Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-31
HE WANTED
AN AUTO

Goitt is man of impulses. The
other night he dropped his paper, did
some figuring on the back of an en-
velope and then announced suddenly
to Mrs. Goitt: We'll. I've about de-
cided to do itN
do what?" asked Mrs. Goitt, look
ing at him queerly; have the plumb
ing fixed in the bathroom? / really
think it's about time. haven't been
able to get any hot water for two
weeks"
"Oh. no. no, no." corrected Goitt,
with slight frown of annoyance
I'm not thinking about little trifling
things. I'm having thoughts now on
big. broad basis. An automobile
that's what I'm going to buy. Yep,
I've been riding around with some of
my friends lately, and blamed if
haven't caught the fever Things are
looming up pretty good for me in
business way, considerin' that the
panic's so recently over with, and I've
just about made up my mind that we
might as well have one of the things
as anybody else. There's just this
about it. thought buy an auto it's
going to be one of these big ones about
the size Of railway coach want
great big one that'll make people
clear out same as when a passenger
trains coming along, or else none at
all. That's me. None of this half way
business in NINE"
The next night after Colts surpris-
Ing announcement he came home and
told Mrs Goitt they would hike down
to the automobile sbow-said he want
ed to get line on the prices.
They went. Goitt walked clear
around the armory twice and then
stopped in front of the most impress
sive. pompous appearing machine he'd
found and asked the man how much it
would come to, including good tire
pump, monkey wrench, oil can and
screwdriver The man, in that non
chalant tone auto agents use in quo
ting prices, told him how many thou
sand dollars it would be and offered
to wrap up and deliver it right at the
front door without extra cost.
DO you know" he remarked to Mrs.
Goitt. in low tone. Pm not sure
that we wouldn't be making mistake
to get one of these great big 100000
horsepower cars. The more look
around here, the more get into the
notion that the car to buy is one of
those long slim boys like that'n over
yonder." He pointed to machine with
drab abdomen, built along the lines
of f1yupthecrick and called a chassis
because people can be chased out OF
| the way with it just as we'll as with a
larger machine. Goitt sauntered over
and asked how much man had to let
go Of to add one of these to his chat
tells. The man told him. Colts face
fell with a crash.
Honestly" Goitt said to Mrs. Goitt
minute OF so later, the more think
| about it, the nearer come to the con
| clusion that the handiest little car for
a man like me who isn't an expert
mechanic, is one OF these real neat lit
tie runabout boys that you can buy for
a mere trifle. don't seem to care fol
these larger cars so much now thai
I've made careful examination of the
working parts and talked to people
that've owned 'em and had experience
with EN-
They walked down to the other enc
of the building and Goitt put inter
negatives to man who had trim
little car that he would sell for onl,
a few hundred dollars.
Goitt looked at the little car once
more, twirled his watch charm thre,
or four times and drifted along witt
the crowd. BY lingo" said he to hi
wife. did you read what that docto
said the other day in one of the paper
about people not walking enough? III
a son of gun If | don't believe he
right. That's one trouble with automc
biles. If man owns an auto he'll
want to ride in it, and won't wall
enough to get sufficient exercise t
insure proper digestion and goo
health. I've heard several doctors sa
that same thing and l believe there
a lot of truth in it. Why"
But" interrupted Mrs. Goitt, "thes
automobile agents and the rest of tn
folks that ride in machines and neve
walk step don't look very unhealth.
They're the ruddiest, healthiest lool
ing lot of people ever saw I've jus
been noticing them this evening""
Well" replied Goitt. these doctor
that say people don't walk enough mus
know what they're talking about {
else they wouldn't say such thing
Why would doctor tell people to TAX
more exercise and get big and husk
and full of good health if it wasn't SC
Well seems to be about time for 'el
to close up here. Better hustle II
street and catch our car before til
crowd all gets out of here"
On the car Goitt added two {
three supplementary observation
After all, says he. street car ridin
has its advantages. Here we sit FIRE
from responsibility. with motorma
out there in front to have all tt
bother of looking out for other cal
ahead and vehicles at cross street
and all Such like Must no a nrett