The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-06-30
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TIE night Bert rode be wheel home d
tAs boys aud uos Of the meu sat erei
tn trent Of the store to zee the sluefils
uew isuglei mschlae
AmoHs the spectators wss Bea!amli
Inakuu Dabbin -Csrroty, for shorL on
q dslstenea 20 hi, bar Every bod.
laughed uheu Cm5,y elh0vri bis va,
totvari to lock $, the bicycle, The Led
hAd The came q being a "'gleer stick
SOD bis psigbbots had fallen tuto tht
haiti Of being smused by everything IL
did. hswssS squire to provoke laugh
ter. lie bad outsrown bis ci5tbes 10 suct
VI extent thst Il vas sssef,ed "a the vi
lage be dared not take them ua for fear ui
never being able 10 sc, them 90 sssln.
OF course this vss an exaggerated state
mept but they undoubtedly were close
ft, snd below bis skin tight ieau trousers
stretched 40 astonishing length Of bare,
mud stained, brier scratched leg, With a
corresponding length OF wrist aud arm 90
the other eide Of the zone Of clothing,
As be stolp ped over the wheel, bis thin,
freckIed face bad rapt look, and his
ewes cleaned with pleasure, He stood
| III aud studied the machine With bis head
on Que side. be touched it tenderly aud
reyereutly, hs moved the handle bars, he
lifted the whole thing and held 1t while
be made fret one wheel than the other re
voye.
szs It up, Carro,y. and take the pat
tern. Msybe You can make one like IT.
isughed the loungers on the store porch,
Cauoty was too absorbed TO notice
their ehsliiag It's out aud ont the prettl
est thing I've ever seen ,he said, earnestly,
as Bert stepped forward aud prepared to
mount.
Somehow the honest admiration OF the
ragged little fellow pleased Bert more
than the half euvlous comments OF his
associates,
Perhaps some time will let you try 1t,
Carfoty, he said, pleasantly,
I'm going to have one Of my own the
boy returned, calmly.
Brit raised bis eyes doubtingly, for be
knew the Dobbins were much too poor
for such q lurury SIS bicycle.
Ga the morning following the view OF
Bert's wheel, Canoty remarked to his
younger brother, J.key, that be believed
he would make bicycle and Jskey said
Do, Carroty.
Back OF the Dobbins house stood a
small, vine covered building where Car
roty's grandmother spun and wove long
ago The 'loom house, like everything
about the place, was falling to places.
Carroty had propped up the sunken roof.
nailed few boards across the perilous
door, and built work bench at one side.
Here the boy, who was remarkably handy
with tools, carried on bis occupation OF
"msking things, and here, with some
odds and ends OF boards, nails and screws
aud bits OF leather and wire, he started 10
to make bicycle.
Day after day Csuoty sawed and hammer
ed and measured and experimental,
while Jakey sat iu the window and watch
ed him. There was no one bnt Jskey TO
take sn interest in the great work, The
mother bad been dead for three years, and
The father was carpenter with 10
down the valley which took him away Of
day break. and from which he did not re
.ufn until dark. But Jakey's interest nev
~ tagged Ia the moments Of WEAKNESS
md depression thst came to the young /
mechanic in nis difficult task, Jskey was {
vas always ready With words Of encourage /
nent.
Other folks make 'em. You can do 9
'ny,hing suyeody Else can be would
sy with inspiring confidence
| sm going to do it9 | will do i'll Car
oty would answer through clinohed teeth, 4
Such spirit, so encouraged, was bound 9
O succeed. 10 course Of time the bicycle '
vas fbisLed and chrste1ed the Through 4
" DAYLIGHT. II was not hsndsomo, but !
t looked strong, II was diamond frame /
Wheel about the height OF Bert Shepsrd's, c
which Csrroiy had so carefully examined.
The frames and the wheels were built OF A
nch and hall pine boards neatly joined, v
be aeat was the leg OF one OF Mr.. Dob 3
inns wedding boots laced over frame,
nd furnished with spring borrowed 4
rom al old halrcloth sofa in the psrlor, v
1t hrst it was without sptocket wheel or !
,edal. and could be used only for coast b
ug down hills. There are plenty OF bills d
bout Zlsnsvllle, aud Carroty said 1t {
sould be better to ride part Of the way v
han not TO ride at all. r
The Trial trip was free from the hItohes o
bat 20 otteu mar triel trips. The wheel b
ould be mounted aud ii would ruD, Car
otys great nsmesake battling the light 4
ing, Robert Fulton when that arst steam q
losl stirred the wstets Of the Hudson, IL
500 and Tesla At moments when snccess J
,s crovnel long and arduous labor, may o
ave experienced snch ecstasy, such IN v
.mpb, such eI,It.tion as Glled the boy d
gl,h he bare feet brsced on the clothes :,
.ln coasters. his hauds el,sping the "a
Ilsuei handle bars, wobbllng down hill Il
q b.etele Of Li, own construction.
The Dobbias iyed 81 the top oi bill =
hres quarters Of mile long. About hall .
fay down stood the big yellow house and c.
Tiger yelio~ barn Of Squire iorke, per 2
on Of uport.uee whom Csuoty regarded
fiih great awe. Il
The sqaire v.s leaning over hIs gate as tt