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Show HER FIRST RIDE OH RAILWAY An Event in Life of Mrs. Hlggins of St. George. It was a strange world Into which Mrs. S. G. Hlggins and son, Silas, thrust themselves Tuesday night, and Its very 8trnngeneJ?s was responsible for a great deal of timidity and Borne fear. Mrs. Hlgglno, who la 56 years of age, Is the wife of Dr. S. G. Hlggins, a prosperous physician of St. George, Washington county, Utah. Some weeks ago i'he decided to visit her daughter In Smithfleld, Utah, but delayed making the Journey, as she had never traveled on a railroad train, and was afraid of the consequences and unknown terrors of the trip. She made up her mind Monday to brave the Inventions of man, and was fortunate in finding thnt Warren Cox, also of St. George, was coming to Salt Lake at the same time. Ho volunteered to nernmnnni' her this far nml thv started Tuesday evening. Her Courage Failed. At the railroad station in Modena, where they drove to catch the train, Mrs. HIggins's nerve failed, and she would have returned to her home had It not been for the pleading of her son, who was anxious to ride behind one of the towering Iron monBters. Tickets were purchased and when the train rolled Into the station the little party boarded it. Mrs. Hlggins clinging1 close to the arm of Mr. Cox. When the train started Mrs. Hlggins saw the station lights flitting past and cried to Mr. Cox that another train was pulling In. He told her that those were the station lights, and that their train was movl.ng and she gave a little cry of fear, but soon sat erect in her seat and began peering from the windows win-dows to see what she could of the flying country. Prefers Horse and Buggy. "It was the stopping and starting that frightened me," said Mrs. Hlggins yesterday afternoon. "I didn't mind the running part, although I didn't see how anything could go as fast as that engine en-gine did. Silas, my boy, liked it, and thought it great fun, but I believe I prefer a horse and bugfry. I am going from here to Smithfleld alone, as Mr. Cox stays here, but I guess I won't be so scared again, bqt I'll be glad to got back home safely." While here Mrs. Hlggins saw her first automobile, and exclaimed In wonder as the machine flew by. "They smell Just like my gasoline stove." she said. "What Is it that makes them go?" Automobiles the Limit. When it was .explained to her that it was the gasoline explosion In a small engine, she remarked that srie had always al-ways heard that the "stuff was dangerous." danger-ous." and stated that no amount of money could hire her to ride In a "thine-that "thine-that was run by. explosions " |