Evening journal., 1892-11-17
PARTNERsHLP LINE DRAWN.
Two wheelmen Define where Partner
ship hnds and Individual Possession
Refvlua

Two Wheelmen Define Where Pnrtner-
ship hnds and individual Possession
Begins.
b. f. Mcdaniel, the well known wheel
man, does not propose to share his even
ings Of social joy with anybody: not
even with his partner in business cares
He and s Wallis Meuihew have many
interests In common nut the former
draws the line of partnership when it
comes to his Friday night girl
IL was about two weeks ago McDan-
iel had been jumping from one customer
to another, running 10 the repair shop
and throwing the hands into confusion.
manufacturing excuses for delays. slug
ing the praises of ball bearing journals,
and talking about brenkmg records all
day, and he thought that he and the
bicycling f. fraternity were entitled 10
rest. Early la the evening De announced
II us his intention O. go out and spend
the evening
Il will go with you, said Merrihew,
in joking way
"All right, said Mcdaniel
After supper Mcdaniel put on the best
he had in his wardrobe Always GOOD
looking and genial Vhe anticipation of an
evening free from business cares aud
full OF Cupid's blossmg made him
doubly 80.
Just ns he was about % leave The store
Merrihow entered. lle too. was arrayed
IN purple and fine linen
Hello, Wallis, where arc you going2'
asked Mcdaniel
Il ann gong out with you 20 see your
girl"
Not much, said ihe dumb founded
wheeimeu
THAT was the understanding before
UPPER said Merrhew, "and ! didn't
p1i on my $1,000 suit Of clothes for
nothing / propose To- 500.
They left the store Mcdaniel sur
prise was sn great that % paralNled his
loquaoiousness. Conversation Jagged
MoDaniels friend lived ou tue east
side. No one knew il better than Aiorri-
hew. The former did not propose 90
take hls good locking partner so Cine
house lie knew him 90 be- O. lady killer
ANA dic mo-. propose t0 lead him intO his
( little world of happiness
They walked. and walhei and vnlked--
/ up one street and down another ii wss
game 90 chess with Che blocks oi the
city tor squares the queen o0 tine board
und the probability OF FOOLS mute or
draw Zoo the bargain
At last Mcdaniel struck up Market
street Merihew kent step with li,
/ pace maker Out through 1raudvwma
village past ths baseball grounds by
/ the cleaning stones OF the beautiful
cemetery. under the toll gate up Penny
/ HiN and along the pike they went
Observations upon tnc weather were thc
only utterances permissible undgr
League regulations
After traversing several miles OF tine
pike which Mcdaniel nwudly con
/ demned. he lcd the way ou the EdEe
Moor road 10 was growing late whom
! Edgo Moor was reached From that
place their steps wore turned So Belle
vue When they reached 30 Mcdaniel
said
Wallis, cant you take o. hutY'
mot until | See &c. Does Your girl
/ live In Bellevue2'
Never mind whore my gifl lives
What l want 90 know its i YOU don't
know by this time thai ) don want To
take you to her houseg"
"Ohl excuse me- Mac I th0ught that
the way was very long aud circuitous,
but / never, for momcnt believed that
you were in earnest when You said you
would not take nae to see her beg
your pardon for my intrusion. and as a
train is now coming ! shall take it aud
return TO town Good night old man.
and a pleasant time
With shrek OF anguish Mcdaniel
rushed into the darkness
When Merrhow reached Edge Moor he
looked out Of the car window and saw his
friend standing on the platform. The
recognition was mutual, ana again the
record breaker disappeared Ia the gloom.
He was not seen again until next morn
ing.