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her, but maintained his stOlid indiffer-
ence. On she rode, way down to Vcsey
street terminus, and then, paying the con-
ductor Il second fare, she said she had
made mistake and intended to stop
some here along the avenue.
Watching her opportunity, the front
do. being still open, and while the CON
ductor was talking to some one on the
rear platform, sac approached the driver.
and, to the lattcr's astonishment, told him
that she wanted to sec him at her home.
The poor fellow, utterly nonpussed at be-
Ing addressed by a handsome lady and
requested to call upon her ut her house,
did not know what to think. But hand
ing him a slip of paper on which her
name and address were written III full,
she said: "Now. don't forget; l must
see you this afternoon"
! Arriving at the depot, Denis pleaded
il'-health and asked to be replaced till
morning by another driver "a request
readily granted by the starter. Wonder
ing what la&y residing with her pa
rents in a prominent uptown ho-cl could
want of him, McQuinn put on his best
suit and soon reached the proper address.
The young lady was waiting for him.
Indeed, time was precious, as tho hour
Z for papa's returning from business was
/ rapidly approaching. Her story was
+ soon told to the bewildered driver. She
s wanted to marry him and bask in the
). sunshine OF his eyes, which were almost
! divine to hcl. His OBJ lection, however.
Il was not SO easily disposed Of.
81 am already engaged to young wo
S man employed in a west side hotel,' he
c SAID. 1919
j. 'Do you love herr" was the rejolnder
8 and the hesitating driver was captured
y before he could say another word. an
IT see her and make her give up the engage
ment,' Nas Miss Treadwcll's ready soiu
J. ton of this difficulty.
y It was not so easy accomplishment al
Miss Treadwell imagined, and as the Sc
a quel will show. Obtaining the youn:
"a woman address she dismissed the oh
&c ject of her love, nrst, as matter of course
nt arranging to meet him again. A not
&c ~as quickly dispatched to the hotel wher
III the tinancee was employed, and the latte
III not knowing what the nature Of the bus
is ness could be, presented herself at Mis-
re Trcadwells domicilc the next mornin.
he Without further ado the latter untolde
her plans, saying that she was determiI
ed to marry the Six:h avenue horse-c'
driver.
But you never SHALL" exclaimed Ma
garet, in rage; "you ought to
ashamed Of yourself to thy to take hi
;s. from me-"
,;s Words can hardly describe the see,
It of passion and pleading that followe
M and the first interview ended any way b
p satisfactorily to Miss Treadwell. Da
70 and weeks elapsed when, at last, with Il
no aid of Denis McQuinn himself, she e
M deavored to pacify the enraged Margart
ant But all to no purpose, until at last
ms himself settled the question by rcnoun
o.. ing her and giving his hand and heart
,ol, the new love.
Ri; s All this, to Margaret's credit be it sal
to was kept secret from the Treadw'
the family, and it was only after the dr1v
t;al and his young bride had reacFed Phil
~ delphia that the, word vas sent to t
r.. distressed parents.
~, A c*r drivers funds are never We
nc- large, and the honeymoon was not We
r. protracted. The young mans presen
ail- among the young lady's acquainlanc
no shortly after, was for the purpose of re
,ar onciling the old folks to their daughte
nd match, and his good looks, it is said, ha
car done much tow ard accomplishing tt
[;ss end. Still peace has not been fully
I'M established in the Tread " ell family Giro
cost and, while efforts are progressing iowa
few reaching this result. the drivers bri
a. occupies the second floor of u Sever
he avenue tenement house, and there da
mic waits for those small hours when =,
tho drivers attention may be diverted FRI
NV his business to his wife