October 13, 1920 - April 8, 1921
lined and unlined paper pages
11 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches
dinner time listening to their chatter & watching their antics; After a lunch of ham-sandwiches, coffee and strawberry ice-cream – I followed the suggestion of one of the boys and started to ride to Salineville; it was my intention to take a train to Alliance, and having four hours till train time, decided to ride awhile on my wheel.
The trip was both a trial & a delight – the trial consisting of numerous falls from my bike on account of the narrow path – the delight consisting of the power of an August afternoon along a rail road track – the tremendous bulky hills; the heroic beauty of a passing locomotive, in the sulphurous sunshine –
At Salineville, the epic beauty of the adventure began to die away