Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-24
LOT so BADLY MINDED.
,n;tious wheelnlan Becomes Awar 3r of His Error.

.-ohitious WuoDA~ " S-e Sn A" of His Error.
 o.osene bicycle certainly has it's
 2 and ne at present the price is unsat- taui'' s but I had sport enough with lsla'' ths first afternoon I took the road p'b U balance the account.
 70 p@, as the first one seen in that part v s,e country, and as the young fel- ol e,s s called it the lazy mans wheel" I lons ', none of them about my purchase. toiu dav in the afternoon, filled the .'..sa NsA' tank with oil, lighted the ''igni- a'@' lampr and set off at about four 'olock so for a trial trip.
 nn that hot summer evening there
 certain indolent pleasure and nar amfort in sitting back and allowing .sa little kerosene engine furnish the 'us s;re mower, while 1 steered. The lp. .tr;yanee worked fairly well. Of '0a rsa there was a little odor, but not sya than comes from a kerosene 1satern I and it did not puff loud enough to frighten horses.
 After about ten miles. southbound, I moda call on an acquaintance and lhon rode back. It had grown quite sarr l along the unlighted country siobway when I drew near the village nsare lived. but as 1 was in no haste I .hnt the oil off to about the last degree of sneed possible and was jogging slow Y forward when toot, toot, toot, went mellow little bugle behind, and fel- iow.bicyclist trundled up abreast of me n the other side of the road.
 ft was too dark for me to recognize him. even if he had been an aequaint- auce and not an entire stranger. He said Good evening" and passed me rapidly, for he was evidently a ''scorch- err who liked to show speed.
 Good evening"" I replied, and let on q little more oil; for no one enjoys be- ipe left behind in summary manner. Nv new machine quickened, and hung on his quarter,
 On observing this, he also quickened, and I let on a little more oil, keeping close in his rear.
 Nv machine now puffed audibly, and was aware that my fellow-traveler turned his head in an effort to seruti- niae me more closely. It was quite dark. however, and apparently he con cuded that was doing the puffing and sxerting myself injudiciously to race him.
 Your wind seems little sprung, my friend" he remarked, pleasantly.
 T do have the phthisic slightly in hay-feyer time, I replied, moving up abreast of him, and even passing him a little.
 Thereupon he put mp his racing hump! Itwas to be race, saw. So, not to be outdone in good form, I put up hump, too, and also opened up the feed pipe of my kerosene works.
 In consequence, appeared to puff terribly, but by this time the other fel- low was doing a good deal of putting himself, for he had come to a long stretch of ascending ground, where the road was decidedly heavy.
 maintained my hump and went up the hill in good shape, and I will do my rival the justice to say that he followed my lead in good style His pride was evil dently touched and he was exerting himself to the utmost.
 l lead him by an easy 20 yards, how ever, and knew that he must be suffer- ing Human muscle cannot compete properly on long, hard hill with steam or kerosene. He struck to the race pluckily, however, thinking that a Wlnd-sprung man must needs collapse ere long, or else, perhaps, that he could yet come in on the downhill stretch be- lond.
 The village lay on the other side of the hill, and emerging from the shadows ol pine grove we passed the cemetery ana gllded swiftly into the main street, under the bright glare of an arc light. now slowed suddenly preparatory to sarnlng into the cross-street where I ineo and my friend of the uphill race Shded alongside.
 forahay-feyer man you are good" ne began to say, but stopped short, for AOW for the first time he got a good 'ieW of my wheel and saw that my feet were on the rests. Then many i'm pe'uous words, low, but emphatic, purst from his lips.
 les, hay fever is very disagreeable, se ae' iC IS not dangerous to life," I said. Good night"
 The muttered response of my new ,oaa w acquaintance I will not repeat iouth's Companion.
 A Pot of Tea.