The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-07

"Not see you'' Julia clasped her
hands despairingly.
Not till [ have deserved you, not
TILL L am man after your father S
heart. 1t shall not be long, l promise
you-trust to me.
He embraced her hurriedly, if fondly,
and Julia, left alone, felt that the sun
had ceased to shine
Lord Marchmont was an authority on
motors; he possessed some of all sizes
and capacities. No sooner had he pur-
chased one that he exchanged it for
talk was all of gear. chains, horsepow-
er, tubes and boilers Hc infected ev-
cry one he approached with his enthu-
siasm, and insisted on all his friends
sharing in his pet hobby. So he per
suaded Julia S father, who delighted in
horses and owned stable full. TO buy
q much recommended car of new and
perfected pattern
ChaufPcurs, as we all know, are ex
tremely tiresome, and untrustworthy
persons. Even Julia's father, who
governed his household with rod of
iron, was incapable of controlling the
chauffeur vagaries. They are an un-
grateful, idle, and overpaid race, and
like pretty women. presume on their
unrivaled position. Consequently
chauffeurs came and went, dismissed
summarilv, after several rebukes, ut
moment 8 notice, some defiant, some
Indifferent, some insolent, some con
trjte, and some breathing out threats
of vengeance. Alfred knew this, and
like a clever diplomatist, on this knowl-
edge he formed his plans.
Discarding his usual neat and gentle
manly dress, he obtained month 8
leave of absence from his regiment fire.
quented public houses. and changing his
whole mode of life began to associate
with the chauffeurs of the neighbor
hood. He was not long in scraping ac-
Quaintance with the last chauffeur dis
charged by Julia s father, who still lin
gered in the town, and was the very
man, an ill-conditioned, black browed,
foul -mouthed foreigner, who had de-
parted breathing threats of vengeance.
Him he questioned respecting the mer-
its of the car, its pecullarities, weak
nesses and virtues. At all hours of the
ployed in one of the garages, might
be seen together, grimy handed, with
dirty clothes. oiling, tinkering, clean
ing, groveling like verltable slaves on
the foul earth beneath the unwieldy,
filthy cars, dripping with oil and with
grease. Alfred S extremely natty aud
fastidious habits disappeared entirely,
his nails grew black and broken, his
hands were cut, and here and there
skinned, SCARED and raw, and with the
shaving off of his neat, well-curled
mustache. it would have been difficult
10 recognize the dandy officer of a
crack regiment in the workmsnlike
blouse of begrimed engineer
Days passed. Julia despaired. Her
lover seemed completely lost to her.
She danced, dined and firted without
Zest, moved about like a disembodied
spirit, and cried herself to sleep at
night. Her father made no further OBJ
servation on the disappearance of Al
fred, than that he supposed at last the
officers little more strictly 10 their
tasks. as he had seen none of them
dangling their long legs about the place
lately. Julia WINGED, but hoped. as
fond, faithful woman will hope, that
some day this misery would work out
to a good end.
One dav her fathcr announced that
he had engaged a new chauffeur, who
seemed more intelligent and modest in
his demands that the previous ones, and
invited her 10 come out for drive and
test his prowess. Julia, slack of step
and lsnguid in manner, proceeded up
stairs to don the little cap, and wind
folds of white chiffon which constitute
the correct motor mode, and contribute
/ to the charm and mystery of female
nature.
The chauffeur held out his hand to
assist her in entering the car. accord
| ing to custom His attitude was per-
! fectly correct and respectful. yet Julia
was struck by something in him which
reminded her of a dear familiar figure
! He looked imrassive and husinessliEe.
| and after q second wistful glance she
! felt ashamed of her momentary hest
tation. Her father critically examined
! everything as they started. The new
man was smart and neat. with 2 mill
tarv precision about him that bespoke
the greatest care; be drove admirably,
with a mixture of decision, dash and
prudence that appealed favors bly, TO his
employer The brass appurtenances of
The car shone brilliantly in the sun
shine, and everything looked spick and
span. and faultess.
/ The next day and the next day they
4 drove ont. and the same faultless con-
ditions were repeated. After week
Julia IS father grew tired of his new
toy. and pleaded the pressure of buSl-
ness when the car came around. julia
went alone. She enjoyed the noiscless
SPIN. the fresh air beating against her
cheek. the sense of solitude and liberty,
thoughts wander unobserved to the
ever-favorite topic-Alfred s love. To-
day, rs they passed over a bleak, wild
moor, where the heather grew rich
and rank, and the cry of the pee-wlt
sounded hoarsaly. the chauffeur turned
round, and for the first time addressed
her inquiring respectfully If She were
comfortable.
Perfectly" she replied, wondering,
the tones of the man voice sounding
familiar in her car
.'ls this the speed YOU like, or would
you prefer TO go faster'H
Yes, observation-disclosures on and
on. -
She held her breath. She looked
again and again at the chauffeur. She
felt as in a dream, speeding thus
through the keen. autumn air. Then
catching hold of his hand impulsivcly.
alfred. % she murmured.
"1Hush,' He stopped the motor. and
gave her fingers slight pressure. Re
member ] m Tenant. the chauffeur -
"But why-why'" she was breath,
less with excitement.
"Don 7 ask, dearest, and don I talk
10 me. only remember IN trying TO
deserve YOU, trying to be a man after