The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-05

there was a sudden sharp crunchlng and
duu, sickening thud gutterward The
young son was the victim, sundry bits of
trousers. spokes and chain links being
missing in the reckoning. Pater-famflias
has not admitted that this is one on him
burt has paid all bills uncomplainingly
A pretty young thing, not very wheel
wise, went out on Michigan avenue the
other evening for a post-prandiaI spin
She sped neatly and property between the
long files of boarding houses and dress
making establishments which hedge the
two sides of the thoroughfare. She Wab-
bled over the Eighteenth street horse car
tracks and made a good line in passing
the attentive Calumet Club balcony. AS
she approached the Lexington she lost
her head and also her proper correlation
with the earth's center In her downfall
she came close to a we'll known South
Side man who was mounting his wheel
and her outstretched arms wound around
his neck with the tragic force of the iron
tawed lady. The astonished Bayard per-
formed his role In the improvised tableau
by settling the young damsel on terra
firma with neatness and dispatch One
of the most amused spectators of the lit
tie scene was the mans wife, who was
driving south at that moment
Overheard over teacupS: Il was sur
prised to see you in new landau TODAY
| heard you were the last recruit to the
bicycle"
What a place this is! One would think
the days of the town pump were back
again. 1 did buy a course ticket at an
academy and I had Just one lesson@and
] didn't get on and ride right off. either
Natural riders are getting as thick as
natural dancers and skaters and ali that
sort Of thing.
Il went with Mrs. X. who. like myself
as you know, is inclined to embonpoint
The instructor gave us a double lesson
putting Mrs. Y. on a double machine and
me on a regular wheel, holding me in
place by my belt He soon assured me
that l gave every evidence of becoming
r-fi1 aaN4A ,, &c
pull the handle bars, Don't look at the
wheel Keep the pedals going and Won
can't fall This harmless encouragement
was very sweet to a woman who seeretlv
suspects she is rather ridiculous. When 7
was weary, and, of course the poor dog
trotting teacher, he put me in the double
machine and Mrs. X. on the wheel The
other seat was occupied by an ordinary
Notwithstanding person chewing gum
She began at once:
+" Think it will make you thin?'
:" I believe it tends to reduce one
No. it don't; not bit of it. NV sis
ter-in-law's learned and she gained ten
| pounds in ten days
" That is very unfortunate Undoubt-
eddy II affects different people in different
ways
ito y i'Ne
:" Tt certainly has disagreeable features
" DO you want to know how you looked
when that man was taking you around?
should be pleased TO hear an I'M
biased opinion.
Well. you looked like a bump on
log-youre so fat, you know
AT this juncture I called Heb! helm
and my instructor rescued me That fin
ished my lessons there, but I shall learn
to ride in England next month"
Capt. Tom" Riley. Who is in charge
Of the New York state volunteer life saw
ing corps at Coney Island, is a great long
distance swimmer and wants to arrange
race over an ocean course of from five
10 twenty-five miles with any swimmer in
the country.