Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-02-06
The
Motor Lady
By ROSALlE FAVIER
Copyright, 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)

I'd with q combination of Precipitation,
tar, gravel and grease that bespoke
dom for the light gray trousers, and
visit to the manicure for the hands,
And worst of all, the automobile still
refused to bulge!
81 give up" groaned Thompson,
sinking despondently on the grass
THE blame thing won't go, and that's
III there is to It,"
Never say die" cautioned a voice
at his elbow. Faint heart never won
over stubborn motorcar."
MY dear young lady Thompson
hurriedly drew his grimy handkerchief
over his face, and tried anXiously 10
find the part in his touseled hair
lust at present l haven't any heart
st all, after all l have been through"
what have you doneT
well" he began, 81 looked TO see
If / had any gasoline"
THAT was clever of you" smiled
the girl. $50 many men would knock
an engine to pieces first, and discover
an empty gasoline can later. IS there
water in the radlatorp
"Yupw
Car well oiled?'
Certainly"
"How are the spark plugs7 A
cracked one Will cause no end Of trou-
hle, you know"
The man gulped. Evidently she did
know little about motors. mo" he
said. "the plugs are all right, Besides,
if enc Of them was broken the errine
would have given warming 1t wouldn't
have stopped dead"
It's your ignition!" Beth squinted
her eyes, deep in thought. There is a
wire loose somewhere"
There is notl" Thompson cried EN-
phatically. 1--WE followed every blame
wire up, and they are all o. X"
Then l know just what the trouble
is. Your timer is dirty"
Just wipe it over and the car will
run with ease" Haunted Beth her eyes
twinkling merrily. "And. so long"
On the way to the village, for he
started few minutes later, Thompson
spcculated on who the Motor Lady"
might be, and why she had hurried
away so quickly. He was thinking OF
ner when he stored the car away in
rhe hotel garage, and engaged his
room for the night He even sat ON
me veranda to watch all the women
that passed, hoping that she would
rEss, too.
When night came hope fed. He was
IN town for the one night only, to self
tires to the h. b., Sterns Garage COM
pany. and would leave for the next big
town directly after breakfast.
He strobe up and down the long cor
r,oor putting thoughtfully at his cigar.
waiting for the manager of the garage,
who had arranged to meet him that
evening. At eight O'clock on the min
ute the call boy motioned to the rest
less man. sc. Il. Stems is out on the
Teranda waiting for You, sir"
Thompson threw away his cigar.
His mind was wandering and he need
&c to concentrate for the Storms peo-
PIE were customers he wanted to So
cure. He hurried out. A slender fig
ure rose from a rocker to meet him.
Good morning, Mr. Thompson"
yes" Thompson hcsitated Sorry
| can't stop but | have a pressing en-
gagement just now"
L lnow-with me-" laughed the girl.
II am e. b. Stems. You wish to in
terest me in a certain make of tire. I
have a full stock of shoes on hand
just now, so you viii have to do some
talking to make me buy"
Thompson thought of his afternoons
plight; he noticed the twinkle In
Eeth's eyes; he made up his mind to
win or diet SO he talked Fabric en-
durability, strength, tlexibility, relia-
b,lity mileage. Never before had any
tire been so lauded to the skies. He
talked till his throat was sore, and
ontinued till his voice was husky and
n, painted for breath; and he did not
cease until she lifted her hand in pro-
test Instead of saying, "T'll take a
hundred on trial." she asked "Mr.
Thompson, what Is your salaryT
Thompson was too surprised to say
anything but the truth-"Thirty per"
"Tll give you forty, if you care to
work in my garage"
you mean that? Why. you don't
know me from Adam"
Il know that you are good sales
man, and also a gentleman. There's
nobody In town that can help me in
he garage, and since my brothers
went to war / can't handle the place
aione. | need help, and / have liked
your manner towards me ever since
we met. Will YOU accert?"
1t was some II months later when
u hr-, touUn- ear game to a half
along the roadside, and an athletic
young man turned to the woman be-
side HAN. Now whgt- The matter7
Going 70 play tricks on us, just as we
are starting OF on our honeymoon. is
it9 / call this tough luck"
$50 do / for your new suit. What
30 YOU think IS wrongg"
q don't know. paid special atten-
hon to every blame part Of the car
THIS morning. Honest did. Beth" he
exclaimed, as the girl laughed mer-
ri,y