The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-24
In Love with a Car Driver.
Journeys end in lovers meeting
Every wise mans son doth know.

At least so says the wlsest of all wise
mems sons, and who can dispute his
word in question OF love? Certainly it
is not for the modest reporter describing
the courtship and marriage of a New York
belle and Sixth avenue horse. to
deny the ex-cathedra utterances of Avon's
bard. Nor is there anything in the circum-
stances of the following story to warrant
an appeal from his decision. It begins
| with u journey in Sixth avenue horse
Car, hich led to- Miss Clarence Treadwell
meeting her fate in the chances OF Deris
McQuinn. 1t continues with his journey to
his inamorata's house, her journey to the
dwelling of rival, and the post-martial
Journey of Clarence and her husband to
Philadelphia. The last journey was the re-
turn of the newly-wedded couple from
Philadelphia to a Seventh avenue tenc-
ment-houye, there they are likely to re-
main for some time to come unless rail-
road ticket for the west changes the plans.
It wss in the early fall of last year,
while yet the weather was SO balmy and
pleasant, and the doors of the strect-car
we're kept continually open, that Miss
Treadwell, who only the previous sum-
mer had graduated from one of the most
fashionable ladies' seminaries, and few
weeks thereafter made quite furore as
the bridesmaid Of lady friend, was be
witchei by the brilliant eyes of Denis
McQuinn. Seated in the centre of the
car she first felt their influence, and NOV
ing toward the front door she sat down
by the open window, where she could
command better view of her charmer.
But no good driver turns around at hap
hazard. Attention must bc paid to his
horses, and Denis was model driver. So
for blocks ana blocks his victim rode on,
remaining quietly seated until at last a
mere incident, the calling of the conduc'
tor, caused him to turn. Then his eyes
again met those of the passenger, whose
first impression was confirmed. Her Sec
ond view of the fellows lustrious orbs
only increased her secret longing to know
more of their posscssor.
Anv one who saw the young lady al
the memcnt McQuinn, unawares that he
had become an object Of close scrutiny
once more fixed his glance immovably OF
his horses, might have seen her pull out o
her pockct.book a tiny silver-hcaded pen
Gil, and, glancing t'urtively around, as i
afraid that some one VAS watching her
put down the number Of the car in a small
memorandum book. Then, satisfied tina
all was right, and the front door bcin:
5 happily open, she lightly tapped the dri
vel on the shoulder and asked HIM t
stop at the next corner. Once more Sill
had a chance to look into those eyes tina
: hao cuthralled her heart. And leavin!
J the car by the front platform, she did no
] tail to scan them for the last time a
Denis strrtcd the horses on again.
s The conflicting emotions that rackc|
I that bright young soul the night follow
ing this eventful meeting may not be dc
/ scribed by reportorial pen. Miss Tread
we'll, be it remembered, was not of tb
0 giddy class of young women who low
to flrt for firtation's sake. Neither wa
!: she an ignorant, untutored maiden, in
capable of measuring the consequence
u that might follow her infatuation. Sh
! knew full we'll that her sisters and he
; cousins and her aunts, to say nothing Q
e her uncles and other relatives and friend:
t. would discard her ut the first intimatlo
Y that she meditated a union that woul'
Il lever her social standing. But still thos
n fatal eve haunted her before and durin;
O the hours Of sleep, and rcappeared wit
d all their original power even when til
e bright sunlight of the morning streame
v into her handsomely furnished room
e There was no happiness for her withou
IS the actual presence of those bewitchin'
il ewes. Her resolve was soon taken. Sh
d would take daily rides on that identica
car. Indeed had she not taken the mum
y Der Tor that purpose on the previous day
And so she hurried forth, walking for
/ long time up and down Sixth avenue
6 waiting the arrival Of the car. But Deni
was discovered before the member coul'
d he seen. He stopped and she entered
accidentally If course. by the front plat
:. form. Tho driver seemed to recogniz