The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-21


terrupted another silence:
81 have been here a week, Vivian,
and have walked the thoroughfares for
a glimpse of you"
They had reached the depot now and
he stepped from the coupe. saying he
would be back directly. She was con-
scious, even while she fought against
it, of little feeling of gladness that
he was going to return in her carriage
instead of ordering another. She
leaned forward and watched him as he
walked away, SO straight and stalwart.
His voice and presence had all their
own characteristics, and, yes, she must
admit it-she loved him! And he had
spoken first and was very conciliatory.
He came back in a few moments. said
something she did not hear to the
driver, and was once more by her side.
81 am afraid 1 did not accomplish
much in a business way" he said. in
tones boyishly buoyant. 81 was so dis
tracted lest you, the carriage and
driver should vanish while / was
away"
He chatted on for a few moments.
Suddenly looking out Of the window
Vivian noticed that they were driving
neither in the direction of his club nor
her destination.
This driver is so stupid" she ex-
claimed. "He must have forgotten the
address I gave him."
Probably he didn't understand 1t,
he suggested. 81 find he doesn't un-
derstand word of English. He speaks
in German"
"Oh, then won't you tell him that l
want to go to 1915 Fifty-fourth street?
ITO Mrs. Van Altern's?" he asked.
"How did you known"
81 am invited there to dinner TO-
morrow night. She is a friend OF our
family"
81 am going to take the place cards
to her now"
"And are you going to the dinner?"
he asked, joyfully.
Eyes, but where is the driver going?
WELL" he said, laughing, don't
blame him. The fact is I told him to
drive anywhere. Viviar," in a change
Of tone, Il have not been happy this
year. Have your"
moi" she half whispered.
See here, dearest, 1t was a stupid
quarrel-quarrels generally are. Let's
rub it off the slate anj,-Vivfan, DO
you love me-"
1t was an hour later when Mrs. Van
Altern received her carJs and call
from her two friends. at dinner the
next night Vivian found herself most
excellently assigned at tie table-Car'
ton at her right hand and an extremely
deaf man at her left. When che con-
versation generally became quite AMI
mated Vivian could not fcrbear the lit
tie arrow: -.
AFTER ALL" she said, looking foguish-
ly at him, 81 had my own way, ana
that is most precious to a woman.
How did you have your own way!'
"Why, you said you would never
make up unless I made the first ad-
vances. And didn't. never woul1!'
as that so?" he laughed tauntingly.
s'Well, Miss Vivian Warne, let me tell
you that you are certainly mistaken.
You certainly did make the first advance,
and a most decided one"
4 don't know what you mean" she
said, Indignantly. "You spoke first!"
Eyes, I spoke first, but not until you
had acted in such a way as to justify me
in so doing"
"You are mistaken" she said, with
rising anger.
Don't get angry, Vivian-not until l
tell you something that l am going &c
on the way home tonight"
When Vivian left Mrs. Van Altern's
with Carton for an escort coupe was
in waiting at the door and she recog-
nized the driver as the same they had
had on the previous evening.
Have you engaged this driver for
the season." she asked, laughingly,
when they were seated within.
EYES," he replied, slipping his arm
about her. 81 brought him with me from
home. He is faithful fellow and care
full driver"
What" she cried. '"Thisis not"
my private carriage" he answered.
"Yours If you want it,"
But 1 don't understand" she said.
perplexedly. 81 telephoned from Mrs.
Aliens for a carriage and this was the
one that came"
mo-" he explained. my father and
I live next door to Mrs. Aliens, and I
sent the man up home from the city to
bring father to the club. am not very
proficient in speaking the German Ian
guage, and I presume the man simply
understood that he was to call at the
house and then come for me. He was
perfectly satisfied when you got in, and
l don't blame him, but poor father had
to take an electric car. So, you see,
after appropriating my carriage and call
ing for me at the club, thought"
"Oh, Carton" she said, don't! I'll
throw up both hands, but am glad 1t
happened and it was awfully sweet in