The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09

has temporarily lost It's capacity for
speed. II, as we at nrs, Imagined, IL
might be that the car was pinned To the
Garth by It's own weight IL would have
been said to have turned terra pin. so
We fancy that our later surmisc as
above stated Is the correct one. and in
any event wc think it viii do. as long az
Mr. Slowboy bears in mind TINT IL is
only Il mocl-uttlc after ali
a FARMING friend OF ours In Mime
sofa wants 70 know what is the
proper method Of addressing an Aero
pianist who comes down so suddenly upon
the roof of his dwelling that he ana his
car ana IN" roof itself come crashing
through the spare room. landing i'm
heap in the mIddlc OF tho Kitchen This
~ a new problem in the Etiquette OF The
MIR ana we doubt II our busy makers
ol Rules of Department have as set
given the matter its due attention but
speaking entirely ui"n our own re-
sp"nsbilitN. and with no desire 10 com
init anybody else Ia our view III tho pro
rIi'tics OF the occasion. we should think
that the most amiabi' thing L. Say un-
der the circumstances would 10. "WEil.
Old SKEEIlckS. WHERE DID YOU
DROP FROM?"
Fl *. w.. of East Aurora. Okla. writes.
- 4 am very much in love with
young woman who is Il perfect marvel
IN the line Of mind-rcading. Her gift Is
so uhcanny however. that have hcsi-
tat"d Ia propose marriage. DO you think
n man could be happy with such NO.
m"n '' II all depends H. X. W. upon
the quality OF Your mind. Under ordin-
AIRY circumstances We believe 1t would
bc dangerous experiment unless YOU
provide yourself with an Uncomfortable
mask made OF eye rroof nrnlor- nla,c
YOU prefer 10 consider confidential with
yourself. There is also tho danger in
view OF the quality of some minds that
before YOU had been married long the
lady's vision would be seriously i'm
paired by the constant use of her optics
upon such very small print
THE other night" writes Peterson
Wilkes Of Brookiyn. " y. Il was
"Scorting Lady home from The ,heater
ana big. red haired individual. who
looked like Prize fighter got very an
cry with mo because In the lurchinS OF
the car | was thrown forward into his
lap and in trying 10 recover my
equilibrium stepped on his feet. lie used
good deal OF harsh language. called
me a pinling shrimp. and ended mis- re-
marks by asserting that he would twist
my nose oil FOR seven cents. Under the
circumstances Let him talk. and i:;nor-
ed his insulting remarks altogether, ana
nov NY "iu! -liichu says was puStl-
luminous. Please tell me il you think
was so. and ii was. what should
nave done" We fear the lady Is right
Mr.. Wilkes. What YOU should have dorc
was to reach out and grab thr offender
between your thumb and fnrcnng"r. ana
after lifting him out of his seat by his
ears, thrust his legs through one Of the
straps, and tied them in sailors knot
around his neck. This would have given
him much needed lesson In manners.
a. well as providing other quarrcsoinc
individuals ON the car with Il most sulu-
tarE object lesson. Even If You had not
h"eh ADJ" 10 carry 1t through what a
JOY IL would have been To You later to
have the young lady strew violets upon
Eour last resting place. instead Of doubt
ing your courage. as she seems now To
he doing