The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-14
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AT length We wero spinning ncrrily
along. was determined TO act my bust
SO taoS the lead, with that circus wheel Of
Mr. Meredith'S, leaving Bob and Miss
| Grey to follow. All went well for about
| four miles, and then Bessie began to weak
en- She was tired, very tired, as could
easily tell by the feeble way she pushed on
my pedals, but she was determined not to
| give up before Mr. Meredith and own Bob
right oh, no!
Suddenly she gave cry, something be-
| tween gasp and IL scream. ION, look
| in front of lls-sce that drove of cows!'
They won't hurt you, said MIR. Mere
dith in Il superior way. Come on"
| But INV whecl-it always-always
| SHES at cows" gasped poor Bessie.
Mr.. Meredith's lip curled. Il really
| can't face those cows" said Bessie again
| between gasps. Leila, come and ride in
front. Then you and MIR. Meredith can run
l into them first"
i gladly slowed up in pursuance OF this
| idea, for Bessie was too tired to have the
| slightest control over me, and dropped be-
| hind with Bob.
| Bessie, you are tired to DEATH, he ex-
| claimed injudiciously.
Pm not" replied Bessie, furious at
| once But I'm afraid of those COWS.
| Wait till you see how this wheel SHES"
Keep it pointed straight, and believe
| it will go by all right" said Bob sooth-
| ingly. Let us get off and rest, l am as
| tired as
NO 1 won't get off. I'm not bit
| tired -
| Take the center of the road then, said
Bob, us we ncarcd the meek looking cows.
They can't hurt you; I'm on their side.
Don't go up on that path or you'll get II
puncture sure "
| That gave me an idea Bessie was tired
out and too proud TO own it. She would
certainly fall off if she did not get down i'll
IL few minutes \ puncture would be an
! excellent excuse for resting. Then, again,
she had said twice that l SHE'D at COWS
we'll l would make her words true.
Without further hesitation / ran down
Il little incline in the road and made for
the bypath Bob had warned us of.
Crunch, crunch, biff! \ slivery feeling
along my tire, an agoniAed cry from Bees
sic. "Oh, Bob, Bob! Look, told YOU
In IL moment Bob was beside us and had
lifted her to the ground.
Your tire is punctured." he said brief
w. Wait a minute, let me think what
to do. -
/ felt Il personal interest in the affair
so let my breath go out us slowly as pos
siblc until at length Bob said, Il have
itr' and pulling out his knife he ripped Il
puncture in his own tire that put mine to
| shame Then he shouted to Meredith and
Miss Grey, who came flying hack.
What is the matter" they cried.
I'VE both got in bad bit here, said
Bob, and have punctures in consequence
| Will you two ride on to Cabin John and
send something after us"
| Yes, / guess we had better go on. No
use of our all losing the ride, you know, "
said Mr.. Meredith, but Miss Grey would
not agree to that, SO they finally decided
| to ride back TO Bessie'S home and send the
carriage after her
| And then off they went, and Bessie,
who was utterly exhausted, began to cry a
little and Bob found n cool place under
the trees and was trying to comfort hci,
much to my interest when L suddenly
discovered that L was slipping from where
| Bessie had insecurity stood me up beside
Il tree.
Down, down l went, until seeing nice
soft spot fell over on my side and lay
there coutentedly for about an hour.
| was aroused by BobS Voice mailing a
farmer driving by in II wagon. After some
talk the man agreed to take them in town.
why, where is your wheel" l heard
Bob say.
Isn't it against that big tree? put it
there about ten minutes ago, said Bessie,
md her voice sounded strangely happy.
Then Bob went looking round until he
found me, and having asccrtained that be-
yond the debated tire lad no injuries, ne
packed me. with his own wheel, in the cart,
and then lac and Bessie climbed in by Us.
As we drove slowly toward town heard
Bob say in Il low voice:
| I'VE will have TO get n tandem, now,
Bessie, dear, and she answered:
"Ycs, Bob. But, do you know, like this
wheel of mine and want 30 keep it always,
even''-with smile-''if it does shy ut
COWS"
And Bob laughed happily and said, I'VE
will always keep il, and it shall have n
brand new tire tomorrow.
How about your own" asked Bessie,
with Il twinkle in her eye.
Mine shall have IL new tire, too, said
Bob Il feel like giving presents to
everything and everybody, am SO per
fectly happy, Bcss.
Then in the early twilight of II sum
mcr's evening we all drove into Washing.
ton together. -Washingt0n Post