The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
OF
 AN AUTOMOBILE
Life Story of Car Which Came to Birmingham and Had Many
 Novel Experiences


 Being much pressed with the requests and arguments of my friends that ; Cadillac Thirty, should write an auto- biography of my career, 1 have, with hesitancy, at last consented. If in after years those who chance to puruse these sentences will remember that they were written, not to boast but as thing to be remembered by my friends, they will the better understand my efforts.
 I was born in Detroit, Mich, in the year of our Lord. 1907 and am now in the third year of my life. l came of poor and lowly parents, my father being a German machinist ofNa skill and genius seldom surpassed, but who worked for S20 week
 When l first came to life in this world l found myself confined by the four walls of an immense room and heard the buzz of many machines which were scattered throughout the building. At each ma chine stood stoop-shouldered man be- smeared with oil and grease. l wondered much at this at the time but have since learned that they were busy at work placing the finishing touches on one of my brothers. A well dressed, Important look ing man came up to me and, after look ing me over carefully from the outside, he climbed to my front seat and pulled my throttle. l felt the life start coursiny through my veins and With a little snort of delight my engine started, smoothly and slowly at first, but gradually faster and faster with the rythmic motion of perfect machinery until with a satisfied smile on his face the man climbed doUtn and went away
 The next day two young men who looked very much like soldiers and who wore queer looking spectacles took me out to a large race course for a try-out. Oh. the joy of that first romp! Feeling the strength and vigor of youth throbbing in my bosom, l raced around the track, tearing off mile after mile until, apparent ly satisfied that I was capable of great things, the young men took me back and placed me in a room where there were many others of my brothers and sisters.
 Several days later I was loaded on a car and shipped to Birmingham, Ala. Here 1 was unloaded and taken to me incest place, with great glass windows, that I have ever been inside of. But only for a few days; for soon l was sold to a prosperous looking young man who LOOK me to HIS IcsiutuNV Oh LIS 5ifioie' avenue and showed me my new perm anent home.
 The young man lived with his aged mother and eevry evening, after I had been run down town by the chauffeur to bring my master home from business, he would take me and with his mother and sometimes a friend or two he would go for a spin in the country. I liked these runs very much for my master was an expert driver and understood me per fectly.
 But I liked even better the long drives we took the next summer when my mas ter took with him beautiful young wom- an whom he seemed to like very much. These rides finally became very frequent and the next spring the young woman came to live with us. My master in those days was very happy, and often took his young wife and drove me long distances into the country, stopping in the heat of the day for a picnic in the woods. My mistress learned to drive me on these oc- casions, and finally was allowed to take me out by herself I was always very careful on these occasions for I loved my mistress very much, and would have been greatly grieved had anything hap pened to her while she was in my care The fall of 1909 I was presented with a new pair of tires, and I felt very proud of them.
 week or two after I had been giver the new tires my mistress took a party of her friends for a drive to Atlanta. The day was fine and balmy, but it had rained the night before and the roads were very slippery. making it hard for me to travel. My mistress was very prouc of me. and had been telling her friends of my good qualities when she said she would show them what I could do. She opened my throttle and urged me forward al great speed. I was fearful of trying to speed on those roads, but relying in the judgment of my mistress the throbs of my engine became faster and quicker un- til they were a continuous buzz, and ] tore down the road at top speed.
 We had run mile or more when sud denly the tire flew off one of my front wheels. I lost control of myself and went crashing over a steep embankment along the roadside. I realized that something terrible had happened, and that I had a great pain in my side; then everything was dark and I knew no more.
 When I woke it was two months later My master was standing by my side anc was paying some money to the man who had been working and watching over me during my illness and convalescence Thank you. sir he said as my master climbed in to drive me home, you will find she's as good as ever now, I think
 When I got home I was surprised tt find a new car glistening in a bright sui of red, standing in my old place, but was reconciled when I was shown to new barn especially built for me, ant when a few days later my master brough his wife out to see me. Here's the olC rascal that broke your arm. Kate" hs said playfully. 'Hrhe garage man said sh, was as good as new but we will use tn, new car to scuff about with and preserv, our old comrade here to remember ou courtship and early married life' M, mistress smiled as she laid caressint hand on me and they walked away. It was soon after this that, knowing that l was to see no mofe active service started this a1itobiography, I have re lated the most important incidents of m, life as l have rememberfd them. and vii now enter upon the quie4 old-age period o
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