Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-27

THE road from Burnthwaitc 10 the
nearest town was long and wind.
ing. and ON hot days there was very
little shade for some way II was a
suuuy July afternoon when proppcd
uy bicycle against the bank aud
leaned back luNuriously IN the shad.
ov Of the pine trees. under the
uoddiug foNFloves. could catch
rlmpscs Of the distant blue noun.
tnlns and the lake sparkling In the
sunshine. aud IL was not easy 20 start
again along the not. dusty road.
For the moment I almost decided
NOT 90 30 ON - iac few cottages by
the roadside where some OF my old
people lived.
was just beginning 10 feel
ashamed 81 myself. and trying TO
shake % my lasinrss. vixen looking
down che road my eyes rested on "a
MOST .Ntraprdinary otject
Wa. 10 "a rcapinR machine running
away with bath chair? Or some
terrible instrument % torture, being
conveyed 90 the museum in the town.
or IHti manrled heap ~ tricyclrs
being tuved slowly homc7
e.frd aud razcd iill nay ewes were
Haft.,d. and stili slowly. pondcrously.
t.r strange object advanced, hidden
nav and th,l by a cloud Of dust or
81 sharp turn in the road.
Itf,arhcd my shady spot at last. and
could see that 70 was ana ancient tri.
.t.'s % marvellous construction, 60
which was attached stiil more an
..Hf bath chair. An ola man worked
t.c tricycle.. She Precipitation pouring
Gown h., face. while his wife sat ia the
.ha.r with look Of awcd delight ON
Dor face.
The, did not look around them. but
rafrH steadfastly in front as they ad-
.n.sI slowly up the Hill.
When they had disappeared in the
q. lance I tried hard 60 recall where !
bah seem the Two quaint old people,
a.I 30 chen flashed inio my mind that
'a.t we'd in one of a group 81 cottages
.ra lone leading from the main road.
bad missed my way one day, and
stopped to ask FOR drink ~ water at
'..r cottage.
SEEING ms bicycle, ! determined 60
.aN thI, o.j couple. and learn She
history OF their wonderful machine.
They were sitting iu the little kich-
.. when arrived. the old man tender
.f u,t.hup his invalid wife la anxiety
.. fh, ride should have been too
u.l f1r her
IHr walls OF the room were covered
with clocks Of an descriptions, hut
m..f OF them had stopped. and some
'..r1 irchly as II wearing out with
... .r The old MATCHMAKER who loved
.... .f Them ,o dearly
a .ff'r expressed admiration ~
s.me Of the quaint carved oak cases
soon warmed the heart, Of the two
..' people, and before long I was sit-
.nr uy them listening TO the story Of
'H.r ancient tricycle..
Anna Gamma dae without fresh air.
.Hr pine, and pines indoocrs. but she
l1. nae poowcr 10 stan. and she mnun
bir 'ggin' DYING or sittin' a day
long liut Use rash (strong) auld
man, and made a plan, and yam day
bought an auld tricycle., and fixed her
chair ON 4 front. and moo she can
gang GOT every day"
The gentle old woman gazed with ad.
m.ration at her "maister" and looked
tp me for sympathy. They both
seemed overwhelmed with his clever
ness and originality.
An a the ladies an gentlemen
look az us on { road as II she was {
queen herself DOT ridin'."
] hardly wondered that "all the la
dies and gentlemen" turned to gaze in
amalement at the strange machine
and It's owners, but | could not say
word 10 mar their intense pride and
delight in the precious tricycle., al
though | had n great fear that some
day they would all come TO grief to-
Fcihcr.
When we had fully discussed the sub
iect Of the tricycle., | asked II they
would Ike me 10 come and read TO
them sometimes Old VOLTS face
c.oudcd at once. ITS a lang time syne
Use Opened T. Bulk, IT'S liggin' Oying)
ON q parlor table with a hoower pot
on = top!" he said, bitterly.
AYE, Jawseph," his wife said, gen
'lE "it wad dae ne guild tae hear bit
o . Bulk vance MAR"
"Wecl, Anna. II thoo wants thoo