The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

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window waiting. She was country
girl with the glow of health on her
cheeks who, had come 70 the city the
day before and stopped in one OF a
row of stone front houses. but she
was not to remain there. Her cou-
sin, Tom Afchard, was coming With
his automobile 10 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 growihE
impatient -
Suddenly a beautiful machine turn.
ed a corner. came un the street and
stopped in front of the house. In 1t
was Cousin Tom--who else could IT,
be?-a handsome young fellow, who
got out and was about TO mount the
steps when he looked up at the num-
Der above the door. then turned to
the next house Mary, naturally as
suming that he was making mis-
take, rushed to the door to call him.
Too late: he had disappeared.
No matter. He would discover his
mistake and return. She would wait
for him on the stoop. She stood
there few minutes admiring the
beautiful spick and span dark green
machine with its polished brass
mountlngs. II looked so pretty that
she thought she would 60 down to
it. When she got there a step In
to It 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
shoulder. From the window OF his
club-he had called to replenlsh his
cigar case-he was surprised to see
pretty girl sitting in his machine
with as much composure as il she
owned 1t. He was going for a spin
and wished she would stay there.
On seeing him approach the lady
smiled, put out her hand and said:
why, Cousin Tom, what has made
you so late?" .'
"I-ate?'
Yes And why did you go into
SO? wrote you to come to 49,"
We'll, now! Upon my word. SKIES
and eights are much alike. But this
is no way for cousins to greet one
another" And the rascal bent for
ward and kissed her through her
veil. Then he took his seat beside
his newly found cousin. To-.
Now commenced sparring on the
part Of the cousinless Mr.. Craven to
| prevent detection. He skillfully
avoided committing himself on any
thing till he had learned something
about it from the lady. He gathered
that he was expected to take her to
his fathers residence in the suburbs.
1t so happened that his own father
lived in the suburbs, and his mother
and sisters and himself as we'll. lie
turned his course homeward.
Just before luncheon Mrs. Craven
and her daughters were sitting on the
front piazza, engaged at reading and
needlework, when up the roadway to
the house came Harry in his auto,
young lady beside him.
.-ss3 Llc. .. Alice Craven.
Here comes Harry with some one,
and / look fright
Good gracious!" exclaimed Mrs.
Craven. And we've nothing but
scraps from yesterdays dinner for
lunch"
Mother" cried Harry as he round
ed the machine up to the porch,
you've forced NE to make guy OF
myself by not keeping me posted.
Here's Cousin Mary come 10 visit us.
and il It hadn't been that she's stay
| ing next door to the club | would
| have missed her entirely"
The excitement attending the meet
| ing of her aunt and cousins for the
first time prevented Mary from TAX
ing in the real meaning of this. Har-
L
ny handed her out, and, going to her
supposed aunt, she threw her arms
around her neck and kissed her, then
did the same with the others She
was appalled, at the coldness of her
reception and was wondering what
to do next when Harry tipped his
favorite sister the wink and suggests
ed that their cousin be taken up
stairs "to brush of the dust"
While they were going Harry made
confession to his mother After a
sound rating she agreed with him
that the poor girl must be extricated
from her narrowing position.
When Mary reappeared she was
made heartily welcome. That after
noon Harry went about telling all
their friends that cousin was visit
ing them and arranged for a series
OF entertainments. He kept Mary
much of the time out with him In
his automobile and devoted himself
exclusively to her. But whenever his
mother proposed to bring the comedy
to a close he put her on. Il was not