The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-03-18

piled for positioa g driver to one Of
the four-in-hand Roman charlotte wss .
fine looking girl ~ eisssses. sboas
medium hight With : loyell tApds
oompssxion, light bsows'hSS A<eked
with gold, spd blus eyss. :. She sttrsct-
ed NJ, Rarnumi attention ., once,
though more even fof her manners than
appearance. which wsre very msdast
and lady-like. On being questioned,
she refussd TO say spything about her
sslf. and wAsh 1iudipR thst she tsa
fair mnsicias and . eesd 0seoan
scholar. she Was asked Why she did
not teach, or got position % compAn.
ion to some lady. she replied that no
ose woald take nss widSoue rsl1rsoDes,
and these shs codli not furnish. After
giving come specioeos of her skill ~ .
driver. she was engaged. and joined she
eompany. ., -. =, .,s.-.,, 80. - =.
A i. generally kno;w.. kiiepadro.. ov
driving is y dangesoas smusement. but
the fearful accidents usually result
iron tho Wild state OF exciiensnt into
which both hwsesr Ana drivers get
when entered for 8 racs and striving
for . prise. which 10 usually offered.
Knowing their risk. il is with difficulty
that women with Sufaeient nerve and
strength can Be found 70 drive, and
when they are they command big
wages. Whom. then. this young girl,
Who wsss kaows in thu rise - Mile.
Louise. offered her services. it vss With
surprise that they saw The cOasaRs and
skill with which she hsndled tho "rib.
bons" Night after sixht she went
through hse@ part triamphsntly. and
grew tn be . fsverits With the pu blic.
especially - she frequently came out
xhsAd. the horses understanding bar -
perfectly that they obeyed every in-
fection Of her voice.
Ga = certain memorable evening
there was present among the spectators
= prominent young lawyer OF New York
city, . msn Of good looks and bearing,
and msans. and who at the time Was
c,"ductiny lswsuit. tor che c"mpany,
which led him frequently to the ollcp
Vt the business rpsnager which was'is
the building. On oae oecasioe ths ~
wtre chatting t'Yether when Mile.
LOuise entered. The lawyer remarked
upon her good looks. "Yes." said tho
manager. ''but she is moro than good
looking. She is thoroughly gsod and
lives like . man. There has never
been ole word Of scandal connected
with her insane. She gets ee flowers
and love lettsn btNn Gny p{kS woman
in the company: but she never takes
any notice Of either, and won't even
take any home With her."
''Where did she come from ?" asked
the lawyer.
That il more than any Qua has found
out yet. She il . lady. of that lam
sure. and ]. have heard her slpssk in
both German and Rsshch. Bat don't
cast your eyes in that direction. my
young friend. or you'll get shipped like
the rest"
Nevertheless. tho man OF legal lore
became anxious to know what manner
orwoman this was. aud dnslly got in
tho habit OF dropping in nearly every
evening to take LOOK e her. F4.a
long tise she 1esmed oblivious to "
presencs. though she eolld nde bG(p
noticing him. as hs slwayS ttood in y6e
came place; but one svenilg. Sas -
drove into the green room sna jdmped
out Of her chariot. her drsss caught in
the wheel; he released it. She thank
Cd him, aud % the acquaintance began.
For time she was only coldly polite.
but gradually acquiring confidence in
him. became more talkative .s1d oov-
dial. thoush~shs refused his rep6ige6
requests 70 call
One evening Mr. Bsrnum offered .
lsurvl wreath 70 the winner Of the race
and Mile Louise declared she would
win il. but, nevertheless. through some
tritis. she came in second. Seeing her
disappointmsDt. the yenng lawyer tald
hes shr should hsvs snothsk chsnce ehd
forth With he he'd mads at H1asy Z An
elegant gold mounted riding whip.
When the evening came the prise va
announced BY the manager, and quite
. hustsr oi sxcitemsot spousd.
A. Mlls Louise @ounted hsf chariot
her adn irer noticed that she was very
pale, and BE- said. half laughing and
half in earnest. Nov. aahe e>ss. I
don't want Any body killed iuriding for
that whip" At this abe shrugged her
shoulder disds,nfully. and replied,
DE you sappess I e. e6rsid : Na i
ls nos that: bst I hop5 I shah sSsSe
leave that track slivo::' - go
THAT il Z dreadful speech 70 make"
"Is il! Well. 1t nesdn't make apy
di9srsnce tsasy one tlst ! kssw of