The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-24
IN TEDDIE'S NEW AUTO
BY RUBY DOUGLAS.


Dorothy took one after another of
the pretty pieces of wearing apparel
from a perfumed- drawer.
Not that I'll need these up there"
she unused, folding pale blue, French
krotted tie. why, mamma wants to
go to West Point in June only she
herself knows"
And she tossed a handful of bows
and ribbons carelessly into the trunk.
Dorothy Intentionally misrepresented
her mother to be in sole possession of
her reasons for spending the remainder
of the month of June at West Point
Mrs. Turraine had made her reasons
very clear. She was not we'll; West
Point in June was quiet; the old-fash-
toned hotel on the high bank of the
Hudson was a restful spot; it would
take both of them away from the con-
fnement of a New York apartment a
month earlier than was their custom;
and the trip on the boat was delight
full.
But Dorothy persistently. refused to
see things in this light. July was soon
enough to go to the country, and, if
they must go now, why of all places,
go to West Point? So now she was
venting her wrath on the innocent con-
tents of her bureau drawer
Although she did not acknowledge
1t, there was a reason, deep down in
Dorothy's heart, for her longing to re-
main in town a little longer. She want
ed to give a certain tall young person
by the name of Ted-Teddie, she CALL
ed him-ample opportunity to come and
humbly seek her good graces.
If he chose to spend the days be-
tween the middle of May, when his
years college work was over, and the
beginning of September, when it be-
gan again, amusing himself in his own
way, that was his affair. But Dorothy
had taken it upon herself to air her
opinion Of young men who, as she
termed it, "loafed" all summer. The
young man to whom she confided
these views had not been heard of
since, by Dorothy, at least.
What wildly exciting month It
will be-" she said to herself, as she
rolled together a sash and collar of a.
lavender gown. Eat, sleep and look at
the river. I'll get too fat to wear nv
new summer gowns. If even the cadets
were all there in June it wouldn't be
so bad. I'll f1irt with the hotel clerk:
that's what I'll do But-he NAV be
married. Oh, I'll just die''
But the pink roses in Dorothv's
cheeks suggested nothing but perfect
health.
Nor did she have the appearance of
going into a decline the next evening
when she sat on the broad veranda Of
the hotel overlooking the Hudson. She
had dressed herself in one of the pretty
frocks that she had reluctantly put in
her trunk. Perhaps the hotel clerk was
not a benedict.
Putting up the steep hill leading down
to the river, Dorothy saw a big red
automobile.
''Oh. l wonder whose it is" she said
aloud. There's man and three wono-
en-. Why don't they come this wavq
Oh, dear" Dorothy watched the ma
chine twist among the trees and disap-
pear. Then she relapsed into moody
silence.
The next morning she wandered
down the pathway toward the river.
Perhaps she fancied the auto would
come again, so that she might see
side ii.
Whether or not this was her object
1t proved 10 be an incident in her stroll
From behind her the big machine
whirled. Dorothy's brain made as
many revolutions as the rubber-tired
wheels when she caught sight of the
chauffeur. II was no other than Ted
Fowler!
II he recognized Dorothy he did NOT
slacken His speed Like a flash Ne
passed her and was out Of sight In a
cloud Of dust
Dorothy. recovering herself, turned
back 20 the hotel and sat down on he
steps. N'N
"Puf-pun-puff" broke the still
ness The red machine whirled IN
sisnt asain' this time with q girl In the
road.
so say that Dorothy wanted 20 cry