The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
Carter VS.. Chesterfield
By LILLIAN DUCEY

eyes sparkled mirthfully as they re-
garded a young man who with the aid
OF cane hobbled up the steps of
the veranda.
Fortunately, / don't require the aid
of surgeon" The tone was acrid
with irritability.
My dear boy, wasn't alluding 10
your condition at ALL" said Mrs. Dris-
coll still with the twinkle in her
eyes.
We'll, / read the article yesterday.
Felt proud of all Americans. Not
humorous article. Didn't have the ef-
feet of making me grin like Cheshire
cat"
why Richard Chesterfield"
The day is too warm for exclama-
tions," commented Dickey. seating
himself with difficulty.
Such rudeness!" exclaimed the
woman. He fancies impudence is
wit"
"Rudeness!" My dear Mrs. Dris-
coll. / simply stated"
THE drift of your remark was OBJ
Not at ALL" said the young man.
But sometimes when shoes fit peo-
pie they have an idea that they ought
to wear them"
Dickey was leaning forward in or.
der to keep a certain white gowaed-
figure In view.
Did you see them" he asked.
But Mrs. Driscoll had turned away
from him. only after fitting apol-
ogy will / answer" she said. Don't
you know any better, Dickey, then to
call woman that you expect to ask
favors from a cat?"
Well, then you grinned like Bill
ken" said the young man and a smile
for the moment lit up his face.
That is better. Anything but a
cat. 1t does not follow that all chap
erons are cats"
You're not worth your salt as a
chaperon." said Dicky savagely.
Insult added to injury
did you see them go?" asked
Dicky, still with his eyes on a certain
couple.
Yes"
And you her chaperon! Why didn't
you stop her? He is a cad. You
know 1t. What would her father say?
Tell you what-Ive a good mind to
write her father and tell him how
things are going here
Il told her last Friday that II she
ever went out with him again |
would break the engagement"
And she said?"
Dicky looked sheepishly at Mrs.
Driscoll for a moment before he an
swered.
'Of course she was angry" he went
on, and did not mean 1t, but she
said-well she insinuated that there
was no engagement. Called me all
kinds of names-jealous, badtempered
brute and other equally ladylike cpl
thets"
How dreadful"
But we patched 1t up to the last.
She promised never TO go out with
him again. And now"
The pause was full of emphasis.
And now" Mrs Driscoll re-
peated looking thoughtfully out to the
ocean.
If it wasn't for this game leg I'd
Does she know how you got it?''
Mrs. Driscoll interrupted
"Of course she does" Dicky an
svered.
All"
And wouldn't you think she would
feel proud OF me for holding in that
runaway team. II II had not been for
that wagon In the way there would not
have been an accident at all. But she
has not said ten words to me since II
happened"
How queer" commented Mrs. Dris-
coll Gould II be possible she was
angry because you were driving with
Betty Burnett?'
NO" said Dicky. she would not
be as silly as all that Besides she
knows / do not care two cents about
Betty A girl with as many strings
to her bow as Betty has no charms
for me"
That is all very well, responded
Mrs Driscoll. But perhaps Marion
would rather have had the heroism II
one OF those other strings exploited
in the papers"
To this Dicky vouchsafed no an
swer.
Suddenly he Jumped up. groaning
from undue haste.
There they 60 now" he said.
Guess I'll 60 indoors" He disap-
peared within the low French win
dows OF the hotel.
The chaperon watched her charge
comir slowly along the board walk.
With decided satisfaction she noticed
that there was an appreciable space
be. ween the girl and her escort AS
they looked toward her she waved to
them and they turned and made their |
vax- TO the hotel.