Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

A resident Of the Southeast was mo-
torins toward Marlboro with his fam
ily and a friend a couple Of Sundays
ago.
10 On the way he came to another car
stalled on the road. A third motorist
on his way to the city had also stopped
and volunteered to tow the disabled
machine back to town if its owner
could provide rope. The man in
trouble, having no rope, sent out an
S. O. s. call to the Southeast resident
who. with the kindness that is only
one of his extra allowance of good
rope, the best of its kind, and as good
as new. Incidentally. to get it from
the tool box under the seat his ladies'
had to hop out in the road-but that
was all right. When 1t comes to help
ing in a friendly way most of us are
glad to do our bit.
Names and addresses were exchanged
and the Samaritan whizzed away
pleased that he had helped fellow
motorist, as he might have to be helped
himself some day. You never can tell
what is going to happen when you own
an automobile!
The rope was not returned. When the
owner hunted up the borrower there
was no such name or business at the
given address.
with the philosophy of 4 good sport.
but, having to pay out what should be
an unnecessary IS before starting on
his vacation motor trip to Virginia. he
would like to find the chap who swiped
that rope SO that he could let him
have the other end"
This incident seemed SO contemptibly
novel that 1t was passed on as a shocker
to a man who also owns a machine. But
1t failed to shock
stalled carNno gasoline-near his home
in Cleveland Park. Being also a good
Samaritan as well as a good sport. he
took his own car from the garage. loaded
and did the right thing by his fellow man.
Has he had any return expression of APP
probation in the way Of gasoline, cans
or money for same? He has not.
Motorists are dependent on what the
old-time south used to call the courtesy
of the road that to dishonor 1t in any
way would be to breed distrust. except
that men-also women-are such fine.
wholesome humans. take them by and
large. that they will forever keep on
helping. regardless of experiences. be-
cause II Is their nature TO
All the same. that doesn't let out folks
who swipe ropes or sponge on first-aid
gasoline.
He was as white as a SNOWFALL in
his new ensign's uniform. and he had
come up from the art department to
say goodbye before sailing for -.
never mind where.
And as he spoke with gallant I'M
concern of what might be coming to
him. it was noted-by a woman on the
into the face and manner of
each comrade who sized up epaulets.
cap and buttons with open pride had
come touch of that awed something
we feel for people who walk in the
shadow Of death. They didn't know it,
but the look was there.
And when the little gust of farewell
was over and the last
prophet to predict a distinguished re-
turn was rushing copy to make up for
lost time, the woman stopped peg
cling at stuff like this long enough to
case the boy was called on
to voyage over that uncharted sea that
man may travel but once-if the great
of all navies would land him
who had only goodness to
them. or would say to the
harbor master:
This boy loved his art. Let him
learn arts meaning"
IF 1t was me I would put him to
work on the seasons. SO that he could
learn how the colors get into flowers 1
and to find out-at last-how many |
green's you have to use for fields and
breakers and trees. And I'd show him |
how to tint tho mists that no painter |
ever gets on canvas. and the way to
make every prism Of the light that
never was on land or sea- And when