The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-15
Gilmore

BY CEClLY ALLEN.
copyrighted. 1908, by Associated
Literary Press.

1t was the proud boast of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Regain that their flower.
like daughter, Elinor, had never set
foot In that plebeian vehicle, trolley
car.
To be sure, there had been time
when James Regain would have wei.
coined the chance to drive one of the
good, old fashioned street ears, but
those days belonged In the dark ages
of Regain family history along with
the momentous Sunday when that
same fowerike daughter had been
christened plain Mary Ellen.
Today, thanks TO Il pocket of gold In
the Serras and few lucky speeula-
tions made possible by those same gilt.
tering pockets, the fair Ellnor had at
her disposal variety of private We
hicles, from tiny electric runabout to
a sixty horsepower touring car, from
smart trap on their Long Island es-
tate to Il correctly equipped victoria
for her daily drive I'm Central park.
The men who were glad to ride be-
side the girl In motor car or trap were
equally glad TO acknowledge their
friendship with the blunt, shrewd Irish
capitalist, for, though the Rcgans were
counted among the newest of the new
~ rich, they were not 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 mudholes
behind their cabin In the Slerras.
From the moment they had come
east Elinor had been surrounded by
irrcproachable governcsses, eompan
ions and ehaperons. Her comings and
goings had always been attended by
chauffeur or footman or groom. And
there had been times when, watching
other girls fit fearlessly and unattend-
cd from ferry to trolley car, she had
felt an odd twinge 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 doting father had not
quite played fair with her about Regi.
maid Schuyler.
1t meant something, of course, I,
marry into one of the Old Knicker
booker families. Schuyler always lie
her realize this fact He allowed hi
blue blood, which showed little enough
IN his pallid face and deep ringed eyes
to do his wooing.
The other man-he was, like them
selves, new rs To wealth, fresh an,
vigorous In every vein--he might hav
been so different II given half chance
Sometimes she wanted TO give him tn
chance. Sometimes she wanted L
please her father And neither of tn
two men In the case nor her fathe
dreamed of the vague unrest In til,
girls heart
All this to explain why Elinor Re
CAMS eyes fairly danced when sh,
stepped from the door Of the ferry
house and reviewed the long line o.
public vehicles. Belden, the punctil
ious, was nowhere In sight.
Elinor's companion, Miss Greenleaf
was young, but keenly alive to her du
ties and very anxious to retain hel
pleasant and lucrative position.
Something must have happened.
am sure | worded the telegram very
carefully Shall | call hanson OF
an electric cabY"
Elinor shook her head
i've heard you can get smallpox
riding In public vehicles. Don't they
use them for funerals and that sort OF
thingr
She was watching her companion
from the tail Of her eye and wondering
just how far she might go.
Miss Greenleaf looked worried.
Perhaps had best telephone to tn,
house"
"Oh, no." interrupted Ellnor quickly
I'VE can reach home by trolley Will,
they are sending down the car for us.
Miss Grecnleaf hesitated-and wa
lost. few seconds later she wa
swept, golf clubs and bags, into
crosstown car. 1t was crowded witt
suburban women bound for the shop
ping district Elinor swung blithel,
from II strap and enjoyed Miss Green
leafs discontinue.
"If Mr.. Regain ever hears of this
thought the worried companion. An,
just then they allghted to change cars
Evidently there was delay far dow
The street, for the two women stoo,
some minutes on the corner and thel
Ellnor spicd drug store whose win
dows were filed with garlsh adver
tiscments, beyond which doomed
soda fountain. Miss Greenleaf neve
knew just how 1t happened, but sh
found herself, feebly protesting, be
fore II mahogany topped table whicl
white coated boy mopped up with
damp cloth.
Chocolate Ice cream soda for boil
Of us" was Ellnor's calm order. "Now
don't scold, dear" she added TO hel
companion. Even our maids have ar
afternoon off Why not their mistress
Pm having the time of my life"
The white coated lad studied hi'
stunningly gowned customers will
profound interest. Never before had Z
young woman asked him to put
cents worth more of lee cream into heI
soda. Then she had asked her com
panion, now entering into the spirit Of
the thing, whether she would have
more soda or more Ice cream. Sh'
might spend cents more!
Gee" said the boy as he dipped gu
the extra cream, .they act like two
kids on II larkv'
AS they sailed forth once more Ell
nor clutched her companions arm.
Lets make an afternoon OF 1t, Miss
Greenleaf. I've never. never ridden II
the subway-please."
Something In the girls tones made
Miss Greenleaf turn suddenly reckless
1--WE will xVa will - and then sh,