Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24

grow, even the Preston twins catching
1t; and Mrs Preston, having been per-
suaded one evening to 20 over and see
them ride, anxiously watched, not to
see If they should appear with unrut-
fed dignity, but that they were as
clever about 1t Us the others. So clever
were they, In fact, that before the
evening was over she had promised
that they should each have one of their
own If Cary would attend to the get
ting OF them.
In this manner did Cary's plan pros
per, and he would report progress to
Miss Jessie every afternoon.
II shall never be satisfied till havc
the coloncrs lady herself on Wheel"
he said, roaring with laughter, for the
lady was very portly.
Three weeks had passed, when one
afternoon the twins bicycles appeared.
At once they sent over for Cary to
come and inspect them, and when he
arrived he found the fnmily all out in
front Of the house trying them and dis
cussing their merits.
The twins raced around the circle of
hard road that surrounded the lawn,
and then insisted upon Cary trying tho
wheels and racing with them.
Now, Mrs Preston" said Cary, as
he dismounted, you must try one
Don't be afraid
mo one has ever dared to say that
Preston was afraid of any thing" she
answered, proudly; "but l am too
stont."
ut would make you thin, if you
would stick to It," he answered.
"Do you really think SOP" said the
lady. bicycling was developing a new
interest for her.
II have not any doubt Of 1t at all.
just try 1t once around the circle
Come, now, Il promise you on my honor
not to let you fall"
And with tho twins urging, too, the
colonel's lady finally yielded.
There was the clatter of q horses
hoofs up the road, and between the
two long rows Of trees that led to tho
house came chestnut horse, with tho
little trim figure seated on it sharply
outlined against tho glow of the set
ting sun.
The colonel's lady, intent upon keep
ing her balance, though Cary, strong
arm was about her, heard nothing of it
until the rider drew up in front of the
door and sat immovablc in amazement
ns the lady came pulling around the
other side of the circle. Cary cast ono
triumphant look at the rider, and
Jessie, who had como to call, slipped
lightly from the saddle. While she
| was herself tying the horse under q
tree, Mrs. Preston had also dismount-
ed, and, very much flushed, came for
ward to welcome her.
Don't you like it"' said Jessie. SIS
1t not lovely? Oh, am so glad you
arc riding; now no one will care If l
do. And aren't they beauties!" she
finished to the twins.
Mrs. Preston regarded her sharply,
but there was only frank pleasure in
the girls face, and she made up her
mind to gracefully accept the situa-
| ton, and just then the colonel himself
| came out.
Look out, girls" he said; "if your
mother takes to riding, reckon you
will have trouble to keep up with her"
They wanted Jessie to try the new
wheels, but she said she could not in
her long habit, SO she admired the
twins while they showed her how ex-
pert they were already, thanks to Cary,
and she, too, had chance to give him
i one grateful look When she was ready
to 10, Cary helped her mount. and
whispered he. thought he could safely
return her wheel in day or tive; anc
then, with a happy heart, she rode
away toward the red evening sky.
There arc many bicycles to-day in
Harmon, although the colonels lady
has not ridden since that first time;
perhaps it is because Cary has ceased
to urge her to ride.
II really never believed she would
try it." he said to Jessie the day he
took her bicycle home to her, but
meant to do my best to make her, and
when you came Gathering into the
yard that day and saw her on it,
could have thrown my hat into the air
only if had let go she would have
fallen off."-N. Y. Ledger
An Unappreciative Small Boy.
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