The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-10
TEACHING EMMA TO RIDE.
Bicycle Lessons That Distract a Whole
n Neighborhood. d.
.Nrm YORK SIN.

ing; II Gnusn require an car trumpet
to discover that his name is Charley
The lessons begin about 10 in the
evening, when it is fanlcss, and last
according to tie endurance Of the
participants. At that hour Brook yn
streets are pretty we'll deserted cAcrp,
IN the down town region THIS j. a
side street uptown 1t j. pave! with
hard asphalt. If the asphalt were
soft it would be one long ba- lief Of
various portions of Emma : anatomy.
Owing to the darkness the lessons are
not visible: they make up for this
lack by excess Of audibility. Murmur,
exclamation. protest, adiuration, ap-
peal, shrick, rattle, bump, crash, re-
elimination and occasionally objurga-
tion that the way Emma learns to
ride the wheel
In the ears Of the ncighbornood,
sometimes amused. sometimes slccpily
indignant, Sometimes mildly inuiticr-
cnt, the lesson pursucs its cacophonous
course something like this:
Now, then, are you all ready?
Jump on.
Wait minute. 600 90 ooh! Don t
let me go, plc-c-c-casc
"All right; I've got you Now
you're off. TO ahead.
80, Charley, what makes it wabblc
so tonight? know the saddle on
crooked
"No, it isn't, either. Fixed it on
myself. Pedal faster. I'll keep
alongside Of you. That's it; you're
doing nobly, Emma
"Yc-c-c-c-s, but | just know I'm
going to fall off in minute. Ow
There g a trccI'
Keep off the walk then. The
wheel wasn't built to climb trees
with
"Don't make fun of me, Charley.
It's perfectly hor- Iic-cc cc-cc Ow
Catch me quick! CA thump, followed
by gentle crash) There, now, you
have done it =
"Wcll, if that isn't just like girl
Don't blame it on me because you
cant indulge in the delights of con
vcrsation and keep your balance at
the same time. You might reserve
your remarks till later
"You neccnt get SO cross over one
little fall. 1t didn't l,urt you,
guess. You took good care to be out
Of the way.
If you'll map out a plan Of your
foppings I'll try to be on hand for
each one. Here you are on with you
again CA brief respitc.) "Now
your getting on first rate
yes, if you only wouldn't talk to
me. 1t distracts my attention. Ouch.
I'm getting wabbly again.
Steady. All right now?'
"Thank you. Yes, Iguess So ca
pause.) Charley"
swell ?'
Don't you think Ill know how to
ride pretty we'll by next week p
(Rackety -whack -bang.)
mo, nor next century. Hurt
"No-o-o, not much. How did that
curb get there? thought l was right
in the middle Of the street"
$50 you were, but while you were
occupied in talking, the gutter slipped
quietly out and barred your path. Bad
habits these cutters around here
have"
IF you're going to be horrid and
sarcastic | shall go in. I'd like to
know if this is what you call teaching
a girl to ride"
God knows it isn't!
You're not making it any better
by swearing, Charley"
1T wasn't exactly swear; Just a
sort of slip; due to stress Of emotion.
anyway IL beg your pardon and we II
start again.
This. time Ill be real venturous
and go as far as the corner. Now
watch me-
Beautiful, beautiful! Turn around,
now. Come on, turn aroundr
'Oh, cant! The wheel won t so
right. Catch me-"
Just in time that trip. You were
ali right until you let yourself get
nervous. If you'd only make up your
mind &c :: &c. could ride as we'll as
anybody"
DO you really think so? How
dear of you But some way, JUS. as
get my mind nicely made up, the
wheel begins to cut up, and off / go. "
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