Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-16
LOVE IN A CAB.

Tho stopping Of his cnb mndo Mr.. Ar
thur Cargiii :ook up from his paper Tho
way was packed All at onco he recog.
nizod girl's face, frightened and pale.
"Jump inl" no cried. Tho girl saw him
Just In timo, caught tho extended hand
and was by his side, painting and safe, Ia
d moment.
My dcar Miss Chesterton," he said,
swhy do you run such rlsks?"
81 don't know. Suppose I'd boon
knocked down and run over"
And by my cab, murmurcd Csrgill.
Cnrgill, quite by accident, laid bis hand
tpon Miss Chcsterton's.
BY this time they wers approaching tho
Trocadero, where CarRill had proposed to
dine. Miss Chestertons fright had evil
IDENTIFY quite put her own destination out
Of her heai. The cab drew up inpnssive-
~. Miss Chcsterton suddenly awakened.
where aro woY'' rhe asked.
"At tho Trocadoro," said Cargill,
"wherc hope you are going to dine with
mo"
"Dut promised to be at Hampstead by
z, and i couldn't think Of dining with you
as am, Mr.. Cargll."
You can't possibly reach Hampstead
by z. 1t Is $3.50 now, and It's precisely as
you are that want youto dine with me-"
Now, said Cargill, come along.
insist on you coming Remember, saved
your life"
"If you put it like that, Mr.. Ca-gill,"
she said, you leave me no option"
DINING" he said, sis an art. Not one
lady In thousand understands 1t. The
harmony must be preserved. 1t is not less
subtle than music Now, your misfor-
tuno this evening has been the means of
giving me great deal Of pleasure. II you
hadn't jumped into my cab should have
been dining NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
You would probably have been quite
happy" Miss Chesterton said.
"Believe mo--no," said Cargill. ITO
tell you tho truth, was thinking about
you Just before. / intonded to call upon
you tomorrow.
Miss Chesterton turned her head aside
and sought earnestly for her pocket hand
korohiof.
"I should have been glad to see you,"
she said.
~ suppose you will consider 1t will be
unnecessary to oall nowY" he asked.
"Oh, no., she said; "mamma will be
in"
~ say 1t with all respect to your moth
or, he said, "but didn't particularly
want to see her. WANTED to see you"
"About the collie puppy you promised
to get for me2" Miss Cbesterton asked
hurriedly.
"No, the puppy had nothing to do with
it. Let mo I'll your glass"
"1hen it must have been about-about
the bazaar" she said, trying to look un-
concerned and succeeded only in blushing
deeply at her own failure.
About the bazaarP" echoed Cargill in
mild astonishment. ~ don't know any,
thing about a bazaar. Do you want me to
help you in something of that sort?''
No." she said. ~ made q mistake.
was thinking that you knew all about 1t,
but of course you DON'T"
Indeed / DON'T" said Csrgili. "Bs.
znars are not exactly In my line" .-
No." Miss Chesterton agreed humbly.
II don't want to spoil such a pleasant
eyening-plcasant to me at any rate"
And to me, too" she said.
"1hanks," said Cargill "but I'm going
to risk it. II you could only promise not
to be annoyed at what I'm going to say"
He felt his way cautiously and watched
her face sidelong. He was very much in
lONo WIN IulSS NucbbcItJuy Duu ho " % btlil
well enough In hand to go carefully.
''I'm sure you wouldn't soy anything to
annoy mo, Mr.. Cargill," she said, finger
Ing the stem of her glass nervously.
"That's kind Of permission for me to
60 on, Ism t its" tt
f"Yes, without you were going to pro-
pose something very dreadful"
~ was going to PROPOSE, said Cargill,
catching at the word, ''that you should
marry me"
Miss Chesterton instantly felt that the
eyes of all the room were upon her, but q
glance assured her TINT she was as much
alone there as In church.
SIS that SO very dreadful" Cargill ask
cd.
"No; it's very kind" said Miss Ches-
terton.
'I didn't quite putit in the form of q
question, but / will now. I'vo 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
twill you be my wife?'
Her fingers closed upon his, and she
turned flushed and laughing face to-
ward him.
"But tho art of tining?" she said. ave
should never get on together, should wey
know nothing about 1t, remember"
"I'll take the risk, !" Cargill said
"And the wines" she said. 81 am quite
Ignorant Of wine"
"I'hat is more serious" he said, "but
I'll risk that as WE'LL"
''lrhon you don't take any interest in
bazaars, " she said.
None whatever, but II you particular
ly wish you can run bazaar of your own
and manage it all yourself"
Not for tho world" said Miss Chester
ton.
"Aro there my other objoctlons'" ask
ed Cargill. because, II there are, VIC may
as well settle them now"
81 can't think Of any more at present"
"Then You say 'yesy'
"Mr. Cargill," she said, "don't you
think you have me ut disadvantage
almost ut your mercyP You gee, you saved
my lilo this evening and then gave me o
very good dinner afterward."
"You admit the dinner was good?"
"EXcellent."
"Then forget about the life saying-I
give that up--count 1t out"
"But can sho said
"Then count it in" he said.