Evening star., 1928-03-06


expectancy. When the barrier slie
back the small creature dashed out
| and Scampered for his apartment
where he scratched for admittance al
the entrance.
Some people amt got that much
sense" vouchsafed the elevator chauf.
feur.
world as some peSSimiStS would have us
believe. The Boy Scout who accom-.
pliSheS one kind deed day may not al.
ways be rewarded materially. There
are no strings to his services. 1t is q
heartening commentary on the spirit
Of their elders that SO few really per-
form kindnesses with the expectation
of being the recipients of returned ia.
ror. Occasionally they are and some.
times most Unexpectedly.
A few days ago a resident of the
city found himself on Maryland high.
way, several miles from the Distric,
line. stalled with an empty gasoline
tank. 1t was late at night, and the
nearest filling station was closed. Un-
less help could be obtained from q
passing car. the chances Of the driver
sleeping all night in his machine
seemed excellent.
The average motorist is wisely re-
luctant to heed the signals of a man
standing by parked car in a dark road
Therefore, the outlook was discouraging
for the gassless car owner. who. as q
last resort. gestured to an occasional
car passing by.
He was about to climb into his ma
chine and curl up for the chilly night
when he decided to take one more
chance. 1t was fortunate that he did
for the next car. containing three men
slowed down and stopped.
What's the trouble?" inquired one OF
the men.
mo gas" replied the luckless one.
without word the three men took
in the situation and stepped from their
auto. A tin pail was produced and
was placed beneath their rear gas tank
and filled to the brim. The fuel was
then poured into the tank Of the other
car.
You'd better let me give you a little
extra gas in the pail for fear YOU NAV
not have enough to get you home, ~
offered the agreeable stranger, as he
filled the pail again.
=. Inc erstwhile unfortunate motorist
thanked his unknown friend, and asked
the amount Of his Indebtedness.
Nothing at ALL" said the other. 81
hope you make it to town" With that
the car containing the three men sped
on. Giving three silent <heers for his
good Samaritan, the happy driver fol-
lowed. He had proceeded about a mile
when he noticed that his benefactor's
car had stopped. Drawing alongside
he inquired what the difiiculty was
thinking that perhaps he had depleted
the supply Of gas because Of liberality
This did not prove to be the trouble
For at least half an hour the four meu
examined the motor. All attempts to
start it were futile. The good Samari-
tan was out Of luck now. Fortunately
one OF the cars was provided with a
towing cable. and the crippled car was
attached to one end of 1t, the other end
being fastened to the refueled machine
An hour later the cripple was towed
safely into a Washington service station,
This time 1t was the original bene-
factors turn to inquire what he owed
the other.
Nothing at ALL" was the reply. '.If
we hadn't helped each other, both of us
would have been stuck for the night. /"
Without expectation OF reward. the
doner OF perhaps SO cents worth OF
gasoline saved an expensive towing
charge. One does not have to seek far
Tor q moral.