The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-30
LEADS ON A WHEEL
MRS. LEASE, THE P0PULIsT LEADER,
LEARNING TO RIDE
rank Burt Instructs Her How to Balance
ON the Bicycle--Says 1t is the Next Thing
to Having WinSs--As Good rs Prayers
for the Health--MrS. Lease will Wear
the Syrian Costume--She Tore up Two
Dress Skirts Learning to Ride--Laughs
at the Idea that Bicycle Riding Tends
to immortality.

Mrs. Mary z. Lease has joined the
army of bicycle riders She was rid
ing on the streets yesterday under the
instructions Of Mr.. Frank Burt.
Mrs. Lease has only taken a few les
sons, but she already controls her
wheel very we'll and bids fair to soon
become very graceful rider.
A reporter called at the Lease resi-
dence last evening to get the distin-
guished Populist lady's ideas of bicycle
riding and found her sitting on the
front porch surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Lease. her two daughters and
two sons were all present and seemed
delighted TO have mother at home.
Whatever the newspapers may say OF
Mrs. Leases home il is nevertheless
ture that she is the ideal OF her huS-
band and her children. A glance into
her home will convince anyone OF that
fact.
Mrs. Lease was asked to give the
readers of the Eagle the benefit Of her
opinion Of bicycle riding. She laughed
heartily and said:
How in the world did you find out
that / was riding a bicycle? l have
only taken a few lessons. Mr.. Burt
has given me a few lessons and / think
! ride moderately we'll only / grip the
handles too hard because my hands are
sore"
well, how do you like riding the BIZ
cycle?"
"Oh, it is glorious. and II just the
next thing to having wings. 1t is very
exhilerating and causes the blood to
circulate in a way that is bound to be
beneficial. 1 went out 10 ride this morn
ing when it was cool. Ny hands were
cold and / did not feel bit well but
before finished my ride felt excellent
and have been better all day"
viii you wear boomers when you
ride?"
Mrs. Lease turned her head and
spread out her hands palm downward,
which showed her disgust at the sug-
gestion and said:
II most certainly will not. There Is
only one thing more ugly than the
bloomer and that is the modern trous-
ers now worn by you men. I tore two
dress skirts to pieces learning 10 ride
and then 1 made up my mind TO adopt
the Syrian costume"
What is the Syrian costume?"
Rising Mrs. Lease said:
1.-The dress is just about as long as
this coat" (and she wore neat black
coat that was about Twelve inches
shorter than her dress). 1.-THE trousers
dress, only they are gathered at the
ankle. / think II a woman wishes 10
have comfort riding wheel she ought
TO have the nerve 10 wear some such
costume as that"
what do you think Of the claim
lately advanced that bicycle riding
tends to immortality"
Mrs. Lease laughed heartily at this
suggestion, and said:
That is foolishness in the extreme.
There is no immortality in riding a
wheel. 1t gives health and that is
what we all pray for. God intended
His people to be healthy and happy and
If can get what another gets by pray
ing for by riding a wheel l prefer 10
get il in that way Fresh hygiene is as
precious as the Lords prayer"
When did you come home Mrs.
Lease?"
81 have been at home three days. 7
spoke TO the miners al Neodesha last
Tuesday and / will leave in the morn
ing for South Dakota to fill a series OF
dates. l spoke on the silver question
over at Neodesha: and by the way l
notice that the Eagle has got TO be
power on that issue. Colonel Murdoch
is doing good service. He is in the right
and has crossed the rubicon now and he
can never get back.
when come home and get my new
Syrian costume ! will ride my wheel
up to the Eagle office and call on Col.
Murdoch j want 10 congratulate him
for the honest. courageous stand he
has taken for the people in his battle
for bimetallism."