The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
Undoubtedly the automobile Is Playing al
Large Part in the affairs of the HEARTH
1t Is ALso Becoming FIN Important
Factor in Honeymoon HappineSs---Jone-
thing 4bout the accessories of al
Honeymoon Tour

pect of flashing through the country,
at the rate OF thirty miles all hour, at
your side.
Of course, there are, then, two
means open TO you by which you can
crafty her fancy and your own. You
can rent guaranteed machine and a
chauffeur warranted to know the roads
and never look behind him. Then
you can sit in the rOomy tOnneau and
enjoy the society of Janet to the brm
But that is not the enterprising nor
the modish way. You should rent or
own your car and run it yourself, and
you must devote at least three weeks
TO active preparation for the trip.
If you don't know how to steer,
brake, pack, oil, clean and mend a
horseless carriage, you should learn,
and furthermore, you should let your
bride-to-be learn also. She will wish
and demand to be taught, because on
the tour she is sure to want to take
turns with you at the wheel. In a
couple of weeks she can get such an
intelligent grasp OH transmission, jump
sparks, splash fabrication, carburetters
and claw couplings that you'll wonder
whether you are not about to marry.
mechanical genius
She will also learn how to slide into
a set of overalls and crawl under the
chassis and investigate any mechani-
cal difficulty, and in the end, if she IS
just the right sort, you will hardly
ever need the assistance of d repair
shop man when she is by your side
Take Care to Start With
the Automobile
IN Tip-Top Condition
But, provided both you and your
hanCee are expert motorists, you must
still devote some little time and some
trlt1ing expense, prior to the opening
of the honeymoon, to putting the car
in special touring order If your car
is a possession of some months
standing, it is necessary to send it to
the shop for tuning up, no matter how
excellent its condition may be.
Order every inch of the machinery
examined and the brass trimmings
FURNISHED and lacquered If the up
holstery is only furnished the least bit
and the body varnish merely touched
here and there, you are still justified in
having the whole body recovered and
reprinted.
In case you are a motorist of repu-
tation and abundant cash, and you are
purchasing new car with view to
honeymooning therein, you need only
hint to the cars manufacturer of the
first use which you wish to make of
it, and he will send your new, grand,
low-swung phaeton to your father-in-
laws door, on the wedding day, look
ing like a mighty steed that has been
groomed to the point of perfection
For spring honeymoon tours, it is
the fashion this year to paint the cars
gray green with gilt lines sparingIy
introduced, though white and gold is
standard combination ever in high
favor
The upholstery i'll a car Of the first
mentioned color is Of leather, in
tone that matches the body, and the
bride lets the color of the car pre-
dominate in her choice Of a going
away gown.
There Must Be Plenty of Room
in the Tonneau for
the Brides Luggage
When your order goes forth for the
purchase of a powerful and handsome
new car, or the retouching of your old