The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01

wbiII his he. few of in the rear '1ts-liE'
hre is ana b ss' r y1 after s",% US M With
thing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. a hat
Then rose on is front wheels and hissed
s bueEng Iike a bFcncho ,od;dSy said w Dob
you mind staying in and holding this bar while !
get out and urn The thing around 81 we can get OIL
the avenue into a side street,"
I'll jump out II you move, said Mra Dobley.
Why, there, it's turning beautifully
t., Yes This IL penssn'er street, said D9P1ie ey
lamb and proceeded decorously along the as.
phalt. Il thought you'd like II better. Just give
me time and Ill show you how 10 run This ma
This is the frs, easy breath I've drawn since
we left the house" said Mrs Dobley. fixing her
hat on s,In,igha = wish you had your hat You
""Now, watch me turn according TO DIRECTIONS,
said Dobley as they reached the Drive Reverse
The carriage will answer immcdia ely
"Oh!" screamed Mrs Dobey as the automobile
6s%n to swing round Ee Ss
said Dobley, Juggling o; the handle bar lhese
things are sensitive
Suddenly, the carriage settled itself and after
backing and shying few lines dashed ahead like
bullet. The Dobleys held on for life Dobley g
mounted policeman eaiioped after them shouting.
Mrs. Dobley was sobbing. Once more carriages.
horses and pedestrians drew out Of the way OF the
barking loudly The policeman shouted, but all
ny. f EqrTns away" screamed Mrs D0Ol'y'
"1ts go, q stop some timcl" said Dobley, between
his teeth $50 long as folks get out OF the way II
10 feel the s cool air in ' ones face The view Is
superb from this summit Really Mrs Dobley
| cannot understand what is the matter
just then the automobile saw massive gateway
opening into private park A sign read IN, No
Admittance, Private Grounds. but the automoble
didn't mind that Itturncd daintily in and rushed
across the lawn and over a flower bed.
Did ,hat sign sSid Mrs Dolby clutch
ing her IS arm sdd you 5obsy Bdss
I'm not running, this now. It's the machine that's
The machine backed itself over the lawn and
the flower bed, and then down the carrageway
Are We going home backward" asked Mrs,
Doblcy. "Oh! II II would only stop long enoug b
for me to ge, out before we are arrested"
But the machine jumped in the air twice when
II began 10 throw itself rakshly from side To side
something like the way In which uotting horse
throws out its legs.
blessed II know" said Dobey; but you eau
trust this ,mobe all right Honora, It's a little
but lis all right when you give il It's head
ssd Mrs o pSbey '"P %Rat s earth wi viii
II will turn when it's good and ready" said
| Dobley 1T goes better when you humor it.
| as though il liked il There's the High Ton,
Hotel up there on the hill, Honora, and, by Jove
there are the Van Rippers up ON the piazza,
| Well, look the other way. | don't want then
10 us in this state. My hair Is coming dow
and I'm all spatiered with mud, and as for you
you ale sight"
"All right, Honora; Just look out over the rive
as though you were enjoying the scenery an,
well squirt past. DO you hear them laughing
up there? Van Ripper is about the worst kin'
| Of fool | know
| Il know they are laughing at u.s. John Dobley
| and don't wonder My gracious where ar
you going? Oh, my"
for me automobile. evidenty Iec9gniz ng ~
| with magnificent sweep and an extra dash o
! speed spnnted gracefully along the roadwa.
| and stopped with flourish at the main door o
| the hotel. where the Dobleys were greeted witt
| shouts OF joyous laughter and some applause
| Ihey went homo in q hanson.