The Washington times., 1895-06-02

Let him VIII odare deny that this is an
age of wheels. What with men and women
on bikes, boys and girls on roller skates,
wheels of the trolley car, the once valued
beast of burden may at last call a halt
and turn out to grass after his own sweet
will. So long, however, as wheels in the
head can be avoided, there is little danger
to be feared.
One OF the most advantageous results of
all this wheeling is the perfect equality it
engenders, and like love that levels all
ranks, is destined to prove an important
factor in the promised millennium, with
its abolition of the restrictions of caste,
and resultant universal brotherhood.
A visit to one of the training schools in
town viii soon convince one that those or
the fashionable clement, heretofore so
exclusive. who take no interest in the eX-
ercise, are rather the exception than the
rule Even the elderly DANES have caught
the fever, and in their laudahle efforts to
acquire the proper balance often outrival
the younger women in enthusiasm, re-
gardless of bifurcated skirts or the more
approved boomers, daily growing in favor
with the girls.
Many amusing incidents occur among
the members of the fair sex upon pleasure
bent within the precincts of the practice
ground, not the least startling of which
transpired few days since when Miss
German, daughter of the Maryland Senator,
accompanied by a lady friend, entered the
school and requested to be supplied with
two bikes for immediate use. Unfor
tunately the ladies' wheels were all out at
the time and the man in charge explained
that there was but one in the establishment,
and this was gentleman's tandem. De-
termined not to be disappointed Miss
German insisted upon being allowed to ride
the machine in defiance Of the difficulty.
suggested as insurmountable, IT, the cross
bar, that fatal obstruction to skirts.
Deity mounting, the two ladies started
off for an extended trip out beyond the
city to the picturesque suburbs, with
aIltbe confidence of accomplished wheelmen,
and no fear of discovery as to the real
structure of their machine. Somehow
the story leaked out, aud the independents
cyclists have had to endure no end of guy
ing from their friends.
Lieut.. Gen. Schofield has long cherished
the determination to devote his leisure
after retirement to literature, and is look
ing forward with pleasure to the time
when he can with clear cons cience begin a
series of interesting sketches, drawn from
personal experience for publication. This
thought was suggested several years since
by the receipt of q number of urgent letters
from leading magazine editors, who Of
fered handsome remuneration for articles
from his pen. OF late years the idea has
developed into settled determination, in
accordance with the bent Of his inclination.
There is a young swell In town whose
faultless attire has ever been the e0Ty of
his companions, while it ELECTED the ad-
miration of the fair sex to gratifying
degree.
The interest created In his appearance
is the more increased in consequence of
his known limited income, and while he
is in all respects q most estimable youth,
his numerous handsome and fashionable
changes of toilet have long proved source
of wonderment among his intimates.
The true inwardness of things has re-
Gently come to light, with satisfactory
explanation for the idly curious.
The fact is that Mr.. Blank, being blessed
with fine figure and possessed of quite
an 'air," was SO fortunate as to fall
| into the good graces of the tailor who
desirous of securing q living model for the
| display of his goods, generously agreed to
| dress him free of COST Novel as this ar
| rangement may seem to the uninitiated
| it is none the less true that it is by no means
| the only instance of the kind on record, as
careful investigation Of the records OF
mercantile houses will show.
Such agreements are no more surprising
| than the long established custom pertain
to the free boarding of eligible dancing
men at summer resorts, which is con
sidered "Quite the thing at most of the
Southern resorts and answers the double
| purpose Of benefit to proprietor and guests
alike. Marriageable daughters are more
inclined to linger at a hotel patronized bl
| rA.<-1t<1
/ aud proprietors are nothing loath to