Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-04
81 would take" said tho spokesman, "a com

81 would take" said the spokesman, 50 comt
and hair brush and toothbrush
of the Others who was exceedingly %sttsI.of-tsct
| "a bottle OF whisky"
~ would take, also" the spokesman went on "a
handkerchiers, pipe and tobacco or other
smoking material would wear knee breeches,
long stockings, and a flannel shirt and carry .
coat IN my bundle to be put on II IL got cool. MY
bundle would be strapped upon q bundie-carrier
that is attached to the machine. Some wheelmen
pact Photographic apparatus that they carry on
their wheels man could carry an alcohol stove
and samP out Depending Of course, on the sur
DAYS JOURNEY
"How far would he wheel each days" asked the
reporter.
"A man starting, say on weeks tour for pleas
use win ride from 40 to so miles day.
MAKE no rule about IT," said the marter-of-facr
to dismount, smoke q pipe and view the scenery
90 80. II you see pretty girl in farm yard ride
gas IN; DO not set out 70 make any number Of
,,a There are young men who win take roasting
rloes OF hundred miles q day." the other wheel
pleasure ought TO undertake sucn thing Some
Wneelmen Will study their route before they
20 and make out q regular schedule, put
II you are with party, it does not matter If
cnere are twenty, and one wants to stop and rest
spell OF weakness and it will wear him more to
roe nve miles In that condition when his nature
protests IMAM to ride hundred when he feels like
IL STOP. and In half an hour he will be ready TO
80 on. That ought always to be q rule with all
souring parties to stop when any one member
THE DELIGHTS OF THE WHEEL.
"And the wheelman will get q great deal Of
pleasure out OF his weeks tour?" said the reporter
The bicycle mans face lighted up. The question
nad touched him on point where he was enthu-
Siastlc. He became eloquent.
III Is nard, he said, ITO describe to q ground
ing, 10 one who has never ridden a wheel the ex-
hllaration, the physical delight Of wheeling. The
swift motion, the pleasing exertion, the change Of
scene the fresh air the rapidly circulating blood,
al tend 10 the highest spirits You go out with
party and soon every little incident Is seen in its
brightest aspect The comic and pleasant side
always turns up first in the mind You quiz the
youngsters on the road and laugh. Somebody
comes comes, -, near getting fall and you laugh:
tour with me is one continued guffaw.
You get thirsty. At home, perhaps, nothing but
Ice Water would do you, but on the wheel you come
10 spring and you think you never had such
GENEROUS draught In your life. You get splendid
appetite, and the plainest food becomes as palata
table,"
'You could eat horse, broke in the matter-of.
fact man.
"You get into close sympathy with nature"
continued the enthusiast "YOu take an interest
Ia the trees the birds, the grass the outlines OF
the hills, the cOuda You meet the people as you
would not In any other way Of travelling. You
take an interest in their employments and learn
how they think and what they talk about"
"The best way TO md out" said the matter-of-
fact man, as he rose to dismiss the council SIS to
climb on wheel and try 1t yourself"