Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-12-16

from the crowd looking up ut me. But,
for all that, you're only a big ire
sponslble, headstrong boy, as you al
ways have been and always will be.
Just now you've taken the bit in your
mouth In spite of reason and my
wishes. Indeed. you didn't even ask
my advice, knowing you were con-
templatlng foolish move. But We'll
let all that pass. Now you want to
lock me up while you're racing with
lot OF future trouble It can't be
done. WIN, really and truly II can't
I've got to try to head you Off In
some way, get between you and the
stone wall, and arrange as best can
for that $1,000. To tell the whole
truth, Mary and Tom are more In my
thoughts Just now than you"
After dinner Whlpple left, with pro-
fuse but unsaid apologies in his eyes
and hesltatlng voice. The next morn
ing the new tenant arrived with his
family, slipping quietly into the back
part of the house. Toward noon there
was whirr and honking outside that
drew Mrs. Whipple to a window. She
supposed It was her husband, re-
turned Unexpectedly. But, no. It was
a strange car, much handsomer and
more substantial looking than her
husbands.
She already had packed and dressed
for departure and had been about to
call the tenants boy to harness a
horse when the honking came. She
went to see what was wanted.
"Mr. Whipple at homer"
"No, and likely to be gone several
weeks"
The man seemed much dlsappOint
ed. 100 bad" he exclaimed, land
here I've made run Of twenty miles
to see him. We heard he was think
ing Of buying car and we've got the
best for the money that's on the mar
ket. You see. happened to be in
this section starting new agent and,
fearing he might not be experienced
enough yet to show off the car prop
erly, came up myself. Pm the tray
cling manager of the firm and must
leave tomorrow. Well, may MS well
CO."
"Wait few minutes, please" said
Mrs. Whlpple, as she stepped outside.
I'D like to look at the car and have
a little talk with you"
They looked over the automobile to-
gether, he explaining and listening to
what she said. His first Impotence
soon gave place to forgetfulness
that he was In hurry. At the end
of twenty minutes he was noddlng
and smiling.
"We've never tried a woman be-
fore" he said; "but with your previ-
Gus experience and manner really
believe It's going to be great. And
your grasp Of things Is nothing less
than intuition. In a few days you'll
know as much about the car as do.
Now you say you were all ready to
start. Have your suitcase brought
out and put into the car and I'll take
you right through. 1t will be quicker
than a train, and l will want to intro
duce you to the general manager my
self. You'll be just the person to
reach the higher class of woman
trade"
At the end of six weeks Whlpple
came home. He was not a good cor
respondent, and In all the six weeks
he had not written line home. He
approached the house apologetlcally.
But all he found was a brief note
from his wife, giving her address In
care Of a well-known automobile firm
He looked at the name perplexedly.
Demonstrating -four" he muttered,
"and to be addressed here. What
oh, I see. Using one of their cars, Of
course"
For week he stayed at the farm,
not knowing what to do with himself
Then he took his car out on selling
trip through the nelghborhood. with
out success. One man really wanted
a car and he looked over Whlpples
very carefully and then went up to
the city and purchased one just like
It. When Whlpple heard Of It he
scOwled. II primed him up for the
purchase" he thought, dlsmally. but
he felt a plain farmers opinion Oh
automobiles couldn't be depended on,
so he went and bought of some dapper
city salesman. Ho-huml Wish
hadn't rented. Wish Mary'd come
home"
But It was six months before Whip
pie saw a handsome machine cross
the yard swiftly and curve to a grace
full stop directly In front Of the door.
He was admlrlng the skill Of It while
hurrylng forward to find out what
was wanted. Then he stopped short,
staring, when he saw that his wife
was the driver and only occupant.
II didn't know you could run a ma
chine, Mary" he stammered.
"Been running this one nearly six
months" she answered, as she
dropped lightly to the ground and Of
things"
Rotten" he grOaned. ave paid
out half the rent money In repairing
my car, and now guess It's nothing
but a junk pile, for can't make II
stir any more. Wish we could go
back to where we we're before we
rented But that's dandy car you've
got. Where did you hire itT
bought It, WILL" she answered.
"Or rather, the firm gave 1t to me as
a bonus on sales I've had fine sue
cess, and the 81 900 Is already banked.
or course, we can't come back to the
farm till the two years are up, so I'll
keep on machine selling TIL then,
VIII. for have a sale pending at
Midtown this evening sold one this
morning fifty miles the other way,
and came by here In hope Of finding
you at leisure. need a man to help
me In my sales. WIN you do 1t, VIII"
And WhIpple, to his glory be II said,
answered: Eyes glad to Mary You're
the leader"