The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-09

just dUOul ludue up my NINA Lndb 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 a railway coach. want
a 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 mine"
The next night after Goitt's surpris-
ing announcement he came home and
told Mrs. Gott they would hike down
to the automobile show-said he want
ed to get a 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 a 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.
Goltt. in low tone, I'm not sure
that we wouldn't be making a mistake
to get one of these great big 10000
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 a machine with
drab abdomen, built along the lines
OF fyupthecrick and called a chassis
because people can be chased out Of
the way with It just as well 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. Goitts face
fell with crash
Honestly" Goitt said TO Mrs. Goitt
minute or so later, the more I think
about it, the nearer come to the con-
clusion that the handiest little car for
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 trifie. ! don't seem to care for
these larger cars so much now that
I've made careful examination OF the
working parts and talked to people
that've owned 'em and had experience
with 'em."
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OF the building and Goitt put inter
negatives to a man who had a trim
little car that he would sell for only
a few hundred dollars.
Goitt looked at the little car once
more, twirled his watch charm three
or four times and drifted along with
the crowd. BY Jingo," said he to his
wife, "did you read what that doctor
said the other day in one of the papers
about people not walking enough? I'm
son of gun II don't believe he's
right. That's one trouble with automo-
biles. II a man owns an auto heIl
want to ride in it, and won't walk
enough to get sufficient exercise to
insure proper digestion and good
health. I've heard several doctors say
that same thing and ! believe there's
a lot of truth in it. Why"
But" interrupted Mrs. Goltt, these
automobile agents and the rest OF the
folks that ride in machines and never
walk a step don't look very unhealthy.
They're the ruddiest. healthiest look
ing lot OF people | ever saw. I've just
been noticing them this evening"
Well" replied Goitt, these doctors
that say people don't walk enough must
know what they're talking about or
else they wouldn't say such things
Why would a doctor tell people to take
more exercise and get big ana husky
and fun Of good health If it wasn't sog
Well, seems to be about time for 'em
to close up here. Better hustle up
street and catch our car before the
crowd all gets out OF here"
On the car Goitt added two or
three supplementary observations
After all" says he, street car riding
has its advantages. Here we sit free
from responsibility, with a motorman
out there in front to have all the
bother OF looking out for other cars
ahead and vehicles at cross streets
and all such like. Must be a pretty
tiresome job to sit up behind a steer
ing wheel and drive an automobile all
day long. 'Tisn't near as much OF
cinch as sitting here with newspa.
per IN your hand and letting somebody
else do all the work"
Mrs. Goitt was sitting back silently
tapping her lips with little wad Or
a handkerchief the size OF a Red Cross
stamp and Looking more and more like
a woman who nourished great secret
sorrow.
But when he got home Colt said
he'd alip down and faka an