The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09

He stared at the machine as II he thought
1t was an invention of the evil one. well"
he drawed. that beats all git-out. DO
you belong 10 a circus?"
Charley frightened a nut that seemed
loose. No" said he laughing almost
historically, "all the boys have EN- where
! live"
And where's that? In the moon?" said
another man, touching the pneumatic tires
to see II the thing was substantial ana
not a vision.
NO; in Brooklyn. N Y"
Nov sonny" said the first speaker,
I'VE WASH born yisday. | was 10 Brook
lyn to my sons house las winter an I
didn' see no SIGH half wagons as that"
just then he spied Robert and said:
"Whyeei Hello. Bob, when d'you come
up? Your mother never wrote you was
comm. Say. d'you ever see any SIGH con-
trapshuns as this here, in Brooklyn"
only this one" said Uncle Bob.
well what is it?'
IT'S a model of 49," said Charley,
proudly.
should think it might he model OF
thousand It's easy to make a thing when
yer know how, but I mean what dyer
call it2'
Charley had to tell what 1t was to half
hundred during the next ten minutes,
but he kept his temper and answered all
questions.
They evidently thought he was telling
an untruth about the number of sucn
things in existence, and old Mr.. Phipard
Bob's grandfather, told him that a sure
fortune awaited him if he would go to
some circus man and show him what he
could do on the wonderful wheels.
Charley WAS greatly amused at the idea
of his plain riding being a feature of any
circus, and he told the crowd of the Won
t4fr u tl,..
do, but they thought he was romancins.
But boys were just as much boys in the
Sos as they are to-day and before the
afternoon had gone, half the lads in the
place could at least take a fall out OF
the thing and most or them learned TO
ride. Bob fell into it as a duck takes to
water, and he rode round aud round the
green as if he had never done anything
else. It's a lucky thing that Charley was
generous little fellow, for he certainly
had many demands made on his gener-
osty in the course of the afternoon. Ev-
cry boy wanted to try the bike. and sew
oral of the girls took rides side saddle, -
while he held the thing up.
Winatucli lies fer the most part on a
plateau, and after awhile Charley thought
it would be good fun to snow them how
TO coast.
ITS bully fun to coast ANY hills
around here?' he asked his uncle.
Yeah, we often do II In winter. You
can coast from the center clear to Dover
Plain, an that's nearly three miles"
yes, but | mean to coast now on this
wheel. ] tell you what let's do. You ride
behind on the step and Wen try that
hill"
The boys rode slowly to the hill, fol-
lowed by all the other children. The
grown-ups had gone back to their work
long before.
Arrived at the top OF the hill, which
was jolly long one. with many a turn
and twist in it and but few rises, Charley
said to Bob; Now, hold tight, because
a fall wouldn't be any fun"
Then they started The boys and girls
at the hill top cheered them, and Bob Yell
ed Hi" and gripped Charley like a WISE
for the speed was something he hadn't
looked for. But he was game and made
up his mind that this sort of fun beat
being In picture frame oil hollow
Say, this is grand 1 envy you the fun
you can have any day. l wish l hadn't
lived so long ago. It's awfuly tlresome
standing up in that old frame year in and
year out"
They were going like an express train,
their jackets streaming out behind.
Lets don't ever go back" said Char
ley. Il just as soon live here the rest of
my life, and"
Just then the wheel struck piece or
charcoal that had been dropped from a
passing wagon, and the next instant the
boys were flying through space. Charley
landed with bump upon the parlor floor
He looked up at the picture. Bob was
lust putting on his high hat.
The key in the door turned and Norah
came in.
She walked right over to the sofa and
looked al the grease spots.
won't your mother be mad when she
sees them grease spotsY'
Charley looked up to his uncle for sym
pathy and his uncle winked.