Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14


standing collar and white bow. Then she
had on white jacket. Her skirt was abso-
! lutely out of place. 1t was short and Of
| white sateen. 1 think and there were
| whole lot of frills on it near the bottom.
| 1t only reached just below the knee. and
| she wore white silk stockings. with that
open-work design. She just wanted to show
her figure, that was ALL
"Terrible!' "Horrible!' Dreadful and
similar CALCULATIONS were heard all around
| the room.
Eyes. and on top of all that" continued
| Miss H, in the same breath. "she wore
white slippers, with very high heel. And
not only that-she wore a white Leghorn
| hat, with big white feathers in it. She
had a new wheel. too. and she wanted to
| show off everything.
Even the young lady who made the mo-
| ton to exclude men from the club became
an interested spectator and she added her
| opinions to the chorus which swept Iver
the club members.
Il think she might have shown 4 little
better TASTE" said Mrs. c. the dasning
| widow. IF there is anything that is dis
| gushing to look upon 1T is q woman who
dresses outlandshly while on a bicycle.
They ought to have better sense"
| Her remarks caused a good many meIl-
| bers to smile. as it was a well-known fact
| that her ideas of dressing for cycling were
! away ahead of all Of the other members OF
| the club.
Miss X was thinking about joining
the club interposed Miss P, rather
pretty young lady. whose age had passed
the twentieth mark. "She asked me to hand
! in her application"
Indeed. If she was a member of this
| club 1 would resign Immediately" said
Mrs. M. the only married member Of the
| organization.
"And l. too," ecnoed several other men,
| bers.
q don't see why you should object" per-
sisted Miss p. Her father has plenty
of money, and she is not at all bad-looking.
She is lively and full of fun, and knows
| any number of young men,.
| That's the very reason why I object,
said Miss c., in rather jealous tone.
| She rides High Kite wheel, with silver
| trimmings on the handle bars. The wheel
cost about $50. and 1 know she paid for
it herself" continued Miss p, not to be
downed by what the others said. And you
know she is a good rider, and her wheel is
| $50 gear"
Whats" exclaimed a number. $50 gear?"
"No. I mean an 80 gear" replied the
| young lady. How foolish it was Of me
| to make such a mistake"
"Why, only ride 6S gear" replied Miss
H.
"And me, too" exclaimed the widow.
Il ride g." said Mrs. M.
That's nothing. 1 ride a To-" said Miss
| b, in a rather contemptuous tone. And
I do not find any trouble in pushing that"
| she added. Next year will ride a 1S or
| an 80"
The attention Of the club was now turned
| to matters of gear, and the subject of Miss
| x was left untouched. Miss p, seeing
| the trend of the conversation. deemed 1t
| Cnwtse to make any further comment on
| the subject and permitted the matter to
drop.
| "Oh! I never told you about the nice
young man I met out on the Anacostia road
tie other day, did I?'' inquired Miss II,
| in enraptured tones.
| OF course no one had, and The young
| lady proceeded to tell her story.
| He just too nice for anything"
! continued she, In gushing tone. You
know l went out the other afternoon by
! fnr rid hn Awn noft mad
| Between the Anacostia and Pennsylvania
avenue bridges 1 ran over horrid stone
| and 1t punctured my tire. 1 ride double
tube you know said she in bland tones,
| by way of side remark
| Il didn't know what to d. and as 1 stood
| there looking at the wheel. the sweetest
young man imaginable came along. He
saw the trouble at glance, and the dear
| boy tipped his golf cap SO nicely and in
quired. Can 1 be of any service to you.
! miss? OF course he could, the dear Great
| ure. and I told hin, the trouble though he
| could see without me telling him. And /
| told him that thought / would have to
walk into Washington, such a long dis
lance. as none of the railroads would take
| the bicycle.
! You may be cure was glad to find cut
| that he rode the same make of tire as 1
did. and that he had the repair kit with
| him. though he stated it was only by acct
| smiled at me SO sweetly that 1 felt like
! hugging and kissing him to death, he was
SO charming. The puncture went through
both sides, of the inner tube, and he put
on two patches in a very short time.
| When he fixed up the tire and told me it
was all right was sorry: he did it entirely
! too quickly. ! thanked him as nice as
knew how. and he smiled. showing a beau
| tifu1 set of teeth. He asked me my name,
but. OF course. you know didn't give 1t.
| though II he had insisted 1 cert ainly would
| have told him. The dear boy was too
sweet for anything. and do hope that
| will meet him again. He had such pleas
ant manners and was dressed SO nicely.
| too"
What a charming young man." chorused
| several members.
| 'T do declare" exclaimed Mrs NJ, VINO
had been yawning during Miss HIS re-
cital. 'ft's II o'clock, and promised my
husband, when left the baby in his care
| that would return home by 10 o'clock"
The other members Of the club thought
| 1t was late, too and a motion was made
and carried to that effect
Rialto Cycle Club.
The Rialto Cycle Club took a pleasant
run Wednesday evening to Cabin John
| bridge. starting from the residence of Miss
| Frech. 1924 Rhode Island avenue. at z
o'clock. There were fifteen members who
| went out on the run. and dancing was en-
| joyed in the new pavilion at the bridge.
The club gave a very pleasant trolley
party last evening, going to Chevy Chase.
A good crowd attended, and a very pleas
ant evening was spent.
The next run of the club will be to Con-
| gress Heights. starting from the residence
| of Miss Fordham, CAT B street northeast
Thursday evening, August 10. at $50
! o'clock.
Arcanum Bicycle Club.
The Arcanum Bicycle Club was tempo
| rarity organized last Monday evening at
| the han Of Oriental Council. There was an
! attendance Of fifty bicycle riders OF the
Royal Arcanum present. w. w. Chase Of