The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06

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II WAS Il tree that would have been
hard for Il Steelle Jack to climb. AMI
how such an ordinary Jack as Jack had
accomplished it no one not III the So
cret could tell. But there he was. and
there he'd stay unless some one Went
for him.
Cut the tree down." said one man,
for there are always people around Who
think no mere ri trees than they DO Of
old shoes, but fortunately there We're
some there who knew how mlny years
the tree had taken - climb AZ hlg
tx Jack had III il minute. and they said
ii would lie better far to cut Jack down
than 10 harm the tree.
But ny great good luck there was a
boy III the crowd who had a box Kite
and ne Immediately few It AMI the
Irvine passed rear enough for Jack 70
catch hold of II.
Now" said Sam. Il bet I could slide
down that Irvine in two shakes Of a
lambs tail"
But l can do it in one shake ~aid
Jack. and he did. landing al right on
the asphalt pavement.
The crowd ciepred and dispersed and
that was the end Of lesson number one.
You never had such an experience
a. thlt before. did You. Jack:' asked
Sam.
Lots Of times" answered Jack. 4
told you | was a tree climber"
He isn't cured yet" whispered
Tracy 20 Sam.
Give him time" answered sam.
Il cts 90 down to the lake
So they all ran pell nell down TO the
lake. and there we're the swan boats.
Those look hard TO manage. It's hard
or to run one OF those than it Is to run
| Il bike" said Sam.
"'Tain't either said Jack. putting
ont his lips. My father used to have
those up on our lake in the country. and
| can make 'em 90 faster than those
men can
The words We're hardly out Of his
mouth before the swan boat glided up
to the wharf. the bnatman jumped on,
and lifted Jack into the seat and he
began to rropel it around the lake. 1t
Will be understood that these are really
water velocipedeS and are worked by
means of pedals that turn big paddles.
so that any one who rides a bicycle
will know how to run ONE. although he
may lick the requisite strength. But.
for once. thank to- the magician. Jack
muscles We're strong enough. Round
and round the LAKE he went at Il speed
that had never been witnessed before
and that made him 50 dizzy that he
would have been glad to STOP. but he
couldn't. The boys stood on the shore
and cheered and jcered b.. turns. Then
they fell to laughing as poor Jack raceC
around. his hair streaming i'll the wind.
his hat in the bottom of the boat and
his feet hobhin- up and down like corn
IN a ropTer.
NJ last hn h. o. u tn SHOW ION nf 1y
haustion and then ~qlick-witted San
called ont: "Aahh. YOU can't stop. Bet
| could stop it in two minutes
Bet | can stop right off" said Jack
and did 50 with a suddenness that
threw him out OF the boat upon a little
island in the centre OF the lake.
The boatmen had been watching hin
with the greatest establishment. rnt
ONE of them rowcd to the island in al
ordinary boat and brought him to the
, mainland in Il really exhausted condi.
ton.
YOU'RE IA wonder. boy said tn,
boatman. Il never saw anyone 80 Is
East as that
That's nothing" said Jack. true tc
his instincts. You ought to sec III.
WreStle.'
This remark made Sam afterwar,
ollu " lttIltI Ht itdO nOl suspected
hat he had been enchanted and want
ID to pay the boys back for playing
uch Il trick on him..
At any rate. as soon az he said il til,
vearines> Went from him. and he be
IAN to- wrestle with Tracy and ha,
brown him inside of thirty Seconds. II,
r1ckled SAM next and each boy in turf
Until there We're ten boys lying windet
N the grass. But he now found tina
re couldn't stop wrestling. \ man an,
is wife came walking ly and IL
ackled the man and threw hin in
fifty. Then he set on Il park policeman
nd threw HIM. and when another 80
icenmn came to his companions ali
e threw him..
But suddenly in the midst Of his &C
i've exercise be dropped like Il stone
White and breathlesS. Sam went t
i'm and asked him what was the mat
pr. "Oh. | don't know. | didn't wan
. climb nor run the swan boat. no
vrestle. but | just had to. and m
cart feels rs if it WIS going to- stop
Well. Jack. if you'l promise not /
oil such horrible whoppers in future
mink ! can get YOU out Of this fix"
II het Ia tell less w%hoplers than an.
oy i'll this crowd for the next year
AID Jack in 4 weak voice.
And the Very next instant the ma
ician stepped out Of a tree trunk an
said Observation-Disclosures
'apCotrah' backward, and Jack got u
5 fresh rs i daisy.
But NOW the boys complain that Ii
very embarrassing. because no mat
II how much they be onI.
ty>: My. | wish | could DO rs we,
s.that.' hut he never offers to tell theI
Nv much better he and his family coul,
o it.
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