Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-09
GIRL CHAUFF
HAS TROUBLE
MONEY FOR FINE is STOLEN AT
STATION
cHuM HELPS FROM THE CLASS
TREASURY
Then the Problem of Purchasing
Provisions for Dinner Is Met
in a Manner New to
Parents

One of the many pretty chaufeurs
who run their own machines in the city
of Los Angeles exceeded the speed
limit the other day and had to go to the
police station and pay her fine.
When the terrible day arrived, and
she was told by her mother to go down
and interview the judge at the police
station, the chauffeuress-or whatever
the title would be in the language of
France--was also instructed by her
mother to stop at the bank on her way
down and draw out $40 for her. fine.
Consequently she appeared at the
court of justice with $10 and was sur
prised to find that she should pay $l5
instead.
She went out again covered with dis
may. But fortunately she had with her
a girl friend And that friend had "a
belonging to the entertainment commit
tee Of the best young ladies' Bible class
on earth.
But those 81 had been entrusted to
her for purchasing provisions, such as
cake and the like for class dinner.
That dinner was, due the evening of
the day on which The fine fell due
Use Class Money
But the 81 were taken to make up
that extra five on the horrid fine, and
between them and another classmate
who Joined them they gathered to-
gether enough nickels and dimes and
quarters to make the remaining dollar
of the SIS fine.
Then the necessity of getting the
money for the class dinner compelled
the chauffeur of the crowd to go TO
her fathers office and borrow So, out Of
which she said she would pay back her
debts to the other girls who had met
her fine.
still trouble doomed over them, and
the girls tugged at the end OF their
wells with their gloved fingers till the
dots on said wells were shaking.
ct will not ask you to pay me back
my money" said the other girl gal
lantly.
But they went back to the police sta
ton to find the chauffeur's brother, VINO
was to meet her there. And they left
their purses all In the big touring car
as they went inside to find him.
Like Mother Hubbard, when they
came out the purses were bare. Some
one had stolen that precious 80.
Decide on Scheme
And the girls stood still and thought
great chunks of thought. For, as yet,
the class dinner was still coming on,
and the evening shadows would Degin
to do their little daily stunt soon; anu
then embarrassing questions would De
asked of the committee on provisions
by the rest of the class.
And the sad fate of being cross ex-
amined by the class relative to the me
navment and the organizations money
made them look sad and depressed.
1T have 1t, girls" suddenly exclaimed
the chauffeur. II will buy some OF the
things at "a store where mother mas
Then the other girls brought their
parents credit into play, and between
them they managed to purchase the
class provender. a.,
Still fate was unkind For one or the
girls was Informed by her parents that
she would get no more allowance for
month on account of this financial deal.
They did not like Wall street methods.
Then the father noticed that MS
daughter was borrowing his coat every
evening when she went out promenad-
ing. on the ground that 1t was SO mucn
warmer than hers. Till finally 1t oc-
Cured to him that the carfare he al
WAYS left in that garment was gone
when he went downtown OF mornings
lately. ao,o1
stringency in the money affairs OF tnar
Young lady was something depressing
to behold.
But there are no more bursts OF speed
down the avenue in the big touring car.
And the class dinner is safely past
and paid for.
But
The bills for sundry provisions for
said feed" are just arriving at the
homes of astonished parents. VINO can
remember for the life of them wnen
they ordered SO much cake ana ice
cream.