The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-10-09
THE LADY IN THE
AUTOMOBILE.

] hiu nlNUDtu III one OF row OF $40
front houses, but she was not 10
main there. Her cousin, Tom Archai
was coming with his automobile
take her 10 his fathers place I'm
suburban town. She had never Sc
her cousin or her uncle or her aunt
no, a.i. oae OF that family. She HI
never ridden in an automobile. To
was 10 call for her at 10 o'clock, al
at 1880 he had not arrived. Ma
was growing impatient.
Suddenly a beautiful machine turn'
corner, came up the street and sto
ped IN front Of the house. In It WI
Cousin Tom-who else could It BET
handsome young fellow, who got Of
and was about TO mount the steI
when he looked up at the numb,
above the door, then turned TO n
next house. Mary. naturally assumir
that he was making n mistake. rushe
TO the door to call him. Too late; 1
had disappeared.
No matter lie would discover h
mistake and return She would wa
for him on the stoop She stood ther
a few minutes admiring the beautlfl
| splck and span dark green machin
with IT'S polished brass mountings. ]
looked so pretty that she thought sh
would go down TO II. When she 20
there a step into it was so easy an
the cushioned seat so tSmpting tina
she got I'm amd sat down.
Now. the gentleman who had gOn
in next door was not Cousin Tom a
all. but Harry Craven. one Of thos,
graceless scamps who was not likely
10 throw an adventure over his shoul
der From n window OF his club-h,
had called TO replenlsh his cigar case
he was surprised TO see a pretty cir
sitting I'm his machine with as much
composure as II she owned It. lie
was going for a 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 a mistake
lie went out prepared for anything
On seeing him approach the lady
smiled, put out her hand and said.
"Why, Cousin Tom, what has made
You so lateW
Later
"Yes. And why did you go into 365
| wrote you to come to So"
well, nowl 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 forwar
and kissed her through her veil. Then
he took his seat beside his newly found
cousin. There was a series Of chugs
and or went the machine.
Now commenced n sparring on the
part Of the cousinless Mr.. Craven 10
prevent detection. lie sklfully avoid
ed committing himself on anything TN
he had learned something about II
from the lady lie gathered that he
was expected 10 take her 10 his IA
Tiers residence In the suburbs. IL SO
happened that his own father lived IN
the suburbs, and his mother and sis
ters and himself as well. He turned
his course h0meward.
Just before luncheon Mrs. Craven
and her daughters were sitting on the
front plaza, engaged at reading and
needlework, when up the roadway to
The house came Harry in his auto, a
Young lady beside him.
"Bless mew said Alice Craven. "Here
comes Harry with some one and
ook a fright"
Good EraciOusw exclaimed Mrs |
raven. And we've nothing but scraps |
rom yesterdays dinner for lunch"
Mother" cried Harry as he round
d the machine up to the porch,
you've forced me TO make a guy OF
myself by not keeping me posted.
Heres Cousin Mary come to visit us,
nd If it hadn't been that she's stay.
ng next door TO the club l would have
missed her entirely"
The excitement attending the meet
ng Of her aunt and cousins for the
rst time prevented Mary from taking
d the real meaning OF this Harry
anded her ont, and. going 10 her sup
osed aunt, she threw her arms around
er neck and kissed her, then did the
anne with the others. She was ap
allied at the GOODNESS Of her reception
nd was wondering what to do next
hen Harry tipped his favorite sister
he wink and suggested that theii
)usin be taken upstairs "to brush on
le dust"
While they were gone Harry made
10 his mother After q
,und rating she agreed with him thai
he poor girl must be extricated from
n narrowing position with great deli
ICY and that to do this the deception
ust be kept up for a time.
When Mary reappeared she was
ade heartily welcome. That after
non Harry went about telling all theil
lends that n cousin was visiting them
ID arranged FOR a series Of entertain
ents. He kept Mary much Of the
me out with him I'm his automobile
ID devoted himself exclusively 10 her
No whenever his mother proposed &c
ing the comedy 10 a close he put her
II was not tin he saw a notice
the newspapers Of the disappear
Zee Of Mary King and the terrible
xiety Of her family and friends that
came to his senses and begged his
other 10 break the matter to the kid
ped girl and beg her to be mercifu
him
How MI this was accomplished and
e matter hushed up never got out :
aled lips for once prevented the re
rters from getting at the truth. and :
TRY finally atoned for his indiscre
N by making the girl he had spirit
away n model husband
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