Smyrna times., 1908-02-05
The Dinwiddies'
. Wedding :,
y Journey. "
By FLORENCE E. BROOKS.
Copyrighted. 1907 by E. c. PARCELS.

For some time AlgernOn Dinwiddie
aad been an enthusiastic member of
.Ea Gentlemen's Automobile club;
therefore his friends were not at all
surprised with the announcement that
he intended taking his wedding trip in
one Of these machines. He and his
bride were to spend three weeks in
this way. going where fancy dictated.
The quiet morning wedding was held
at the country home of the bride, and.
with the exception of the two families
and officiating clergymen, no one was
present except Ronald Smith, the
groOm's chum and almost brother, who
was equally addicted to the auto,
though not so expert in its manage
ment.
The wedding service was over, and
the moment had arrived for the de-
parture of the bridal couple. Every
one was out on the driveway to bid
them gOdspeed. The baggage having
been sent on ahead, the bride was
helped to her seat, and her newly
made husband was about to take his
| place beside her when upon putting
his hand into his pocket a blank look
Overspread his face.
Well" he exclaimed. Il came un-
comfortably near forgetting my pOck-
etbOOk"
With this he ran into the house, en-
| tering the room where he remembered
having placed it while he dressed. 1t
was not there and while he continued
| the search his bride became restive
and began examining the various parts
of the auto. when suddenly it started
to move.
Ronald Smith sprang up beside her
and frantically attempted to stop the
machine. Working with it a moment,
he was Mortified to see it shoot off at
full speed.
The little bride screamed and wildly
clutched the back of her seat.
Strange l can't stop this thing, "
calculated Smith. There seems to be
something about it new to me-
| His repeated efforts were of no avail,
and they were now out of sight of the
house and going as fast as ever.
"Ch. Mr.. Smith, can't you stop IT,"
walled the poor bride.
The most l can do is to keep it in
the middle of the read, Mrs. Dinwid-
die"
What will Algernon think?'
THAT you've gone with another
| though not a handsOmer man." he said
with a laugh.
Il don't think that was bit nice
of you" she pouted.
"I beg your pardon, Mrs. Dinwid
die"
At the new title she blushed prettiy
then said:
"But if you can't stop this horrible
machine we shall be killed"
"Oh, no. But sit perfectly still anC
hold on tightly. There is one comfort
it can't go on forever, like the brook
you know" said Smith cOnsolingly.
They were tearing along like mad
The fence rails at the roadside appear
ed almost continuous and the trees
confused mass. Smiths hat ha'
blown off He did not dare to look t
the right or to the left, but cOncen
trated all his energies to the task o
keeping to the road.
The farmers in the fields which the,
passed gazed after them with Opel
mOuthed amaZement.
Just then Smith discovered a comm
wagon.
\ Turn out! Turn. out, for God
| sake!' he rOared.
Thus admOnished, the driver of tn
| wagon quickly did as requested.
was a close shave, and the tremblin
bride drew a long breath of relic
when they had safely passed. The
she remembered long; steep hi
ahead.
| 1--WE can never go down that hill q
this rate of speed she exclaimed e2
| citedIy. Turn off. Mr.. Smith; turn O
! quickly! Down that road to the left!
= pointing
where does it gO?'
"Oh, I'm sure don't know, but an.
where is better than that hill"
Smith, who now felt as If his ha
were standing on end, carefully gui,
ed the machine into the left hand rOa
The speed was so great and the tul
so sharp they came within an ace {
going over. The road they had e
tered was very narrow indeed litt
more than a lane; also it was vel
rough. The auto went bumpty bun
till it seemed every moment would
their last.
Suddenly they both saw the lal
end In a large field. Smith shut b
lips together firmly when he thoug
what would have happened had Il
gate into the field been closed. but
only said:
wen run in here and go round in
circle till this internal thing ru
down. Oh, beg your pardon, Nj
Dinwiddier'
Don't mention It," said she qui
calmly.
The field WAS rather rough and tn