The Scarlet Car

"The Scarlet Car" by Richard Harding Davis is a story about young people testing friendships and what is expected of them as they travel to see a football game. Winthrop likes Beatrice, but she is going to marry Ernest Peabody, who makes things hard for everyone when he says Beatrice cannot go with them. The group takes off in a car that breaks down a lot, which leads to funny and stressful situations. Along the way, the characters grow, and the story looks at how love and friendship change in a world that is becoming more modern, all set against the important game between Harvard and Yale.