Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-19
MOTORS
BY GRACE IRMA ELWELL
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Sput, sput, cough. cough, hesitate.
| sput-silence.
Darn"
| This one word expressed more dis
gust, anger and hopelessness than a
member of the masculine sex could
have expressed in twenty. AS you have
guessed, she was fair lady, but the
fair lady's motor was not so fair.
Yes, truly, 1t looked as If it was one
Of the cars driven on the ark. And
now the engine had died, never to go
again, so 1t seemed to Phyllis. She
knew nothing about engines except
that they propelled the automobile
which she drove. Anyway, she had
never driven this one-no one had
except the gardener.
"Disgusting-with seven cars In the
family, that l should have to take this
old thing, and what will l do when
mother comes home-she'll scold me
for skipping when was supposed to
be resting with headache"
However, Phyllis was not the girl
to sit down and sigh. She had heard,
why yes, her brother Bob had told her,
that once when his car got stalled he
had started 1t again by juggling wires.
Well, she could jlggle wires. She Jig
| gled wires and cranked the old thing.
| bit to no avail.
1t looked serious to her; here she
was on this lonely country road, at
least ten miles from civilization,
whence she came, and no one know.
Ing how far ahead. She was still con-
templating, when long, yellow road
ster with single occupant, peered
over the hill ahead. The car stopped
in front of her and the occupant got
out. Yes, 1t was he, TALL handsome
and little naughty.
My poor child" he smiled pityingly
and superiority.
He seemed hugely amused about
something, and at once Phyllis became
conscious that she did not look quite
dapper. Her face was smudged from
her greasy hands and her hat was
askew. Besides, there was a streak of
grease on her skirt.
Having some troubie?"
"Oh, nO!' she retorted, "just play.
ing. Don't you want to play, toow
The sarcasm went over his head, as
It often does with a self-satsfied per-
son.
what piece of old junk !" he ex-
ploded next. ut ought to be in the
junk heap, then it wouldn't stall way
out here" Phyllis had wee bit of
temper as well as pride, and she
thought savagely: you'll pay for that,
young man."
Her tone was quite meek and visit
full as she said: Il suppose so, but it
usually has gone 1t must look fright
full to you'll am used to it, you see."
"Well, where were you going to,
child, when this thing happened? Any
way, you'd better let me take you
home. I'll not get messed up and
dirty because this thing is dead" with
emphasis.
sVery well, just as you say, sir"
with just the proper amount of re-
spect from a person so inferior. Phyl-
lis settled down luXuriously in the
deep roadster and sighed.
Like 1t, kid?" he asked her after
they had slid along for few sec
onds.
"Gee-it must be wonderful to
De rich, isn't it?"
why, yes, quite; we have another
motor-we call them motors-besides
this one"
Honest? You must be a relative
of Rockefeller" Thus the conversa-
ton proceeded; all the while Phyllis
was racking her brain to solve the
problem as to where to be left. Sud-
denly she struck on it-she'd have him
leave her at the laundress' house. She
would see about that blouse that had
failed to return with the rest of her
fine laundry.
Say, do you live here?" he asked.
"Ugh-sn't 1t hot and unpleasant here,
thought"
"Oh, of course not as nice as your
mansion, for it must be mansion you
Oh, here we are. How can ever thank
you. kind sir? You've been a real fairy
prince to me except, of course they
always marry the poor girl and make
her happy"
"Well, you see, father would cut me
off without cent. They did not do
that in prince days. Perhaps, though, |
will come to see you some day, poor
kid"
In moment more the slick yellow
roadster slid out of sight. Phyllis stood
for moment with smile of triumph
on her begrimed face. She had fooled
him. and some time he would meet her
in her own environment and then per-
haps his head would diminish in size
wee bit.
A week later Phyllis, radiant and
charming, stood greeting the guests at
her coming-out party. Soon he stood