The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-28
Lady
Limousine

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The taxi in which Jimmy Rogers
vas being rushed uptown from the
Pennsylvania station came to an alb
rupt stop. 1t. al only Fifty-ninth!
street and when the chauffeur returned
from q quick examination to tell Rog.
ers that he could not take him no Tar.
Their Jimmy swore softly under hia
breath.
Great Scott, man! I have to be
up at Seventy-eighth street in i've
minutes!"
SORRY, boss, but this here machine
won't run another block tonight"
Jimmy looked from the chauheur's
imperturbable face to his own large
suitcase and the three-foot box of
American Beauties that he was TAX
ing to his hostess. MOI The thing
was impossible! He simply must
have a taxi.
In desperation Jimmy put his head
out the window and hailed the first
machine that passed. 1t was a great
limousine and 1t came to a stop be-
side the taxi.
'Ill give you a flyer If you take me
up to Seventy-eighth street." Jimmy
promised the chauffeur.
Jump in quick!" came the ready
response.
Rogers lost no time. Within the
luxurious. car Jimmy stretched his
long legs and smiled the scented air.
MY lady's limousine" thought Rog-
ers and glanced at the fur-lined car
riage slippers on the floor
Suddenly an idea struck Jimmy.
Why not show a little appreciation for
the timely use Of her car? He would
leave one great American Beauty in
the vase by the mirror.
The rose was scarcely in its place
before the machine came to a stop.
Jimmy sprang out lightly and for
the ,chauffeur's sake, quickly.
Here you are, old man." he gave
the man his money; you've done me
a good service" 0. 1w
NUNS the word" grinned the
chauffeur, and went swiftly on to call
for his mistress at the opera.
If Amy Wade counted only eleven
American Beauties in the box Jimmy
gave her she did not mention the fact.
1--WE thought you were lost" she told
him later, when he entered the draw
ing room. II hope nothing happened""
Nothing but a broken-down taxi"
laughed Jimmy.
well see that you don't lose your
heart to any of the pretty Iowa girls
tonight and break that"
Dick Wade added: "There'u be q
bunch of them there"
"yWade did not e%xaggerate." decided
Jimmy, when an hour later his eyes
Travelled from one beautiful face to an
other. Blondes, brunettes and even
ti~tian-crowned heads were there
among that throng of the Iowa society.
Mrs. Wade was approaching him.
and. with her was q vision in yellow.
At least Jimmy thought she was q
vision until he found that he was hold
ing q very warn tingling hand within
his own.
81 have told you all about Jimmy
Rogers, Faith, &c be good to him-he
is all alone In this big city" Amy
Wade cast q laughing glance at her
two friends and went in search Of her
husband.
$50 I must be good to you." Faith
Carter looked at Rogers from under
her lashes and decided the task would
not be difficult.
Certainly" Jimmy Rogers tone
was such as to bring q slight flush
into Faiths cheeks. "And since you
have orders to be good to me I am
going to trespass and ask you an I'M
pertinent question" III
Faiths startled eyes met his.
why have you absolutely ruined .
most beautiful costume and color eft.
feet by wearing that American Beauty
rose? I watched you coming toward
me and thought you-perfect, save for
that one Earring note"
Faith Carter laughed . quick, nerv-
Gus little laugh and glanced down at
the one thick stemmed ros that she
had thrust among the soft tea roses
OF her icorsage bouquet.
Rogers realized that he was wait
ing with great expectancy for her an
swer. The rose seemed suddenly to
have assumed enormous proportions
In his eyes.
"This rose." said Faith. when he had
seated himself beside her on the wide
divan. found its way very mysteri-
ously into my Limousine while I was
listening to Caruso In Rigoletto this
afternoon. SO you see," she laughed.
mockingly. 'there Is hope that Ishave
an unknown admirer."
s'1 doubt II he remains long un-
known" Jimmy Rogers said.
"Oh! Here you two are!" Amy
Wade and her husband came up to
break the silence.
II say, Jimmy" put In Dick Wade
by way Of making Conversation, the
next time you buy roses for my wife