Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-20
STORIES OF THE DAY.
Wheels Within Wheels, or How Those
 Girls Love One Another.

She lay on sofa in her prettiest tea gown, with the blinds carefully lower ed, and her dearest friend, rushing into the room, exclaimed:
 "Oh, Fife, I've just heard that you had an accident the other day, and l same right over to sympathize and hear all about it.
 "1ndeed had, she groaned. 1T had no idea it could hurt so badly just to fall off wheel It was all Fan s fault too !"
 "How did she manage it2"
 Well, it came about this way: You know, Jack is bicycle enthusiast, and I knew if wanted-that is, if cared to-
 Don't be bashful, dear. Those eyes would be your excuse if his bank account was not. "
 "Weu, I knew I must learn to ride one of the horrid things, so I 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 wheel and got lovely bicycling suit. Mine is'-
 "Yes, yes I'll see 1t later. Go on. {"
 1T said nothing to any one, but was determined to get ahead of Miss Fan, so I just took few lessons on the sly. Yoa should have seen Jacks surprise when he took us out the first time and found l could ride right off, for of course I didn't think it necessary to speak of the lessons. D
 "Of course not. Now, did Fan "--
 "Oh, Jess, If you could only have seen her She wabbled about and scrambled and plunged and held on to Jack until l was actually ashamed of her. It was so bold and unfeminine. Poor Jack, he couldn't get away for an instant I saw then I'd made great mistake. "
 But didn't he praise your ability?"
 "Oh, yes, but praise doesn t amount to much when it has to be shouted to you 15 feet away and interrupted by screams and clutches like his was. "
 But wasn't it any better next timer"
 It was not, nor the next either. She didn't make any effort to learn she just played off those eyelashes and clnng to him and screamed, and did think he displayed an unnecessary amount of pa- tience. "
 Why didn't you get her out to prac- tice alone?"
 1T did try, but she wou1dn't t go; said she'd never dare to mount her wheel without Jack. We'll, knew l must do something, so the next time we went out just went over stone and fell He left Fan quick enough then, but I fell harder than meant to and sprained my wrist awfully.
 "Oh, well, 1t wasn't so bad, after all, since Jack is a medical student ''
 ''f know. He brought me home, band aged my wrist and has been coming over every day to look at it. Fan came with him one day and told me that it was all because was too independent and asked Jack if he didn't admire clinging, feminine women.
 That girl will be the death of ms some day"
 "M 'hm. I'm sorry now that fell You see, an hour 8 day spent here uObsu hIuOuub bo IuuCnI ana GHH pre- tends that she is so anxious to learn and has him out every spare moment ,"
 And she is not learning bit fastex either. Why, here comes Katie l''
 And after nasty greeting Katie cried 7; "Oh, Fife, I've come to ask you to be my bridesmaid. Ton see, Jack and l quarreled two weeks ago because re- fused to ride wheel. Yesterday he came over and said was quite right. I was not to be outdone ill generosity, so said I'd ride, after all, and-welI, the wedding is set for June. !"
 'How perfectly lovelyP' remarked Jess. By the way, if you want to buy 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 1T 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.