The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
A MOTOR
RUNABOUT

much pleasure out of runabout mo |
tor car as we can oul OF 4 fonrcylin |
der touring car"
Mrs, Witherby sighed.
AS long AZ you We're getting one
she said, why not get decent one?'
Hut this Is decent It's Just us re-
liable as a bigger one, only smaller 1t
will carry us anywhere"
THE Paysons. next door, have a
| French machine The Burts, on the
other side. big fourcylinder, 40.
horsepower And they keep 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 it silently for a long time.
| We'll asked her husband, how Is
| it?p
Mrs. Witherby looked at him re-
prouchlully
III You really want to know my
! opinion" she said, dts"
"Well?'
'Dinkyl'
"umph! Just like woman. Full
Of vanity. Everything for appear ;
ance" Is
The next few day demonstrated be-
yond doubt that there was world
of pleasure concealed in the little car.
AT the end of a week Witherby said: I
Il have business friend coming to
dine tomorrow evening. He's from |
the West" ii
Very well! l will have nice din {
ner."
Witherby fidgeted uneasily.
BY the way" he observed careless $
ly, with an elephantine attempt at in j
difference, don't say anything to him Y
about our machine" j
Mrs. Witherby opened her eyes.
why not?" she asked, |;
"oh! a within Of mine It's hardly u
worth while" "
Now, my dear, tell me the truth" p
We'll, If you must know, dear, he Ii
has two or three big cars, and / "
thought didn't-that is"
"Ah! So you know how It is, do W
you?" 81
Witherby blushed. u
but he's valuable customer, and 81
in this case" d
Don't say any more. | understand ei
perfectly"
The next few weeks the Witherbys L
were drawn together by silent bond o.
of sympathy. Each had had expert In
ences each tacitly understood the "
other Under cover of the darkness
they surreptitiously enjoyed their new pl
machine. They rode in side streets F.
and sought the unfrequented byways CO
Il was subject they never mentioned. at
Every ride was like snatching a fear WI
Jul joy. nj
"Ah," said Bender one morning at III
he station, as he slapped Witherby III
IN the back. Il see you've joined the NJ
great majority. Didn't | see you puff.
ng along in a runabout yesterday" an
Witherby acknowledged the charge. ca
Nice little cars, those" said Ben To-
Ter. Il keep one on hand myself as ma
lind of supplement to my touring car. no
BY the way, old man, what is your an
arr" If
That's It," said Witherby, with a
udden squirt of courage. thu
"You have no other?" thu
mol" he
"Oh! Certainly, of course; beg par. bu
on Nice little affairs-I see Jones VII
5aving me-" co,
He was off, much to Witherby's re- he;
EFF for
But if that gentleman had his
roubles. what must be thought of les
irs. Witherby's? ing
One day, in a moment of forgetful. as
ess, she attended meeting of the iro
club. Mrs. Linnet. just in Gro
ont, leaned over enthusiastically. anC
How do you like your little car, the
~ dear?" cou
VERY much" siV'
"They are very nice. Since I've the
zen you and your husband in one, I'm
sally thinking of following your ex. III
mple. Just for myself, you know. was
ur big one Is so unwieldly, and they iibe
ly child can manage one like yours. row
on haven't been far, have your" Z"
"Oh, no." thru
They're not intended for that, OF Y
,urse; but for running around in they real
ust be splendid. | fairly envy you" VIII
This, and more. daz'
The next morning Mrs. Witherby MIN
sc, pale and determined She spent 1t
e morning in town, getting together 5too
her available resources. She went We
her bank, to her safe deposit: she hors
en- visited her father. Armed with star
e results of her work she forthwith from
released the largest. most luxurious Il
tomobile she could find, and ordered "Yo
delivered at the easiest possible lost.
1ment Then she calmly waited for #
r husband. man
That gentleman came home a triea sack
er than usual. He hurried through II
: door Al
Hal" he exclaimed Glad you're
me. It's late. but let's go out for
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