Coalville Times | 1908-03-17 | Page 3 | Glad to Have Him Go

OLAD TO HAVE HIM CO. Toll Gate Keeper Thought He Had Visit from His Satanic Majesty. This Is not tho only ago In which motor cars havo created excitement nnd disturbance. In 1802 such nppnri tlons woro few nnd far between; nt present they nro too frequent to at tract attention Mr Joseph Ilatton, In 'Old I.amps nnd New," tells of the fright earned by ono ot Trovlthlck's steam locomotives, mndo to run on unrnllcd roads In tho early part of tho last century. Now nnd then ono of theso extraor dinary vehlclos would bo encountered, snorting nnd pulling on tho highway. Tho countrymen regarded them as tho ovll ono In disguise. Ono ot tho cars, coming to a toll gato, stopped for tho gata to be opened. Tho toll man camo hurrying out. lio flung Uia gato open .-with trembling hands, and tooth i-Jht. chattered audibly, Tho driver asked Mm how much toll thero wns to rny. "O, nothing, dear Mr Satan, natfa IngI" hastily assured tho rasa. "(Jo on ns fast as )ou llko; there's nothing to pay." Youth's Companion.