Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-10

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Il It kills me"
Zone. two. three. glide!" andIto Mrs.
Shocks utter establishment Mr.. Shocks
actually started off. His ponderous
body swaycd hercely to and fro In his
struggle for equilibrium, he let go his
wife's hand, and beat the air wildly. He
would have fallen, no doubt, but for a
reckless dash into the arms Of a wo-
man, who proved to De the old maid,
Hannah Moore, of whom he stood in
much awe:
Gee whiz!" he exclaimed, hugging
her tightly in his desperation. =
couldn't help it. Sereny told me to do
it, and I had to-"
"She didn't tell you to hang on to
me like this, I hope. Turn me loose.
Josiah Shocks, or I'll push you
mo, no!" he shrieked. For good
ness sake, don't push me. Sereny!
Sereny!"
"shht up, you fool. They'll have
you put out of here and locked up for
disturbing public peace"
Lord knows, I wish they would put
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I've ever been to for pleasure, his is
the darndest. Hold me, Hannah, hold.
me! I've got the swimmin' in my head
worse than when I take calomel. This
is all Sereny's doings."
"You didn't fall, dear, anyway" said
Mrs. Shocks, approaching. THAT is
just fine for the first trial."
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there was a possibility Of my fallin',
when you brought me out here"
ooh, nearly everyone gets falls. !
had a dozen or more-hard ones too;
but l learned to skate, and 1t is de-
lightful. When you catch on, you will
agree with me-"
well, If I do, it'll he the first time
I ever agreed with you. l amt 50
sure it's going to happen no way, for
I'll never catch on to more than this
blessed railing. It's saved my life once
already, and, bad as I hate old maids
(Hannah Moore in particularly, I know
she's saved it again. II l hadn't u
into her a minute ago, I'd"
20 no you wouldn't, dear, anything
of the kind. Don't you believe that
something dreadful happens everytime
one gets a fall. Are you ready to try
it again."
"Well, l s'pose. that's what I came
for, amt it,"
"You are a darling! I knew you were
spunky, or l would not have insisted
on your trying. Now don't turn me
loose. Keep hold of my handful
keep up with you"
well dad burn it! I've got your
hand tight enough, amt l? Why in
the mischief don't you start? Think
I'm going to stand here all day, and
| listen to a skatin' sermon? l want to
learn with my feet instead of my
head"
"All right, dear, I'm ready. One, two,
three. glide"
It was amazing what happened. From
| one end Of the long room to the other
| they went without a single break in the
time. Mr.. Shocks put out his feet very
much after the manner Of Maud, when
preparing t give 81 one of his famous
kicks; but Mrs. Shocks soothing
right, left, right, left" rave him cour-
| age to put his foot down again each
time it came up. SO step by step, he
reached the farther end Of the man.
moth rink still on his feet. The curve
was too much for him. He made
straight for the railing again.
Il did do 1t, Sereny, 1 did do it,"
20 Smoky! I'm so proud of you. 1t
is wonderful how we'll you are doing"
Surprised, are you? Well, I'm no
hay seed, if Hannah Moore does say
I look like one I'guess l can do any,
thing in the way of gymnastics that
she can. There she goes now, a whirl-
| in round so spry with that old wild
overland he most ready to die with
| old age. Come on, Sereny; let's go it
again. I kind a like. holdin' my breath.
It's like ridin' a runaway mule-you
never know where you are goin', or
II you'll. land dead OF alive; but you
have to ride just the same, because the
blamed thing won't stop for you to get
| off,"
| Mrs. Shocks smiled sweetly her ap-
proval and held out her hand for an
other start.
Nov, dear, don't stop this time
just keep en- going. The only differ
ence in making the corners is to take
longer glides with the outside foo than
with the other"
ooh yes, it all sounds S nice to hear
you tell it. A body would think that
takin' a long glide with M foot, and a
short one with the other was just about
the easiest thing in the universe-kind
a. like tellin' a fellow to flop his wings
and fly. Talkin' is one thing, and do
in is another-are you ready to start?"
Eyes, dear. Come on now-ready!
right, left, right, left"
"Gee-whilikins, Sereny! I'm goin'
so fast I'll never stop. Pm a gettin'
faster and faster. Can't you hold
down, Sereny? I'm a whirlin' like the
wind" -
you are doing fine, my dear, keep
on" said Mrs. Shocks en~couragingly.
But I can't STOP" persisted Mr..
Shook. II tell you, l can't stop, Ser