The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-10
A Wheel WITHIN A WHEEL

1EuO EAoASon why jacks bicycle OAASS
Turned Out a Failure.
She lay on a sofa in her prettiest tea
gown, with the blinds carefully low
cred, and her dearest friend, rushing
into the room, exclaimed:
''Oh, Fife, I've Just heard that you
had an accident the other day, and I
came right over to sympathize and
hear all about it,
Indeed, I had" she groaned. ST
had no idea it could hurt so badly just
to fall off a wheel. It was all Fans
fault, too
How did she manage tips
"WeIl, it came about this way: You
know, Jack is a bicycle enthusiast and
1 knew if I wanted, that is, if cared
to"
Don't be bashful, dear; those eyes
would be your excuse if his bank &C
count was not''
''WeIl, 1 knew I must learn to ride
one of the horrid things, so asked
him to teach me. He was delighted;
and then Fan decided she must learn,
too, and of course politeness obliged
him to offer to teach her, too. We
each bought a wheel and got a lovely
bicycling suit; mine is
y
81 said nothing to anyone, but was
determined to get ahead of Miss Fan.
so just took few lessons on the sly.
You should have seen Jacks surprise
when he took us out the first time and
found I could ride right off, for of
course I didn't think it necessary to
speak of the lessons
''Of course not. Now, did Fan"
- L. L
She wobbled about and scrambled and
plunged and held on to Jack until [
was actually ashamed of her; it was SO
bold and unfeminine. Poor Jack, he
couldn't get away for an instant; 1 saw
then I'd made great mistake.
But didn't he praise your ability?"
sob, yes; but praise doesn't amount
to much when it has to be shouted to
you fifteen feet away and interrupted
by screams and clutches like his was"
But wasn't it any better next time?"
1T was not; nor the next, either; she
didn't make any effort to learn-she
just played off those eyela shes and
chung to him and screamed, and 1 did
think he displayed an unnecessary
amount of patience"
why didn't you get her out to prac-
tice alone?"
81 did try, but she wouldn't go-said
she'd never dare to mount her wheel
without Jack Well, 1 knew 1 must
do something, SO the next time we
went out just went over stone and
fell; he left Fan quick enough then
but fell harder than 1 meant to and
sprained my wrist awfully."
''Oh, well, it wasn't so bad after all,
Il l.
Il know. He brought me home,
bandaged nv wrist and has been com
ing over every day to look at it. Fan
came with him one day and told me
that it was all because 1 was too indie
pendent, and asked Jack if he didn't
admire clinging. feminine women"
THAT girl will be the death of me
some day.
IN Inn. I'm sorry now that I fell;
you see an hour a day spent here
doesn't amount to much, and Fan pre-
tends that she is so anxious to learn
and has him out every spare moment"
'And she is not learning bit faster
either. Why, here comes Katie!'
And after hasty greeting Katie
cried: 30, Efie, I've come to ask you
to be my bridesmaid. You see, Jack
and 1 quarreled two weeks ago be-
cause refused to ride a wheel. Yes
terday. he came over and said I was
quite right. 1 was not to be outdone
in generosity, so I said I'd ride, after
all, and-well, the wedding is set for
June"
How perfectly lovely" remarked
Jess. 'By the way, if you want to buy
a wheel cheap, I'm sure Fan would be
glad to sell you hers-she has no use
for it,
THANK you,'' replied the bride-elect,
81 shall speak to her about it. Why,
Fife, I'm afraid you must be suffering
more than Jack thinks. I declare you
look quite feverish. "-Chicago Times
Herald.