The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-03-05
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DAN CUPID.
CHAUFFEUR
By Lillian c. Paschal
Copyright. 1901. by Lillian @. Paschai

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Society, frivolity, charity, and the
greatest of these is charity"
Anlce covered Il rosebud mouth, half
blown into yawn, with gloved hand
rs she stood In argumentative attitude
before the Pickering gas log
Pm sick of the first two, lady moth.
er. Therefore will practice charity"
"Well," said her mother plaintively
taking up n novel, do be careful with
that automobile. Don't let 1t run away
with you. You'll get smallpox or some
thing down in that awful ghetto, as
you call 1t. Aud be sure to change
your clothes before
But her tall, willful daughter was al
ready half way down stairs. Pausing
In the hall and thrusting her hands in
to the sleeves Of her long raglan, she
said:
Go back to my room, Celeste, and
bring me the ylolets to wear"
"Oui, mamselle, but re vlolets have
faded since yesterday. re pink roses
go better wiz miladi's gown"
Miss Anice repeated her order more
lmperatlvely. She would have told
you that she detested dctation and
pink teas.
DIR. Harvey had been guilty of the
first In an eminent degree. In con-
sequence he was carrying round re-
turned diamond ring In close proximity
to very heavy heart, which had also
been declined with thanks, as though
1t were an unavailable manuscript.
Charity covers multitude of heart
aches. Therefore was Miss Anice
speeding on errands of mercy this clear
December day.
And the Hateful Juggernaut car
which had ridden ruthlessly over two
fond hearts and brought about this
state of affairs was no other than the
little white electric runabout which
was now carrying her ghettoward.
Harvey was always so SUPERIOR
she thought scornfully as she pressed
down on the accelerator and shot
around Deadman's curve, narrowly
grazing a policeman and scattering his
convoy of pedestrians. 81 can run the
White Arrow as we'll as he can" Fol-
their quarrel had been brought about
by difference of opinion as to heI
qualifications as chauffeur
To be sure. the little Jewish newsbo,
to whom she was playing Lady Boun
tlful was laid up with pair of smash
| { a nf tnI .ieyh
of way. In the encounter her auto
mobile had come out on top In ever,
sense of the word and had been sine
CALAMITY carrying supplies to dc
feated foe whose wounds the farset
ing parents did not allow to heal to
rapidly.
"But of course everybody has I
learn to be anything" she comforte
herself. not choosing to remember tina
Harvey had counseled her to wait I'll
she did learn before venturing out o
the park, land papa gave me tn
White Arrow only In October thinl
I've done pretty well in that time"
She sighed when she thought how
long 1t had been, because 1t was only
the week after that Harvey oh,
dearl And he had limited about a
pearl necklace for her birthday Now,
among her tiresome gifts, not one from
him, not even bunch Of flowers
he who had sent her violets every dayl
But she blushed as she glanced down at
those tucked under her coat lapel.
She was winking so fast to keep the
tears back that she did not see the nu-
merous warming symptoms Of the great
lower east side, the hundreds OF chill
dren. abundant riches of the poor. Be-
coming mistlly conscious of gurgling
squall stopped half way down n baby
throat, she looked back and saw
sprawling infant In her wake.
The White Arrow had gone complete
ly over the child, "straddlIng" 1t neat
ly, 80 she picked him up more frighten-
ed than hurt. After comforting him
with some Of keys confectionery sup
plies she rode on, leaving him with
round eyes still staring tearfully and
rounder mouth peacefully stuffed with
raislns.
Arrived at last In Hester street, she
checked brake and lever In front of the
tenement where key abode. She was
at once swarmed upon like queen bee
by hordes of children to whom the dai-
ly visit of the white, horseless buggy
was great event.
1t Is sad to relate that with all her
Wanted capablllty as an autorlst Mis-
tress Anice forgot small but very I'm
portant matter. She went up stairs
loaded with good things to gladden. the
heart Of key and his numerous rel
atives and forgot to take from its
socket the little running plug of the
White Arrow. With that tiny key safe
In her chatelalne bag the capacity for
mischief IN the combination of small
boy and automobile was reduced to a
minimum. Her electric horse would
be hitched fast. But with that brass
plug lurking impishly In its hiding
place behind the leather apron of the
seat and with little Nose Rudlnskys
bump of curiosity much inflated the
inevitable occurred.
"Ye're afraidw
What juvenile bosom ever failed to
respond to that battlecry?
Nose scrambled up the big. fat cush-
Toned wheel.
Der loldy zed fer us not ter tech
ut" warned another stolidly, while
third cautiously fingered the shining,
unllt eye OF the fore light.
Nose stood up and grasped the
bright steering lever. 1t moved and
the front wheels with 1t, humping VI
ciously into the shlns OF the boy who
had questioned the courage of Nose,
whereupon that young gentleman
laughed trirmphantly and sat down
comfortably on the soft leather seat,
his grimy face, tousled black hair and
greasy garments ludicrously out Of
place among the luxurious cushions.
His elbow struck the controller han