The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-01

on TWELVE HUNDRED Dol
~ LARS year the Wheolcrs mad
c"ntrived to live thus far with some
comforts and few luXuries-they had
heen married two years Genial. fun
loving, and hospitable, they had even
entertained occasionally; but Brainerd
was y 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
hoi his only to hurry home and spend
other long hours over d tiny lawn ana
timer garden. where every blade Of
grass and every lettuce-lead were
mlrNels Of grace and beauty, simply
because they were his.
Ii was June nov and the lawn and
the garden were very important: but
u was on Il June morning that the
large blue envelope came Herbert
WSnt home that night and burst into
the Kitchen like whirIwind.
'JessicH, we've got one ut last" he
cried.
"One WHAT
An AUTOMOBILES"
Icssica sat down helplessly. In each
baud she held an egg-she had been
selecting two big ones for an onelet.
Herbert. are YOU crazy? What are
you talking aboutY she demanded.
About our automobile. to he sure"
he rctorted "'Twas Cousin Johns.
Z | hpp pI No.. I,f+ -
TO us. But we hardly knew him.
| and he was only third or fourth
cousin. anyway. wasn't he? Why. we
ndvcr even thought Of going to the
funeral :"
II know but he was n queer old
YOU when he saw you. Don't you re-
| member? Anyhow. the deed is done"
And it's ours?-a whole autono-
bile?"
THAT'S what they say-and it's a
hree-thouSand-dollar car"
ooh. Herbert - When Jessica was
pleased she ciappeI her hands; she
clupped them now-or rather she
| clapped the eggs-and in the result
| ing disaster even the automobile was
| for a moment forgotten. But for only
| a moment.
"And to think how we've wanted en-
automobile!" she cried. when the i'm
promptu omelet in her lap had been
| banshed into oblivion "The rides
| wen have-and we won't be pigs !
| Wen take our friends ~
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 y
"Er--well an auto costs something
to run. you know" ventured Herbert.
"Gasoline, course but what's Il
little gasoline? ! fancy we can afford
that when we get the whole car for
nothing!"
"Well, / should say!" chuckled the
man.
"Where is ii nOw?"
"In the garage on the estate re
| turned Herbert, consulting his letter.
| 'I'm requested to take 1t away
requested, Only fancy! AS if we
weren't. dying to take it away
Eyes. but-how?' The mans face
| r..d grown suddenly perpexed.
why. go and get it. of course.
"But one can't walk In and pocket
4 utntor-car as one would package
of greenbacks.'
"Of course not But you can get II
] and run II home. It's only nifty mics
anyhow"
ut know how to run an auto
Besides. there's licenses and
hat have TO he tended to first,
think"
well. somebody can run 1t. cant
they?"
We'll, yes. | suppose So. But
where are we going to keep It!
Herbert Wheeler, one would think
YOU were displeased that we've been
given this automobile. As If it mat
tered where we kept It. SO long as we
had 1t to keep!
Eyes. but-really, Jessica, we can
keep II herein the Kitchen he cried.
"It's smashed two eggs already, just
rho mention of It," he finished whinl-
scally.
"Hut there are places garages ana
things Herbert: you know there are.
Eyes. but they-cost something.
II know 1t; but If the car Is ours
a. nothing seems as If we might be
able 70 afford it's board and keep
well. by George! it does Jessie"
that fact" cried the man, starting
~ his feet. "There's Dearborns down
TO the Square. I'll go and see 'hem
about it. They'll know. too now u
ret it here. I'll 60 down right alter
supper. And. by the way, how aDou'
that omelet? Did our new automooi'e
leave any eggs to make oneY
"Well, few" laughed Jesslca.
There was no citation In Herher'
wheeler's step when two hours. later
tho Young bank teller came home from
DearbOrn's.
"Well. guess we-we're up aga'hs'
n. Jessica.' he groaned.
"Wbat's the matter? Won't they
take IL? Never mind; there are oth'
ers."
"Oh. yes. they'll take 1t and take
care of It for fifteen or twenty dollars
month, according to the amount OF
,,,orl 7 have them do on Ii"