Of  course  much  of  this  is  due  to  carelessness,  and  unfortunately  ones  own 
carefulness  is  not  sufficient  protection  on  the  road*  We  haven’c  taken 
any  long  trips,  our  longest  being  60  miles*  We  have  had  what  is  perhaps 
the  common  experience  -  ail  sorts  of  expense  for  this  thing  or  that  -  but 
of  late  there  has  bean  none  of  this  and,  to  quote  Andy  Gump,  "she  runs  like 
a  watch"*  When  I  began  learning  the  nature  of  the  beast  every  time  I  took 
her  out  for  a  run  I  felt  as  if  I  ware  embarking  on  a  real  adventure  with 
all  possibilities  good  and  bad  in  view,  but  sine;  my  feat  have  been  educated 
and  I  have  been  able  too  veer  out  of  the  way  of  an  approaching  and  skidding 
car  on  a  freshly  oiled  street  and  slippery  trolley  tracks  -  to  cite  one 
instance  -  I  am  less  apprehensive  and  withal  not  a  whit  less  - eaut ious* 
I  am  not  meaning  to  boast , however , for  I  remember  that  pride  goeth  before  a 
fall*  One  thing  I  have  decided  upon,  th3  little  bus  will  have  a  well- 
earned  rest  this  coming  winter*  Another  is  that  I  shall  never  hold  the 
wheel  in  a  traffic  jam  through  the  congested  streets  of  Chicago*  A  frien 
of  mine  has  an  acquaintance  #ho„bas  several  times  entered  the  races  on  b 
Indianapolis  speed- way,  where  90  miles  an  hour  is  going  too  slow  to  win  a 
race*  This  man  drove  my  friend  to  town  the  other  day  and  instead  of  going 
&o  une  latter’s  office  with  his  car  left  it  in  a  garage  and  they  completed 
their  journey  by  trolley*  he  said  that  money  wouldn’t  nire  him  to  drive 
in  "the  Loop":  "on  the  speedway  the  fellows  observe  the  rules  of  the  gams"* 
We  both  enjoyed  your  letter  immensely,  especially  the  parts  connected 
with  your  botanical  interests  and  the  news  items  about  the  guests*  Give 
our  ftind  remembrances  bo  ail  our  good  friends  -  yes,  we  know  the  Smerfcons  - 
and  especially  bo  Miss  Brown  and  the  Wares  if  they  are  with  you*  We  are 
much  interested  to  he*r  that  they  are  locating  in  Louisburg  Square,  with 
whion  locality  we  have  grateful  associations* 
Please  forgive  my  use  of  the  typewriter*  1  have  had  a  lot  of  letters 
bo  write  this  afternoon  and  can  always  accomplish  more  under  thes  circum¬ 
stances  when  I  press  the  little  keys*  Let  us  hear  from  you  again  when  you 
feel  go  writing*  With  love,  in  which  Mrs*  Poster  joins, 
Cordially  yours. 
