Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

Of the assembled multitude On one OF
Pennsylvania avenues busiest corners
was proud and happy man. for could
see and feel that l was the observed OF
me enviously. while che dear ladies took
a peep of admiration as /. nonchalantly.
! jumped mas If riding in f1ve-thousand-
dollar automobiles was custom to which
1 had been Injured from the cradle up.
Self-consciousness is a bad thing. as i
discovered when the chauffeur had closed
the door of the car after my entrance.
He did not jump into his seat. as ex-
pected he would do. but leaned over the
INTERCHANGEABLE forget the name,
but It looks like the brake wheel on the
top Of a freight car-turned little brass
thing a-mi-eig. seized windlass crank.
and, rushing to the front of the car, began
to turn something until cloud of smoke
and the odor of gasoline were very
marked. l remained standing In the car.
nervously watching all his actions, until
the smoke appeared and the engine started
to work. Then I was scared. 1 did not
know whether to remain standing. sit
down or jump out of the machine. ! de-
cided on the middle course-I would Sit
down. I did-on a brass foot-rail-the
back of my head being the only thing that
touched the seat. BY this time We were
took in the situation. and 1 gradually
drew myself up to the proper position for
automobile sitters. AS we glided along
felt contented and happy. despite the
two thrills that I had already experienced,
and I decided to stick by the ship
mean the car-no matter what might
occur.
1t happened that took my first ride on
day that troops were doing fancy ma
neuvering in the White Lot. or course. this
"a
which we could steer. and the car was
headed that way. I wanted to get the
most out Of my first ride, and. by direc-
ton OF the chauffeur, who was personally
and take a look at the soldiers. The car
was drawn up to the roadside, and we dis
mounted Il hardly think this Is the proper
term>. Again 1 was in the glare of the
limelight, and got a thrill of the pleas
ant sensations that CarusO, Nordica, John
L.. W. ]. B. and other notables enjoy
when they occupy the center of the stage.
Pierre-this Is not the chauffeur's name.
but 1t sounds more like the real thing
brought out the cushions and spread them
on the grass. I seated myself with much
satisfaction and spent half hour in this
misunderstanding time away like real
Midas. putting luXuriously at innumerable
cigarettes.
When tired of such pastime we assembled
Us this proper0 the car again and headed
for the speedway. The scenery and the
surroundings were pleasant to the eye and
grateful to the tired nerves. AS we glided
alonG at an easy rate life certainly seemed
worth living. Pierre had evidently de-
cided to earn his salary that day, for he
kep- me informed of everything in sight
without any questioning. I noticed that
we were beginning to travel faster. and
being naturally timid asked him If his
brake was good one and If he could stop
quickly in ease of an emergency. He an
swered that everything was all right and
concluded:
'eTe. show you what my Il always
Thought it belonged to his employer. car
can do I will put on full speed ahead, let
her out and stop her short"
Another thrill! He, the then conserva-