The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-10-09

IL IL Kills NE.
"One, two, three, glide!" and to Mrs.
| Snooks utter astonishment Mr.. Snooks
actually started off. His ponderous
body swayed fiercely 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
reckless dash into the arms of wo-
man, who proved to be the old maid,
| Hannah Moore, of whom he stood in
much awe.
Gee whiz!" he exclaimed, hugging
her tightly in his desperation. Il
couldn't help it. Sereny told me to do
it, and had to-"
"She didn't tell you to hang on to
me like this, hope Turn me loose,
Josiah Snooks, or I'll push you"
mo, not he shrieked. "For good
ness sake, don't push me. Sereny!
Sereny!"
Shut up, you fool. They'll have
you put out of here and locked up for
disturbing public peace"
Lord knows, | wish they would put
me out of here. OF all the darn places
I've ever been to for pleasure, this is
the darndest. Hold me, Hannah, hold
mel I've got the swimmin' in my head
worse than when | take calomel. This
is all Sereny's doings."
you didn't fall, dear, anyway" said
Mrs. Snooks, approaching. That is
just fine for the first trial"
"'Tis Ell? Then you really thought
there was a possibility of my fallin',
when you brought me out here"
"Oh, nearly everyone gets falls. l
| had dozen or more-hard ones too;
but | learned to skate,- ,-and 1t is de-
lightful. When you catch on, you Will
agree with me-"
well, If | do, it'll be the first time
ever agreed with you. amt SO
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 | hate old maids
(Hannah Moore in particularly, | know
she's saved it again. If | hadn't run
into her a minute ago, I'd"
20 no you wouldn't, dear, anything
I of the kind. Don't you believe that
something dreadful happens everytime
one gets fall Are you ready to try
it again?"
well, s'pose that's what l came
for, amt it?"
"You are a darling! knew you were
spunky, or | would not have insisted
on your trying. Now don't turn me
loose Keep hold of my hand-Ill
keep up with you"
well dad burn it! I've got your
hand tight enough, amt 1? Why in
the mischief don't you start? Think
I'm going to stand here all day, and
| listen to skatin' sermon? | want TO
learn with my feet instead of my
head"
"All right, dear, I'm ready. One, two,
three, glide"
1t was amazing what happened. From
one end of the long room to the other
they went without single break in the
time. Mr.. Snooks put out his feet very
much after the manner of Maud, when
preparing to give 81 one of his famous
kicks; but Mrs. Snooks' soothing
right, left, right, left" gave 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 it, Sereny, did do it,"
20 Smoky! I'm so proud of you. 1t
is wonderful how well you are doing"
Surprised, are you? Well, I'm no
| hay seed, if Hannah Moore does say
| look like one. / guess 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. kind like holdin' my breath.
It's like ridin' a runaway mule-you
never know where you are goin', or
| il you'll land dead or alive; but you
have to ride just the same, because the
blamed thing went stop for you to get
off"
Mrs. Snooks smiled sweetly her ap-
proyal and held out her hand for an
| other start. .
Nov, dear, don't stop this time
just keep cn going. The only differ
| ence in making the corners is to take
longer glides with the outside foot than
with the other"
"Oh yes, it all sounds so nice to hear
you tell it. A body would think that
takin' long glide with one foot, and a
short one with the other was just about
the easiest thing in the universe-kind
a. like tellin' fellow to flop his wings
and fly Talkin is one thing, and do
in is another-are you ready to start?"
"Yes, dear. Come on now-ready.
right, left, right, left"
"Gee-whilikins, Sereny! I'm goin'
so fast I'll never stop. I'm gettin'
faster and faster. Can't you hold
down, Sereny? I'm whirlin' like the
wind"
"You are doing fine, my dear, keep