The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-02
HI EVENING STORY
TROUBLE ON WHEELS

ties and hat he preferred the movios
to band concerts.
II was owing 20 this knowledge
that she kept silent now hat
something Tor which Jerry had
suggested thee save. sounded mts-
torious. but she knew exactly what
81 was The dear, sin old thing To
think he could deceive her.
\ parlor suite That was what tho 4
something was. Caroline know a.
knowing Jerry She had wanted o.
parlor quite FOR Fifteen years In Ia
teen wears u parlor suite had varied
from u sofa and three chairs 10 .
davenport and two chuirs, from req
crushed plush. trimmed with old gold,
TO hand huftcd spanish leather fui
Caroiine's taste had kept step with
the STYLES to the extent that she
wanted TIA, leather davenport even
moro thar she Nad ever wanted the
red plush sofa.
Caroline saved with might and main
She hunted through her recipes Tor
cheaper desserts; ala" made a shirt
waist out Of an old dress skirt inHtohd
of huNing new material. she patched
and turned and durncd al that win
ter n kept time 90 her stitching with
happy singing For with every daN
her hearts desire came nearer Nnd
with cvcry DAY her delight in het
thoughtful Jerry grew bigger.
Where she could sine save. dollars
and She knew Jerry was DIN ll'
same again and again the litN'
nickel bank was cmpticd. But the
subject Of an this careful sa'ins was
never mentioned between Caroline
aud h,r husband She liked TO thlnl
that Iorry was planning a surpric" for
her even though she had 10 hen IN
order 20 MAXI II possible.
spring came and It's SLOPPY wealth r
ChaneeG into 1 delightful season OF
dr,. smooth rouds. whercupon, some
automobiles ran hy day with seduc-
tive music Of sirens and by night with
iull eyed sear,Gliphts that set the
darkness fleeing But Caroline felt
no great interest ln automobile
iers was "a domestic rather than 20
sporting nature. Shr cleaned houFp
early In anticipation OF the arrival Of
tho parlor suite. But May came n
She was stll waiting M DERRY. who
had charge Of tho funds, had SAID
never a word
Then ono night Jerry came home 20
supper in "A great state Of excitement
lie could not cat. but he wasn't w.
Hes bought II az last, thought
Caroline.
They went ont 10 81 ON Tho porch
after supper and the automobiles be-
kNn 10 tfAnf UP una NNMn OH 'lf
avenue Presently one detached itself
from tho thin stream Of vehicles avid
came up the street toward the Hyds
house. Jerry leapcd up. on ne
calculated Tho cav stopped. Jerry
seized Caroline by thc arm ana hur-
ricd down 90 the curb.
MS ours" he said proudly
ours gg6pcd caroline.
ours" said jerry. This rs what
Two been saving our money for
Caroline felt as though She was So
INK To sink in the street The ear was
J OF tho cheapest make and o. looked az
N " had been through everything
from a h,ad-ou collision 10 o. cloud
hurst
Got your things uu aud voN go f'i
a ride ordered jerry Mr. Sptnks
rs going 10 tcacn me 20 run the car
Caroline gulped down hcf bitter dts
appointment and went Jerry sat IN
the drivers scat and slgEnsgcd uiI
aud down an the quiet streets. Nr.
Splnks managed The levers auu pod.
als and gave encouragement
Hes gone crnZ, thought caro-.
line. oh. my lost purlor suite AND
told - told Mrs Pundl' Nlon'
ON an" back seat the tears cam" On
floods
II was "a very unreliable old ,tr bout
~ last jerry learned 20 ~ % Car
olne stood BY him nohly Ntcr al.
ns was her husband n he mean.
well She reaiized now what h~ ton
dency to russell shoes md red neck
TICS meant she hadn't ncfo'' Sh'