The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-03

us, courage failed, and with wall eof
despair succumbed, to the fatigue
that took possession of me as entirely as
if I had been bewitched. The revival
came when became conscious of q
wagon on the Mesa road, and I appealed
to the Master" to "can the driver"
My appeal proved useless and after a
few minutes close contact with mother
earth, and filling my lungs with the pure
air 1 felt perfectly restored and led my
Wheel easily, to the upper road.
Here. we obtained what, after many
other views, we prefer to all others of
Pixies Peak and the Garden. Of the
Gods" the river through the great east,
ern entrance, showing glowing figures
in the red stone with dashes of soft
green foliage of the pines, and dull tfnts
of the shrubs; having, as the back
ground the towering mountain with its
grcen-clad neighbors, and over ALL the
changing, shifting cloud forms. Once,
with our glasses, we saw our friends
the lovers-resting themselves and their
wheels, and unconscious of the cyclists
with a field glass on the Mesa. tender
ly caressing each other. We could well
imagine their feeling of security.
"Cnheeded flew the hours until a
cold wind warned us to take a last look
for the day at the panorama, and to say
good-by to the gate that mocks at
humanity and it's attempt to decorate
parks and build monuments and set SEN
tinels to guard their entrances.
OF all the roads planned for men and
one known which is superior to that
wonderful Mesa road from this point to
Colorado Springs. 1t was simply to
start and then coast the rest CT the
four miles. Full security being attain
ed by the frequent ascents that acquired
impetus enabled us to mount without eff
fort, and which sufficiently reduced the
speed of our steeds to one suited to peo-
diGnified and less 5DerilCus ride than
does the younger generation; the menl-
bers of which would probably have
Speeded past US had they been there.
We had often before realized that for
people of middle age there is no more
delightful recreation than wheel riding,
and appreciated the necessity Of resting
when weary, having learned that to
throw ones self fiat on the grass is a
tonic that never fails to quickly restore
ones muscles and nerves.
On this ride we had a most excellent
opportunity to test our theory; for the
altitude; which is nearly one mile, is in
itself sufficient to affect ones strength
Many had scofed at 'pecple of our age
trying to take q tour with a bicycle; but
for real enjoyment and thorough indie
peIldence our trip on which we took our
wheels. gave Us more satisfaction thaa
any other trip we have ever made.
We used our wheels for sightseeing,
they carrying US to many places to which
we could never have walked, and where
the drivers of carriages would never
have thought of taking US: But great
est and best OF all, we rode steadily on
on the way to health and happiness
After good bath and dinner at the
hotel, as we recalled the delights Of the
day and realized that it was but the
beginning of our holiday, we We're
thrilled to think OF the pleasures before
us. Then followed the thought that
after Il few weeks we must return to a
life more prosaic, and again the MAS
teri sang:
what & man I should be
And what sights 1 should see
Did 1 have hut
Ten thousand a year.
Stewart Renshaw