| Show I 1 BICYCLE ISLAM About six 1 wok ago I jumped aboard I the Boston train at XCxctcr AS I have done cry every Morning for four years 1 glanced over tho morning paper and among otter things I noticed an advertisement advertise-ment of a uanimcr rsort cal llleyclo island After I hud 3nslicel ring the piper I sat Idly looking out of tho window thinking about tho Island mentioned In tho advertisement when I noticed that tho I country through which wo weiv pamAing I did not look natural The train vias 1m tLavrreEie In live minutes nut Instead I of the familiar rhcr with the mills on tile I opposite bank I saw n wWo expanse of water with no land in sight except a large j Island three or four ole dlsbnl I I looked around the car and was surprised I sur-prised to find myself alone with tho exception ex-ception of I young lady who sat In tho forward ind of tho car Very soon lieatO the conductor call out Ocean Station This train goes no fartherl At I stepped from Ibo train I beard a volro on the shore Killing I Ibis way far XlleyeloS Island W I Wail it seemed that my opportunity to brxi this Island abnnt which 1 lad read bad come snoticr than I expected 1 Coold on questioning 10 ondDor tht floe train did not return to the city tar five hours Ho I hurried down to tha shore whero 1 foundjlbq losing lady tny lr losingt traveling compinloii7 1 r r dy Seated I In I Ilk Icrrylamt which was rmlly A blcyclo Ijont Tho ferryman it astride nbkjila lathi middle or the boat the propelling power being largo paddles underneath vliUh were connected with tho points nf the b cycle l On the way t tho Islind I had a very pleasant chat with tbo young Lady I found that hr name was Qrueo rdwurdn and that site Imel the dread dHeatu war closli and wu going to the Island for J woetts location t recuperate 1 ho more I UU > cd with her the moro fascinated I O I became and by the nine we reached oily I destination I bull decided that would ask liertoiuarryino 1 ouhl nol uDdnd II but 1 Formed liIA vttvd with nn Inno desire to make this girl tny wife As wo mated tho Inland I mw that the place was literally nllro with bicycles Xeoplo of nil ngei wero riding Xot u Eln I I gin person could I ec Mulklnu hero I rl L J f were no Lorstsinar II was 04 Ioly rucifito puller Iced Miss Hdwarili I she would rkb with Ino I wlIMIb pleiwure she mM i nonnl Is Shall wo take our lint ride this after nonnlY Yes About Boclock I I I I t wo sttpred from the bout wo were ll met by A Ulan who had In charge n row of bicycle Ihoro tire rmcal kinds from which t Choose and I wm lucky enough I 1 to flnd tho exact counterpart of my nun wheel After adjusting tho caddies and hn1leO tn stilt uvo 10untrd nnd rude to the hotel roo We veto just In lmo for dinner so An I Miss Ddwnrds was ulone I asked rcrmls I 11 to dine with her I still adhered my determination to make her my wife 00 while m 0 ate dinner 1 laid tire e too tar her nnd told her that although I had known her 8 short lime I waivrry much I Jove with her and bogged her to marry me To my surprlo she consented nnd Old Alto had lllcd mo from the very first tthy not bomarrleel this afternoon t I raid and then wo can spend the hone mon right hero on the fclnm At first Ebo would not consent to this but I finally overruled her objections nnd she said she would do whatever I thought best bestI I found on questioning the proprietor of the hotel that there was n minister stay ing thorn so the list objection to our mnr rlago wo removed I hunted him up unit found him just starting off for I ride but when I had Introduced myself unit told him what I wanted ho offered to postpone his trip till later civil when he found that wo both redo the Kimo kind of wheel ho was moro willing thiii etr to do mo tho favor I asked Well the edellng took place that afternoon In tho twirler oC the hotel nil tho other guests being prevent to witness the ceremony It was A blcjclo wedding In every respect us every ono Note blrvcle suits oicn tho bride and groom After It wait over and wo had received the congratulations of the whole luirty I mull gso that wctuVo tha little ride wo had planned while coming over In the boat Grace was uifttr t show mo the bcAutlcs of her alone behind so wo went down stairs after our wheels life man In tho checkroom check-room Informed us that wo could hnvon tandem If wo prcfcrred L bo wo decided to try It Tho lilanelniu co creel with A labyrinth of roads herd and smooth enough to delight de-light A wheelmans breast suit It was perfect per-fect blips to roll swiftly along stopping now nod then to Inspect some Interesting pot or view 1 floe bit gf scenery Now I must show you the cliff said Ore looking toward the northern end of tho Island When coming over In the boat I lied noticed that at that particular point n lit o mats of rock stood out in bold relief re-lief UO or moro feet Above tho water with the waves dashing Abruptly against Its baseFrom From the place where wo were standing tho rod lay straight and smooth before us extending utmost to tho very ego of thl cliff where It turned abruptly following follow-ing tho other khoro hick to the hotel Wo started 1 oft towarel tho cliff nnd as It was Slightly doviii grade wo Averts soon going like tho wind As wo ueanxl tire cliff 1 discovered that my handle bar seemed to L stuck In the tubing and It was Impos slblo to steer the machine I told Grace that she would ha > o to do the steering us 1 Could nt mo OlDY llDdlo Ir Why my hsndlebar t stuck too She cxclalmoel Whit can L the matter with the old machine anyway Lets use tho brake and dismount Thcru Is no brake I replied Wo were a pprunching and eo nlPrchlng Drr ncrr tire cliff and ITCH going so fast that It was Imposilblo to get off tho wheel I tried harder thon ever 10 turn tho handle or but It absolutely refused to move I c could not get around tho curve InDO In-DO Any Ave ould urly go over the edge and at least get n ducking I did not think there was any elauger of drowning drown-ing as I wu u pretty good swimmer and I I could keep Grace clear from the wheel I could Lastly owful with her Around to the other shore I Ontec I wo go 01 er let go tho wheel shouted Just then wo reached the edge sidl shut my ej cs ixjicctlng every e second I sec-ond t feel tbo cold water around me when I nwoko And found that the train was just pulling Into Union stntlotuaud that I had been asleep nearly all the way Boston Post |
