The Van Buren press., 1904-07-23

was afraid 1t would not be business
like consideration to him.
She resented his sarcasm, and he IN
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
II of a 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 few moments, SAID
something she did not hear to the
driver, and was once more by her sue
81 am afraid | did not accomplish
much in a business way" he said' IN
tones boyishly buoyant. 81 was so dis
tracted lest you, the carriage anu
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 | gave him"
Probably he didn't understand 1t,
he suggested. 81 find he doesn't un'
derstand a word of English. He speaks
in German"
"Oh, then won't you tell him that
want to go to 1915 Fifty-fourth street?
"To Mrs. Van Altern's?" he asked.
"How did you know?"
81 am invited there to dinner To-
morrow night She is friend OF our
family"
Il am going to take the place cards
to her now"
"And are you going to the dinner?
he asked, joyfully.
"Yes, but where is the driver goingT
We'll" he said laughing, don't
blame him. The fact is | told him 10
drive anywhere. Vivian" in change
of tone. 81 have not been happy this
year Have you?"
"Noi" she hall whispered.
"See here, dearest, it was a stupid
quarrel--quarrels generally are, Let's
rub it off the slate and,-Viyian, do
you love me?'
II was an hour later when Mrs. Van
Altern received her cards and a call
from her two friends At dinner the
next night Vivian found herself most
excellently assigned at the table-Car'
ton at her right hand and an extremely
deaf man at her left When the con-
versation generally became quite ami
mated Vivian could not forbear the 1T
tie arrow:
after all, she said, looking roguish,
" at him, 81 had my own way, ana
that is most precious to a woman
How diI you have your own way
"Why, you said you would never
make up unless | made the hrst ad-
vances. And didn't never wouId'
"Is that so?" he laughed tauntingly'
"Well, Miss Vivian Warne, let me tell
you that you arc certainly mistaken
You certainly did make the first advance,
and most decided one
4 don't know what you mean she
said Indignantly, "You spoke first!'
Eyes. spoke first, but not until you
had acted in such way as to justify me
in so doing"
"You are mistaken" she said with
rising anger,
Don't get angry, Vivian-not until |
tell you something that am going to
on the way home tonight"
When Vivian left Mrs. Van Alterns
with Carton for an escort coupe was
IN waiting at the door and she recog-
nI2ed 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.
"Yes," he replied, slipping his arm
about her, Il brought him with me from
home, He is q faithful fellow and care
ful driver
What" she cried. This Is not"
"My private carriage" he answered,
"Yours II you want IT,"
but don't understand" she said,
perpleXedly 81 telephoned from Mrs,
Aliens for n carriage and this was the
one that came"
mo" he explained, "My father and
| live next door TO Mrs, Aliens, and
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 ! 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
don't blame him, but poor father had
to take mn electric car So, you see,
after approprlNtIng my carriage and call
Ing for me at the club, thought"
"Oh, Carton" she said, don't ri
throw up both hands, but am glad II
happened and II was awfully sweet In
Won not to toll mo last nipht -