The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21

to cure you. is it?"
THAT'S how"
"And perhaps he has bikes to rent?'
"He has"
every well. l have nothing to say.
Your left lung is affected and must be
cured"
After dinner Mr.. Bowser fixed him
self up for riding as we'll as possible
and walked down to some vacant lots.
where DR.. Kane awaited him and ask
ed him how his courage was.
"I'll conquer the bike in five min
utes.' was the brave reply.
"But you can hardly expect to ride
In one evening"
"Why not? Say, doc. Ill be circling
around this block inside Of ten min
utes. When l know that it's life or
death with me I'm bound not to lose a
second. l s'pose l want to peel right
down to shirt and trousers? All right.
| Fetch 'er up here. Makes me hungry
lust having the bike about the place.
| Now, then, the first thing Is to mount,
isn't it7'
"Yes. You take hold Of the handles.
so, and you make a spring into the
saddle. SO, and away you 60. Think
you do itT
"Of course l can. The old gal Is op-
posed to my learning how to ride,
but
eowssr esgins Lesson.
Mr.. Bowser seized the handles and
sprang for the saddle. When be re-
| covered consciousness he was on the
/ broad of his back in the dust and the
| doctor was tanning him with ar old
| washboard which he had found in the
grass.
Has anything ~happenedY" asked
Mr.. Bowser as he looked around.
Nothing in particular. You were
tired and lay down to rest"
"Yes-I know-I see. l suppose you
used to do that way. Seen anything
Of Mrs. BowserT"
mo"
'Then trot up the health restorer
again. I'll put a little more spring
into my legs this time. Don't they
ever hitch the thing to q post or use
handspikes to brace it upT"
The doctor held the bike this time
and helped Mr.. Bowser to mount. He
also suggested that he walk alongside
the machine until the novice had got
his nerve, but Mr. Bowser replied:
"When we get around to that corner
you give me a shove down the slope
and let 60. l zee how she works, and
IN surprise you. After I have made
about three circuits you can call Mrs.
Bowser up and III show her a scorch.
They call 1t 'scorching' when you beat
creased lightning, don't they?"
"Yes, l believe they do. Now, then,
I'm going to let CO."
LET 'er go-rah-whoop!"
The Final Awakening.
When Mr.. Bowser woke up this time
he was in his bed, while Mrs. Bowsel
sat holding his hand and trying to lool
very sympathetic.
"This-this isn't heaven. is it," hi
whispered as he looked around.
"Oh, no. dear" replied Mrs. Bowsel
as she smoothed back his hair. "Yor
are still on earth. How do you feel?'
"WhO hit me with a hOuse?"
mo one. You We're learning to ride /;
bike to strengthen your lung, yor
know"
"And what-what"-
"You got what l believe they call {
double wabble. followed by a header
DR.. Kane got a neighbor to help brint
you down here. Our doctor has beer
here and gone. He said your necl
wasn't broken, but 1t would probabl!
be four weeks before you got outdoor
again. Do you feel that your appetite
has improvedT"
Mr.. Bowser closed his eyes an,
groaned.
II think l can see a great change II
you already" she said.
He groaned some more.
The doctor said II you would onl,
stick to It you would surely live to b
a hundred years old"
Divorce Threatens Aeaih
Nj. Bowser opened his eyes and "a
up and, after glaring around him 70
half a minute. he shouted:
woman, l understand. 1t is anothe
attempt to assassinate me! Let tn
lawyers come the first thing in tn
morning and draw up the necessary ps
PERI. and by evening all a be Sc
tied"
There, there, dear, don't talk to
much!" she said as she forced hil
back on the pillow. II will hold you
: hand and hum to you. and do try to e
to sleep. Close your eyes, now, an
forget all about the double wabbl
: which has done so much to strengthe
your lung. S-s-s-h! S-s-s-h! S-s-s-h:
And as Mr.. Bowser slept his toe
cracked and a big tear worked out {
his left eye and down his cheek. n
was dreaming that a mob Of bicycle
was crying for his life!
The Rest Cure.
u Little Paul. having disOheyed h