Smyrna times., 1908-02-05


next TINE they came up to him.
Then lie sat Oh the fence and bad
some encouraging word for them each
time they came round.
This is becoming decidedly mOnot-
Onous," remarked Smith.
4 find it highly exciting" disagreed
the bride.
THAT old duffer is adding insult tO
injury" grOwled Smith. Il wonder
does he think we are circling round
this field for pleasure or for the good |
of our health?"
"Im devOutly thankful none of Oul |
friends can see the edifying spectacle |
answered the bride. But do you think |
it will ever run down." meaning the
auto
ITS slowing down a little already |
Mrs. Dinwiddie. Be patient"
When at last AlgernOn Dinwiddie |
found his pOcketboOk and came down |
stairs he was stricken dumb for an in
slant upon hearing of the strange dis
appearance of his bride Then he
gasped out:
"Of course they can't stop. Which
way did they gO?" Then he dashed
down the road. He was good sprintel
and thought if his fears should prove
correct he would probably come upon
the remains of the auto very soon, fOI
he had little faith in the ability OF
Ronald Smith to guide it.
AS he tore along the road, following
the track of the machine, he was sur
prised to see it had turned into such
narrow lane. And when he was about
ready to drop from fatigue he saw the
field and the auto still ambling round
in its circle.
''Thank heaven. she's safe! Din.
widdie gasped out. Whether he re
ferred to his wife or the auto l leave
you to guess
The old farmer was still perched
upon the fence and upon seeing Din
widdie shifted his quid of tobacco
from one cheek to the other and said
EFF you're lOOkin' fer them tarnal
fools, ye'd better set down 'lOngside
O. me en- wait. I've been here mOre'n
a half hOur-seems keen thet crazy
feller heZ been cavOortin' round this
here field the hull endurin' time, feI
all the world like a colt Jest turned
out to pasture"
At that moment the bride caught
sight of her husband and rising 70 her
feet in the auto stretched out her arms
to him
"Oh, Algernon," she called, "helT
me! Stop it,
"Sit down and hold on, Maudr' com
manded Dinwiddie It'll stop soon
now Going over such rough ground
uses up the power sooner"
I'm layin' fer that feller" volun-
teered the farmer. Eff them city folks
thinks they kin come it over Josiah
Hunter, I'll jest show 'em thing ei
two"
When the automobile came round
again Dnwiddie called out:
"Stick to her, Smith, old boy. she's
most played Out"'
ooh, yes, I'll stick to her all right,
was Smiths irOnical answer. Il jus
dOte on this job"
ut won't go round more than one,
or twice more" said Dinwiddie, turn
ing to the farmer And, in fact, thu
machine stopped before accomplishing
that much. stopping at the foot Of ;
little rising ground. Immediately Din
widdie and the farmer rushed owe
To it.
When the former assisted the brid,
to the ground she almost collapsed il
his arms.
''Oh, Algernon.' she implOred, don
ask me to continue the trip in tina
horrid thing. l have had the mos
frightful experience l ever had in m.
life"
Then Smith explained how it al
happened.
"Of course you couldn't stop it.,
Dinwiddie informed him. Il just ha
an invention of my own for regulatin
: the speed put on it. It's a good thing
but of course you've got to know hoy
to handle it."
81 should think So remarked Smit
! soto vOce.
"Who's ter pay fer thet clover thet'
, sp'iled% put in the farmer, who ha
been walking round the auto, examiI
r ing it with great disgust
, "Tll fix that all right, old fellow,
promised Dinwiddie.
"Oh, AlgernOn, how you do look!
laughed the bride.
ut appears to me we are three Of
:, kind" ne answered
And indeed they were an interestin
trio. Dlnwiddie's light trousers wei
- mud bespattered with running thrOug
3 countless puddles. His neck scarf ws
under one ear, and his collar wilted
. but n semblance of its former stiffness
= Smith was minus his hat, while thi
= Of the bride was ON one side Of hC
q head. Her hair also was far from b
ing in the perfect order she wore
q when starting.
IS "Well, Pm thankful you got off 5
- easily" remarked Dinwiddie, land
70 guess We'll have to telegraph the clu