The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
THE BOY WHO WENT BACK.
A TRIP WITH AN UNCLE VINO LIVED
IN 4 PICTURE FRAME

Charley Brown lives IN brooklyn on bcher-
merhorn street. and he can ride his wheel from
his front stoop to Coney Island without dis
mounting. 1t was on his tenth birthday that
he became the owner OF a wheel.
One day. soon after he became wheel
owner, he came home from trip out to Flat
bush and knocked at the basement door. The
cook was busy and the maid was out, as II was
Thursday. SO. after waiting some time without
being let in. he went up the stoop. taking his
wheel with him. He rang the front door bell
somewhat vicously, and the cook came up and
opened the door and berated him for not going
below, She was always cross on her Thurs.
that displeased her, 30 that she shut him and
his wheel in the little room at the end Of the
has been cook at the Browns eyer since Char
10y was born, and feels herself privileged to
when Mrs Brown Is out. ~ ''''
Charley, is q philosophical little chap. and
wheel over to the sofa and began Cling il.
toned photograph OF CharIey's uncle Robert.
who died lust after the war Of the rebellion.
him in u high hat and frock coat. leaning
against II marble column. as was the chaste
Charley had oiled ON" one wheel. and had made
only nve spots On the i. sofa. These he did not
W heel when n VOICE said:
What Is that. Char!ey?"
| view OF the wheel. Charley was rather fond Of
His ns haf ha nfy od him in hs
pleasant stories about him how he was ath-
bstc b a1d GoId swim 63I row shoot and naY
| Charley had always regretted the fact that he
had iE died so many years before he came on
and in such melodious voice. he smiled back.
and said:
lisa wheel"
Well. can sec, that-two wheels-but what
~
"Reaily!" said his uncle, taking of his hat
on than vas before. What do you do with
why. tide it. of course. Didn't they have
EN- when en- y9 'i,n wSSre-ahem-didnt they have
why. they had what they called veloci-
peSd i or n 9iopHe-shaker'' but II was clumsy
Ghareiy Locked up at his uncle With pleas
to me-, Grandma has told me a lot about you
and what fun you used to have when you were
o9y up IN the country Can't you come down
His uncle stretched his legs as II standing in
them somewhat. and then he said: better
still; you come up here land wei go back to my
The k42% SG FsR hG52@ss
| cut, where used to live when was your age"
W Shs boy TSd " hS fnapfs Id
| wheel over his shoulder, and. ,st,rrinR on the
uncle turned as he came up. and together they
went through the hack OF the picture. It's
wonder Charley didn't puncture his wheel. but
| Ing with his uncle, who had become the same
aye as he through Il guai!i little turn
| This green was skirted BY lordly eims. and
| miles away in the west Charley. saw range OF
! crowd Of merry boys and girls we're. playing
prisoners base, but they stopped when they
","Hc'I9 bob, When did you come np ?" said
stage Wash in yat Thsm he look aG wond ,me
Ing at Charley , and his wheel To- begin with.
| OF lS3i, and. in the second place. the wheel
What in the namo err sense are those wheels
- - It's u beck, Is that what you call it ?" said
Charley laughed, No; bike bicycle Two
.u on" said all the children in chorus and
the de wFk H. R R5y S" g eam hsm
| Sam wasn't u boy to b., dared with IMMUNITY,
the sadde and tried p to sit and DE- pro 1SISf9
| FL on A shout went NJ. The, boys of 1854
We 81 see sP nav as ws as 1 h 90 Charley
pleased, He had good deal Of the boy in him
e eq tSn Tho that hnt 2h e 'cHSd sEw az r.:
| wonders of his machine to a lot of fellows that
had heard Of one pleased him down
ing a flying star. and landing in the saddle like
a dm thai sG Of hs h nSs hss
| ago would have made any boy feel proud.
Charley rode for all he was worth fora mile down
| the main street. and then he turned and came
ran. to their front gates: Dr. Grace. who was
horses heal to calm tie eScited beast TO- ana
| Charlie was followed at a long. distance by q
@nausk had feH Bedprs
even when they established the stage route
| The first man to arrive at the green was a
tall. lsnk farmer, WHO turned out to be Rob's
| up to the village from Brooklyn. He stared at
hs m "a the ey he ho9Ss rs
that beats all gitout. Do you belong to cir
An the boys have EN- whore live,
other man touching the pneEnatic tires s to see see
thi In was sS6sansia Y and not vision
NSSw nGStys SAID AeT sh5 soi H. speaker "wo
VAST h 69rn yisdSyt was 70 BaEooklyn my
M Bob wRsn
YoHr mother oS
only this one said Uncle Bob.
Its model 2f 'ee." said Charley proudly.
| Should think 1t might be model OF q
Charley had to tell what 1t was to hall, a hum
dred during the next ten minutes. but he kept
eydentS thought he was tens an untr "h
and old Mr.. Phipard Bob's grsndfather. ' tod
| him that sure fortune awaited him II he
would go to some circus man and show him
what he could do on the wonderful wheels
But boys were Just as much boys In tn sos
as they are day. and before the aftI INF
| had gone half the lads In the place a. ~, WV. i
| least take fall out OF tho thing and n"T RI.
them learned to ride. Bob fell into it u rs mi
| takes to water. and he rode round al I,,tStha
! the green as II he had never done Iias tht
else. It's a lucky thing that Charls rnid b nt
| many demands made on his generosity fun
| course Of the afternoon. Every boy wanteu
try the bike. and several OF the girls took rldSl
| side saddle" whils he held the thing up
Winatuck lies for the most part on a plateau.
! and after awhile Charley thought 1t would be
| good fun to show them how to coast,
| Its bully fun to coast. Any hills around
here ?" he asked his uncle.
Yeah. we often do It In winter. You can
| coast from the centre clear to Dover Plain. an
| that's nearly three miles"
Yes. but mean to coast now on this wheel
| I toll you what let's do You ride behind on