Two thousand miles on an automobile; being a desultory narrative of a trip through New England, New York, Canada, and the West . cricket, the mud offoot-ball, and would ridicule the man who failed todress appropriately for those games, but the me-chanics blouse or leather coat of automobiling, thegloves saturated with oil—these are comparativelyunfamiliar sights; hence men are seen starting offfor a hard run in ducks and serges, sacks, cutaways,even frocks, and hats of all styles; give a farmer asilk hat and patent leather boots to wear while thresh-ing, and he would match them. Every sport ha
Two thousand miles on an automobile; being a desultory narrative of a trip through New England, New York, Canada, and the West . cricket, the mud offoot-ball, and would ridicule the man who failed todress appropriately for those games, but the me-chanics blouse or leather coat of automobiling, thegloves saturated with oil—these are comparativelyunfamiliar sights; hence men are seen starting offfor a hard run in ducks and serges, sacks, cutaways,even frocks, and hats of all styles; give a farmer asilk hat and patent leather boots to wear while thresh-ing, and he would match them. Every sport has its own appropriate costume, andthe costume is not the result of arbitrary choice, butof natural selection; if we hunt, fish, or play any out-door game, sooner or later we find ourselves dressinglike our associates. The tenderfoot may put on hiscowboys suit a little too soon and look and be veryuncomfortable, but the costume is essential to successin the long run. The Russian cap so commonly seen is an affectation,—it catches the wind and is far from best head covering is a closely fitting Scotch CHAPTER THREE THE START The trip was not premeditated—it was not ofmalice aforethought; it was the outcome of an idlesuggestion made one hot summer afternoon, and de-cided upon in the moment. Within the same half-hour a telegram was sent the Professor inviting himfor a ride to Buffalo. Beyond that point there wasno thought,—merely a nebulous notion that might takeform if everything went well. Hampered by no announcements, with no record to ^ ^make or break, the trip was for pleasure,—a mid-We did intend to make the run to summer jaunt. 27 28 On an Automobile Whereignorance isbliss Buffalo as fast as roads would permit,—but for ex-hilaration only, and not with any thought of makinga record that would stand against record-makingmachines, driven by record-breaking men. It is much better to start for nowhere and getthere than to start for somewhere and f
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