The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-05-26

been married two years. Genial, fun
loving, and hospitable. they had even
entertained occasionally; but Brainerd
was modest town, and its Four Hun
dred was not given to lavish display.
In the bank Herbert Wheeler spent
long hours handling money that was
not his only to hurry home and spend
other long hours over tiny lawn and
a timer garden, where every blade of
grass and every lettuce-head were
mnrvels Of grace and beauty, simply
because they were his.
1t was June now, and the lawn and
the garden were very important; but
II was on June morning that the
large blue envelope came. Herbert
went home that night and burst into
the kitchen like whirlwind.
"Jessica, we've got one at last" he
cried. ..
zone whatf"
San automobile"
Jessica sat down helplessly. In each
hand she held an egg-she had been
selecting two big ones for an omelet.
Herbert, are you crazyf What are
you talking about?" she demanded.
"About our automobile, to be sure"
he retorted. "'Twas Cousin Johns.
I heard today--he's left 1t to u.s.
ITO usi But we hardly knew him.
and he was only third or fourth
cousin, anyway. wasn't he? Why, we
never even thought Of going to the
funernlw
81 know; but he was q queer old
codger, and he took a great fancy to
you when he saw you. Don't you re-
member? Anyhow, the deed is done"
sand it's ours?-a whole automo-
|. blle?
"That's what they say-and it's a
three.thousand-do dollar car"
"Oh, Herbertw When Jessica was
pleased she clapped her hands; she
clapped them now-or rather she
clapped the eggs-nnd in the result
ing disaster even the automobile was
for moment forgotten. But for only
q moment.
automobile !" she cried, when the I'M
promptd omelet In her lap had been
banished into oblivion. 1.-THE rides
wen have-and we won't be pigs !!
Wen take our friendsV"
Indeed we WILL" agreed Herbert.
"And our trips and vacations, and
even down town--why, we won't need
any carfare. Wen save money, Her
bert, lots of money"
"Er--well, an auto costs something
to run, you know" ventured Herbert.
Gasoline, course but what's a
little gasoline? fancy we can afford
that when we get the whole car for
nothingw
well, / should say!" chuckled the
man.
where is It nOw?"
''In the garage on the estate" re-
turned Herbert, consulting his letter.
I'm requested to take 1t away"
Requested Only fancyl AS If we
weren't dying to take it away"
Eyes, but-hOwH" The mans face
had grown suddenly perpleXed.
why, go and get It, of course"
But one can't walk in and pocket
motor-car as one would a package
Of greenbacks."
"Of course not But you can get 1t
and run it home. It's only fifty miles,
anyhow"
81 don't know how to run an auto
mobile. Besides, there's licenses and
| things that have to be tended to first,
| think"
well, somebody can run 1t, can't
they|
well, yes, suppose so. But
where are we going to keep It'll"
Herbert Wheeler, one would think
you were displeased that we've been
given this automobile AS II 1t mat
tered where we kept it, so long as we
had 1t to keept"
Eyes, but--really, Jessica, we can't
keep 1t herein the Kitchen" he cried.
ITS smashed two eggs already, just
the mention of it," he finished whim-
sically.
But there are places-garages and
things, Herbert; you know there are"
"Yes, hut they--cost something"
II know IL; but If the car is ours
for nothing, seems as II we might be
able to afford It's board and keep"
"Weil, by George 1t does, Jessica !;
that a fact" cried the man, starting
! to his feet. "There's Deerhern's down
to the Square I'll so and see them
about 1t. They'll know, too, how to
get 1t here. I'll 60 down right after
supper. And, by the way, how about
that omelct2 Did our new automobile
leave any eggs to make onef"
"Welf, few" laughed Jessica.
There was no citation in Herbert
Wheeler's step when two hours later,
the young bank teller came home from
DearbOrn's.
swell, guess we-we're up against
1t, Jessica," he groaned.
whats the matter? Won't they
take 1t? Never mind; there are 9th
ers."
"oh. yes, they'll take 1t and take
- 4 Al- It'll