The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-05-09
The
Chauffeur
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, sometime, when he could respect him
self more, he would come back and
try to atone for his boyish folly and
the pain it had cost her.
But stay! His spirit had been fed
by sight of her. while hers had
passed by, starving. She would only
have the memory Of boyish face
she would not know what the sun.
shone for him and that nightly he
watched the stars whose names she
had taught i'm. His grip frightened
on the steering wheel and unknown
to him the wheels crept Just outside
the smooth safe track a stone had
fallen from the face of the tall cii'f
above the road and before ne saw
the danger the great machine was
beyond control rushing over the brink
OF the stream.
He heard a scream from Mrs. Cleve-
land then something struck him and
he knew no more until voice that
seemed very far away was saying
Oh, I'm afraid the poor fellow is
killed. Mrs. Cleveland is your foot
too painful to creep down to the wa
ter and wet this handkerchief for
me? | can't leave him, Oh, he makes
me think of my Charlie, now that his
goggles have fallen off That's right,
thank you. Al
Mother. The half conscious lips ut.
tered the word of their own volition.
Oh. he's coming too. now and call.
ing for his mother. How I wish some
one would come along. He ought to
be taken to the hospital Immediately.
Do you know II he has friends In this
part Of the country?
He is Mr.. Wilmar's chauffeur; /
suppose he will see that he is taken
care Of. Yes. I will wet the handker.
chief again. f..
| See. he is breathing more REGULAR.
now. Can you tell US where you are
hurt? You don't know? Yes, l will
kiss you for your mother. Can you
tell me where she lives7 What's that?
You are my Charlie? Oh my boy. my
precious boy. 49,. G,,l
Here comes an auto. cried Mrs.
Cleveland and in another moment
they were surrounded by helpers.
1t was impossible to get the auto out
of the stream at present, and 1t was
imperative that Charlie be taken to
the hospital at once, SO the rescue
party turned back, heavily loaded by
the addition OF the wrecked party.
Mrs. Cleveland bravely suppressed
her sufferings as much as possible.
Mrs. Kittridge was so solicitous for
her son, who had again lapsed into un'
consciousness, that she scarcely felt
the multitude of bruises that later
claimed healing lotions.
Mr.. Wilmar delayed his departure |
a few more days to get the wrecked /
auto out of the stream and have 1t
towed to the repair shops, and when |,
he did go on his way, new chauf-
feur sat behind the wheel, for 1t
would take many weeks of careful
nursing 20 put Charlie on his feet |
again, and during those weeks he
gained such an insight into his moth
er's character and the work she was
doing for others, that he consented TO !
take charge or the BOYS Mahuai
Training club in place of the expen'
slye instructor with whom Mrs. Kit
ridge had been corresponding.
One autumn day, when Charlie open
ed his mothers gate, she met MN
with such an unusually beaming race
that he asked what good news she
had received. Oh Charlie, am TO
realize another darling ambition. The
CITY has decided to make playground
for the girls and has asked me to
take charge of it next summer. I'm
so glad.
So am |, Charlie responded, and