The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01
SUSIE AND THE
ARISTOCRAT
By n. r. PARSONS
tcopyrishs, 1908. by DAILY Story Pub Co,

USIE tripped out of the great stor
- and drew a sigh of relief as sh
emerged from the stuffy atmosphere
Now, thank goodness, she was able I.
follow her own sweet will for a fev
hours. She would hurry home, get
hasty supper, and then go into the parl
and enjoy the green grass and wavin,
trees which reminded her so much o.
the country home she had left to seel
her fortune in the great city.
Bent upon saving every precious mo
ment she darted across the street in or
der not to miss the first car. And, in
her haste, she faile,l to observe bug
gy dashing down the street, drawn By
TWO handsome bays, tuggipg at their
bits. They were upon her before she
realized it and would have trampled
her down had it not been for strong
arm which eDcircled her and drew her
swiftly backward. 1t was daring act
and the stalwart young fellow who
performed it flung himself almost be-
meath the feet of the affrighted steeds
which had been drawn fairly on their
launches by the driver, who had per-
ceived the peril. The contact threw
both rescuer and rescued violently to
the pavement. He was up in a second
and reached to raise her simultaneously
with the athletic figure which had
ieaped from the buggy. Together they
picked the girl up. Once on her feet
she shook them off, exclaiming:
"Oh, thank you. I'm all right now
How careless / was-and oh, how /
thank you."
1T was brave act," remarked the
gentleman who had been driving, to
the rescuer. 81 did not see her until
too late. The ponies were SO Internal
ly frisky l was busy holding them in
and did not stop in time"
ut was nothing" replied the other,
brushing the dust from his clothing.
The two men looked straight at each
other. They presented a decided con-
trast. One typical American mechan-
ic, well-built, rugged, clear eyed, with
his head well up, despite his rough
clothing garb, stained with evidences
OF his trade; the other gentleman of
birth, wealth and leisure, well
groomed, attired in the height of fash
ion, showing evidence of the gymna-
sium and the hunting field as well as of
the club and the evening drawing room.
After brief glance at each other
both turned to the rescued girl, the
one with admiration in his sturdy eyes.
the other with graceful apologies for
his team upon his lips. While he was
voicing his regret at the accident some.
thing in the face of the girl attracted
Chester Chamberlain's further atten.
tion-which was not at all strange con.
sidering Susie's fresh complexion and |
big, black eyes. There was sugges-
tion of refinement as we'll as strong
physical beauty in the girls face and
cure. a whimsical notion took pos
session of the young aristocrat.
May | not repair the damage done
by driving you home?" he asked. "My
team is aching for exercise and we can
beat the street cars with all their
stops"
AS the level gray eyes met the black
ones the girl flushed rosy hue and
before she fairly knew what was hap
pening she was bundled into the buggy
and was being whirled along the street
II the same break-neck speed which had
nearly caused her undoing.
The young mechanic stood at the
'rossing gazing after the vehicle with
strange light in his eyes.
That swift ride to her lodgings was
Ike dream to Susie. Never had she
'idden in so stylish vehicle, never be.
lind such horses. Indeed never had
he ridden at all Except on street cars) !,
ince she came to the great city and be-
ore that only behind the over-worked !.
low horses.
And the gallant driver from another t,
world seemed to her to be veritable
night out of romance. He had
Tatched her out of the tail of his eve 4
cry closely as he chatted carelesslv !.
n and found it very interesting to see !.
ne color come and go. As for her she = ;.
stened entranced to his easy familiar :,
y with the persons and things of that i;
reat world OF which she had dreamed :;
nd read but never had come in con- :.
act. Atthe journeys end he asked her "
anne and said he would take the liber- =
to call and see if any injuries had n
eveloped from the accident. a,
Never had Susie's heart beat so fast 20
nd never had such rosy dreams visit
her as on that evening as she sat in -,
sr little room and thought over the =,
range escapade. -
On the following day is she left her -,
ORR at the store-by strange coinci- -,
nce-she met her rescuer of the nre. w.
ous day, the sturdy young mechanic. - -
'e smiled gratefully and he made so ~ ~
Id as to ask her if she felt anv ill., =" -
fects from the accident. Upon receiy- -, -
negative answer he seemed bigb- nv nv
pleased. BY this time they were ~
liking along toward the car and both -: -.
re surprised to learn that it was his
r, too.
The upshot of it was that he told her VI.
name, Thomas Knapp, machinist 49,,
d asked TO be permitted to call. This n'
IS granted. of course-what less
nld Susie do with the circumstances -,
tne rescue so fresh in her mind? Re- !
es Knapp was a comely. manly 60,
49,