The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
An
Insuferable Nuisance.
BY MARTHA D. PARKER

1
fashionable bachelor. who drove IN his
auto all by himself, WAS turning a
corner at the rate of twenty mites an
hour when he spied another machine.
driven by 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 Il crash.
and the girl lay In the middle Of the
street motionless.
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 IL
wondering how she happened to be ~
ing in the street In the arms OF q
handsome young man. Then the i'm
propriety of the situation came over
her. and. disengaging herself she
stood on her feet and looked about
her. The first object that attracted
her attention was heap OF rubbish.
her auto The fact that she had mar
rowly escaped death WAS of no impor-
lance whatever beside the fact that a
brand new. spick and span machine.
with all modern improvements. inciud-
ing an electric starter, mad been
smashed to minute fragments.
well. declare" 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 hurt?" he
asked
'.Oh. my goodness gracious! was the
irrelevant reply 1T can never be 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 a womanp he exclaimed.
you never can tell what she's going
to do"
He was tanning the unconscious girl
with his hat. wondering what to do
next when she revived again and. see
ing crowd gathering and gaping at
her. she made dive for the door of
the auto
What in thunder are you going to
do?" cried Mathews.
II want to 20 home"
Stay where you are till find out IL
my machine will 60. and If II will I'll
take you home"
All this happened within few mir
ltes. The machinery of Mr. Mathew
auto was still running (but not clutcl
,di like FIVE story -four mill Jump
ng into the front seat, be put on the
clutch and the car moved forward.
eaving the gaping crowd behind Then
he girl forgot the latter and remem-
1ered her car
my auto. my poor auto! I'm not
,oing to leave II there In the street"
"Confound your auto" muttered Da-
lid between his teeth. But instead OF
aging II to the girl he turned in his
eat and said almost iercely.
Now. stop this confounded nonsense
nd tell me whittier to take you. to
octor's or home"
"You horrid thingr'
She showed signs Of another collapse.
nd Mathews was beside himself TO
now what to do Looking up and
own the street. his eye caught doc
prs sign. and. pulling up beside the
urb. he jumped out. opened the car
cor and leaned forward to take the
iri in his arms with view to carry
X her into the house But she sud
emily revived.
What are you stopping here tori"
lie asked impatiently.
For a doctor"
Il don't want doctor ] won't have
doctor Take me homet"
Mathews slammed the door and re-
Imed his seat. "Wiil you kindly tell
e where you liver" he asked.
What's going to become Of my new
tor
Its going to junk shop"
"Oh, dearr' she moaned. Papa gave
to me only yesterday"
'For heavens sake do tell me where
II live. OF course I'll replace your
to and glad enough to get III Of
He paused TO avoid being rude,
'Oh, you want TO get rid of me. DO
u? I'd have you understand that Ii
rs you who ran into my auto. not
no ran into yours"
Mathews CRASHED his teeth. then by
effort pulled himself together and.
king the girl In the face. said with
Eat frmnes.:
If your kindly tell me where you
e will drive you home. where you
" have the attention you need, and
j shall have new car as soon rs Il
! be obtained"
Oh. well. I live at No. - @. Ytreet-
. dear!''
What's the matter nowP
My bundlel'
What bundlef"
Why. bought a yard OF ruching
Ie drowned the rest OF it with his
n. as well as an expletive condemn
the yard OF ruchinC 20 place
ere II would be- evaporated In an
tant. growing TO himself that q
nan was an insufferable nuisance
II he ever got rid OF that one he
ed he might escape the rest OF the
during the balance OF his life
ain hope within six months he
!, WALKING mn fha aisle of a churrh