The Washington times., 1894-12-16

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well. don't we want to go?" demanded
Za;t:c
Yes. but-ob. Tn AFRAID we're doing aw-
fully wrong, ana suppose some eoiy should
see u.s.
4 Id,n't care. all Hattie in The tone
cri always Hssumrs When she dos care very
much j.deeG. I'm 30 NJ any way. 1t Il be
an aw nj lark -
"Row uu win You charge Us 10 go cut
there. Hattie asked Ula-
Two lai.gcs. said J.
''A.l ra-h:. shc ;.nsSe, q i. and alter n mo-
men; S wsiis, ,r rel ,oaversa ion win her
friend. she han lei me Il = Dill. heari 4
cigi5le aud az ''Oh. Hatt.e. Frcl awful" from
my ares ie ore t!se :0c5 closed.
Then ws 81 out :G@ Cabin 5ohEs. 20 tell
the tTCth. ] yg@ E5t ~ All sure taat / EnrW
The Eay To CA ~ JOSH : an d, / WAS not
prepared t. .E E.a.rg he way, was ~ a l.it OF
. 81 dilemma ! -ei on! OF Tiiat 4 th"ug.t was
the right road. asd headed Napoleon for
G.O l;-l0Tr. Unless the Enr.e knew Tie
g-ay. it u.U-I hasr cen ca'iley by chance
tii.- We IL !3-t ,cuna ourselves ratt!ins out
OF tito--cie.-u OF tse Co.ds,t Osd.
Two .r IA es ygrg.a-as pas seI Us on the
. Coadui; Taai .or Napoleon VS. ECt al al Il
fast Hor--. Ia 0Hs JGrra-S2 HAT dashed lay
- o.e our poole Dae % them at iea-t
was q E0,laG. a.d "a! were smoking. Il was
q. .oHs drive 10 'aaiil JOHN S. aai a. the night
E3s -ro-iG.: cola / wa 10. q, comfortable as
! a-igE; E2re aseu. Tr9mi ei i.-e.f bit
Gl a run 10 Utir.l myself while fy .aEys were
sUnIin L. ile Ga;ol. bGt il was not TO be. and
! = "a ice 10 say ;Eat il ey=T I - into tac
E'"at-iineg business ! no. e / shall not haye
women for fares.
The hotel locked warm aud chee'y as we
AIRED Il. La; .u-i a. J was turning in 10 the
door Ha.i % eaal the coupe doc. aad called
10 me. 1 att .aPae a.
''Isn there als O-te. ea rance where il
isn't So pgb.Ic.' she :i-kc HussogS.y.
NO. 1 =sr0w.gc. Hacie Grew b head ia
and consI.tea win hsr .;is u ior a moment.
Naon size spoke 10 fEe a-,.. ia Il was 10 say.
''Ne,!. I guess 81 too late Tor as to 20
there. anyway. Please drive Us back as quic&
a. possible
20 lack droye ihein. and was too COLI
a-d tso generally Gi-gG-tei with my sex %
notice how per .c- tie ni-ht was, nor low
tie Ii .his O thc ,iry snone ou. IN ihr Dis
tan e 4 @ trip sremei endless. We were
just pas. * the White House when Hate
spoke 20 a:e again.
Ia e rs 10 the corner 0. N and Thirteenth.
please sand sic
At Il and thirteenth they got ont. thinking
U.th Il isnaes possible cay 20 women. to DE-
ceEe Ia Ia -mau. They wat Eed ne IS
drove OF aut they ii not see ne tUrn 10 fal-
Low them TAey went north block and
turned into : atrec- Watehel then RJ
farther Perhaps tacy liveG on that block
PcrEaI5s they Gil not. At any rate their esea-
/ pade as slnguiariy point.css, 1t seemed 10
/ me
After that l drove Napoleon into a side
street aid .et him rest awhile. while kicked
NY feet and tapped nv arms TO warm my
. chilled blood .Itt.c. | Drove around aim
/ lcssiy ICr long time after that wishing
! that ! could slop Il: some bstand ike other
/ drivers crawl into my coupe, ana 20: sleep.
/ Il was on ' another example Of Il woman's
/ DISADVANTAGES IN 4 business career. l was at
Fourth and I streets w.;rn man came run
! ming q ? and iumf cd into ibe cab.
/ Drive 10 tie B. 4 q. station" he cried,
''ard drive ike - well. like a place that
men may mention. but women, never.
] wbippe Napoleon with all my might and
! though he aii his best. am sure that / was
! MOI il the slightest danger of bring arrested
| Tor fast driving We ran.cj down st.eet
10 New Jersey avenue, and along New Jersey
agenuc to the station. Ny passenger called
! out FROM time 10 time to ne 10 hurry up.
As we stopped at tie station he handed me
q p.eee of money and Gashsd down the steps
to the tIain. which hope lie failed to catch,
! for the money he had given me was only
/ 25-cent piece. He vas undoubtedly in a
hurry. bat for frugal min he could have
| given John Gipins wi e cards aud spades
and woEld not have missed them.
/ veHgured 10 drive aioug the Avenue after
/ that just as the crowds were coming out OF
! tEe tHCalers. / really did leel sorry Tor Fred
ani the girl in the scarlet coat, but kept
well on the south side of The Avenue, where L
/ thou2Et nobody would hail ne.
Somebody did bail me. rs II happened. 1t
4 WAS a MIDI e-ase1 man with a flushed face
ami silk lat worn on one side o! his head.
I Has companion was distinctly impossible
persos with Tonge.
Cab. here" called the man almost at my
elbow For answer l slapped the reins on
! Napoleon s. back in way that would have
| betrayed my sex to any acute observer and
! started mp the street. The man in the corner
I r.ade q remark about me which was forcible,
/ but totally unfit for publication, and the
woman laughed.
drove up on Lafayette Square then, and
( there was "a tall in progress in No. IL. and l
| could hear the music OF n band. l drew up
I 10 The curb and listened awhile People were
moving, but 10 have gone in among the
crowd Of arr ageS-h handsome private edui-
/ pages and hired broughans trying TO look
like private equipages-would have involved
| ne in too much conversation, and might,
perhaps, have brought trouble upon me. SO L
drove on slowly, catching a glimpse of SHIN
mering silks aud crimson roses through the
door that now and then swung open 10 let
some mufled belle with satin-slippered feet
showing below her tucked-up ball gown come
out. / fancied that Napoleon looked at the
high-stepping, sleek carriage horses with an
eye OF envy. and for nearly block he quite
forgot the star5oard Lack.
l was passing cne OF the clubs when the
only amusing incident Of the night occurred
stout well-dressed man, with whom / was
slightly acquainted came out of the club. He
had supIed and he was at peace with all the
world. / would not for worlds insinuate thai
ne had supped too well. but such, / fear, was
the case. He was smiling happily to himself
and he crooked one finger at me.
'Cabay,'' said he, as l drew near
"Cabbv-" just little unsteadily. Sam
AIN I-intoxicaiedg"
Smothering a giggle.I answered as hoarsel.
as | could.
"A Little. sir"
he looked a little grieved, and pondere
the matter awhile.
Cant go-uh-home sway" 1 heard hin
say. Walked s'far-uh-feel tired's cal
: be-"
/ he opened the door of the coupe not with
out some difficulty.
'Cabby,' said he, ''take-uh-take me mic
long ride. Sol-So diers' Home.'
He got in and | drove him up and down th
: quiet streets for what seemed to me week
We must have spent two hours driving fror