The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-22
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tor car as we can out of four-cylin-
der touring car"
MIS-. Witherby sighed.
AS long as you were getting one"
she sad. why not get decent one?"
But this IS decent. It's Just as re-
liable as bigger ono. only smaller. It
will carry us anywhere"
1.-THE Paysons. next door, have
French machine. The Burts, on the
other side. big :our-cylinder. 40
horsepower. And they keep a chauf-
feur. How shall we APPEAR"
Fine! Splendid! You wait and see.
It's all false pride"
The next day, when the trim little
runabout was delivered, Mrs. Wither-
by gazed at 1t silently for long time.
well. asked her husband. how is
IT."
Mrs. Witherby looked at him re-
proachfully.
IF you really want to know my
opinion" she said, its"
"Well?"
"Dinky!"
"Umph! Just like woman. Full
of vanity. Everything. for appear
ance."
The next few day demonstrated be.
yond doubt that there was world
Of pleasure concealed In the little car.
At the end of week Witherby said:
II have business friend coming to
dine tomorrow evening. He's from
the West"
Every we'll! will have nice din
ner."
Witherby fidgeted uneasily.
"By the way" he observed careless
ly. with an elephantine attempt at in
difference, don't say anything to him
about our machine"
Mrs. Witherby opened her eyes.
why not?" she asked.
"Oh! a whim Of mine It's hardly
worth while"
-"Now, my dear, tell me the truth"
well. II you must know, dear, he
has two or three big cars, and I
| thought didn't-that is"
"Ah! so you know how 1t Is. do
your"
Witherby blushed.
But he's valuable customer. and
| in this case"
Don't say any more. understand
perfectly"
The next few weeks the Witherbys
were drawn together by a silent bond
of sympathy. Each had had expert
ences; each tacitly understood the
other Under cover Of the darkness
they surreptitiously enjoyed their new
machine They rode in side streets,
and sought the unfrequented byways.
1t was subject they never mentioned.
Every ride was like snatching fear
full Joy.
"Ah," said Bender, one morning at
the station, as he slapped Witherby
on the back. 81 see you've Joined the
great majority. Didn't I see you puff
ing along in runabout yesterday"
| Witherby acknowledged the charge
mice little cars, those" said Ben
der. 81 keep one on hand myself as a
kind of supplement to my touring car.
BY the way, old man. what is your
carr"
That's it," said Witherby, with a
| sudden squirt OF courage.
you have no other?"
"No!"
"Oh! Certainly, Of course; beg par
don. Nice little affairs-I see Jones
waving me-"
He was of. much to Witherby's re.
lief.
But II that gentleman had his
troubles. what must be thought Of
Mrs. Witherby's?
One day, In a moment OF forgetful.
ness, she attended meeting Of the
| woman's club. Mrs. Linnet, Just In
front, leaned over enthusiastically,
"How do You like your little car.
my dear?"
every much"
''They are very nice. Since I've
seen you and YOU. husband In one, I'm
really thinking Of following your ex-
ample, Just for myself, you know.
| Our big one Is so unwieldly, and they
say child can manage one like yours.
You haven't been far, have your"
"Oh. no."
They're not Intended for that, of
course; but for running around In they
must be splendid. fairly envy you"
This. and more.
The next morning Mrs, Witherby
rose, pale and determined. She spent
the morning In town, getting together
| all her available resources. She went
to her bank, to her safe deposit; she
| even visited her father. Armed with
the results of her work she forthwith
purchased the largest, most luxurious
automobile she could find, and ordered
1t delivered at the earliest possible
moment. Then she calmly waited for
her husband.
That gentleman came home trifle
later than usual He hurried through
the door.
"Ha!" he exclaimed. Glad you're
home. It's late, but let's go out for a
spin Who cares? We've been foolish
about our dinky little motor car
Come dear, Iii tune her up"
Mrs. Witherby laughed gayly.
"All right" she said, I'll do 1t. I
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