Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26
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WI are unable {" understand why
Theodore purchased horse
less carriage In tlv lrst place. but oi
course ones nci-hhurs are not SuppnS-
eel 10 know all of ones domestic al
fairs. although am free ta confess
that in rural community such rs that
wherein We reside There Is very. very
little to escape the upirhhurs knoWl
edge. However. that is neither here
nor there. The reason Thcudnra bought
n horSclpSs carriage Is because
grauduncle of Thco's died aud was
considerable enough TO hrqucath unto
her the sum of Silica. II the old gen
tlrman had left her $1,000 or Sl.3uu,
| have no doubt but that the money
would now he drawing > per cent on
mortgage. But Theodore saw an adj
VcrtiScmcut of horSclcSs carriage
costing 81 400. delivered free, and she
decided at once to invest in II.
"Just Think she exclaimed. Now
we won't have to worry ana bother
ourselves about safe investment Tor
dear Uncle Johns money. If we let IL
remain in bank. the cashier is sure 10
run away. and if we put it in real es'
tate am certain the mortgage VIII De
burned up. Besides, the highest inter
est we could reasonably expect, you
say. would only amount to $40 year,
and | know we will get more than $40
worth of enjoyment out of 1t riding
around our own lovely mountain roads,
and the fresh air will 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
Dom she cried scornfully. "Why,
do you know that poor old horse was
wedding present? And we have been
married II years? And he was years
old then"
Eyes, you're right, but he seems to be
a pretty good horse yet
Good for use on a small farm" re
sponded Theodore. Il am afraid lt
trust him going down hill. he's so @
and feeble; and | feel morally certain
he can never pull us to the top every
time we start up n mountain"
said nothing further The money
was Theodora's. and she had right t
do with it as she desired. Besides, IL
nv inmost heart did cherish magma
~ dreams of sailing over the roads, vi
hill and down dale, in an automobile
passing the slow going horses OF ac
ouaintances who had been in the habi
of ieering somewhat at old Don. But
confess that it hurt me when we sol'
the faithful animal to Il farmer name'
Wortsel, especially as had determined
not to let him go for less than 500 ant
the farmer finally led him away in trl
umph after paying just $4I.S5.
The horseless carriage arrived the fol
lowing week. accompanied by youni
and active man sent on by the manu-
facturers to explain the working OF til
machinery. At Theodora's request
went to the station and saw her pun
chase unloaded from platform cal
Then the young agent inspected tn
motor casually, announced that 1t wa
all right and invited me to step into tn
vehicle, and | did so, sitting besld
him. and he pulled lever which star
ed the wheels. We went slowly at frs
until we reached the broad, main stree
of the village. and then he gradual
'let 'er out" as he expressed it, and W
were whirling over the ground like a
express train. Fortunately, we met II
team and reached home in fine styl
Theodore and the children were wal
ing at the gate. and all three cheere
as we arrived Then the agent said /
would exhibit her fine points and L
made the carriage go forward an
backward and describe circles to IL
equally interesting with equal cas-
Finally he opened the box contaiEir
the machinery and carefully eXplaine
every part. Then he glanced at h
watch and found that by hurrying
could Just about catch a train for Il
city.
Better take me down to the static
in the carriage" he suggested. 'The
you can run it alone and can keep a
eye on you"
OF course hailed the plan with jo
and off we started, my hand on b;
and brake. he sitting beside me.
was no trouble at all to manage I'll
thing, and when we met bicycle
steered by with ease.
you'll do" the agent said appro
ingly as he jumped out at the static
"Just be careful, and as matter
common precaution glance at the m
tor before you start out every time
good horseman glances over the ia
ness before taking a drive"
He waved his hand in farewell al
ran across the platform and Jump
aboard the train.
| glanced at the motor, as he h:
suggested, and it certainly looked {
right, especially to quiet profession
man. who hardly knows the differen
between a cOgwheel and a bowspr
By the time | had entered the vehit
again it was surrounded by ten boy
the station agent, three expressm
and a group of loungcrs. They spo
Rudibly and not at all in complime
tary terms concerning the new pl
chase, and one of the loungers said
was willing to bet two front tee
against cabbage that it would r
away and kill somebody before t
week was out. | think that loung
is the man to whom Theodore ga
my overcoat a few weeks ago unt
the mistaken idea that it was VIC
out. shall see that he obtains
more clothing at our house.
| had just made mental note of t.
I,-hon I ,N,,lln1 Tha hor n