Evening journal., 1915-03-08
Only so Minutes From Already
TIRED OFFICEWORKER WAS ABOUT TO GIVE UP HIS DREAM
Of GREEN FIELDS AND BuRRLING WHEN FRIEND
WRIssED HIM AWAY MOTORCYCLE.
BY Suburbanite N Cycle"

although I had been in the city only
few minutes before, | was now out
among woods and farms.
After continuing on the country
road for a few miles, we abruptly
turned into a narrow path that led
into thick forest After following
this rugged trail for half mile,
Thompson stopped the machine sud-
denly and exclaimed: Here we are,
how do you like it?'
This is great" shouted with glee.
why didn't you tell me about II
bcforeg"
81 intended this as a surprise for
you. Arc you satisfied? Well. then,
don't ask any Questions?'
While he was talking. he pulled
from the pockets OF his big hunting
coat short Joined fishing rod which
he proudly held up to me.
"a little beyond Is a brook said
Thompson with a twinkle In his eye,
(which comes down through a gorge
at the side OF this hill, and II has sew
eral pools OF the clearest. sweetest
water ! have ever tasted. ] didn't
know anything about this place until
] got my motorcycle and one Of my
adventures took me along this path,
| happened TO hear the sound Of run
ming water and discovered this brook.
came back with some fishing tackle
and caught two good-sized trout
Continuing his talk on the merits
OF the trout caught in this brook. he
placed out on the ground his reel,
line, leader, hooks, and finally can
of bait After getting his tackle in
shape. he swung the well-baited hook
into the nearest pool. Inside of q
few minutes he had a vigorous bite
and pulled out a fine seven-inch trout
by George" I exclaimed. This is
life. Why Thompson | hadn't the faint
est idea that it was possible TO so
trout fishing within a few miles from
the city. Here we are after only a
! little ride catching trout"
you've got the wrong dope an
swered Thompson. taking trout
off the hook we're more than few
miles from the stuny old Office build
ings; they're over twelve miles away
And you can't get TO this place in
any other way than on a motorcycle
The trolley cars don't run up in this
direction and II would be impossible
| for an automobile TO climb the mar
row trail we just covered.
81 cannot afford an automobile,
: continued Thompson. rebaiting his
/ hook "and having but an hour or tw,
each day for recreation II was a prob
/ lem for me to find an agreeable wa,
of getting out into the open country
Finally ! solved the question by buy
ing a motorcycle. And | want 4
tell YOU" added my friend lookin
straight az me. that the powered two
wheeler is the best thing for a man
health; besides it goes easy on hi
pOckctbook."
Thompson caught three more trou
before we left the pool then IN
distant whistles warned us that
was seven o'clock and we decided
start on our return ride. Will
Thompson was disjointing his TO
! and slowing away the rest Of Ia
tackle. ! heard a peculiar noise th'
3 / said seemed like the exhaust Of
] motorcycle.
Motorcycle? You're off. man
Thompson shot back. That's a par
ridge drumming We fellows livin
in the city know mighty little abot
nature. We are badly in need {
coming out in TO the country ever
morning and getting acquainted. TIL
motorcycle can show us the way