Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
Evening Star S
Daily Story
SUBURBAN SALLY
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS.

the luea occurred 10 nef through the
channel of mercenary thought or
simply because she wanted to break
the monotony Of life.
She had been left a most delightful
little home, an excellent garden and
ample stabling for horses and country
vehicles. In all, her property amounts
ed to not more than an acre, and Sally
found time hanging heavily upon her
hands when she had accorded her old
gardener entire charge of the ground.
He was the only outdoor servant Sally
could afford to keep and he acted also
in the capacity of stableman.
There was an excellent pair of gray
mares inithe stable, a small trap and
her grandfathers old family omnibus
The latter was thick with the dust OF
years, yet it was the hinge upon
which Sallys business venture swung.
II could drive perhaps twelve COM
muters to their train each morning
and take them home in the evening""
she mused "If l charged dollar
week and had even ten passengers i
would not have to sell off the horses.
Ten dollars a week means consider
able to me.
Besides" she reflected when She
had all but determined on the idea,
the horses would have a little exer-
cise and / a trihe OF amusement. /
feel sure that the gentlemen who
occupy those charming houses on the
Elm road viii rather drive III my
omnibus than a crowded street car.
Sally's mental prophecy proved
correct. The gentlemen who COM
muted to the city from Elm lane were
weary of crowded cars and leaped at
the idea suggested on the tiny cards
thai Sally had sent about the neigh
| borhood.
Her grandfather's old omnibus had
been polished until 1t looked like
an ebony mirror. The harness on the
mares shone, thanks to Shippers dill
igent arms Sally, in the high box
seat with the reins in her strong
hands, was a charming vision TO greet
committing business men as they
came from the doors in the morn
ing and from the hot, dusty train
in the evening.
If people prone to criticism consid-
cred Sally mad because of her orig
inal venture she neither knew nor
cared. She was making $40 a week
in a perfectly legitimate and alto
gether pleasant manner.
| During July and August, when sub
urbanites brought out guests and rel
! allNeS Tor a breath Oh country air anu
fresh vegetables from their gardens.
! Sally's $40 week swelled to $40.
Commuters seemed willing to crowd
! into her omnibus rather than into
street cars and Sally was Obliged to
permit an occasional passenger onto
her box seat. This, she strongly OBJ
| jected to, since she had determined to
| remain, as far as possible, a stranger
| to her patrons.
It was not until the advent of DicR
Halstead into her omnibus that Sally
! found her dignity slipping from her.
Ii was impossible for any one to res
main very far above the human
/ throng when Dicky was near. Ha
seemed born merely for the purpose
| of etching smiles on the faces Of
those with whom he came in contact
Il say Halstead, yelled Roger
Evans from the inside of the coach.
mo one is allowed. on the box seat
unless 1t Is crowded to capacity in
side! Come down off your perohii :
II am sitting here in the interest OF
humanity" returned Halstead. THE
off mare has wicked look in her
| eyes this morning. She may want to
! bolt when she passes the steam
roller lie glanced swiftly at Sallys
amazed expression. my manly
strength is required-here on the box
seat"
TO those inside the wagonette it
| seemed as if Halstead had made the
| statement In a spirit of fun. In real
| ity he had feared the off mare for
| some days past. Since the advent of
the great steam roller on the quiet
country roads Sally had had as much
as she could do to handle the horses.
Her teeth had been set grimly and
the muscles of her arms ached with
the struggle, yet she had kept her.
self well in hand and not one of the
passengers realized the fight their
| little driver had been having with her
| mares.
| Sally was only less spirited than her
horses. She would not admit defeat,
even though her soul cried out
! against the battle she was putting
her physical strength into.
| Dick Halstead also saw the girls
determination TO master the animals
| and he watched the conflict with add
miring, but yigilant eyes.
He had found himself profoundly in
| love with the girl ON the box seat. but
/ his Judgment informed him that Sally
was not a girl to be courted during
business hours. She would require
moonlight and flowers, just like any
ultra feminine creature He knew
| that under the cloak of dignity she
wore there was a most wonderfully
charming Sally and that was the
Sally Dick Halstead wanted for his
own.
They were approaching the corner
of the road where they were wont to
meet the snorting, powerful roller
with it's deafening noise.
| Halstead turned to Sally. Her face
Lad gone white He looked ahead
for the cause and saw a second
roller more gigantic than the first.
The mare might pass one road-tiend,
but assuredly Sally's hands could not
make her pass a second. II meant a
lfrghtful spill at least on the pre-
Various road. Halstead for a second
Feared to take the reins suddenly
from the girl. She might fight to
retain them and the horses would
bolt with some twenty men In the
lWagonettc.
Halstead drew a heavy, swift
breath and again glanced at Sally.
| She felt his glance and realized the
strain he was under.
Here" she said, swiftly thrusting
the reins in his ready hands, 81
haven't the strength
Angel" muttered Halstead under
his breath and then the fight began.
Never could Sally have controlled the
maddened beasts, for beasts they
were in that desperate moment when
they reared in one awful plunge as
they dashed past the second roller.
The wagonette swerved from side
to side, one minute topping, the
next erected, but the situation was
saved. Tragedy had been averted.
Sally closed her eyes, her face
whittier than the lace at her throat.
The horses were running steadily
now and straight. Dick put one
hand over Sally'S as il lay on the