The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

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ne way OF the tranSgreSSOr is ndTu, Out
there is one man in Indianapolis who be-
lieves that the road of the wrohgdoer can
not be nearly rough that of the
automobilist, especially at critical periods,
such as this story will explain.
The young man who made it possible for
this incident to be- written, and il might
be well to say at first that this is true
story, is an enthusiastic devotee of the
horseless wagon and he is also very enthu-
sfastic concerning young woman who
lives in an apartment house on North Del
aware street. The young woman is at
tractive and has many admirers. She is
one of those persons who knows just what
to say at just the right time, is decidedly
stylish and has a ready wit and plenty Of
tact. She is very fond of the young man
who owns the automobile, but her af-
| lection for him does not prevent her
| joying the joke which concerns both.
Now, this young man has a weakness
| for fried chicken and the young woman
also evinced a desire for this delicacy,
| which led him to plan q ride to Millers-
vile for supper one evening a short time
| ago. Along in the early part of the after
noon, while the girl was buried in the
most interesting part of novel, the tele-
phone rang and she invited to take
| a spin to Millersville. She was delighted
| and would be ready at the appointed hour.
| 1t so happened that her friend had in
vested in a new machine and was anxious
| that she should pass Judgment. Shortly
after O'Clock the young man arrived,
| attired in the most appropriate summer
garb, for he is veritable fashion plate,
| and always correct in his dress. The pref
| ty flannel suit and stylish tan shoes, above
| which was revealed glimpse of hose of
| the latest pattern, all made him an OBJ
| Ject of envy and a most pleasing picture to
They rode a long time about the city,
she admiring the machine and dropping
remark at opportune moments on his abil-
! fty as chauffeur. After a while they start
| ed for Millersville. On their way out they
passed two speeding machines. which in
| spired the remark from the girl that she
| wouldn't have such abominable things
which made so much noise and rode so
| shaky and how much nicer an electric
was" This pleased her companion i'm
just to show how fast his machine could
| run. Millersville was reached, supper eaten
| and the trip to town begun.
The young woman was expressing her
| thanks to the young man for the delight
| full time she had had and venturing other
| effusive remarks that come on such &C.
| caSions, and the two were enjoying them
| selves greatly as they spun along. In
short time the machine began to Slacken
| its speed, but the girl thought nothing of
the acknowledgement. 1t was so nice to
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| without warning, the auto stopped, or hes
| 1tated and then stopped. Even then the
young woman ala not suspect that there
| was such thing as the power giving out,
| but a masculine exclamation which she
was not quite sure she understood soon
convinced her that there was something
| wrong.
And something was wrong. II vain the
yol.ng man tried all the tricks known to
stood still If machine Would only come a
along and take them back to the city!
| But no such luck was theirs. The only
noises that could be heard as they discussed
| the situation, the young man doing more
| "cussing'' than discussing, was the chirp
| of crickets and the barking of dog in
nearby field. The situation was interesting
| but it did not last long. for soon the young
man, seeing he was "up against it," told
| the girl to guide and with stout and reso-
lutte heart and firm desire to tell the
| terry properly charged what he thought of
! him in language that would not be good
| Sunday reading, he set out. After three
| mics Of pushing he was at last rewarded
| by seeing farm house, to which telephone
| wires were attached, and knew his task
was over: He called up the firm and in
| no picked phrases asked them to send
| machine to the rescue.
The young man and his girl were brought
| safely back to town, dusty and weary, and
| it is stated reliably that he has not sug-
gested an automobile ride since, much to
| the discontinue of the fair one.
People who are always explaining things
frequently make some very ridiculous state
ments. But it is no wonder, for there are
| so many of these extremely solicitous indi-
viduals who seem to think that they know
| more than their friends or relatives, and
| they talk much, that it would be almost
impossible for them not to make mistakes.
| The explaining person Is one or the many
| kinds of boreS. And one runs across one of
| the species almost every place one goes
| where there is anything to see or hear which
| a child would not understand.
Il will point out to you the different places
| of interest as we go down town." said a
| middle-aged man to a woman who evidently
| does not live in Indianapolis, as they
boarded a College-avenue car at Nineteenth
| street.
what place is this?' asked the woman,
as the car approached Fourteenth street.
"Oh, yes" said her companion. THAT Is
the orphan asylum-the place where parents
| take their orphan children"
The man was not heard to point out any
other place of interest after the laughter
| of the other passengers had died down.
|
There was one delegate at the recent con-
vention Of the United Garment Workers of
| America who created a great deal of amuse-
| ment not only when out with the fellows,
| but at the daily sessions. He is little
| Jew from Chicago, known by the name Of
| Jacobson, and was called the comedian of
| the convention. One day when the local
| grievances were being submitted to the
| grievance committee, jacobson arose and
| said, I'VE hat desease in Shecago. 1t is
| de deSease off de organizer. Eferbody
| wants to be a organizer"
But ii was when Jacobson was placed on
| the miscellaneous committee that he
| created the greatest laughter. After Presi-
| dent Larger had finished naming the COM
mittee, Jacobson got to his feet and
| asked: Vat de mis-mis-mis-vat you
call it, committee?
Some one told him it was the committee
| to which everything that the other COM
| mittees would not handle was referred.
| II thot so. / thot So" replied the little
Jew and sat down. A few minutes later
| jacobson was on the floor making the
| speech OF his life 1t was directed bitterly
| against the proposition to separate the
| ready-made garment workers from the cut
| ters Jacobson was gesticulating fercely
| and laying down the law. Suddenly he was
interrupted Some one arose and said,
| Brother President, / move you that be re-
ferred to the miscellaneous committee"
| jacobson looked from the speaker TO the
| president and then replied sadly, II thot so,
| thot So" and took his seat