The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-09-24

Aa' h'h WIN NNtN hAaN "a FtNN W.
side the glrl 10 motor car or trap were
equally glad to ac1nowlc,lgc their
Friendship with the bluut shrcwd Irish
capitalist. for. though the Regans were
counted among the newest Of the new
ly rich. they were na, of them.
A strain of royal blood had surely
filtered through the dark ages Of Re
gan family history, for both genera
tions took TO the newly found luxury
as ducks had taken to the mudholcs
behind their cabin in the Slerras
From the moment they had come
east Ellnor had been surrounded BY
irreproachable goycrncsses, conipan.
Ions and chaperons Her comlngs aud
goings had always been attended by
chauffeur or footman or groom. Aud
there had been times when, watching
other girls iiit fearlcssly and unattend
ed from ferry TO trolley car, she had
felt an odd twlnge OF envy.
Some things Of life she had missed,
and this something was vaguely rep
resented by the trolleys In which she
had never ridden, the city streets on
which she never set foot unattended.
Even more vague was her feeling that
somehow her dotlng father had not
quite played fair with her about Regi
maid Schuyler.
II meant something, OF course. to
marry into one Of the old Knlcker.
booker families. Schuyler always let
her realize this fact. lie allowed his
blue blood, which showed little enough
In bis pallid face and deep ringed eyes,
TO do his wooing.
The other man-he was, like them.
selves. new as TO wealth, fresh aud
vigorous In every vein he might have
been so different II given half chance.
she wanted TO give him the
chance. Sometimes she wanted TO
please her father. And neither Of the
two men In the case nor her father
dreamed OF the vague unrest In the |
girls heart.
All this to explain why Elinor Re
gan's eyes fnirly danced when. she |
stepped from the door OF the ferry |
house and reviewed the long line OF |
public vehicles. Belden, the punctil. |
Gus. was nowhere in sight.
Ellnor's companion, Miss Greenlcaf,
vas young, but keenly alive to her du.
les aud very anxious 10 retain her
pleasant and lucrative position.
Something must have happened.
I'm sure | worded the telegram very
'arefully. Shall | call hanson or
N electric cabY
Elinor shook her head
"l've heard you can get smallpox
lding In public vehicles. Don't they
Ise them for funerals aud that sort of
hingr'
She was watching her companion
rom the tail Of her eye and wondering
ust how far she might 60
Miss Greenleaf looked worried.
Perhaps | had best telephone TO the
ouse."
"0h. no." interrupted Elinor quickly.
We can reach home by trolley while
hey nre sending down the ear for us"
Miss Greenleaf hesitated and was
)st. A few seconds later she was
wept golf clubs aud bags, into a
rosslowD car. II was crowded With
uburban women bound for the shop.
Ing district Elinor swung bllthely
rom strap and enjoyed Miss Green.
,afs discontinue.
"If Mr. Regan ever hears OF thisl"
lought the worried companion. And ,
Ist then they alighted TO change cars
there was delay far down
le street, for the two women stood
,me minutes on the corner, aud then
llnor spied drug store whose win.
ows were filled with garsh adver-
semeDts, beyond which loomed o ,
,da fountain. Miss Greenenf never
new just how II happened, but she
'und herself feebly protesting. be-
re a mahogany topped table which 5
white coated boy mopped up with q
imp cloth.
Chocolate Ice cream soda for both !
u.s." was Elinor's calm order "Now.
mt scold. dear" she added 10 her :
'mpanion. Even our maids have an
'ternoon of Why not their mIstress2 ,
N having the time Of my life"
The white coated lad studied bis
gowned customers with
'ofound interest Never before has a |
,ung woman asked him TO put 3 Il
nts' worth more Of Ice cream into her
da. Then she had asked her com 4
nion, now entering Into the spirit OF 4
G thing, whether she would have I,
ore soda or more Ice cream. She
light spend . cents more! n
Gee" said the boy ns be dipped out
e extra cream, they act like two I.
Dis on larkw Y
As they sailed forth once more ELI
IT clutcbed her companions arm. q
lets make an afternoon Of II, Miss
reenleaf. Eve never, never ridden IN c
G subway please"
In the girls tones made u
iss GreeDleaf turn suddenly reckless
I'VE will, we will, and then she
ded under her breath, ~ lose my