South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-11
Their Married
Life.
BIZ MABEL HERBERT URNER.
THE THIRD YEAR


And we claim it's the cheapest
passenger car to operate that's
on the market"
Here the salesman paused long
enough TO press his handkerchief
against his moist brow. He had been
enlarging on the merits OF the Leo
grand for fully twenty minutes And
as he had probably repeated that
same eulogy 20 a hundred or more
prospective customers during this last
day OF the motor show, he was some
what wearied.
Warren was bending over the en-
CINE examining its internal mechan-
ism, while Helen was looking at the
upholstery Of the seats and the general
finish OF the car.
Vow. about this electric self-start-
err" when the salesman got his breath
again. III show you just how that
operates"
To Helen. all these technical details
about self-starters. carburetors. para
bolic rehectOrs. low tension magnetos
and demOuntable rims, were as unin-
telHgible as Greek. And she had a
strong suspicion that even Warren did
not know nearly 50 much as ne pre-
tended.
All evening he had strolled around
I'm his lordly way. making careless OBJ
servatiOns and criticisms on the va
rious cars. as though ne had always
owned one.
Warren's Egotism.
And this particular salesman. Helen
Lex, had OWNED Warren's ignorance
and was automatically playing up TO
It, He talked as though to one thor
oughlY familiar with cars. thus fiat
tering Warren's egotism and, as he
hoped, promoting the chance of a
sale.
Now here's another thing" and the
salesman bent over the engine. you
know yourself. there isn't another pop
uiRr priced car with this attachment.
You've never seen that on anything
but six-oylinder."
That's So" admitted Warren
The indignant color famed in
Helen's cheeks. for she felt by the
way Warren spoke that he knew moth
ing OF the attachment and that the
salesman knew ne did not She want
ed TO get him away from this man and
this machine.
For some time Warren had been
dropping occasional remarks about
two-passenger cars. saying that by
next spring they might afford one.
But Helen felt convinced that they
could not afford one. They were liv-
ing up very close TO his income now.
If their expenses were increased
shrank from debt as from leprosy.
At last they succeeded in breaking
away from the garrulous salesman,
but not until he had pressed upon
them booklets, circulars and his card.
Not a bad car for fifteen hundred"
unused Warren as they strolled along
past other booths of glistening mo-
tors There's another model here I
want TO see-the Racer King. Wonder
where their stand is"
They pushed on through the crowd
ed aisles. Helen felt almost stihed.
Never had Madison Square Garden
seemed so OVer-crOwded and over
heated. They had been here now al
most two hours, and she longed to
get out in the fresh air. but Warren's
interest seemed unfagging.
Look at that old girl" laughed
Warren. Guess she thinks those red
silk hangings are just about right"
Both OF EN- Dressy.
a woman Of fifty extensively but
fussily and youthfully gowned. in an
evident effort TO look half her age,
was inspecting a very elaborate
limousine model 1t was fitted with
very expensive appointments, and the
tufted upholstery and draped cur
tains were all of red silk brocade. The
car and the woman examining it were
both SO painstakingly dressy that
Helen smiled appreciatively.
Hope she'll buy it" grinned War
rem. Looks enough like her"
They passed on 20 "a long, slender
gray racing ear about which a group
of men were sustered. Helen was
beginning to realize there were per-
sonalities in cars as marked as in
people.
Let's go up in the gallery" she
suggested. as they came now to the
steps. 1T doesn't look SO crowded up
there"
BY George. they've spent a lot Of
money here" exclaimed Warren, when
they leaned over the balcony railing
with the sweep of the Garden before
them. see how they've extended this
balcony 90 make room for the cars
Why. they've run il out ten or twelve
feet. And they had TO put in all those
iron columns for support. Had to
make 1T strong all right, 10 hold these
cars and get il passed by the building
inspectors
And they did all this just for these
two weeks" asked Helen.
"Oh, these motor companies have
plenty Of money: they wouldn't mind
the expense. They soak the people
who buy their cars. and I guess they
put up the coin for this without any
kick"
They strolled on around the balcony
noting the names of the cars which
hung over the allotted space of each
manufacturer.