The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-24

GOfulVfts ana u Jew tuxuFItS---tuey Iau /
been married two years. Genial. fun
loving, and hospitable, they had even
entertained occasionally but Brainerd |
was modest town, and It's Four Hum
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 a tiny lawn and
timer garden, where every blade of
grass and every lettuce-head were
marvels of grace and beauty, simply
because they were his.
1t was June now, and the lawn and
the garden were very important; but
1t was on a 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 whati"
"An 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 crazy? What are
you talking aboutT' she demanded.
about our automobile, to be sure"
he retorted. @'Twas Cousin Johns
/ heard today--he's left 1t to u.s.
ITO usl 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
funeralp'
lxr.1x k.rr% ha xxFTx r,fJkz old
codger, and he took a great fancy to
you when he saw you. Don't you re-
member anyhow, the deed is done"
"And It's ours ia whole automo-
bilef'
'aThats what they say-and It's
hree-thousand-dollar car"
''Oh, Herbert - When Jessica was
pleased she clapped her hands; she
clapped them now-or rather she
clapped the eggs-and in the result
ing disaster even the automobile was
a moment.
'And to think how we've wanted an
automobilel" she cried, when the Inn
promptu omelet in her lap had been
banished into oblivion. 1.-THE rides
wen have-and we won't be pigs
Wen take our friends Y
Indeed we WILL agreed Herbert.
"And our trips and vacations, and
even down town-why, we won't need
any carfare. Well 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
nothingl"
"wen, / should say" chuckled the
man.
where is 1t now7"
Elm the garage on the estate" re-
turned Herbert, consulting his letter.
'Tm requested TO take it away"
Requested Only fancy! As If we
weren't dying TO take 1t away"
"Yes, but--how?" The mans face
had grown suddenly perplexed.
"Why, go and get 1t, of course"
"But one can't walk In and pocket
a motor-car as one would a package
of greenbacks."
vi NOuAoC Aput spu Noii ~ -
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,
I think.
-well. somebody can run it, can't
they7"
''Well, yes, suppose so. But
where are we going to keep 1t ?"
Herbert Wheeler, one would think
you were displeased that we've been
given this automobile AS IL It mat
tered where we kept 1t. so long as we
had 1t to keepia
"Yes, but--really. JessIca. we can't
keep it herein the kitchen" he cried.
"Its smashed two eggs already, just
the mention Of It," he finished whin-
sieally.
'But there are places garages and
things, Herbert; you know there are. :
Eyes, but they--cost something.
II know It; but if the car Is ours
for nothing, seems as II We might be
able to afford Its board and keepl"
"weil. by George. 1t does. Jessica !;
that fact" cried the man, starting
to his feet. There's Dearborn's down
to the Square. I'll go and see them
about it, They'll know. too, how to
get 1t here. I'll go down right after
supper. And. by the way. how about
that omeletl Did our new automobile
leave any eggs to make onef"
"well. few" laughed Jessics.
There was no citation in Herbert
wheeler's step when two hours later,
the young bank teller came home from
Dearborn's.
'well. guess we-we're up against
1t, Jessica," he groaned.
whats the matter7 Won't they