The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-27

in a number of high class magazines.
II LAST RIDE TOGETHER.
Hammond, you are making the mis-
take # your life. It's a crime to re-
fuse TO go to gee a solely be-
cause she's a m You be a
hopeless bachelor at thirty"
hammond Benz glanced at his
trends troubled face and inquired
With a smile: lis that what you are
all upset about?"
Not entirely . -. have you
YES. but what is there in them
about you and me and women"
"The suffragettes are to hold a con-
vention here!"
Benz was at once suspicious.
Well, suppose they are; What OF
that?"
Just this, old man. explained
Browne cautiously. my wife is to en-
terrain one OF the delegates, and . ~
Benz raised a hand in protest and
appeal.
feeling well-was still in bed when ]
left-and I am compelled to go to
Washington today. I want you to
meet Miss Dodson and a k her up to
h house. Oh, she's a wondrful girl
too, Hammond; you'd think
she was q suffragette. The market Is
steady tool care to find that out
before came to your Objects too
hot for poker; o ought to be sick
of golf, and your car is idle. +. :"
why don't you put Miss Dodson
up at the hotel?"
They have absolutely nothing left"
"Send her up in a taxi them"
Browne laughed in good nature
Don't be a child. Hammond" he
urged. You are the one man I know
who wouldn't jump at the chance.
What do you say?"
Hammond reflected. True to his
code, he was unwilling to discard
even before Browne the mask of an
i~mpregnable reserve beneath which
was hidden a natural, normal mans
desire to be first in the heart Of a
woman-to be thought Of. missed,
Owed.
He replied suspiciously:
What sort Of frame-up is this?"
Browne eyed him with an indulgen'
twinkle, so indulgent that Benz die
not for an instant suspect that hi!
guess had been right.
"Frame-up. It's the softest thins
in the world. Ask the best lookin,
young lady who alights from the 5:3l
Boston express If she is Miss Dodson
explain tudl my VIE is Ill, and tax,
her up to the house"
What do you expect me to saw O,
the way"
Browne had not thought of this. II
waved his arms d~isparingly. ooh
anything that comes to mind: cook
stoves. politics, Oscar Wilde, auto
mobiles"
Benz finally replied hesitatingly:
Il can't promise to do the talking.
You don't have to talk assure
Browne quickly. Miss Dodson is
self-StartinS conversatiOnalist-th
greatest little hill climber you eve
saw; she holds the medal for endur
ance. My wife knew here before W
we're married."
Understand me, Browne. I'll me:
Miss Dodson for you and 1 don't min
carrying her bag to the front doc
but my responsibility ends there"
Absolutely. Don't let responsible
ties worry you. She isn't going
kidnap you. And don't AXE it is hare
maybe Miss Dodson will be just tt
girl you're looking for. Good-by
It's awfuily good of you to help /,
out"
From Washington. Browne wire
his wife:
we win. Hammond is on the 10
Don't forget that you are i'll No e
plantations necessary.
"W. B."
Benz spent the afternoon in h
workshop turning out a part for
new gas engine. Like many wealtl
men he was given to hobbies. One
these was designing and building hig
power motors.
The thought of Miss Dodso a.
the Boston express did not recur
EiE until q few minutes before I
train was due. He kicked off
overalls and without stopping to wa
tho rrancn from hi, hDnI- l,n-r;n3
the station.
He had little difficulty in identi1
ing Miss Dooson. although it seem
to him somewhat paradoxical that
girl in n dainty linen suit. with fra
soft eyes. and an abundance of we