Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1896 — How Young May They Ride? [ARTICLE]

How Young May They Ride?

It la not to be expected that any permanent harm will come to young children almply because they ride a bicycle. The harm, when there ls harm, la In the improper uae of the wheel. They should not, of course, be allowed on the public highway except under the watchful eye of a parent or some mature person, and they should not be allowed to ride until too much fatigued. The reason why children are more likely to overexert when riding the wheel than when indulging in other forms of recreation, ls that wheeling has a fascination possessed by no other sport, and the mi{id s becomes so occupied witii the pleasure of the trip that the bodily exhaustion Incidental to It is not thought of until too much has been done. Madam' tells of a recent act of kindness done by fate 'Prince of Wales. “During hlB recent visit to Cardiff,” it says, "the prince stopped to look at a linotype machine at the exhibition, and the operator was not at his post. When fati'da be was discharged ou the spot. The man afterward wrote to the prince saying that he did not mind being discharged, but was greatly distressed at* having caused his royal highness disappointment. On hearing of this the prince at once wrote to the Mayor of Cardiff, who is also Lord Windsor, am* asked him to see tho proprietors of the machine and express his royal highness’ hope that the man might be reinstated. Lord Windsor conveyed the royal wishes to the managing director, with the result that the man la now back at work.