Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
LOVE IN A CAB.

wny was packed All ut once he recog-
ni5cd girls face, frightened and pale
Jump in" he cried The girl saw him
inst in time, caught the extended hand
and was by his side, painting ana safe in
moment.
My dear Miss Chesterton, " he said
why do you run such risks"
Il don't know, Suppose I'd been
knocked down and run over"
And Ivy my cab" murmurcd Cargill.
Carg,ll, quite 10y accident, laid his hand
upon MSS Chesterton
BY this tine they were approaching the
TretaAeio, where CrrEill had proposed to
dine Miss Chestcrtnns fright had evil
dcntly a. itc put her own destination out
uf her head fhe cab drew up impassive-
IL. MIS- Chesterton suddenly awakened.
"Nnern are We she asked
~ TIE Trocadcru' said Cargin,
"whare hope you are going to dine with
me
But | promised to he at Hampstead by
T. and | cuulan think of dining with YOU
as l am, MIR, CarElIl. V
"fuu can POSSIBLY reach Hampstead
ly = II is Go now, and 1t : precisely AS
you arr that want you tn dine with me-"
Now, said Cargill, come along
insist Oh You coming, Remember, saved
your life
If you put it like that, Mr.. Cargin"
She said, you leave me no option
Dining he said, lis an art. Not one
lady in a thousand understands it. The
harmony must be preserved. 1t is not less
subtle than music Now, your misfor-
tune this evening has been the means of
giving me great deal Of pleasure. If you
hadn't j"mped into my cab should have
been dir ing miserahly-alonc. "
You would probably have been quite
happy Miss Chestcrton said.
~ i've memo" said Carglll. "To
tell ytt the truth, l was thinking about
Won yast before. intended to call upon
you itlnorrow.
NJ Chcsterton turned her head aside
a. >=Hght earnestly for her pocket hand
X, gcHief.
Il should have been glad to SEQ YOU"
she snd.
Il suppose you will consider it will be
Unnecessary to call now" he asked.
oh, no, she said; .'manma will be
in
Il say it with al respect to your moth
T., be said, but l didn't particularly
Nant to see her. wanted to SEQ you.
About tie collie puppy you IRON iscd
To- get for me-" Miss Chestcrton asked
Lurriedly.
No. the puppy had nothing to do with
it, Let me fiji your glass
Then it must have been ahout-about
the bazaar, " she said, trying to look un-
concerned and succeeded only in blushing
deeply at her own failure.
About the haznar?" echoed Cargill in
mild astonishmeut. Il don't know any
thing about u bazaar. DO you want me to
help you in something OF that sort"
No." she said Il made mistake. l
was thinking that you knew all about it,
but of course you don't.
Indeed | DON'T said Cargil Ea-
zaars ara not exactly In my line
No" Miss Chesterton agreed humbly.
Il con t want to spoil such n pleasant
evening pleasant to me at any rate.
Ard to me- too, she said.
"Thanks," said Cargill. but I'm going
to risk it, II you could only promise not
to be annoyed mt what I'm going to say"
He felt his way cautiously and watched
her face sidelong He was very much in
love with Miss Chesterton, but ho was still
well enough In hand to go carefully.
I'm SURF you wouldn't say anything to
dDHON Ilti MI uTRIii, nlIS noid hiSCk-
ing the stem of her glass nervously
THAT ~ Kind of permission for me to
go on. isn't it?'
Yes, without you were going to pro-
pose something very dreadful
II WAS going to propose, " said Cargill,
catching at the word, that you should
marry me.
Miss Chesterton instantly felt that the
Z oil ba har h1t
glance assured her that she was AS much
alone there as in u church.
is that so very dreadful." Cargill ask
ed.
"No; it's very kind" said Miss Ches-
terton.
II didn't quite put 1t in the form of a
question. but l will now I've been in
love with you for quite three months-of
course you didn't notice 1T. My dear girl
he laid hold OF her hand under the table
will you he my wife,
Her fingers closed upon his, and she
turned flushed and laughing face to-
ward him.
but the art of dning'" she said. I'VE
should never get on together, should we2
l know nothing about it, remember.
''I'll take the risk, Cargill said.
And the winef" she said. II am quito
ignorant of wine.
THAT Is more serious" he said, but
III risk that as we'll. "
"Then you don't take any interest in
bazaars, she said.
"None whatever, but II you particular
~ wish you can run bazaar OF your own
and manage it all yourself
Not for the world" said Miss Chester
ton.
Are there any other objections" ask
ed Cargill Because. II there are, we may
a. well settle them now. "
~ can't think Of any more at present"
"Then you say 'yess'
"Mr. Cargill," she said, don't you
think you have mo at a disadva ntage-
almost at your mercy? You see, you saved
my life this evening and then gave me
very good dinner afterward."
"You admit the dinner was goodT'
Excellent"
"Then forget about the life saving-1