular aftc-noon In
Iuly
Tho "Tabhies- hal driven into Blackiown;
1ut Ms Clau-nn was In tho lax garden.
Syl,anus pulled his tricycle. aside, - that Il
hou1 4. cut u the way q other callcrS. then
went 81 niect What fate hAd In shore for them.
rcr fellow, h. brrathed a prayer A. h.
'ro..ed . lawn. lie hal really very little
iots: but h. felt he mus; make hi. confss,ion
efore h. siruck hi. fas al,og-,her.
II wasa warm July aftcrnoon Heairice.
n dainty white drs-s. looksi dsliciously
sol a. he sat roading In tho shaie q asyca-
more tr,.. Sha smiie.i pleasantly when shs
~" Ut NNAA'N aIINNaa nNNNAAAAH N"NAA
ave given all b. po,ue~-ssi 81 have -s.n her
'y,- drop shyly-to have notioci a blush 10
10 her COL, white chsck. Mnl Miier, the
lur~e. AT with tho little hoy on her lap soms
bort distance off.
Afer the hrt grccting. Sylvanus fetched
ne q the comfortable, oa1st--aiei chairs,
svrral q which were -raitervi alout, AMI
at hr-ids Beafrice rhsy talked for a whils
n ordinary subjccts; then, Ike a man, The
7uraie resolved % ooms to the point
Il wish 30 say few woris to you alone,
Mo Cau-nn WIN you walk Into tho ho,l-e
~ the other garden with mer
Shs Looked surprised. pcrhATs trouhl~l
we can sJrak hsrr.' shs aid. telling the
uur,e o. take the child in.ioors. She kiss.l the
little man isnderly A. hc vas lsl away
"You are very fond q tho ohiii. All syi-
vanus
VERY, very fond % him Then shs
turuei hor clear gray cyc upon him a. ono
~ho waitsd for a Truui-ssi communicated.
lie knew all vas l~t-or rather nothing hal
t.sn his b. lo-e. But he wcnt on b. the BIT
ter eni.
MIS- Clan-Dn- Bestrice,T he sAid II
have come to-day % ak you II yoa could love
u.e-if you VIII hs my wtfer