The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02
CYCLING AND GALLANTRY.
Women Who Think the One Has Les
sened the Other.

New York Sun.
One group of older and more sedate
cyclists had quite an argument as TO
whether bicycling is killing off gallantry or
81 certainly think it has a tendency that
way" remarked gray-haired matron.
There Is not much -gallantry in the sport
Have any of you man acquaintance who
would allow you to scramble on to the
back of horse unassisted If he were near
by? I'll venture to say that you haven't.
urge a little woman, hardly bigger than
his fist. TO mount bicycle without help.
because he says il makes her independent:
or begins to wabble ne won't do a thing:
but stand or calmly sit on his own wheel
and laugh as if il were a huge joke"
bloomer girl who looked as II she could take
care OF herself. because / think one-half
the pleasure OF cycling .S would be taken AIKEN
some man TO help her on and of of her
wheel every time she took ride, and
6sn rs 5 to sr along Oe her to
a woman is going to ride the bicycle she
should take lessons in independence along
wheeling" said another girl. Imagine my
aamazz;ement the other day when l saw s, a
car while it was running full tilt. The
conductor screamed at her. and all OF the
SSf in er a Te fase
turned at the sound or the conductor S
voice and smiled sweetly.-
.sHorrid little goose to risk her life like
that" said a stout Old lady in an audible
whisper. But / knew that the fragile
woman knew what she was about" con-
the car She was wheelwoman. and ex-
actly the same movement is required in get
ting off of a moving car that Is used in dis
mounting from a wheel. / tell you the
wheel is bringing about our independence,
and / don't believe that men are any less
gallant than they were before we took to It,.
dinner DartieS. balls.
theaters and in our homes are just the
same. but it would be impractical and lu-
.dicrous TO see them bowling and scrapins
Dear NE. dear me-" exclaimed the gray
haired enthusiast. IF had known that It
was independence that l was learning when
took my cycling lessons ] should have
clambered down. from that machine and
never mounted IL again, but it's too late
now. The thing has such a hold on me
that 1 simply could not give II up. but all
the same think that men are less gallant
than they were before wheeling became
such fad with women"
She was about to cite several instances
ILLUSTRATING her point but the novice came me
with white zigzag stripes running up and
down.
Hi therer' cried jolly. girl in knick.
Of you, out In sweater" 49,.
And why not, pray" inquired the
because they look so very rakish." was
the reply, "and they can't be comfortable.
That shows that you've never worn one:
At first i rode in a cotton shirt waist, and
wet, and Invariably got chilled and took
cold before I reached home. Then de-
cided TO Try sweater. and find ii perfect
except as to it's name. This is all wool. and
is loosely woven, so X Is not hot The
cuffs and collars are closely woven out OF
the solid blue. and 1T like the skin, as you
see, and by unbuttoning 1t on both shout
ders / can slip ii on and OF with ease
mine touch, think and what could be
more dainty than this ribbon bow on my
chest? Rakish. indeed, Now, II II was
colors, which no woman of good tast<
would wear. you might talk. and, besides
don't think sweaters look as rakish a.
knickerS-"
Come. girls, come. COME interrupted
| one Of the pioneer wheelwomen of New
| York State. s1et me tell you about tn,
development In women's wheels since tool
| 70 cycling. several years ago. 1t II anus
ing TO recall the. scornful way In which