The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-05

the number of different carriages, and
the carriage doors were slamming as
the horses were driven rapidly to the
curb, held there impatient by the
drivers, who had shivered long in the
, raw east wind. and then let go to
, plunge for few minutes into the river
+ of vehicles that tossed under the ele-
waited railway aud finally went whirlins
off up the avenue.
'Now, then. GA" shouted the An,
ditorium attendant "Six hundred and
: twenty-fourl ho repeated as there
+ dashed up TO tho curb splendid span
6I black fr6'rsGs attached 20 G\ carriage
having tho monogram &C. RI <SS4 j1
gilt letters on the panel Of the door.
Two girls stepped out Cf the crowd
toward the carriage. The older one had
entered and taken her scat, and the at
teEdant was still holding the door opcn
for the younger. who stood hesitating
on tho curb.
'Come, Felicia What arc you wait
ing for2 I shall freeze to Geathr' called
tho voice from the carriage.
Tie girl outside of the carriage hast
lily unpinned bunch Of English violcts
from her dres: and handed them to Il
small boy who was standing shivcrinG
on the cdgo OF the sidewalk, almost
under tho horses feet. He took them
with look CT astonishmont ard q
THANK yc, LADY," and instantly buried
II very grimy face in tho bunch Of per
fume. Tho girl stepped into the car
riage, the door shut with tho incisivo
bang peculiar to well made carriages cf
fhiu ,,,1 ,y n l>n
coacEmaa was speeding the horses rap
J idly up one Of the boulevards.
'sYou ero always doing come queer
thing or other Felicia. said the older
| girl as tho carriage whirled ON past the
great residences already brilliantly
lighted.
"Am 1? What have done that is
queer now. Rose?" asked the other,
looking up scddcnly and turning Eer
head toward her sister.
"Oh. giving those violets to That hoy!
Ho looked as if he needed good hot
supper moro than o bunch OF violets.
It's II wo1ider you didn't invite him
homo with ua. 1 shouldn't have been
surprised if you had. You ere always
doing such queer things. Felicia.
''N ould it be Qreor to invite q boy
like that to come TO tho house and get
q hot suppcr?" Felicia asked the cues
ton softly and almost as if she were
alone.
"Quccr isn't just tho word. of
course replied Rose indifferently. 1T
would b9 what Nine Blanc calls oUtre
decidedly. Therefore you will please
not invite him Cr others like him to hot
suppcrs beceuGo I suggested it, oh.
dear! I'm awfUlly tired
Sho yawned. and Felicia silently
looked ont of the window in tho door.
"Thc concert was stupid. and tho
violinist was simply bore. don see
how you Could sit 20 still through it
ALL Rose exclaimed. a little impa-
tiently.
"I liked tho music. answered Felicia
quietly.
"Gou like anything. / never saw Il
girl with SO little critical taste
Felicia colored slightly. bat would
rot answer. Ros> yawned again and
then hummed fragment Of popular
song. Then she exclaimed abruptly:
TIN sick Of almost Cverythin@
hope tho Shadows of London will be
exciting tonight"
Z" Tho Shadows OF Chicagol' muir
INJURED Felicia.
Tho Shadows of Chicago The
Shadowaof London. the play. the great
! drama with its wonderful sccnory, the
sensation Of New Y6rk for two nicnths
You know we have box with tho De.
lauos tonight.