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most important features of the station wagon, and it is particularly necessary to have the door sufficiently wide, and so arranged that when the curtains are down there is room for a woman to get in and out comfortably without soiling her gown against the wheels. There is no stereotyped pattern for these carriages, as practicality is the most important point to be considered, and many persons differ as to what constitutes this.

Runabout.

The runabout (Plate CXVI) and buckboard (Plate CXVII) are also most useful vehicles. The former today may be said to be more generally used than any other light wagon for two passengers. The harness which looks best and is most generally used is described in the chapter on Harness and Harnessing ; but where the horse is a long-tailed roadster an American trotting harness should be used.

Errand Wagon.

We have given in Plate CXVIII an example of a practical business wagon for running on errands, station work, etc.