The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-09
Married Life
Fourth Year

Get on our coat and come along"
said Warren, enthusiastically.
But where, dear?" said Helen ODE
diently. running into the bedroom and
pulling out her coat from the hanger
on the door. The hanger clattered to
the floor, and Helen could not help
stopping to pick it up.
Don't bother about that now; can't
you see I'm in a hurry? We're going
to take a little spin in Wilson's new
runabout."
Helen did not ask questions, but
pulled her hat on hurriedly and pulled
a face veil from the box in her dress
ing table drawer.
Warren watched her impatiently.
DO you need that veil? You look
ten per cent better without it, l can
tell you"
Helen was screwing up her mouth
under the veil, which she had pulled
very tight.
But the wind is terrible in a ma
chine. Warren; my hair would be all
down my back when we got home If
/ didn't wear VEIL
well, are you ready"
"Just a moment, dear, till tell Nora
that we may be late for dinner. Go
along and III meet you in the hall"
moment later they were going
down In the elevator Helen gave her
veil another little pull. but Warren
was too pre-occupied to notice it. His
mind was on the machine, and Helen
wondered vaguely If he would sue
cumb to the auto fever.
He had talked automobile for al
most q week now; ever since she had
returned from Carries, and the idea
of car appealed to Helen II they
could afford it, OF course, she would
always think of that first.
The machine was a little under
slung affair Of dark gray color. 1t
ordinarily seated two persons, but
there was a rumble seat that could be
let down for emergency.
Warren Enthusiastic
Over the Little Car.
Notice that it doesn't show at all
unless it's used?" said Warren as he
helped let down the seat. What do
you think Of it? Pretty good-looking,
little boat, isn't it,"
Helen thought it was, and Warren
scrambled into the rumble as Mr.. Will
son, business friend OF Warren's
helped her into the seat beside him.
Helen had never been in a car where
the seats were raised so little from the
ground, but she settled herself COM
fortably and a minute later they were
Off
"Comfortable?" said Warren, lean
ing forward How do you like the
low seats?"
Il like them; I've been hearing about
this car all week, Mr.. Wilson," turning
to the man at her side, 80 have real
ly been anxious to see it,
They turned up Broadway and went
on up Yonkers. The day was perfect
for riding, with little breeze which
was a decided wind as they sped
along Helen was inwardly glad that
she had stopped for veil; loose ends
OF hair flying in the breeze always
spoiled her enjoyment OF an automO-
bile ride, and she and Warren did not
know so many people who owned cars.
do you know anything about car,
Mrs. Curtis?" said the man at the
wheel turning to her as they drove
slowly along the river.
NO" said Helen, turning to him
quickly.
"Dou you think you'd like to drive
one?"
Shed never have nerve enough
from Warren she isn't the kind of a
woman who would ever drive her own
car if she had one"
Helen's checks burned suddenly. She
knew that general thing she
would be too nervous to attempt any
thing OF that kind, but the certainty in
Warrens' voice made her angry, al
though she had no idea what for.
"You never can tell about a woman
driving a car until she owns one,
said Mr.. Wilson. changing speeds sud
denly and pulling out the cutout. They
shot forward, the wind almost taking
Helen's breath away.
'If you don't mind riding fast, I'll
show you that she can make little
speed" he shouted above the wind
And for the next few minutes they
tore along the road at what Helen
thought terrific speed.
Fifty" said Mr. Wilson proudly
slowing up. did you notice how
quickly she picks up" turning tc
Warren; cant be beaten on the hills
either!"
Helen Realizes the Car
10 Pretty Good One.
Helen hardly understood the auto
mobile vernacular, but she understood
enough to realize that the car must be
pretty good one. The idea of buy
ing a car had never occurred to hel
until lately, but she realized now what
fun it would be to own one. They
had turned and were coming back now
The sun was setting over the water
and the road was perfect.
Warren was asking Mr.. Wilson some
thing about starting on compression
and as Helen was not interested, she
gave herself up to the pleasure Of the
moment They were home almost be-
fore she realized 1t. Turning into a
familiar street brought her thoughts
back to earth.
They stopped before the door, and
Helen jumped out lightly.
won't you come In and have dinner
with us, Mr.. Wilson? We'd be SO glad
to have you'll"