The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-06-16
PROMINENT PEOPLE WED
Episode With a Ford Car; More
Fords In Demand Now

ried. The knot was tied at Salt Lake
this week. Tied tight. They are
husband and wife and no backing
out.
But true love doesn't always run
smooth. Neither do Ford cars. Not
always. Ye editor has one. But to
get back to the marriage
1t was arranged for. Duly arrang-
ed. The groom groomed himself for
the occasion. He groomed the car
too. 1t was Ford. They say the
Ford is the poor mans mule. So
it is. 1t kicks Unexpectedly. Ours
kicks. So did the groom's. But he
got it warmed up and it went. Why
shouldn't it went? 1t was Sunday
evening and the hour was late. He
was going to take his intended wife
to the train which toots at two. Pet
erson was thinking, 1--WE are two too.
Soon to be one too. Might have been
one long ago too. But the folks ad-
vised delay too. Now they consent
too. We two do too"
The Ford car went well too. The
engine was working smoothly. There
was plenty of time to catch the train
at two. How sweet the ride in q buzz
wagon built for two. But 10! the
engine became silent. The car slow
ed down and stopped. Never a
creak. Ancil got out, Naturally he
went to the crank. Ford drivers &C
quire that habit. He cranked it.
Ford drivers always "tip it over" a
time or two If there is any doubt.
Then they hump up and top 1t over
as many times as possible in few
minutes. Then they change the spark
and the gas jet. Then they tip it
over a few thousand times more and
rest from the effort. Then they do
it again and say something singular.
ANGLE said something under his
breath and it was singular. At least
Zada said, "Why ANGLE! I never
heard you say anything like that be-
fore!" Then ANGLE felt sheepish and
said he was sure there was plenty
of gasoline in the tank, but if she
would rise he would remove the
cushion and look. He unscrewed the
cap and poked his finger in. He felt
something and removed the finger.
1t was wet. Was it water? The air
about it felt could so he assumed
that it was gasoline, for gasoline is
cold after one gets out of it. ANGLE
smelled of it and was sure. 1t had
the same old stink. He put on the
cap. He replaced the cushion. Zada
sat down. He looked around some.
He felt of the wire where it goes
under the hood. He removed the
hood. He thought of that old joke,
The Ford car is family car. 1t
combines all things needed for the
family 1t has muffier for father,
a hood for mother, and rattle for
the baby" ANGLE stopped short. Had
he said it out loud? Had Zada heard?
He touched the engine. 1t was hot
He jumped. He felt of the wires
and the spark plugs. They seemed
right. He cranked it again but it
only coughed. Nary chug. He re-
membered the train and Salt Lake,
Folks were to meet them at aSlt
Lake. Would they find him and the
girl he was going to unload so proud
ly and walk along with in the morn
ing sun? Should they try to walk
to Blackfoot with their baggage?
What a shame! Ford cars are-oh
fiddle. THE rich can ride in their
chaises. but the poor must go afoot-
Zada had the making of good
wife and helpmate, for she said,
ANGLE, would it do any good if |
get out and push while you crank?"
ANGLE knew it might turn the trick,
t0
ANGLE cranked. She pushed. The
car moved. ANGLE cranked and it
kicked him. He jumped up and down
and said cuss word. why ANGLE"
she said The car stood still. He
cranked again. 1t coughed. Then
they heard a giggle. Could car
giggle so like man? Two voices
from the roadside broke out with a
"Haw! haw! haw! haw! har har!
haw! no! no! no! ho!" Dark forms
came up out of space and said,
ANGLE do you think it would do
any good if we pushed?" "Why,
maybe. But ! hate to have you 90
that"
One of the dark forms looked like
relative or two. Another one sound
ed a good deal like Ray Taylor who
got married himself nee. 1t suggest
ed that maybe the car would go bet
ter if it had some gasoline in the
parts where it could burn. If they
wanted him to he would turn the
stop-cock to set it right. But they had
not asked him to turn it. Just to
be "ornery" he made them both ask
him to turn the stop-cock that lets
the gasoline into the dingbat. He
turned it. ANGLE cranked. 1t whirl-
ed like car load of buzz saws. Zada
laughed. ANGLE laughed. He looked
at his watch. 1t wasn't stop watch.
There was still enough time. The
other forms came along behind them
to make sure that nothing happened.
They had car too. There were two
of them too. ANGLE and Zada were
two too. The Ford was saying
foot" too. The stars shone. The
world was good and kind. How sweet
to ride along in buzz wagon built
for two. The dark forms followed
them to town and saw them off with
smiles and assurances for bon voy-
age, not only to Salt Lake, but over
the sea of life. The inside of the
train looked good. They would reach