The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-16
TheChauffeur
BY BEATRICE TUCKER

copyright, 1910. by American Press
Association

Come, Molly; the autos waiting"
Fan right. Imogen; I'll be with you
e. soon ~ can tie on ny voi. Have
YOU your gogglesl"
"Gogglasl MOI DO you suppose /
would make myself hideous By wear
ing such thingsy
Imogen went out to the piazza. where
at the foot Of the steps the automo-
bile was waiting. and said 20 the
chauffeur:
you needn't 90 today, wHHam- I'm
going to drive myself"
Yes, maam.n
rs everything all rieht2-
eyes. ma'am"
"Come, Molly; let's be off,"
Molly came hurrying out trying 70
adjust a veil and pun on pair Of
gloves at the same time somewhat
dificult feat to perform The two got
into the auto. aud che machine chug
ged down the driveway to the gate
It was q mHd spring morning. and the
roads were fine. Imogen was quite
an expert driver. and there was moth
ing % mar the pleasure Of the trip
tn they had been ont couple OF
hours and were some thirty miles
from home. Then one Of the tires
subsidized and let the wheel 70 which
It belonged down on to the ground.
"Oh. dear' exclaimed Molly
''vhat shall we deT'
There's shed or stable or some
thing over there; let's 20 over and
see II we can get any help"
Having placed the auto on the side
OF the road. they both walked the hum
drad yards that separated them from
the house and found a man IN over
alls tinkering with an automobile.
"Oh. bow fortunatel" exclaimed
Molly. "It's garage"
we've got a nuncture or some
thing. said Imogen to the man. we've
left our auto out there III the road.
Would you mind coming out to see
what's the natter"
The man left his work, went with
them to their auto. inspected the wheel
and said:
Its not case OF punctuTe. There's
q rip ia the tire"
''Oh. dearl" exclaimed Imcgen. ''Can
It be hxed?"
.'Net here, haven't the tools"
what shah we dog"
sTll put enough wind 10 It 60 get
your machine into my garage. and
there it must be left TIL ron can set
another tire. / see you have no 'ex-
traa
The man managed after much diff
Guilty to get TIE auto into the garage;
then be said 10 them:
Il will take you to your home, and
you can send seme one out with an
extra tire % rake yeur auto back"
sDo you think that's the only thing
to dof'
eyes. Please wait Gil / 60 to the
house and get or these overalls. TIL
be back n a moment"
He went up a byroad and disappear
I'd The two GIRLS occupied themselves
looking at az imposing mansion on the
top Of a hill. at the foot Of which they
waited.
That's q fine house, said Inogen
II wouldn't mind being Of the head Of
that house-that IS. Il / he'd husband
to ben-
aAt the foot supplied Molly.
Ii few moments the man returned
"a chauffeur costume
4 should think you'd be hungry,
be said. cts past lunchtima. and
youth not get home before o'clock
Perhaps you'd better 80 up to that
sunmer hotelr pointing 10 the house
they had can admiring, and get
something to eat It's not yet opened
for the season. but ] think you'il ind
something to stay your appetite"
what beautiful site for hotelp
exclaimed Imogen. We thought It a
private house"
They climbed the bill, were admit
ted By maid in white and black
uniform and shown into dining
room having none Of the appearance
Of one belonging to 4 hotel There a
delicious luncheon was served On
attempting 10 pay for It the maid
said that there was no one ia the
house to receive cash and they would
have to pay another time.
sWelI leave It with the man ct the
garage down there, said lmogen.
ssYeS msm.n the girl assentea
Returning to tile garage they found
the man waiting for them with an
auto ready. They entered II and
started for home On the way home
the chauffeur became mere eommuai-
cative. and Imogen remarked soto
voce to Molly that he used very good
language for an auto tinker When
iheg reached the house lmogen took
out hor pocketboek. asking him bow
much hls charge would be- Including
the luncheen
The chauffeur replied that there was
ne charge for the ride; on the con-
trary. he had been much honered AZ
fer the luncheon. ne owned the house
N which they had lunched. md il
this. too, they had honered him.
The girls looked at each other in
Consideration.
eBut you said" Incgen protested.
"that the house was summer hotel
q lied there said the man imper-
turbabiy
The three sat regarding one another
FOR faw moments. thea burst out
laughing. !.
aPardon me-" said the chauneiE. 7
com,an't help It. You walked right
into your own trap"
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