Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-08-17
The LADY IN THE AUTO


siri with the glow OF health on hey
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 remain there. Her con-
SIN, Tom Archard, was coming with
MS automobile to take her To his
fathers place in a suburban town.
Sne 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
Tor Der at 10 O'Clock and at 10: 30 he
mad not arrived. Mary was CROWNS
impatient
Suddenly beautiful machine turn.
ed corner. came up the street end
stopped In front of the house. In il
was Cousin Tom-who else could Il
oeV-a handsome young fellow. who
got out and was about to mount tho
steps when he looked up at the num-
Der above the door. then turned to
the next house. Mary. naturally as
Stunning that he was making a nhs-
take, rushed TO the door To call him.
100 late: he had disappeared.
NO matter. He would discover his
mistake and return. She would wait
Tor him on the stoop. She stood
there a few minutes admiring the
beautiful spick and span dark green
machine with it's polished brass
monntings' II looked 80 pretty that
she thought she would go down TO
It. When she got there n stem In
10 II was so easy and the cushioned
seat 80 tempting that she got In and
sat down.
Now, the gentleman who had gone
In next door was not Cousin Tom az
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 zee
pretty girl sitting in his machine
with as much composure as ~ she
owned II. 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 10 later"
Later"
Yes. And why did you go into
30? wrote you to come to 49,"
Well, now! Upon my word. Skies
and Fights are much alike. But this
M 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
mis- newly found cousin.
NOW commenced a 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 II from the lady. He gathered
that he was expected to take her to
his fathers residence in the suburbs.
1t 80 happened that his own father
lived In the suburbs, and his mother
and sisters and himself as well. He
turned his course homeward
just before luncheon Mrs. Craven
and her daughters were sitting on the
front piazza, engaged at reading ana
needlework when up the roadway t.
the house came Harry in his auto, a
young lady beside him.
Bless me-" said 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 me to make a guy OF
myself by not keeping me posted.
Here's Cousin Mary come to visit us.
and II IL 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-
ry handed her ont, and, going to her
around her neck and kissed her, then
oln 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
favorlte sister the wink and suggest
ed that their cousin be taken up
stairs Ito brush on the dust"
While they we're going Harry made
confession to bis mother After a
sound rating she agreed with him
that the poor girl must bo extrlcated
from her narrowing position.
When Mary reappeare6 she was
made heartily welcome. That after
noon Harry well. about telling all
their friends that cousin was visit
ing them and arranged for a series
OF entertainments. lie kept Mary
much OF the time ont with him In
his automobile and devoted himself