Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-11-03
EXTRA, IOWA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER SlO(

metfopoll, (or ID IL MetropOlls's,) IN
happy frame of mind. 1t was beau
full day, the sun shone like Bon Ami-ed
silverware, the wind blew ever 30
softly, the trees crooned sweet love
songs, and the little birds warbled
sweet carols-it was Cummins, those
days. Enthused by the gayety of the
scene, even Docky and 1 began to
sing. And when we sing, 1t has to be
a most extraordinary day-a day in
fact more wonderful than any yet re-
corded in the worlds history. The
little grays were trotting serenely on
ward, but the wireless was working up
to the limit. To prove it I'll repeat
their conversation.
Broncho-What's that noise behind?
Bronchitis-Dunno. Sounds like
the Devil don't it?
Worse than that. Like the De-
vii and Dentist both.
Br.-What's the matter? Do you
suppose they're tightening rusty
burr?
| B-Sounds more like they're loosen
| ing bolt-thunder bolt. Haw! Haw!
| (horse laugh)
Br.-Maybe Docs filling a hollow
tooth.
B.-Whats he dumping in? A load
of tomato cans?
Brit that's their voices they must
be straining them.
B -Straining them? Straining
them? Then it's an awful coarse sieve.
Owy. What shrek. Let's get away
from it. Ready! Go!
and those broncos were off like q
Wright Bros. record smasher. We
gripped the lines and held on. The
fence posts flew by US like the teeth Of
comb and all we could do was to
grasp the lines together, and keep as
close to the seat as we could.
II don't think it's nice of you to ask
me to ride with you and then drive
like this" shouted Doc as we whirled
down the road. "Get out anytime you
like" l retorted. We both held tight
er as the grays speeded up on down
grade. Cant you stop them?" said
Doc-and there we were, Two of us
pullinglike Montgomery Ward cata-
logue in a Kansas farm home. t'Oh,
sure, can stop them all right" I
shrieked. Then why don't you?"
was Docs next query, just as tho 1
was chafteur and had merely to touch
a button to slow us down. "Say Doc,
l screamed Cant you see for yourself.
Have you head, brain? For good
ness sake where were you educated?"
l was nettled at his persistnency. But
he didn't get my meaning, and he
shouted back "At the State U. But 1
guess It's going to do me no good now'
All the time the team dashed wildly
on, swerving from one side of the road
to the other, grazing posts, striking
ruts and climbing banks. But we
were growing used to the wild ride
now. whats the speed limit out
here?" queried Doc. "Whatever,
we're running now" l called back,
this, as we barely missed large tree
at the side of the road, and the horses
plunged forward at new pace "Bark
of the tree must have scared them.
Look out or they'll run away'-and
Doc laughed. really laughed. ooh no,
they'll never run away. Gentle as
kittens, that team" replied, as the
buggy careened and ran on two wheels
We we're headed for large boulder at
the left of the road. "Gee there, Gee'
shouted Doc, pulling the lines with
new found strength "cow on the
track" Say, who's driving this
team anyhow" 1 growled, as he jerk
sd the lines almost free. "That's what
I'd like to know" he yelled.
j We turned corner skidded across
the road and were going down small
hill. with large county bridge at the
foot. The road bed leading to the
bridge was in bad shape so that the
bridge proper stood some eight inches
above the dirt approach. If we struc k
SH~st oeoeSA . cPSONI ~ LAO0AV
flowers and slow mnsic for Docky and
me. On and on we flew, closer aud
still closer to that big crash. We
grasped the seat, held our breath
and-walted. But just then some
thing funny happened.
AT the very edge of that bridge those
little grays halted-stopped stock still,
planted their four feet and stood as
immovable as statues. Now Docky
and are "progressives." In other
words we believe in that modern doc
trine keep moving"-so we did. We
clung to each other as we shot thro
the air. Doc glanced up, probably to
see If he could reach one of the steel
girders to check his fall. "What you
looking for"' noticing him gazing
about interrogated. IAN awful bump"
he said. Then we lit in the middle
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