, 1904-02-24
UNDER n CAR
OF J%UGGERNAUT

There was scarcely breeze enough u
rustic the leaves of the wistaf1a vine
which shaded the piazza where Doro-
thy Bennett was embrOidering impossl-
BILE stra wberries on a dolly. \ slnali
brown sparrow perched on the ran
viewed the work critically for several
moments and then tluttered nolslly
away. As her eyes followed Its night
TO a neighboring cherry tree she hearu
the front gate bang and, turning De-
held coming up the path Mr.. James
Dent. better known TO the summer colo
ny, from the most staid matfoi 10 lhe
smallest urchin, as Jimmy.
lie came up to the veranda, stretched
himself comfortably in Il steamer CHAIR
and mopped a perspiring brow.
"Sorter warm like, isn't it, he sald
cheerfully.
Dorothy nodded.
What variety of vegetable are you
making nowy' he inquired amiably,
bending over her work. 'Strawberry !
thought it was Il tomato
Dorothy made IL feint at him with her
needle, which he discreetly lodged.
"There's a polo game at the hub to-
morrow he went on. Want to come!
.Indeed | do, if you'll take me- she
said.
I'm yours to command, as usual he
answered.
He lighted Il cigarette and smoked Tor
several moments in silence, his brows
puckered in thought. Presently he
straightened himself in his chair.
Dorothy" he said gravely, what
have you been doing to young Ash
ford?"
so after all it was partly curiosity
that brought you here today she said.
But despite the nonchalance of her
words she colored slightly. What have
been doing to young Aslfordf Why,
I've been acting my prettieSt for him,
OF course
'Uln-m." Dent unused. so | feared,
he said laconically. Doll, it's too bad.
Ashford is really Il mighty nice kid,
and he's taken il very much 10 heart
too
Dorothy laid down her work rather
abruptly.
Jimmy Dent" she exclaimed. what
is ii young Ashford has taken so TO
heart. anG for heavens sake. why is it
too bad?'
My Lady Innocence" he said. Il
have seen all this many times before.
History repeats itself, as ii were. When
| see IL young MAJ monopoli2ing the
society of The most charming girl in
Cedarville and when suddenly said
young man quits her society, puts on Il
face like Il craven image. stays much
ut the bar of the Country club and acts
generally as if he wished the world
would cave in ON him, it's IL pretty
good indication that said young man
has been proposing to said most charm
ing girl and that she has-has trun
him down"
II can't marry every man who
proposes to me-" she protested.
"Of curse not he admitted, but
you might shut them off Il tritle sooner
Ii seems to me ii girl with your intui-
ton should be quick to discover matri-
monial intention in its incipient stage
and nip it in the bud. It's only when
the disease is advanced that it is trou-
blesome. Now. there's Ashford, poor
chap. AS | say. he's Il really nice kid.
He's running away with the idea that
the light of his soul is gone out forever
and all that SORT of thing. Doll. its too
bad"
1T doesn't seem to me you're called
upon TO fight his battles she said.
"Oh, I'm not fighting his battle. He
did that himself and lost" he chuckled.
I'm merely urging IA little clemency on
the part of his captor. I'm really sorry
for Ashford-and the rest. for that
matter"
The rest?" she inquired.
] Eyes. The field, we might call it, |
suppose he said. There was-let's
see-Stanley. He went to Cuba
And married Il Spanish girl she
supplemented.
And Crayton," he went ON. What
became of him.
He married an actress she said
shortly.
Alt uullltIouS OUTFITS, lit Sdlu. It's
n regular juggernaut every season,
Doll. The roadway is streWn with
dead and dying when the ear has
passed"
IF they throw themselves beneath
the wheels ] can't help it," she said.
My dear young woman" he expos
tulated, mot that. They try to climb
aboard the car and slip off. Perhaps if
the goddess We're not so smiling and
inviting many of the casualties might
be averted."
Indeed" she said mockingly. This
grows quite serious"
Il could give you quite Il list of those
who nave fallen beneath the wheels
and yet whose doleful creams you have
never heard
He sat twirling his cigarette thought
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