The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-03-03

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couldn't help It, Sereny told me to do
1t, and had to-"
She didn't tell you to hang on to
me like this, hope. Turn me loose,
Josiah Shocks. or I'll push you"
No. no." he shrieked. For good
ness sake. don't push me. Serenyl
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. or all the darn places
I've ever been to for pleasure. this is
the darndest. Hold me, Hannah. hold
me! I've got the swimmin' i'm my head
worse than when take calomel This
is all Serenys doings."
You didn't fall, dear. anyway" said
Mrs. Shocks, approaching. THAT is
just fine for the first trial"
It's Ell? Then you really thought
there was 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-
agree with me-"
We'll. II | do, it'll be the first time
| ever agreed with you. l amt SO
sure it's going to happen no way, for
Ill 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, l know
she's saved it again. If | hadn't run
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
1t again."
We'll, l s'pose that's what 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 handful
keep up with you"
We'll dad burn it! I've got your
hand tight enough, amt /? Why in
the mischief don't you start? Think
I'm going to stand here all day, and
listen to a 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.. Shocks put out his feet very
much after the manner of Maud, when
preparing to give ST one of his famous
kicks; but Mrs. Shocks 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, painting
violently.
81 did do it, Sereny, l 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
| 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 Tidin' a runaway mule-you
never know where you are goin', or
If you'll land dead or 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.
Now. dear. don't stop this time
just keep on 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' a 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 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 encouragingly.
But l can't stop" persisted Mr..
Shook. II tell you. | can't stop, Ser
eny, ! can't stop. Help! Help!"
Hush, Josiah, darling, you are doing
beautifully. Now for the curve and re-
member what l said about the long
glide with the outside foot"
An instructor appeared on the scene,
in answer to Mr. Shocks appealing
yells. He seized the other arm Mr..
Shocks made the curve i'm safety, and
again the long stretch up the other
side He seemed 10 have caught the
idea, and no one dared to break the
spell. In silence. the three together
went round and round many times, Mr..
Shook gripping tightly the hands OF
his wife and the instructor
"Golly! but this is great" he finally
said II don't know but what I like
this better than the roller-coaster."
From the Bee Hive
Got His Moneys Worth.
a Market street penny amusement
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