Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-25

"Then give me an armful quickly, |"
he cried, finging down gold piece.
.Never mind the change, but be
quick about it. !"
Three arm loads the young man
took out to the trap and flung under
the seat. The girl not knowing the
bottles were empty, thought the criti-
cal situation had turned her lovers
brain, but he sprang into the cart,
and looking over his shoulder saw that
the old man was only half way up the
hill.
"Now, my darling" he said, ''you
take the reins and drive as fast as you
can."
When they were above 800 yar,ls
from the tavern, Sherwin took bot.
tie by the neck and smashed it against
the road, then another, and another,
md another.
"Why, my poor Reginald, what are
ycu doing that FORE" cried the girl.
,"This is for the benefit of the old
mans pneumatic tires" answered Reg
inald, as with crash after crash the
broken glass scattered over the queens
highway.
The girl continued driving, while
Reginald, looking backward, had the
full benefit of the old mans disaster.
He did not stop at the top of the hill,
lnt snran1 Mt once on his machine,
and came down the incline like a light.
ming express. Reginald gazed anx-
iously at the area CT broken glass
Which,. he knew, began at the mile.
stone on the northern side OF the
hotel. The old man came sweeping
on without seeming to notice any
thing, and Reginald's heart stood still,
as he saw how the infuriated cyclist
was gaining on them.
"The tires must be cut to pieces by
this time" he muttered through his
clinched teeth, and he began egain
vigorously to smash bottles. No
pneumatic tire that was ever made can
stand o roadway of broken glass very
long, and Reginald, with o sigh Of re-
lief, saw the old man wobble first from
one side of the road and then to the
other, and at last slow up and dis
mount.
The excited young man gave yell
of triumph and waved IN empty bottle
over his head as he saw old SCUBA.
more let his machine drop in despair
to the ground, while he himself sat
down on the second milestone to mop
his hseied brow.
They had been married more than
half an hour when the detected man,
trundling o bicycle whose tires hung
in ribbons, entered the Scottish vii
lage. A smiling young man went
forth to meet him.
eIs is all right, father-in-iaw," he
said: T have made inquiries and find
that they can put new tires on bicy.
cles in this place, which one wouldn't
have expected. l have sent back lot
of men with brooms to sweep the
broken glass of the road. You must
be somewhat fatigued with your long
ride, so let me offer you lift to the
hall. My wife will be pleased to drive
you, and will see the new tires put
on the machine and will ride it up
there this, evening. Although your
temper is said to be bad, ! have always
admired your common sense, and as
sure you that it is the only thing to
do. AS Edna is your only daughter,
and as you aud ] will have to settle up
our little difficulties some tinae, lrt Rs
do it now, for two grown meu,T
selves don't want to furnisEl ssip
and scandal for thisgossipY neighbor.
hood"
W suppose it's the only thing to do.
you william" said old Soudsmore.
cit Is, indeed" replied the villain.
"Now 70 to the parlor on the first
floor OF the hotel and talk real nicely
to my wife, while 1 take the bicycle to
the shor ."-Detroit Free Press.