The Montgomery tribune., 1910-11-25
From Lucille S
Diary

on do not seem in the least necessary
to me. Still. as / wish to help her in
any way l can, usually leave home
Ter to clean house when there is not a
large family to take care Of
Last week. when the calciminers ap.
peared, therefore, l went out to Uncle
Johns farm. When l arrived was
naturally annoyed to find Aunt Anna
In the midst of putting up grape Juice
and making pickles.
you see. we are in quite a mess"
said Aunt Anna in greeting me, but
we shall be through in day or two
apd then we can have a good time
riding in your Uncle Johns automo-
bile"
why, has Uncle John got a carr"
l asked. ''I'm so glad. wonder If
he will give me a little ride in it to-.
day?"
No, he can't" said Aunt Anna, be
cause he's over at Mays farm helping
/ fill the silo. Tomorrow, too, there's
a lot of work to do, but by Thursday
he'll have time to take us to he coun-
ty fair"
'The county fair" I echoed. 81
don't believe | care about county fairs.
I'm not particularly interested in
pumpkins"
We'll, you don't have to go II you
don't want to-" remarked Aunt Anna,
rather sharply. II suppose you're not
interested in grape juice and pickles,
either"
II should love to help you, aunty, if
had time," l replied, pleasantly, but
l must work while here on the paper
Amies''
Whats the subject of your pa
per?"
1.-The Theory of Household Eco
nomics.'"
IT'S a, good thing it's the theory"
commented Aunt Anna.
Thursday, at breakfast, Uncle John
said to Aunt Anna. II saw Luke
Wright at the creamery this morning
and l told him to tell Lucy to be
ready and we'd take her to the fair.
know she'll be interested in the
automobile races
Automobile races!" repeated.
Then I'm glad I've decided to go.
You see, Aunt Anna, I've got as far
along on my essay as l can get with
out more reference books"
Aunt Anna did not look as pleased
as had expected and as 1 hurried up
stairs to change my frock l could hear
Uncle Johns voice raised in argu-
ment.
mo, Anna, you shall not stay home,
nor shall Man," he was saying. "The
first time go to he county fair in
my own machine my wife and daugh-
ter shall go along
When my 15-year-old cousin Nan
and | got into the back of the little
car and Aunt Anna sat down by Uncle
John we filled it so completely that
naturally thought Uncle John would
not take Lucy Wright. but he drove
straight to her house.
You sit in there with the girls"
he said as Lucy, who must weigh at
least 100 pounds, came out to the car.
think | was never so uncomfort-
ably crowded in my life before. Soon
told Uncle John that simply
couldn't stand it.
"Yes. the seats only intended for
two" he remarked. But what's to be
done?"
some ore might sit on the floor of
the car in 'front.' suggested.
/ Lucy Wright, who seemed very
| good-natured person, Immediately
placed her ponderous self at Aunt
Annals feet.
I'm afraid we have too much
weigh, on one side of the car" said
Uncle John.
| Just then we came to a muddy
stretch of road, into which he went
slowly, instead of putting on more
force and getting quickly through 1t.
as should have done. Suddenly the
wheels on the heavy side of the car
plunged deep into the mud and we
stopped with jerk. No amount of
effort on Uncle Johns part would
make the car stir.
At last he said, "We'll have to get
out and push her out or this mudhole."
OF course ! could not step into the
mud In my white buckskin shoes, but
the others pushed and pushed until
finally the car was on comparatively
dry land. But, try as he would, Uncle
John simply couldn't make 1t go. He
grew more and more angry as farmers
kept driving by in their wagons, each
asking what was the matter.
| We women decided to walk home, a
distance of three miles! Aunt Anna
said so much about the foolishness of
overlooking a car that was really
sorry for that dreadfully heavy Miss
Wright, who must have felt very
guilty and uncomfortable. Still, / do
not see why Uncle John did not buy
large touring car instead of that
silly little thing that carries only four