The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-09-02
THE LADY IN THE
AUTOMOBILE.
[Original.]

the glow of health on her cheeks who
had come to the city the day before
and stopped In one Of row Of stone
front houses, but she was not to re-
main there. Her cousin Tom Archard,
was coming with his automobile to
take her to his fathers place in a
suburban town. She had never seen
her cousin or her uncle or her aunt
not any one Of that family. She had
never ridden in an automobile. Tom
was to call for her at 10 o'clock, and
at 1890 he had not arrived. Mary
was growing impatient.
Suddenly a beautiful machine turned
a corner, came up the street and stop
ped in front Of the house. In 1t was
Cousin Tom-who else could it be?-
handsome young fellow, who got out
and was about to mount the steps
when he looked up at the number
above the door, then turned to the
next house. Mary, naturally assuming
that he was making a mistake, rushed
to the door to call him. Too late; he
had disappeared.
No matter. He would discover his
for him on the stoop. She stood there
few minutes admiring the beautiful
spick and span dark green machine
with its polished brass mountings. 1t
looked so pretty that she thought she
would go down to it, When she got
there step into 1t was SO easy and
the cushioned seat SO tempting that
she got in and sat down.
Now, the gentleman who had gone
in next door was not Cousin Tom at
all, but Harry Craven, one Of those
graceless scamps who was not likely
to throw an adventure over his shout
der. From window Of his club-he
had called to replenish his cigar case
he was surprised to see pretty girl
sitting in his machine with as much
composure as if she owned it. He
was going for spin and wished she
would stay there. But he didn't ex-
pect that she would AS soon as he
appeared she would discover that she
had made mistake.
He went out prepared for anything,
On seeing him approach the lady
smiled, put out her hand and said:
II
\ you SO late?'
"Late?'
Eyes. And why did you go into SO?
l wrote you to come to 49,"
"Well, now: Upon my word. Skies
and Fights are much alike. But this
Is no way for cousins to greet one an
\ other" And the rascal bent forward
! and kissed her through her veil. Then
he took his scat beside his newly found
Y cousin. There was q series of chugs
a and off went the machine.
\ Now commenced Il sparrng on the
part Of the cousinless Mr.. Craven to
prevent detection. He skifully avoid
ed committing himself on anything till
he had learned something about it
y from the lady. He gathered that he
a was expected to take her to his ia
u Tiers residence In the suburbs It so
q happened that his own father lived in
a the suburbs, and his mother and sis
tiers and himself as we'll He turned
n his course homeward.
Va Just before luncheon Mrs. Craven
VI and her daughters were sitting on the
n front piazza, engaged at reading and
a the house came Harry In his auto, a
" young lady beside him.
Il "Bless me!' said Alice Craven. Here
NJ comes Harry with some one and
look fright"
Good graciousr' exclaimed Mrs.
Craven. "And we've nothing but scraps
n from yesterdays dinner for lunch"
y Mother" cried Harry as be round
Y ed the machine up to the porch,
you've forced me to make guy of
myself by not keeping me posted.
4 Here's Cousin Mary come to visit Us,
Il and If it hadn't been that she's stay
a ing next door to the club ! would have
a missed her entirely"
N The excitement attending the meet.
II ing of her aunt and cousins for the
4 first time prevented Mary from taking
in the real meaning Of this. Harry
a handed her out, and, going to her sup.
posed aunt, she threw her arms around
N her neck and kissed her, then did the
N same with the others. She was ap'
palled at the GOODNESS of her reception
h and was wondering what to do next
II when Harry tipped his favorite sister
N the wink and suggested that THEN
a cousin be taken upstairs "to brush of
NJ the dust"
While they were gone Harry made q
d confession to his mother. After q
81 sound rating she agreed with him that
n the poor girl must be extricated from
n her narrowing position with great deli
N cacy and that to do this the deception
hn fcp
a When Mary reappeared she was
q made heartily welcome. That after
d noon Harry went about telling all then
N friends that a cousin was visiting them
NJ and arranged for a series of entertain
a ments. He kept Mary much Of the
ii time out with him in his automobile
a and devoted himself exclusively to her
~ PIT N harerar his mother nranaSel IL