Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-14
A Bicycle Romance in Rhyme


Who ran into a ditch and gave sauee
AS she took a header off her wheel.
Y ran to her to lend her aid
Who could il be this pretty maid
That on the street awaiting lay.
A friend of mine it proved to be-
AS you read along will surely see
One whom I'd sought for many years.
To see her sad plight it brought tn,
For she had her ankle Sprained
My duty then it was quite plain
To summon aid to ease her pain
BY chance there was a surgeon near
I said to her be OF good cheer.
She looked at me so very queer
This maid I'd not seen for many a year
That voice she said you can't disguise
Then I looked at her straight in her
eyes.
Twas then did her recognize.
And to us 1t was a great surprise.
For In my wanderings I had found my
Lie
thought of our love in days Of old.
More precious then than Ophir gold.
OF days we spent under sunny skies.
When we walked together me and Lie,
In those halcyon days she was nv
queen.
For she had long my sweet heart been.
How happy I was We had met again,
For long I'd been the loneliest and sad
For we'd played among New Hhamp-
shire hills.
And gathered flowers by ripping rills.
Or fished in the brook that turned the
mill.
While we listened to the song of the
whipper- will.
But alas: we were doomed to part.
which almost broke our young hearts
Indeed 1t was a bitter pill.
When we couldn't marry and have our
will.
And live together by the dear old MILL
We thought We were old enough and
just the size.
But there awaited us a sad surprise. :,
And ere. could think or realize,
Her folks were'off to western skys.
And lost all trace Of my dear Lie.
The truth thus revealed was quickly
told. ....-ss.-.
For time. that flies on wing of gold.
Had for me- the sad story told,
And to my eager soul 1t did unfold.
When she limited she was married, and
was sold. +
And left to remain alb achelor old.
But alas: how sad was her refrain.
While thoughts OF first love she remem.
bered then,
Yet. of my fate could not complain,
But a hint she was married,
II gave me pain.
To make my surprise the more COM
plete.
And prove how badly I was beat-in.
A small voice. 1t came in tune
There was something In It so very kind
turned to see: a boy Of six was stand
ing there.
With puggy nose and sandy hair,
A frightened look was in his eyes
When ne said to her Oh: Mama Lie
What will the folks and dear papa say
You riding a wheel OH the Saba tn day
When ne comes home from uncle Dicks
And find you in this awful fix.
From one so young. this stern rebuke.
She cast at him a kindly look
Then hid her face to conceal her tears
That lovely face that had haunted me
so many years.
turned. and felt that must go
For the wan look she gave. it painet
me so.
She raised her hand and waved me
adieu.
As much to say must part with you.
With sad smile she turned her head
And for a moment wished that were
dead.
I, who had been long, constant, lonely
and sad.
And to loose her at last: is it not toe
bad,
Well guess Yes. I should smile.
After baching it all this while.
I'll go and get married. for now Tn free
AS sure as my name 1t Peter MCGEE.
And let her know though out OF nv
reach,
She was not the only pebble on the
beach.
MY trouble now is at an end.
For have found a truer friend.
One who will be faithful to the end
Yet memories Of her and the green old
hills.
In pleasant dreams. I'm haunted still.
For the romance here is gospel true.
In this little rhyme I've told to YOU.
1t matters not. how badly I was sold.
I did not long remain a hacho,or ala