Catoctin clarion., 1910-01-27

mast OI us CIuit 40 So'S q" "'S'P"
jack rugged to the hagpole Ut sky
scraper.
"Step in, lady," said Jerry, gather
ing his lines.
The young woman stepped into the
cab, the doors shut with bang. Jer-
rvs whip cracked IN the a:r. the cr"wd
III the gutter scattered. and the nne
hanson, dashed away crossl"wn.
When the oat spry horse had hedged
q little his first spurt Of speed Jerry
broke the lid Ut his cab and called
down through the aperture IN the voice
of Il cracked megnphune trying to
please:
"Whpre. now. will We be- drivin' tor
"Anywhprp you please" came up
the answer. musicai and rontrnttd.
""ris drivin' for pleasure she H."
thought Jerry. and then he suggested
us a matter of course:
Take a thrip around In the park.
lady. Twill le Elegant cool and hne."
Just as you like answered the
fare pleasantly.
The cab headed for Fifth avenue and
sped up that perfect street. Jerry
bounced and swayed In his seat. The
potpnt fluids of McGary were disquiet-
ed. and they sent new fumes to his
head.
He sang an ancient song Of Kills
nook and brandiShed his whip like
baton.
Inside the cab the fare snt up
straight oD the cushions. looking to
right and left ut the lights and houses.
Even IN the Swallowed hanson her
eyes shone like stars at twilight.
When they reached Fifty ninth street
Jerry's head was bobbing and his
reins were slack But his horse turn
ed IN through the park gate and be-
gan the old familiar nocturnal round.
And then the fare leaned back. en-
tranred. and breathed deep the clean,
wholesome odors of grass and leaf and
bloom. And the wise beast In the
shafts, knowing his ground. struck
into his by the hour gait and kept to
the right Of the road.
Habit also struggled successfully
against Jerry's increasing torpOr. He
raised the hatch of his storm tossed
vessel aud made the inquiry that cab
bies do make In the park.
Like shtop at the Cas-sino. lady?
Gezzer r'freshm's. n lish'n the music.
Ev'body shtops."
~ think that would be NICE" said
the fare.
They refined up with plunge at the
Casino entrance. The cab doors dew
open.
The fare stepped directly upon the
floor. At once she was caught In web
OF ravishing music and dazzled by a
panorama of lights and colors. Some
one slipped Il little square card into her
hand ON which was printed number
"a.
She lOoked around and saw her CAB
twenty yards away. already lining up
in its place among the waiting mass
of carriages, cabs and mOtorcurs.
Aud then a man who seemed to be all
shirt front danced backward before
her. and next she was seated ut lit
tie table by Il railing over which climb
ed a jasmine vine.
There seemed to be wordless invl'
tation to purchase. She consulted a
collection OF small coins In thin
purse aud received from them license
to order glass of beer.
There she sat. inhaling and absorb
ing II all. the new colored, new shaped
life in a fairy palace in an enchanted
wood.
At fifty tables sat princes and
queens clad In all the silks and gems
of the world. And now and then one
of them would look curiously at Jer-
ry's fare.
They saw plain figure dressed IN q
pink silk Of the kind that is tempered
by the word "foulard" and plain
face that wore look Of love OF life
that the queens eDvied.
Twice the long hands Of the clocks
went round. Royalties thinned from