The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-07-08

From time immemOrial 1t h4d 0een
Old Hundreds habit to call on b. e. on
Sunday evenings At the beginning OF
his courtship, the hand of the feather
hearted tailor had quivered suspiciously
in the operation of shaving for this i'm
portant occasion. In the adjustment OF !!
his necktie his clumsiness had been
phenomenal-for a tailor. His steps |
up to the board walk which led to b. |
s front door had been noticeably un-
steady. B. C. had coyly sent the ser
want to usher him in. and had often,
with an affectation of careless indiffer-
ence, received him without rising from
her chair.
All that had long been changed, but
this particular night seemed to repeat
the experiences Of old Old Hundreds
toilet was accomplished with blunder-
ing slowness And why does the odor
of liniments follow the fiery lover from
his room? And why does he groan as
he bends to reach the gate latch? And
what has become of his brisk, swing
ing gait up the board walk? And why
does not B. C. receive him, smiling, at
the door? Why does she remain in that
ck-padded armchair and stretch her
hand out to him so slowly? And what
is the use of using cologne where arnica
has been?
"Miss Bennett said Old Hundred.
after few wandering remarks-(he al
ways Missed her)-''didn'G 1 notice
bicycle standing in the hallway"
.'Why, Mr.. Simmons! Didn't you
know that could rider" asked B. c.,
with a radiant smile.
lis it possible! Why, we must have
ride togetherr' cried the astOnished
tailor.
Together, Mr.. simmons! Can you
ride. too?" inquired B. c., with real
amazement
'.Of course can! That is-um-er-
in fact, I'm learning And I'm getting
on well, excellently well, Mr.. Spoke
tire says, for man of my-er-I should
say, excellently well But how did you
learn so soon?" Old Hundred asked, adj
miringly.
"Well, can't say that am through
with my apprenticeship yet" confessed
b. c., with charming old blush; ''but
Mr.. Spoketire says he hardly has to
hold the machine at all, and he thinks
I'm doing better than most girls do who
are many years youn-that is, that I'm
, doing very well. 1 need to be helped
into the saddle"
$50 do L." admitted the tailor, hon
estly.
, But once in, I have absolutely nc
trouble, provided the road is smooth
1
his hands on the machine to kind o.
steady me. you know"
> 81 still find it a rather difficult tasl
, to observation-disclosures letting the whee
fall, that is, Miss Bennett
= '.Why, do you? The last time Mr.
= Spoketire helped me out he said wa:
I as graceful as young girl. MIR. Spoke
). tire is so NICE
miss Bennett, we must 60 ont to
:. gether next week, and as soon as posi-
y BILE! Or rather-about Saturday. eh'
Well both be in better trim by then
:. you know"
D.. Without Mr.. Spoketire, Mr.. Sim
|, mons?'
], .'Of course. What do we want witt
a that contemplate little dandy?"
: B. c. smiled happily at the tailor
= manifest jealousy. yet smiled rathe
: uneasily and fearfully. However. sh
a agreed. with many a misgiving, and tn
next Saturday afternoon was fixed TO
q the adventure.
Many q time during the following
week Old Hundred and B. C. regrette
. their precipitancy. But b. c. was clea
. grit. if she was approaching that awfu
:. fortieth birthday. and the little tailo
\ had been reused by the Spoketire hint
to somewhat of the ardor lover shout
have.
A careful observer might have notice
that the daily walks from the pos
~ Office were far more deliberate an
loverlike than usual but only Spoketir
r and the arnica bottle guessing the tru
cause Oh. how they both wished ths
r their machines would break before tn
r fateful afternoon. But they were non
of your cast iron Observation-Disclosures.
and Spoketire was only too Jealous
d his watchfulness, so that the bicycle
really received less damage than the
awkward riders.
Saturday dawned perversely fai,
with roads OutrageOuSly perfect, an
the afternoon saw our hero and heroin
trundling their wheels through tn
village out to the Middleton roal
We'll not ride through town." eac
eagerly agreed. because people migt
laugh" which was very true.
The Middleton road was an exceller
stretch for the purpose. in prime col
dition. and little frequented OF
Hundred and Il. c. walked out of sigh
of the village. chatting gayly, avOidin
all mention of the wheel At length
became impossible to deny that tn
right spot had been reached. and wit
set faces they placed their bicycles
position.
"You must help me on, you know.
said g. C. with rather pale face. br
brave withal: ''Mr. Spoketire thinks
y is still necessary
''Oh, yes. Why to be sure"' stu
tered the little tailor, looking avn
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