Advice to Skaters.—L Never try
to skate in two directions at once, it
always ends in sorrow.
• 2. Eat a few apples for refreshments
sake while skating, and throw the
cores on the ice.
3. Sit down occasionally, no matter
where. There is no law to prevent a
new beginner from sitting down
whenever he has an inclination to do
so.
4. When you meet a particularly
handsome lady try to skate on both
sides of her at once. This is very
pretty, and is sure to create a sensa
tion.
5. Skate over all the small boys at
once.
6. If you skate into a hole in the ice
take it cooly. Think how you would
feel if it were boiling hot.
7. If your skates are too slippery
buy a new pair. Keep on buying new
pairs till you find a pair that are not
slippery. *
8. In sitting down, do it gradually.
Don’t be to sudden ; you might break
the ice.
9. When you fall headlong examine
the straps of your skates carefully be
fore you get up.
10. Wear a heavy overcoat or cloak
till you get thoroughly warmed up,
anti then throw It off and let the wind
cool you.
11. After you get so that yoli can
skate tolerably well skate three or
four hours—skate frantically—skate
till you don’t stand up.
