The Wheel and cycling trade review . THE MODERN MAID OF TROY. ;ihere was, aNy oung lady of Troy,Wnose life was a mission of joy. was fair as a flower,/gra,de was her dower,mrtwas pleasant employ. •••{ © J/ But now theres a change taken place,$k!^ A . 1 \ ( Rave not oer her maidenly grace, ? /™^\ For true are the rumors/c:-;::^.;;: || Y\ That she cycles , ~Y\ \W ^T\ I \\ Which she wears with no blush on her face. lenjofTroy, ^*^^-hat (she should Herjchances destroy;\SFor do you supposeThat a man^ would proposeTo a girl who looks more like a boy?. a decision unworthy of this court, or
The Wheel and cycling trade review . THE MODERN MAID OF TROY. ;ihere was, aNy oung lady of Troy,Wnose life was a mission of joy. was fair as a flower,/gra,de was her dower,mrtwas pleasant employ. •••{ © J/ But now theres a change taken place,$k!^ A . 1 \ ( Rave not oer her maidenly grace, ? /™^\ For true are the rumors/c:-;::^.;;: || Y\ That she cycles , ~Y\ \W ^T\ I \\ Which she wears with no blush on her face. lenjofTroy, ^*^^-hat (she should Herjchances destroy;\SFor do you supposeThat a man^ would proposeTo a girl who looks more like a boy?. a decision unworthy of this court, or fail torender one in any case, I do declare that thebicycle in question shall be bestowed on MissLaura Bloomer unreservedly. Mr. Wheelking turned to leave the court,giving Mr. Wobblesome a look that saidplainly: Anyhow, you wont have it, while burst into tears. At this the Judge rose up, and, in a voicethat echoed through the courtroom, said: Decision withdrawn, for it is plain to seenow that the wheel belongs to Mr. Wobble-some. Poor fellow, take it. Thus came it to pass in the days of degen-eracy. NO CHANGE PERCEPTIBLE. Mrs, McGuire (whose husband has latelymade money on contracts)—An how do I lookon me wheel, Mrs. Flaherty? Mrs. Flaherty—Yez jist look loike ouldtoimes, Mrs. McGuire. Mrs. McGuire (puzzled)—Ould toimes? Mrs. Flaherty—Yis; whin Oi used to lookover th flnce an see yez leanin over th wash-tub! mum, was all the man said; and She, over-come with confusion, could not explain mat-ters to him. He came to her rescue
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