Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-01
THE INNOCENT CELESTIAL.
sam Lee Tries Roller-Skating and
Spreads Himself

Spreads Himself.
Things have been decidedly dull al
the National skating-rink the past few
weeks, and the lovers of the exercise
who have little to do have suffered a
severe attack of ennui.
On "Wednesday an idea struck one of
them, and after relating it to the other
regulars, he proceeded to put it into
force.
Sam Lee. the moon-eyed Monaghan
who keeps a buttOn-hole manglng en-
pocium up town was selected as the in
strument To furnish an afternoons
amusement. They all agreed that Sam
would look well on skates. and were
unanimcu,ly of the opinion that the
skates would look amusing on Sam.
They went around to his establish
ment yesterday afternoon and per-
suaded Sam 10 visit the rink. He
watched the skaters glide around the
room, and the boys smiled as Sans
eyes became dilated in admiration of
the graceful sport. When one of them
asked him whether he wouldn't like to
put on I'll; skates he replied in his in
nocent manner:
Me can sllateo alice same Ike Nell
can boy. and when he saw one of the
skaters turn double somersault he
smiled until the corners of his mouth
ran into $ ears and remarked:
Me standce on top side like Mclean
bow
Then The boys strapped the skates to
sam wooden shoes and stood him I'm
with instructions 10 strike out with the
right loot first. "Allec lightee. Me
knowee, said Sam, as he struck out as
directed. The left foot hadn' evident.
ly been notified of the time the process
son was to move. and failed TO fall into
line. The result was that Sam opened
out like pair of scissors looking for a
Job, and then suddenly sat down on his
pig-tail.
Nothing daunted, he tried to REGAIN
MS feet but was unable to do so with
out assistance. The getter up of the
entertainment was rolling over ON the
moor behind the partition convulsed
with laughter, but the rest of the bows
kept straight faces, and as thew stood
sam up the second time, one of them
me spleadee myself vcrec muchee."
no replied, as he steadIed himself and |
surveyed the floor, evidently looking
for soft spot on which to sit down
next time.
Two OF the boys then took hold of
h,m, one at each arm. and after GIVING
him lot of instructions which he did !
not understand they started off around I
the rink with sam between them
After going twice around they sudden
~ let go, and shot away from him in
opposite directions. For a short dis
tance he maintained his equilibrium.
put his oral cOuntenance wore a far.
away. sad, and tired expression. Sud-
ienly both feet left him and shot up in
o the place where his head ought to be.
" hen his back hit the floor he grunted
ma jumped fully five feet into the air
'iawed at nothing. and then suddenly
lat down on the end of his blouse.
lie lay there mOtionless for q few
econdS. and then motiOned to one of
he boys to remove the skates. He was
o delighted with the experiment that
e could no; fin words to express his
hanks TO the boys for their Kindness.
nd without uttering a word he shot
ut OF the door and up the street, with
is clothes looking like windy wash
ay.
When the boys called on him at his
!mporium last evening Sam was rub
ing his bruised joints with liniment
MI When they asked him how he liked
he rpnlieI.
Me spleadee myself; one more tly
lollee-sklatee and me spleade.
yself in the semmeytelly."
Tho boys are now contemplating a
de on a bicycle for Sam. after which
ey proposc initiating him into the
ysteries of the great American game
ea-e>h'' all .S'ss',o~d"ah Ora Hs-ald. !,