| Show s f T TT K T NEW YEAR YEARBy on WHEELS By Helen Morton I 1 5 7 one more mountain I J 8 range to cross Mac said to t. t I his sister Josephine as they got into their car one clear bright morning They had been traveling forever it seemed to her They wanted to reach California and re restore restore re- re re-I re store Mac to health If we can start the New Year on the S coast everything will be all allright allright had told her brother broth broth- right t Josephine broth I er cr and she really seemed to have a superstitious feeling that if Mac 1 was to get well they must accomplish accomplish push their trip by that time Stiff wind blowing through here Mac exclaimed drawing his scarf more closely about his throat as they approached a grade I Josephine Josephine Josephine Jose Jose- Mountain Springs grade phine told him I ur hope the wind doesn't mean a storm This is the thelast thelast thelast last day of the old year They hadn't climbed far however er before they knew they were in for it Josephine at the thc wheel while Mac rested from his morning of driving had to grip the wheel with fierce intensity The car was climbing 1 with difficulty The snow was blurring blurring blurring blur blur- ring the windshield Weve got to make the c coast ast Jos Josephine was muttering to herself when she realized that Mac had r S. S S 5 Heres luck she said A fA house the the first Ive I've in seen an hour wakened from his restless sleep Abruptly she became animated alert Its lovely and woodsey around here she exclaimed Awfully narrow road Mac lac re re- re- re joined Are you sure youre you're on the Highway UT uL T f A JS ILL HU I. I UJ i UL UI dllY oj us ph phine ne replied Do you think wed we'd better stop and inquire S. S I uI sure do Mac agreed cally Your gasoline gauge isn't any too encouraging We Ve dont don't want to be stalled in this blizzard Youre getting tired too I know I didn't count on this storm when I suggested stopping early yesterday Heres Here's luck she interrupted her her- self A house right here the first Ive I've seen in an hour Ill I'll pop in She was back in a few moments with a uniformed figure in a big slouch hat and high leather boots Mac Im I'm m miles off oil the highway Ive I've been following the trail of Mr Boseman's car Oh this is Mr Boseman a border patrolman and this is my brother Mac Silver Mr Boseman lives in this house here He Hc wants us to stop with him until the storm is over Josephine ex ex- ex looking troubled See here Mr Silver I have plenty plenty plenty plen plen- ty of room and it will be a job trying to make the nearest town in inthis inthis inthis this storm In the morning Ill I'll pilot you you back to the highway and on to r l u u u T b was very much in earnest His eyes wandered from Mac to Josephine There really was no choice Nothing Nothing Nothing Noth Noth- ing ever tasted so good as the beef stew that W was 5 simmering on the back of the wood stove It w was s hard sledding next morning morning morning morn morn- ing getting through the drifts to the highway But from then on it was only a matter of a few hours until they were descending the mountain It was after alter a hearty lunch together to gether in a rustic tearoom that Jerry Jerry Jerry Jer Jer- ry Boseman Baseman got up to leave them No not rood rood-by I dont don't mean to let this be the thc end of oC our acquaintance acquaint acquaint- ance I Its It's s only the beginning he insisted S looking at Josephine Heres hoping this New Year will ilL mean a lot Jut to 10 you New Y Year ar Sure enough and 1 I forgot got all about it Josephine exclaimed ex ex- claimed And we are arc in California for fo- it Thanks to you Mr Bose Bose- man Heres Here's wishing you all the Ue happiness in iii the thc world I III know where that is ta tc be found he said as he looked Into her e eyes c e Service |
