The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-24

Htlle uIedIHiup, sue. now lueN eufleu
her the saucy tendrills of hair around
her piquant faee.
Mr.. Austin's gray car was the last TO
leave the beach that night. and the
shadows were falling over the big city
when it drew up before the orphanaSe-
The tired superintendent came hurry
ing forward.
Il was afraid something happened.
The others got in an hour ago
Just LITTLE trouble with the spark
err, and / was afraid to push the ma
chine. but the kiddies all fell asleep
and are finely rested
Good night, good night, Thanks."
shouted the children as they reluctant
~ left the car Mr. Austin stood hat
in hand
Aren't you going to say good night.
too, Miss Annabel:' he asked and held
out his hand cordially. She never
knew whether her fingers touched his
or not She only heard him say, May
see you again some tineF" and then
she shook her head and turned swiftly
toward The orphanage door.
She understood now, He had mis-
taken her for one of the lady patron
esses or a settlement worker. He did
not dream that all her childhood had
been spent as one of these very or
Dhans and that she had been retained
on small pay as a governess.
She had read in books about girls
who had suddenly met twentieth CEN
fury Prince Charmings. and she had
thought how wonderful such an ex-
ho lint
ANYTHING but wonderful. She was sor-
ry she had not told him the truth. She
was sorry-no she was not sorry about
the lunch nor the long. searching
chances she had encountered across the
table nor the sweet. slow trip home
with the sleeping children piled into
the big seats behind them. But she
must never. never see him again.
The orphans from the Clarendon
Home We're enjoying their second anc
last big picnic Of the season. this time
ct the city park. They had had May
queen though il was August, duly
crowning her and showering her witt
small attentions. They had much ice
/ cream and lemonade, and now the Ions
! afternoon was drawing to drowsy
finish. Annabel had helped to clean W
the lunch tables, had settled half {
dozen childish disputes and was begin
ming to feel a bit flushed and tired
when around the curve of the grayeleC
road flashed q big. dull green car con
tanning a single figure clad in Ions
gray coat The car stopped; the figur
leaned forward, then sprang to thu
ground
Il Just saw it-about the picnic-i1
the afternoon papers Please come TO
little run. You look as if you hat
been working too hard" -,
AnnabeFs lips set in firm lines. Sh
answered quickly:
Yes; you see | must work for m.
living | am one of the helpers at th
home and I was an orphan there once
Maybe you thought
Il knew-at the beach But that ism
what L came TO tell you. Please come.
Mechanically she stepped into tn
car and sat down beside him. Then b.
knew all the time
The car moved off slowly. The ST.
perintendent rose from the bencl
where he had been resting for the frs
time since early morning and, SHADING
of sight Then he smiled oddly and sa
down again.
The man in the car had something t
say, and he. drew his breath sharpl.
before he spoke.
You misunderstood So did the 81
perintendent. but / told him the trutl
before i asked you TO ride with In
again. You thought L was Mr.. Austin
but I'm only his chauffeur and hav
charge of his car while he is in Europe
l take his mother out occasionally, bu
most of the time there is nothing to dc
It's no disgrace to be a chauffeur, but
am sorry I did not tell you the frs
day. l want to make and sell autOmc
bileS some day, and that is why start
ed as Mr.. Austin's chauffeur. When b
comes back I'm going into the factor
where this machine was made-and"-
, He stopped abruptly at sight of tn
girls radiant face.
"Oh, I'm SO glad-you-you are no
Mr. AUSTIN
Light came TO the young man.
We'll, I'm glad-that you are glad,
he said simply. May 1 bring m
mother to call on you some evening"
AT the orphanage?" she asked IA
teringly.
'At the orphanage," he answers
firmly why, of course. l told her a
about you after that day at the beach
The hand that was not on the steer
ing wheel closed firmly over hers, an
Annabel saw the woods and the LAX
through wonderful mist that wa
half tears. half golden sunshine