Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-17
JEALOUS OF A BICYCLE.

DeDutv Attorney of the Republic at st.
CrOouet a small town of four thousand
souls. totally lacking all pleasuraDle
diversions and whose inhabitants spent
their time Winding their neighDors
business and speaking i'll OF them oyl-
vain. who had just left Paris, was de-
cidedly at loss. He would nave sue
cumbed to spleen had il not been Ior
his passion for the bicycle. AS soon as
he would feel ennui creeping upon MIN
he would bestride his dOcile steed, ana
deyouring space, flee from the LUue
town and its gossip to lose hlmselI III
the contemplation Of nature.
Winter came, alas! With II came
rain. snow. sleet, impossible roads ana
the impossibility OF going out men
Sylvan buried his head in ms hahus
and wondered what was TO become u
him.
AS soon as a celibate functionary ar
rived at ST. Croquet he became the oD-
iact of more or less direct attacks from
the mothers with marriageable daugh-
tiers. Invitations poured in upon the
Young magistrate. One night, hCL
knowing what to do. he allowed himset
10 be carried off by the Percepteur TAX
receiver. his neighbor at table note,
10 party given by the lhotary ana tll9
notaress OF the place. Sylvan found AT
| Maitr.e Fargeof's all the elite OF the so
| cietv of St CrOquet, but he had eyes
only for the daughter of the Minlster!el
officer. Helene, a beWitcnlng DIoIiue'
lust entering her twentieth year. Wnen
! he left the house he was in love. ne
returned to che nctary's and sought
every opportunity of approaching Inc
voune girl. VINO did not seem displeas-
! ed by his attentions. What could ne
| do i'm a small town but marry
He proposed for Helene and was ac-
ceDted on one condition, made by her
narents-that he should give up the
Repounce the bicycle! He was as
tounded What was this new preJu-
dice? He would have argued the mat
ter. but the future mother-ln-laW III
particular was Observation-Disclosures
as fate. u . a,,ar-
! Ter marry q man 50 careless OF appear
ances as to make G spectacle OF himself
lolling on that OdiOuS little machine.
No we do not want a ridiculous SON
in-law A bicycle riding magistrate!
File, II is a lack of dignity. Position
oblige YOU must keep up your rank.
"But"--
Leave that TO common people. And
what peoDlei They look like rowdles,
50 carelessly dressed And in tights.
soon they will ride still less dressed.
1t is indecent
Il do not ride in tights.
Il should hope not.
The bicycle has become part OF mod
ern life
: Not of the FOrgeOcs.
81 can name Distinguished persona
ges who
1T is useless. Your distinguished
personages are vulgar people The
horse! An, yes! Speak Of horseman.
shin That is distingue-elegant,
While riding a bicycle.
Then. sir" grayely said the notary,
speaking in his turn; not only Is TINS
pleblan paStime in doubtful taste, but
there are other reasons which oblige a
careful father TO forbid it TO his chill
dren. This exercise is anti-hygenic.
"Anti-hygienicr creid Sylvan. "On
the contrary, 1T Is recommended Dy
physicians
"Of corse. 1T is to their interest. But,
sir as my newspaper very properly
says. and the cardiac functions, where
do they come in?' You are not tamll-
lar with the works Of the illustrious
Professor Marcy. The STOPPING posi-
ton is bad: it is an.i-physiological; it
causes arophy Of the muscles OF the
back"
"One can sit straight"
THAT is worse. 1t predisposes to
strains. Besides. the Earring acts on
the spinal vertebrae, affects the spinal
marrow, net to mention taking cold,
falls, headers, &c"
Never" said the notaress, shall oun
daughter be the champion of a bicy-
cler"
In vain did Sylvan plead the cause
of the bicycle. e was forced to promise
to renOunce it. Helene was so pretty.
Sir" said the notary making par
ody of Henry Tvs famous words, my
daughter is surely worth a bicycle.
The marriage took place, and the
newly married pair settled in st. Gro
qUet not far from the wife's parents.
Svlvain was much in love, and not the
tiniest cloud darkened the honeymoon;
but when the spring returned and Syl-
Wan became dreamy, tactiturn; his
face was sombre. He seemed agitated,
could not keep still. His wife did not
understand the change. He fell back
into his bachelor habits, neglected his
wife and returned to the CLUB lie
would 20 out at three o'clock. and re-
turn lust in time for dinner. Helene was
troubled. Jealous. She dissimlated.
SYLVAN had recovered his good humor;
he seemed happy. On returning he was
good tempered and caressing.
1t is better to lull my suspicion, she
thought. Urged by jealousy, she fol-
lowed him. Sylvan first went toward
the club. then quickly turning into
narrow street. out into the country.
He took a little path which wound
across the fields and led TO a neighbor-
ing hamlet, near which she saw INN
enter an isolated house.
She was convinced of her misfortune.
Her husband was weary OF her AFTER
six months OF married life, Her sor-
row was unbOUnded. On her return
home she complained of headache and
went to her room After a night OF
tears she set out the next day for the
hamlet; On the threshold Of the isolateA
cottage stood an old peasant Themb-
ling. she questioned him.
This is the house which the deputy
took?"
Yes. madam; but how did you
know? He forbade it's being mention
ed"
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