The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-26
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SUBURBAN SALLY
,oao1HY DOUGLAS.

Wy N occurred to her through the
idea DE- q s nercenary thought or sim i'm
ens a,o o. lI she wanted to break the
q'ens W hesn left most delightful
s . nso an excellent garden and
i stabling for horses anu '0
vehicles ,,o,. n.,r ~ prav
lst !, 1 the stable. a small trap and
% - old family omnibus.
,'.,sr was thick with dust of
1 ~, 4 was the hinge upon which
- :, business venture swung.
y amid drive perhaps twelve COM
~ to their train each morning
a wa ). them home in the evening""
s ssr III I charged a dollar q
J! D .nd had even ten passengers !
- NJ, MT have to sell of the horses.
dsilars week means consider
/, to me. 49,
n hut determined on the idea,
horses would have a little exer-
.nd1a trile o; amusement. I
sure that the gentlemen who
INV those charming houses on the
=, mad will rather drive in my ON.
Il, than a crowded street car"
.ly's mental prophecy proved cor
The gentlemen who committed
NJ city from Elm lane were weary
,rvded cars and leaped at the
suggested on the tiny cards that
by had sent out
During July and August, when sub
suites brought out guests and rela-
u for breath of country air and
u vegetables from their gardens.
uys ten dollars a week swelled to
,oty. Commuters seemed willing
crowd into her omnibus rather
"A into street cars and Sally was
|aeed to permit an occasional pas
user on to her box seat. This she
lonely objected to, since she had
tsmined to remain, as far as pos.
Be Q stranger to her patrons.
Il was not until the advent Of Dick
Instead into her omnibus that Sally
md her dignity slipping from her.
vas impossible for any one to re-
hin very far above the human
lnng when Dicky was near. He
IIsned born merely for the purpose
etching smiles on the faces Of
pose with whom he came in contact.
7 say, Halstead," yelled Roger
Mans from the inside of the coach,
b one is allowed on the box seat
bless It is crowded to capacity in.
Ne! Come down off your perch!"
lam sitting here in the interest Of
'nanity,' returned Halstead. "The
mare has wicked look in her eyes
Us morning. She may want to bolt
ben she passes the steam roller"
. glanced swiftly at Sally's amazed
preston. ny manly strength is
on the box seat"
TO those inside the wagonette It
amed as if Halstead had made the
ltement in spirit of fun. In real
no had feared the off mare for
ne days past. Since the advent of
great steam roller on the quiet
'atry roads Sally had had as much
$ could do to handle the horses.
IaeY were approaching the corner
the road where they we're wont to
Ct the snorting, powerful roller
It's deafening noise.
'alstead turned to Sally. Her face
gone white. He looked ahead for
cause and saw a second roller,
y gigantic than the first. The
= might pass one road-fiend, but
afeoly Sally's hands could not
le aer pass a second. It meant
lientful spill at least on the pre.
Ous road. Halstead for a second
Gu 10 take the reins suddenly from
srl' She might fight to retain
d and the horses would bolt with
: twenty men in the wagonette.
a's'ead drew a heavy, swift breath
asaln glanced at Sally.
!, ,eit MS glance and realized the
~ ne was under.
'e gre she said, swiftly thrusting
~. ,eins in his ready hands; Il
ut the strength"
a usel, muttered Halstead under
Y.ealn and then the fight began.
= could Sally have controlled the
'S beasts, for beasts they were
~, q 4. desperate moment when they
=. ~ ID one awful plunge as they
Gu past the second roller.
~ = wasonette swerved from side
Ne, one minute topping the next
, out the situation was saved.
60 coy had been averted.
ny q. closed her eyes. her face
!, 'nan the lace at her throat.
av,ses were running steadily now
= aisnt. Dick put one hand over
O. as 1t lay on the seat beside
que looked at him but did not
:. IN the wagonette twenty men
. 81 bereft Of speech. Per-
que ,se realization that life was q
' thing hit them forcibly after
ON. '""s "e'
:, |, saved them ALL" Sally said
and her voice trembled.