Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

the cashier is sure to run away. and if we
put il in real estate l am certain the mort
gage vii be burned up. Besides, the high
est interest We could reasonably expect
You say. would only amount TO $40 a year
and know We viii get more than $40 worth
Of enjoyment out Of il riding around our
own lovely mountain roads. and the fresh
air viii do Us and the children lots of
good.
But my dear responded. I'VE get all
the fresh air We need now. We go driving
every DAY with Don and the surrey
Don. she cried Scornfully- Why. do
You know that poor old horse was q we'd
ding present. And We have been married
twelve years. And he was seven years old
then.
Yes. YOU are right. but he seems to be
pretty good horse yet
Good for use on small farm respond
cd Theodore Il am afraid 10 trust him
going down hill. he's So old and feeble: and
] feel morally certain he can never pull US
10 the top every time we start up a noun
tain.
/ said nothing further. The money was
TheOd0ra's. and she had a right to do with
IL as she desired Besides. in my Utmost
heart 1 did cherish imaginary dreams of
sailing over the rDads. uphill and down
dale. in automobile: passing the slow
going horses Of acquaintance who had
been in The habit OF jeering somewhat at
old Don. But l confess that it hurt me
when We sold the faithful animal To a
farmer named WOrStel, especially as / had
determined not 10 let him 90 for less than
$50, and the farmer finally led him away in
triumph after paying just $4TSJ.
The horseiess carriage arrived the fol-
lowing week. accompanied by a young and
active man sent on by the manufacturers
10 explain The working Of the machinery
Al Theodore request / went to the sta
ton and saw her purchase unloaded from
platform car Then the young agent in
spected the motor casually. announced that
IL was all right. and invited me to step into
the vehicle l did 50. sitting beside him
and he pulled lever which started the
wheels. We went slowly al first until we
reached the broad, main street Of the viii
lage, and then he gradually let 'er out, -
as he expressed II. and We were whiring
over the ground like an express train. For
tunatelF. We met no team. and reached
home in nne style. Theodore and the chill
dren were waiting al the gate. and all three
cheeTed as We arrived Then the agent said
he would exhibit her fine points, and he.
made the carriage go forward and back
ward and describe circles to the right and
LETT. and perform other fcats equally in
terestIHS with equal ease. Finally he OMEN
Cd the box containing the machinery and
carefully explained every part Then he
glanced At MS watch and found that nv
nurrytnS ne could just about catch a train
for the city.
Better take me down to the station ia
the carriage" he suggested. Then YOU
can run u alone and can keep an eye on
or course hailed the plan with iov end
On W started. my hand M bar and brake.
he sitting beside me. IL was no trouble al
Rll 10 ms nag the thing. and when we met
bicycle l steered by with ease
you'll do, the agent said approvingIy.
IS he jumped out at the station Just be
careful, and as a matter OF common pre-
caution glance at the motor before you
start out every tim.-as a good horsenlan
glanCes over the harness before taking a
drive"
H. waved his hand in farewell and ran
across the platform. and jumped aboard
the train.
l glanced at the motor. as he had sug-
sested. and II certainly looked all right.
especially 10 a quiet professional man who
hardly knows the difference between a cog
wheel and a bOwsprit- BY the time | had
entered the vehicle again il was surrounded
by ten boys, the station agent, three OK
pressmen and group Of loungers They
spoke audiDly and not at all in comDl-
mentary terms concerning the new uur-
chase and one Of the Ioungers said he was
willing TO bet two front teeth against n
cabbage that IL would run away and Rim
somebody before the week is out | think
that lOunger IS the man To whom TheodC re
gave my overcOat few weeks ago under
the mistaken iCea that it was worn out /
shall see that he obtains no more clothing
at our house.
resolution when l pulled the bar and the
carriage began TO roll forward With a
certain degree Of nervous forsbodins |
steered il around the corner upon the main
street. and then increased the speed grad