The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-01
An Insuferable Nuisance By MARTHA B. PARKER

David Mathews, a very young and fashionable bachelor, who drove in his auto all by himself, was turning a corner at the rate of twenty miles an hour when he spled another machine, driven by a young lady, coming to- ward him. He slowed down at once and swung far around to his right. The young lady lost her head and swung to her left. There was crash, and the girl lay In the middle of the street mOtOnless,
 David, who was uninJured, gave a leap and, landing beside her, picked her up. She opened her eyes and look ed at him in a dazed fashion, as If wondering how sbe happened to be ly- Ing in the street in the arms of a handsome young man. Then the i'm. proprlety Of the situation came over her, and, dlsengaglng herself, sbe stood on her feet and looked about her. The first object that attracted her attention was a heap of rubbish, which she recognized as the wreck of her auto. The facc that she had mar rowly escaped death was of no impor' tnnce whatever beside tho fact that n brand new, spick and span machine. with all modern Improvements, includ' ing an electric starter, had been smashed to minute fragments,
 Well. declarew she exclaimed.
 The gentleman who had caused all this trouble was mutely thanking God that the automobile had been smashed Instead of the girl.
 "Are you sure you're not hurtT" he asked.
 "Oh, my goodness gracious| was the irrelevant reply. Tt can never Do put together again In the world"
 As to the information relative to how far she had been Injured, she gave 1t by falling in his arms in a faint He carried her to his auto and placed her on the broad back seat
 "Confound womanl" he exclaimed. "You never can tell what she's going to do."
 He was flaming the unconscious girl with his hat, wondering what to do next when she revived again and, see. ing a crowd gathering and gaping at her, she made a dive for the door of the auto.
 "what in thunder are you going to doT" cried Mathews.
 "I want to go home"
 Stay where you are tllI find out If my machine will go, and If 1t will I'll take you home"
 All this happened within few min utes. The machinery of Mir. Mathews auto was stlll running Out not clutch ed like a five story -four mill. Jump ing Into the front seat he put on the clutch and the car moved forward, leaylug the gaping crowd behind. Then the girl forgot the latter and remem- bered her car.
 My auto, my poor auto! I'm not going to leave it there iu the street
 "Conround your autO," muttered Da' vid between his teeth But instead of saying It to the girl he turned ln his seat and said almost aercely;
 Now, stop this Confounded nonsense and tell me whlther to take you. to doctors or home"
 "You horrld thing"
 She showed signs Of another collapse, and Mathews was beside himself to know what to do. Looking up and down the street, his eye caught a doc tors sign, and, pulling up beside the curb. he jumped out, opened the car door and leaned forward to take the girl in his arms with view to carry Inc,her Into the house. But she sud denly revived.
 ''What are you stopping here for" she asked lmpatently.
 "For q doctor"
 'I don't want a doctor. won't have a doctor. Take me home!
 Mathews slammed the door and re- sumed his seat. "wlr you kindly tell me where you live?" he asked.
 "Whata going to become of my new autoT"
 "Its going to a junk shop"
 "Oh, dearw she moaned. "Pnpa gave It to me only yesterday"
 "For heavens sake do tell me where you live. or course m replace your auto and glad enough to get rid of'-
 Re paused to avoid being rude,
 "Oh, you want to get rid of me, do you7 I'd have you understand that It was you who ran Into my auto, not who ran Into yours"
 Mathews gnashed his teeth, then by an effort pulled Himself together and, looking the girl In the face, said with great Grmness:
 'If you'll kindly tel me where you live l will drive you home, where you may have the attention you need, and you shall have a new car as soon as it can be obtained"
 "Oh, well. live at No. - G. street, Oh, dcarm
 What's the matter nowT
 My bundle"
 "What bundle?"
 "why, I bought n yard of ruching att
 He drowned the rest of It with his