The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-13
|up before Nj. Meredith, and own Bob

between n gasp aud scream. "Oh,
look--in front OF us-see that drove
of cowsl"
"They won't hurt you," said Mr..
Meredith, in q superior way. "Come
on"
''But my wheel it nlways-always
SHES at cows" gasped poor Bessie.
Mr.. Meredith's lip curled. III real
ly can't face those cows" said Bessie
again, between gasps. 'Lelia come
ard ride in front-then you and Mr..
Meredith can run into them frstl !"
gladly slowed up in pursuance OF
this idea, for Bessie was too tired to
have the slightest control over me,
and dropped behind with Bob.
Bessie, you are tired to death, he
exclaimed iDjudiciously.
'T'm not" replied Bessie, furious
ut once. "But I'm afraid OF those
cows; wait till you see how this wheel
shies -
''Keep it pointed straight and I be-
lieve it will go by all right" seid Bob
soothingly. 'Let us get of and rest,
l am as tired as"
"No. won't get Off; I'm no. bit
tired"
TAKE the centre Of the road then,"
said Bob. as we neared 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 puncture sure"
That gave me an idea. Bessie was
tired out and too proud to own IL.
She would certainly fall OF IL she did
not get down in Il few minutes. A
puncture would be an excellent excuse
for resting. Then, again, she had
said twice that shied at cows-well.
i would make her words true.
without further hesitation ran
down little incline in the road and
made for the by path Bob had warned
us of.
Crunch, crunch, bif1 A slivery
feeling along my tire, an agonizing
cry from Bessie. ooh, Bobi Bob
Look i told you!"
In n moment Bob was beside us and
had lifted her to the ground.
''Your tire is punctured," he said
briefly. "Wait minute, let me think
what to do"
l felt n personal interest in the
affair, 80 let my breath go out as slow
ly rs possible. until at length Bob
said: 81 have 1t" and pulling out
his knife he ripped q puncture in his
own tire that put mine to shame.
Then he shouted TO Meredith and Miss
Grey, who came flying back.
"What is the matterp" they cried.
"We both got in bad bit here"
said Bob, land have punctures in con-
sequence. Will you two ride on to
Cabin John and send something after
us?"
"Yes. I guess we had better 60 on.
No use of our losing the ride, you
know" said Mr.. Meredith, but Miss
Grey would not agree to that, 80 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 n
cry little, and Bob found a cooling
place under the trees and was trying
to comfort her, much to my interest,
when suddenly discovered that Was
slipping from where Bessie had inse-
curely stood me up beside tree.
Down, down i went, until seeing q
nice, soft spot l fell over on my side
and lay there contentedly for about
an hour.
was aroused by Bob's voice hailing
q farmer driving by in q wagon. After
some talk the farmer agreed to take
them in town.
"Why, where is your wheel?" l
heard Bob say.
"isn't it against that big treep l
put it there about ten minutes ago, "
said Bessie, and her voice sounded
strangely happy. Then Bob went
looking round until he found me, and
having ascer rtained that beyond the
debated tire / had no injuries. he
packed me with his own wheel in the
cart and then he and Bessie climbed in
by us.
AS we drove slowly toward town l
heard Bob say in low voice:
"We will have to get tandem. now,
Bessie, dear" and she answered:
"Yes, Bob, but do you know I like
this wheel of mine and want to keep it
always even-with a smile-if it does
shy at COWS"
And Bob laughed happily and said.
"We will always keep it and it shall
have q brand new tire tomorrow.
'How about your own?" asked
Bessie, with twinkle in her eye.
"Mine shall have a new tire, too, F"
said Bob. 81 feel like giving presents
to everything and everybody, l am SO
perfectly happy, Bess."
Then in the early twilight OF sum.
mer's evening we all drove into Wash
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