The Ordway new era., 1910-04-01
HE WANTED
AN AUTO

Goitt is a 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: well. I've about de-
cided to do it."
DO what?" asked Mrs. Goitt. look
ing at him queerly: have the plumb
ing fixed in the bathroom? really
think It's about time. l 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 trifing
things. I'm having thoughts now OIL
a 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 II |
haven't caught the fever. Things are
looming up pretty good for me in a
business way. considerin' that the
panic's so recently over with. and I've
Just about made up my mind that We
might as we'll have one Of the things
as anybody else. There's Just this
about 1t. thought I buy an auto it's
going to be one Of these big ones about
the size OF railway coach. want
a great big one thatIl 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 Colts surpris-
ing announcement he came home and
told Mrs. Goitt they would hike down
to the automobile show-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 1t
would come to. including a good tire
pump. monkey wrench. oil can and
screwdrtver. The man. In that nom
chalant tone auto agents use In quo
ting prices. told him how many thou
sand dollars 1t would be and offered
to wrap up and deliver 1t right at the
front door without extra cost.
DO you know" he remarked to Mrs.
Colt, In low tone. I'm not sure
that we wouldn't be making mistake
to get one of these great big 10000
horsepower cars. The ore 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
q drab abdomen. built along the lines
OF a fyupthecrick and called n chassis
because people can be chased out OF
the way with It Just as we'll as with
larger machine. Goitt sauntered over
and asked how much a man had to let
90 OF to add one OF these to his chat.
tells. The man told him. Colts face
fell with crash. .-
Honestly" Goitt said to Mrs. Goitt
. minute or SO later. The more think
about 1t. the nearer come to the con-
clusion that the handiest little car for
a man like me who isn't nm expert
mechanic. Is one d these real neat lit
tie runabout boys that you can buy for
a mere trifle. l 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 EN-"
They walked down to the other end
Of the building and Goitt put inter.
negatives to man who had a trim
little car that he would sell for only
. few hundred dollars.
Goitt looked at the little car once
more. twirled bis 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
a son Of gun II I don't believe he's
right. That's one trouble with automo-
biles. II man owns an auto he'll
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
q lot Of truth In It Why"
But" Interrupted Mrs. Goitt. these
automobile agents and the rest Of the
folks that ride In machines and never
walk q 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 doctor tell people to take
more exercise and get big and husky
and full Of good health II It wasn't SO?