Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25
WHEN THE CAR BROKE DOWN

the middle OF the back seat with a
girl on each side of him He was Sc
curely shared and therefore was al
most as miserable as any one could
be.
How fast are we going now" he
shouted at the man at the wheel, who
owned the car and who, having in
sured it, was willing to trust the rest
to fate.
Now, Mr.. Starbord,' said the girl
with the green veil, you aren't nerv-
Gus, are you? Nothing can happen,
really
The man who was afraid shifted as
he caught his cap from dash of
wind. THAT may be-" he remarked,
but read of six fatal accidents in
this mornings paper. You don't feel
as though you have a sneeze coming,
do your" he asked of the man at the
wheel. You can stop it by pressing
your upper lip hard if you do. Per
haps you'd better press it anyhow
ouch!"
The man at the wheel righted the
car after it had gone over the lump
In the road and shot grim look at
lbs friend in the back seat. We're
ten miles from even suburban seat
car line" he said But if you'd like
to get out and walk, Lemuel, just say
the word What the dickens!"
The car stopped after an explosion
in its interior and a few gasps.
Il didn't say anything protested
the man in the back seat. 60 on"
He can't explained the girl with
the blue veil, as she climbed out. Il
can tell from the sound that this is
one of the exceptional cases where,
after, taking the whole automobile to
pieces and reducing it to heap of
junk, you find the trouble lies in
half-inch piece of infinitesimal wire
that has moved an eighth OF an inch
from alignment. Ii | were you, Peter,
I'd take an ak to it---you can demol-
ish it quicker in that way, and you
know you'll never think of the wire
till you've gone through all the pre-
There are sandwiches and cold
chicken in there somewhere said
Peter from beneath his car. For
goodness sake, find them, and see II
they'll distract your attention! Is
there any gentleman or lady present
who can oblige me with a wrench
a monkey wrench? There's one in the
toolboxi I'm sorry for the delay"
"Oh, you needn't be sorry" protest
ed the man who was afraid OF automo-
biles. He had beamed cheerfuily and
from the car stopped.
Were very comfortable, assure you.
I'm having the pleasantest time OF my
whole life! Where did you say that
precious cold chicken was? Well, l
declared"
He broke off to stare at the girl
with the blue veil, who sat calmly on
the opposite side of the road, devour-
ing sandwiches and white meat.
ct beats all how some people can
find things he said, joining her.
Now if Peter were only as clever in
that line-great Caesar!'
There were a series OF ripping ex-
blossoms from the disabled car, fol-
lowed by deep gurgles and jerks, with
a monotone accompaniment of the hui
man voice.
isn't it beautiful day. 'bastily
suggested the girl with the green veil.
lust look at the autumn foliage on
those trees!"
I'D rather look at another piece Of
chicken said the man who was
afraid OF automobiles. DO you sup
pose that if | crawled under to Peter
and took him second joint he could
hold it in his teeth and eat as he
worked? 1t really doesn't seem right
to leave only the neck for ones host!
Peter, don't you suppose the trouble
ia that the carburetor is on the bias
or that the clutch is muscle bound?"
A red and dusty face glared out
from beneath the machine and then
the girl with the blue veil realized
that something must be done quickly.
"Once upon a time she began has
tily. waving a chicken bone in the
air, three persons went for an auto
mobile ride, and when they ran over
bumps the girl who sat all alone in the
tonneau ratified around til she almost
Jared her back teeth loose. So when
they met a cow with green eyebrows
and pink teeth she invited the cow to
fill I'D the empty seat beside her. And
the cow said Go on, Lemuel!"
Il can't" protested the man, who
was afraid of automobiles. How
absurd! Must I? Well-the cow
said. This is the chance I've been
looking for. When | was a small calf
of six months / remember my mother
telling me that a fairy would come
along some day and whisk me away
to a land where our cuds would be fla
vored with perpetual vanilla. SO I've
waited, dear, for you At this thrill
ing moment Go on, Dolly!
The girl with the green veil took a
bite from fresh sandwich and spoke
up. "At this" she said, the happy
creature kicked up her heels and ran
ioyously toward red-headed boy who
was approaching, intending to tell him
her glad story Daisy Is my name
said she. You don't look it, said
the boy. This so saddened the COW
that She Go on, Peter!"
There was chug and whlr and
Peter stood up busting his hands. All
Axed," he called. Climb int
There was a scramble and in a min
ME they were whirling along again
between rows of autumnscolored trees.
"pd lots rather have stayed back
+bere' murmured the man who was