The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-07
. The Giriiin the Auto
By SYLVIA I EWIs eAt OWN
] Mss Mary. wing. equipned az


& u VIA che s.sm Of health Or her
cheeks who had come to the b, y the
day before and Stopped in one of a
row Of stone front houses, but she
was not to, remain there. Her coa-
Isn, Tom Archard, was coming with
his automobile to take her 10 his
fathers place in a. suburban town.
She had never seen her cousin or her
uncle or her aunt-nor 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 growing I'M
patient
Suddenly beautiful machine turn
led a corner, came up the street and
stopped in front of the. house.. In i
was COUSIN Tom-who else could t
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 TUNED TO
the next house. Mary, naturally as
Stunning that he was making a 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
mountings. II looked SO pretty that
she thought she would go down 70
1t. When she got there 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 NJ
all. but Harry Craven. one Of those
graceIess scamps who was not likely
to throw an adventure over his
shoulder. From the window Of his
club-he had called to replenish his
c.gar case-he was surprised to. see
a pretty girl sitting in his machine
with as much composure as II she
owned II. He was going for spin
and wished she would stay there.
On seeing him approach the lad,
smiled. put out her hand and sali'
why, Cousin Tom, what has mai'
you so late?"
Later"
Yes. And why did You go into So
wrote you 10 come to 3S.'
well. now! Upon my word. Sixa'
and Fights are much alike. But Thu
is no way for cousins to greet on,
another" And the rascal bent for
ward and kissed her through he
vei,. Then he took his seat besid'
his newly found cousin.
Now commenced sparring on tn
part Of the cousinless Mr.. Craven &
prevent detection. He skillfuil.
avoided committing himself on any
Ting until he had learned something
about II from the lady. He gathered
that he was expected 10 take her 4
his fathers residence in the suburbs
V so happened that his own fathel
lived In the suburbs. and his mothel
had sisters and himself as wen III
turned his course homeward.
Just before luncheon Mrs. Cravel
and her daughters were sitting on thu
front piazza, engaged at reading ant
needIework, when up the roadway /,
the house came Harry in his auto.
young 'ady beside him.
BLESS mel" said Alice Craven
Here comes Harry with some one
and look a fright"
Good gracious!" exclaimed Mrs
Craven. And we've nothing bu
scraps from yesterdays dinner 70
lunch"
Mother" cried Harry as he round
ed ~ nadine np TO the porch
you've forced me TO make guy o
myself by not keeping me posted
Here's Cousin Mary come to visit US
and IL Il hadn't been that she's stay
Ing next door 20 the club I woul,
have missed her entirely"
The excitement attending the meet
ng Of her aunt and cousins for tn
arst time prevented Mary from tan
ing in the real meaning OF this. Har
ry handed her out. and. going to he
supposed aunt. she threw her arm
around her neck and kissed her. thel
did the same with the others. sh
was appalled, at the GOODNESS Of be
reception and was wondering whas 4
do next when Harry tipped his "a
vorsse sister the wink and sugEeste,
that their cousin be taken upstaIr
TO brush on the dust"
| While they we're going Harry mad
a confession 10 his mother. After
sound rating she agreed with hin
that the poor girl must be extricate'
from her narrowing position.
i When Mary reappeared she wa
made heartily welcome. That after
noon Harry went about telling al
their friends that a cousin was visit
ing them and arranged for a serle
OF entertainments. lie kept Mar
much Of the time out wAh him 4
his automobile and devoted hlmsel
exclusively TO her. But whenever hi
i mother proposed to brmg,the coined
20 close he put her on. II was no
| IN he saw a notice in the newspaper
n the disappearance OF Mary KIN
and the terrible anxiety Of her famIl