Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-03

called.
A week later Mr.. Denton said to his
daughter: Pussy, ! think It's time
that your chauffeur go back to his
garage. He's all right and by hang
ing around here is losing money every
day. | had his auto sent for, and 1t
has been put in order. The bill Will
come to me"
Miss Denton told the chauffeur what
her father had said. softening the In
vitation to depart as well as she could
The young man bade her goodby. look
ing longingly into her eyes. While her
hand fingered in his, and said:
"If l weren't only a chauffeur"
He stopped and. turning away. left
the house.
The father of Miss Flora Denton, be-
ing shrewd observer OF what was
going on about him. saw very plainly
that his daughter was in danger or
complication that would wreck the
peace and comfort OF the family. He
gave her orders that when she wished
an auto she should call him up on the
telephone and he would send her one.
that she was DESTROYS of riding with
an especial chauffeur. which would be
giving away her case. She longcd for
a spin with the driver of her choice
and since she could not ride with him
would not ride mt all. But she went
often TO the business portion of the
city ard kept Il sharp eye open for
familiar face belonging to her own
especial chauffeur.
Then came The first important social
function since Congressman Denton
had taken his seat in the house of rep
resentativee. The president was to
give reception, and the Denton fami-
ly were to attend. Mrs. Denton. who
was greatly worried about the chaut-
feur episode. was anxious that her
daughter should 30 about hoping that
the impression made by Il common cab
driver might be eradcatcd by some
young man of prominence. Washing
ton was full of officials. some of whom
were quite young enough for her
daughter to marry, and the place liter
ally swarmcd with army and navy oifi-
GERS. Mrs. Denton. therefore, got out
Miss Floras most becoming costume
and endeavored to excite an interest
on the part of her daughter in this hel
first appearance in Washington public
social life.
But the girl was languid and listless.
In vain her mother told her of the
great people she would meet-young
men some Of whom were already po-
litical leaders, the generals, the admi-
rails and the junior officers near her
own age Flora made no objection to
going among all these people. but there
was none of that enthusiasm to be eX-
pected in a young girl on whom for
tune had bestowed such advantages.
Finally the mother, losing patience, eX-
plodcd:
Il do believe you're gone on that cab
driver"
This was the feather that broke the
camels back. Flora burst into tears
and. going to her ROOM locked herself
in.
However. when the time came to
dress for the presidents reception she
permitted her maid. her mother super
yising, TO arrange her costume, and it
must be confessed that she looked
rayishing. Even the tinge of melan-
,holy in her eyes was becoming.
\ throug of people in evening dress
were Mt the White House waiting the
c-uance Of the president. There We're
uembcrs of the cabinet, senator's gen
c,als and admiraIs-indecd. the govern
Meutal maguates Of the nation. Their
wives and daughters. dressed in silks
a.,I Satins. i'm liCcS ana feathers stood
With them. forming lines on either side
OF Il pasSageway along which the
president was to proceed to the posi-
ton in which he would receive his
guests. Congressman Denton, his wife
and daughter stood among the rest
Presently there was Il flourish of mu-
Steal instruments, and two young army
officers marching abreast led the pro
cession escorting the chief magistrate
PUSSY" said Mr.. Denton, that Of
fcer on the right looks for all the
world like your chauffeur"
Feeling his daughters hand clutch
ing his arm he turned and saw her In
fever of excitement. When she
could catch her breath and articulate
she whispered:
"Oh, papa, he is my chauffeur
'IIe isn't" protested Mrs. Denton.
who had noticed the young man and
overheard what her husband and
daughter had said.
But when the young man passed
within n few feet of them and gave
them smile in which was expressed
his satisfaction at having duped them
there was no further doubt as to his
identity. When Il few minutes later
ne joined them and Flora asked re-
proachfully. why did you do it," he
replied, Il didn't; you took me for a
cabman, ana l didn't tell you | wasn't
one"
Mrs. Licutenant Drake of the or.
tilcry is now stationed at one of the
southern forts.
The Dog Question In Nazareth.
among many incidents Of his wan
derings through Palestine, recounted
b. Harry Franck in the Century, is
this:
An American who was in Nazareth
long ago," said a native, told me a
strange story. l did not believe him,