Evening star., 1952-11-09

Breathe You Can Learn To Drive Opposite another
glassed Frame this containing diploma with script lettering
proclaiming:
This is certify that has graduated sssno cam Laasde
from the Malon Driving School, When he had first thought
of the idea of the diploma Johnny had left triple alternative
laade magma Laade and l0tde But since
everybody wanted to graduate cun, he had simply
abolished the other two casscaons and every gadu
received the highest form of diploma together with
solemn handshake from Prexy Mallon.
Miss Chlingworth" he said "Il want from three
to FIVE Will you check the schedule?"
mo is due out of the garage noon she said 1T may
be needed for of the evening lessons"
I'm have it back. I'm just doing couple of special -
err instruction jobs
He felt slightly silly about that He had given any dv
ing lessons person for the past years. since the business
had grown big enough to require real Office complete with
secretary STILL why shouldn't he give lessons? At least
why should he feel he had to apologize Miss Chlngworh
about it?
AT THREE O'Clock promptly he rolled the dualconol sedan
to halt in the drive of big house East Avenue hand
some. wowy blonde with hazel eyes, attied in something
white shmmerng and expensive met him he mounted the
veanda She offered him his choice of cool drinks which he
refused and cigarette from Egyptian box which he
accepted She lighted with silver lighter, and he felt like
prncey guest royal palace Ane Ames he could not
help thinking would be just the thing for hard-worng
young businessman to come home to every night
After gracious nterude they outside and got into
the car "Daddys so mean," Ane oonided He won't let
me practice with either of his Oh!'
Johnny stepped the instructors brake in time to avert
a crash into the of the house Ane mpulsivey
started up without remembering to put the in
"Er-better wait till I've given you the preliminary in
structions before you begn he suggested after he had
backed the into the street. Now this is the steering
wheel"
81 know that sy exclaimed Aline and the next moment
they mched forward crossing to the left side of the
and weaving back to the right missing double parked
florist truck by inches Johnny desperately seized the in
structors wheel He applied the brake again. Begin with
gentle pressure the acceerato increasing velocity slowly
until the gears change" he said
IAN right III 60 Slow" she promised. He relaxed the
brake The car cept toward the nearby intersection
vertble with girls inside slid past and to halt
directly in front, waiting for chance to make turn
Why of all the nerve Did you what they did?" Aine
demanded
They didn't do anything wrong" said Johnny They
just -"
"I show theIn! snapped Ane the convertible turned
right Following around the she accelerated rapidly
passed and in Johnny Mortified applied brake and steer
ing wheel his side The convertible went BY its occupants
tossing angry glances Ane, in which they joined by
the drivers of two other passing the moment Aine
glared back at all of them. Dumb bunnies" she said
JOHNNY suggested turning into side street. but Aline
insisted driving down the Boulevard the main street in
this residential Luckily. traffic light but not
light enough for Ane it developed bus approached She
greeted it with blast the horn why doesn't he move
oyer?" she demanded Cant he see want room?
They passed, the bus driver muttering after them.
On they careened up the Boulevard Johnny dexrousy
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