Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-17
lRY IDO JE\kS.l

out Tor themselves.
! have Il daughter, Josephine. Ii doesn't
seem long To me since she was CARRYING
around a rag doll, and talking To 1t with
maternal affection: but something that
happened recently made me zee that she Is
Il woman, able 10 think for herself, and 10
think very cleverly, too.
Not long ago | had need to engage a
new chauffeur. didn't advertise for
one, but let ,he fact be known at the
garage where | kept my ears. | have IA
big sin, ;nd Il lIs.. car which my wife
and daughter use toT errands. We could
telephone from my house 10 the suburbs,
or from my office. and have the ear
brought round. The chauffeur would
bring me to the office; then he was as
ually free during the day for the light
light ear and would come for me IN the
evening.
Within Il day or two a man presented
himself and asked for the place. OF
course. | asked him for an account Of
himself, and he told a good story. He
had come from Newark, | think he said.
where he had worked for a garage, and
especially for an old lady who had kept
her ear there. She had sold her ear, and
then he had made up his mind TO come
to New York.
asked for references, and he said If
| would call up u number written on a
card he gave me, | could get u reference
that very afternoon, between two and
three o'clock, from the lady he had driven
for several months.
"She will answer between those hours,
he said: but she may 70 South soon. and
then Won can't get her without several
days delay"
| told him 10 come in at about half past
four. and promised To call Mrs. Macallis-
ter-that was the name-at the number
he gave me.
Daring the afternoon made the call.
In reply to questions. Mr.. Macallister
recommended the man highly, saying:
Nothing could induce me 10 part with
Matthew ii were not giving mp my ear
before going South. He i an ideal driver
careful. steady. sober. and polite. lie
takes good care of the ear. and i always
on time. do hope you can engage him,
and will pay whatever YOU find him worth,
n he provides for hi~ old mother
She ran on TIL | had Ia say was busy,
Ia get rid of her. Ii struck me in the
time that the voice was rather strong and
clear for an old lady. but it was only a
passing impression, and never had n
doubt that everything was a. il should
be.
So when Matthew came back. later on.
| took him for 4 month on trial, and sent
him ont 10 the garage to get the ear and
take me home.
| liked him from the start. He was al
ways pleasant. and vet was not sub~er-
Went. | could talk 10 him in 4 friendly
way. and yet he never presumed 10 he too
familiar. lie told me that he was an
Austrian. but he did not seem 10 like 10
talk about himself, and did not question
him at all closely. ! had plenty TO think
Of in connection with my own business AT
that time and % Matthew began his work
without any real investigation.
For a fortnight or 20 things went ON as
usual Matthew won good opinion from
my wife and daughter. though Josephine
did tell me once that Matthew was per
hapS a trifle too attentive till she had
''chilled him 4 little" A pretty gir! al
ways gets extra courtesy from a bright
young chauffeur. and. knowing Josephine,
! was quite sure she would keep him in his
place.
All Of u, found him \ fine and skillful
driver. and quick in making a decision in
any emergency. 50 | looked upon him a.
n lucky find. and rather dropped him out
Of my mind. did raise hi> salary.
though.
One morning. al breakfast, Josephine
came 10 say goodbye to me, for she was to
20 t. the home Of her cousin. 4 little way
up the Hudson. There was To be a dance.
and she wa~ ~ stay for the wcck end.
She had decided 10 90 in the ear. - that
she could take y travelling ease Of eos
TUNES: and since my wife had Ia attend 4
club meeting, Matthew was to make the
three of four hours journey with lose
phlne. and to return in time To call for
me AT the office about six.
] know that 1T was thoughtle~- of H..
but We had confidence ia the man. and ~
! bade Josephine good-by. told her To
remember me 10 the family. and then went
off To business, forgetting the whole mat
ter, a. A busy father will.
Rather late that afternoon had to 90
out 10 a directors meeting. held in \ bank
a few blocks from my office. Luckily
had left word with my @tcnographer how
| could be reached. and presently 4 Young