. The romance of a western boy; the story of Corse Payton. MISS ETTA REED. CHAPTER V. BOUT this time the roller skat-ing craze broke out and spreada festive contagion over theland. Everyone both big andlittle was trying to glide onwheels, and for a time all otheramusements languished. Corse took the skating fever—took it as he did everything else,through his entire system. But hewas not content to simply glide languorouslynight after night to the strains of music by theside of some pretty girl. No, he must be a showskater; so he worked to that end, and succeededin becoming a pro
. The romance of a western boy; the story of Corse Payton. MISS ETTA REED. CHAPTER V. BOUT this time the roller skat-ing craze broke out and spreada festive contagion over theland. Everyone both big andlittle was trying to glide onwheels, and for a time all otheramusements languished. Corse took the skating fever—took it as he did everything else,through his entire system. But hewas not content to simply glide languorouslynight after night to the strains of music by theside of some pretty girl. No, he must be a showskater; so he worked to that end, and succeededin becoming a proud and popular he found Centerville too small a stage forhis ambition, and carried his talents to other some months he followed up the life of a 5o THE STORY OF CORSE PAYTON. champion skater, giving exhibitions of his skillin the various rinks all over the middle westernstates. Champion skater seemed quite a jumpfrom circus butcher, and promised still biggerthings for the future. Everywhere he won medals for hisskill, until no more room was left onhis breast to display
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