The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-06-15
HE WANTED
AN AUTO


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 bathroomf really
think it's about time. haven't been
able to get any hot water for two
weeks"
-Oh. no. no. no." corrected Colt.
with q slight ffown Of annoyance.
I'm not thinking about little trifiing
thing I'm having thoughts now on
q 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 .
business way. considerin' that the
panic's SO recently over with. and I've
Just about made up my mind that We
might a. we'll 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 q railway coach. want
. great big one that1l make people
clear out same as when . passenger
trains coming along. or else none at
all. That's me. None Of this half way
business In mine"
The next night after 0oitt's surpris-
ing announcement he came home and
told Mrs. Colt they would hike down
to the automobile show-said he wand
ed to get . line on the prices.
They went Colt walked clear
around the armory twice and then
stopped in front Of the most impress
sive. pompous appealing 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 tons 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.
Colt. in = low tone. I'm not sure
that We wouldn't be making q 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 sim boys like that'n over
yonder." He pointed to q machine with
4 drab abdomen. built along the lines
Of . nyupthecrick and called a chassis
because people can be chased out Of
the way with II Just ~ well As with .
larger machine. Goitt sauntered over
and asked how much q man had to let
20 Of to add one Of these to his chat
tells. The man told him. Colts face
fell with . crash.
"HopeAtiy." Goitt said to Mrs Goitt
q minpee Or so later. the more think
aboue IL PIE nearer come to the con-
cluss6D d2At the handiest little car for
q man e1ke me who isn't an expert
mechanic. il one OF these real neat lit
tie runabout boys that you can buy for
q mere tribe. I don't seem to care for
these larger cars 80 much now that
I've made . careful examination Of the
working parts sad talked to people
that've owned 'em and had experience
with EN-" f
They walked down 70 the other end
Of the building and Goitt put inter
rogatives to q 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 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
ahopt people not walking enough? I'm
. son Of a gun II don't believe he's
rfght. That's one trouble with automo-
biles. II a man owns an auto he'll
want to ride in 1t, 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. Goitt. 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 I ever saw. I've Just
been noticing them this evening"
WELL" replied Colt. "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 and husky
and full of good health II It wasn't sof
Well. seems to be about time for 'em
n eIoss IN here. Bettsr hustle ~
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