Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-01


4 became, and by tho time We reached our
destination 1 Ind decided that would ask
I her to marry mo. j could not understand
It, but seemed possessed with nn insane
desire TO innko this girl my wife.
AS We noarcd the island saw that tho
place was literally alive with bicycles.
People Of nll ages were riding. Not sim
Clio person could | see walking. There
! were no borscs--mun was tho only motive
power. iU. r.N
asked Miss Edwards If she would ride
with nc.
"With pleasure she said.
''Shall VIC take our first ride this after
noon9
YES; about o o'clock "
As we stepped from tho bont we were
met by n nun who had in charge row Of
bicycles. There are several kinds from
which 60 choose, and was lucky enough
TO find the exact counterpart of my own
wheel. After adjusting the snddlcs and
handlebOrs to suit uswc mounted and rodo
TO the hotel
We were Just in timo for dinner. so, as
Miss Edwards was alone, l asked permits
sion TO dino with her. | still adhered TO
my determination TO make her my wife,
so while we nto dinner l laid tho case be-
foro her and told her that although had
known her so short time was very much
In love with her and begged her TO marry
me. To my surprise she consented and
snid she had liked mo from the very first.
why not DO married this afternoonf''
said, land then we can spend the honey
moon right here on the islnnd."
AT FIRST she would not consent to this,
but finally ovcrruled her objections, and
she said sho would do whatever / thought
best
found, on questioning the proprietor Of
the hotel, that there was minister stay
ing there, so the last objection to our mar
ringo was removed. hunted him up md
found him just starting off for ride but
when had introduced myself md told
him what | wanted no offered to postpone
his trip TIL later, and when he found that
we both rode the same kind Of wheel no
was more willing than ever to do me the
favor / asked. Well the wedding took
place that Afternoon In tho parlor of tho
hotel, all the other guests being present to
witness the ceremony. 1t was bicycle
wedding in every respect, as every ono
woro bicycle suits, oven the bride and
groom
After TWAS over and We had received the
congratulations OF the whole party ] sug-
gcsted that we take the little ride we had
planned while coming over in the boat
Grace was eager to show mo tho beauties
Of her dear island, so we went down stairs
nfter our wheels. The man in the check
room informed MS that we could hayo a
tandem II we preferred. So we decided to
try IL.
The island was covered with a labyrinth
OF roads, hard and smooth enough to de-
light wheolmnn's breast, and it was per
feet bliss to roll swiftly ulong, stopping
now and then to inspect some interesting
spot or view n fine bit of scenery.
Now, must show you the cliff, snid
Grace, looking toward the northern end OF
the island. When coming over in the boat,
had noticed TINT at that particular point
hugo mass of rock stood out in bold re-
lief. 30 or more feet above the water, with
the waves dashing abruptly against its
base
From the place where we were standing
the road lay straight and smooth before
us, extending almost to the very edge OF
tho cliff, where It turned abruptly, follow.
ing tho other shore back to the hotel We
started OF toward the cliff, and as 1t was
slightly down grade we were soon going
like tho wind As we neared the cliff,
discovered that my handle bar seemed to
he stuck in the tubing, and 1t was impos
slble TO steer the machine. 1 told Grace
that she would have to do the steering us
could not move my handle bar.
why, my hsndlebar is stuck too" she
exclaimed. What can be the matter with
the old machine anyway Let's use the
brake and dismount,"
There is no brake" replied
We We're approaching nearer and nearer
the clin and were going so fast That 1t was
impossible to get of the wheel / tried
harder than ever to turn the handle bar,
but it absolutely refused TO move.
If we could not get around the curve in
some why, we would surely 90 over the
edge, and at least get ducking. did
not think there was any danger of drown
ing, as was pretty good swimmer, and
II could keep Grace clear from the wheel
l could easily swin with her around TO
the other shore
Grace, If we go over, lot 90 the wheel"
1 shouted. just then we reached tho edge,
and shut my eyes, expecting every soc
ond to feel the cold water around me,
when l owoke and found that the train
was Just pulling into Union station and
that had been asleep nearly all the way.
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