New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
Eorfu Experiences of MOforfSf.
IN E.P. wILBERFORCE.

, found ourselves in the road again and facing the
I don't mind Contrasting that have not yet got
over a dislike to using the reversing gear II W.
p %f the 10 ca G back We did reverse once off
stood by the curb. We might have gone through d
shop window, --.-..-.,.- an, ra,,a- had
but by constant contemplation OF our steamer
think beginning 10 grasp the principe OF , {ns
to great knowledge and power by lying on his back
under Bo tree. Certainly. you can PICK Up a good
deal by lying your back for an hour or two
The Conclusion have come TO is that the engine
just fills the place of a man on bicycle Iakl1s
foot then the other. The pedals turn the chain
wheel and the chain turns the back Wheels or inc
Things will give way. l told that in domestic
s 1o good fa fe 9 o fct rars IS good deal Of giving
way is caused by friction don kIlo% any a.
than being towed home the tail Of cart In your
into the cart and chats an=bIy with the driver.
though she were being taken out Iqr an aIT5i;
the jeers of the populace, trying to look as II
Bur the little disasters that have led 70 this
digntfed position have all been rePsrable and. as
Sophia says otter The, eyer S sm RaSnr We N"
The crowning merit OF the steam car b Is i!s II
rates along the road with its thousand explosions
or qa gas Wan in Quick Tng gun in full play Every
living thing is aware of its approach while 1t Is
The steam car steals noiseIessly along the road
conscious of danger till the car has passed them
The green woodpecker, with yell OF derlsivs
drive through the woods and the sqnIrre1; on
sits up on his bushy tail scruttnize Us. and not
till long after We are gone by remembers 10 run
1t is surprising that on steamer Ii Is POSSIBLE 20
them than one can even a bicycle l think II IS
because there is no movement OF the let T,Ii ~
You remain perfectly still moving neither hand no-
i0terrupfed begins again The rabbits emerge eau
tiously from the burrows: they see you standing
hut lang they
theTe P n y aS The srouchng pheasant in the
subb9 o begins feeding ing ags move Toot or lift an
arm and instantly all is CONSERVATION ana nfht,
movement of the. hand on the steering lever; the
car and that seems to have no disturbing slshh-
ns after 5 daV in the glorious autumn weather
drove the little car down TO the seasoast hitherto
train but now pleasant hours run over heathery
moGrs Ha s yeat dy too bad for drve
one great advantage that motor car has over
Stables With a well filed basket an al fresco
luncheon tea can be enjoyed in the wood or in
for the wheels. without thought of a tired and
Win Stand for hours with no need Of attention
But Sophia claims that the climax OF enjoyment
is 10 be found in driving the car at night
During the winter we have had many Oppor-
tunites of experiencing this TO me. admit. some
TO the sensato2 of speed and one seems 70 be
Certa5ly sophia's courage is greater than nine
for she can SIT calmly strainng her eyes at the
no power OF stopping the car should disaster s b
a hand the throttle lever and foot on the
brake.
And at night than any other time the
silence OF the steam car Is merit Ibt Is nse55s
with any lingering remains OF the unfashlonable
quality OF modesty, Gathering along disturb
ing and beast with the persistent selr-aSSer-
tion OF an explosion engine; but he must be a
hooligan indeed who bear TO make all that
noise under the moonlight in quiet lanes, soaring
the owls and bats. surprising even the night jar:
and disturbing the cottagers' early rest, without
feeling himself grow uncomfortably hot with very
sharue.-gThs Badminton Magazine