The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-26
joe MEETS An AUTOMOBILE.
The i1eetlng Is Sudden and DISASTROUS
but In the End Pate Proves
to be Kind.
copyrien 1901 BY C. D. Loomss.

about IL from a boy who q stolen his
uay to Buffalo on freight trains, and he
had longed to go himself, but had not
liked TO use up his precious bank account.
But now, thanks to the fire at Jim Bag
ley',. which had caused that genial egg deal
or TO miss his train. Joe was one Of q party
an route for the Exposition. He felt that
Il was pretty generous In Jim to buy him
a ticket all the way TO Buffalo and back
iust because he had put out a dinky little
Ere and saved WHY'S life. II was no more
than any one would have done. and was
no, worth being sobbed over by stout
Nrs. Bagley.
However. the main fact was that he
was speeding across country to the great
Niagara Falls and the wonders OF the Mid
way and the big electrical tower and the
tiny locomotive engine. no bigger than a
trunk. that pulled a tiny train full of living
people all over the grounds.
Tie party was made up Of Mr.. and Mira.
Basley and Willy and himself. Willy
was too little to make conversation worth
while. SO when Master Willy said for the
twentieth time "Vere's moocow )"
Joe's frank remark was @Chee, Willie.
lump der cows ar chin about sump'n' else
A. Willy. with tho ~pcrtinacity of the
yery young, persisted In directing Joe's
o. er,ion 20 tho beasts Of the field. and ~
Mr.. Eagj,y was reading his paper and Mrs.
Rasley was i~rdulging IN "a doze. Joe found
Ne trip very mono,onous and was glad
% get OF the train whenever il stopped in
order to stretch his legs
The long day wore on and the only break
IN Il that seemed worth while was when
Mrs. Ragley woke from her doing and
opened a lunch box. Eating was always
an interesting function.
Joe ate four hard-boiled eggs and sighed
audibly for more, but as only ten had been
prepared for the party he realized that he
had had his share. He made up or grapes,
disposing Of three punches OF luscious
Concords and swallowing the skins until
Mrs. Ragley noticed IL and told him to stop.
IVY, | alters swaller DEM" was his
sstonished answer.
Il seemed such an easy way TO dispose
Of them. Mr.. Bagley made some remark
about the stomach Of an ostrich which Joe
did not quite understand, but which did
net prevent his attacking the cake which
had been provided, and when II was gone
ana ne WIS iOtl NHdN ~ NOhIt OV bthiaF
eight hours before Buffalo was reached,
he almost wished that he had stayed at
home.
A railroad train was a moving prison.
He had no relish for inaction. IL he could
have gone into the engine and chatted with
the engineer hat would have been worth
while, but TO spend a whole afternoon doing
nothing but look out of n window was hard
lines
He stuck his ticket in the seat In front
OF him and took a little nap. Then when
he awoke feeling hot and cross he left Willy.
who had babbled Of green fields until he
had fallen asleep, and went to the rear OF
the car, where he amused himself watching
the track dwindle away in the distance.
This was rather good fun, and he stayed
there until the train for some reason or
other stopped at a station not down on the
regular schedule. We will call the place
Helion, just to give II a handle.
Joe jumped OF the train and seeing that
the conductor was going into the station
he strolled around the building for eN-
ercise.
What was his JOY TO see a dog fight In
progress between two street ours. Oh.
what a pity that the two yapping little
beasts could not be carried. s~narling and
biting, on board Of the train TO provide
amusement for the weary passengers.
ice was not cruel 10 animals. but II I've
dogs chose 10 fight. why he had enough
sporting blood In him 10 enable him to en-
Joy the set-to.
The round was all too short. for a police
man came mp and separated the nArling
animals just when the smaller one had
got a strange hold on the throat 81 the
bigger one But II tLs round Was short.
the stop Of the train had bsrn shorter.
ara when foolish dos turned the corner
~ the station l.. saw the cars a. least a
block way and going a. a rate that made
OvertakiAg them inpO-sibl.
'Ohss. I'm glad u ~ was lls fire. nc-
marx and then be- hApl.ned 60 glAno-
up al q ago that told him that Buffalo vas
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