The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-05-14
A Mechanical
Chauffeur
he Made Himself Useful to a
Newly Licensed Driver
BY WILLARD rfALTBIE


TO run an automobile. TN going gu
In the car"
"'It's TOO cold You'll freeze. BE
sides, there's Ice on the road, and you
machine is liable to skid"
"Oh. | shall drive very carefully
around corners and keep my spec,
down to a dozen miles an hour"
Winifred, who was used TO dolDl
pretty much as she pleased called FOL
her car. BY the time II was brought NJ
to the door she was arrayed In a ful
coat, cap and goggles and. getting int
the drivers seat. was soon whirllne
along at what she considered nothing
more than fair pace. She stopped al
the house OF friend and invited her
to drive. but the young lady had other
matters on hand She tried another
aud another. but they We're either out
or busy. and at last she made up her
mind that she must spin alone.
The air was crisp, with plenty OF
ozone In II. and since Wlnifred was
well protected. she was not cold. As
soon as she got out OF the city, coming
10 straight wide road, she put OH more
speed. II was delightful bowling along
with her hands on the steering gear
and her foot on the brake, ready to re-
duce speed at the slightest sign of dan
ger She had been impatiently waiting
for a birthday which would give her
the age required TO obtain license.
and. this being the first time she had
been out without some one to act as
instructor, she was very proud of her
self. besides being much exhilarated.
She put on little more speed and still
little more I'LL she was going at
pretty good guilt
Auto drivers seldom realize how fast
they are going Wlnifred certainly did
not Coming TO a turn In the road. she
slowed down. MS she thought quite
enough TO go around the curve safely.
bur did not count on Ice, To weather
that turn she would have needed to
move no faster than a person would
walk Instead OF that she was going at
the rate OF five or six miles an hour.
The consequence was that she sltidded
into ditch beside the road ana re-
manned at an angle not quite sufficient
10 throw her ear over.
What was to he done7 Nothing but
jump out. for she was not sure that the
machine might turn turtle. after ALL |
This she did and stood looking at it |
ruefully. she dare not try TO run 1t by |
Its own power up on TO the road. and |
there was no other way to get IL there.
She east an inquiring glance up the
road and was relieved to see ear I
coming. When IL reached her the
driver. who occupied 1t alone. came to
a stop and took In the situation.
He was evidently either a mechanic
or chauffeur. for. throwing OF an
overcoat. he displayed suit of over
als Jumping out Of his car he stood
looking ut Winifred's as II celebrating
on the best plan to get II up ON to the
road.
Il could pun II up with my ma
chine" he said. but | have no tackle
see no way for me TO proceed except
by going for rope. WIN you 20 with
me or wait here till | return?'
Winlfred concluded TO remain with
her machine. The wind was blowing
cold. but she could walk to and fro. The
man thought be could get back with
some sort Of tackle without going very
far and. promising TO hurry. left her
She sauntered back and forth remain
Ing near her ear, In order to keep
warm. Now and again teams or cars
passed her, and she received offers OF
help. but declined them all. stating
that she was being served already. II
was not long before the man in over
alls returned with n chain and some
rope. besides a stout piece OF wood to
place under the wheels on the lower
side OF the car to prevent 1t from GO
ing over. Having got the wood under
by means Of lacking up the forward
wheel. he connected the auto with his
'wn and succeeded In drawing 1t up
IN the road.
But on examining It's machinery be
'ound that certain parts had been bent
pr broken, and the car could not be
moved by its own power He tod
that he would drag ii to his
hop and nix II for her.
Il haven't any money with me TO pay
or all this she said. but can send
I 10 you"
oh that's all right" said the man
Don't worry about that. think you
you'd better get into your auto to steer !.
aud put on the brake when neces.
AIRY" ?
Winifred did as she was hidden. and ;
he two antOs made their way slowly .
III the mechanic turned into the u
rounds Of country place and
'rought up NJ what was evidently :
riyate garage.
Have yuu the tools here to enable r
on TO do the work r. asked Winifred. h
Yes. was the reply. II do most OF e
he repairing on the cars in this p
C
Il see said Winifred. You are d
nechanic and chauffeur IN one. wish n
apa would employ such man: 1t d
7onld he 50 nice to have the repairing
one without sending the ear some G
rhere else. should think it would Z,