The Glenwood post., 1923-01-18
JOHN
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BY MILDRED WHITE
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gotten all about tha strike, until she
arrived alone, Oh the nine o'clock
train. The train was due at Z 80, ard
Julie would therefore have ample time
to prepare for Aunt Tilden's party.
But broken-down engine, near
Rochester, had delayed the train from
New York city an hour and a half.
So, Miss Julie Jordan of New York
city strolled out to find that all street
cars were still tied up by the strike.
"Oh, WELL" she told herself resign
| edly, "I'll find substitute car"
1t was difficult to choose. Some of
the "busses" were of disreputable ap-
pearance, their drivers an indiffer-
ent lot. And it was dark and in q
big, strange city. An eager looking
young man smiled hopefully from his
seat on a shining Lizzie.
Julie approached. The street light
shone on her upraised face.
''Taxi?' he inquired.
"Jitney?" she asked this time.
The young man smiled-a quick, re-
| sponsive smile.
| Julie came nearer. How much
| would you charge to take me out to
1924 Ogden Park?'
1.-TWO dollars" he said.
But surely you would not charge
the same price to carry one in this
this
"Cheap bus?" the young man fin
ished for her. "Well, since you put
| it that way, just how much, madam,
did you expect to pay?"
II have" she confided, "exactly. one
dollar and four cents in my purse"
| The driver opened wide the door.
"Step in," he offered genially, iii
take you out to 22.4 Ogden" Julie
stepped in.
Your jitney is really nice and COM
Portable" she ventured from her snug
corner on the back seat.
"I'm glad you find it So" the young
man agreeably replied. Il am en-
engaged to drive it,
1T is Well that the city can offer so
many jitneys," Julie said, otherwise
what would her people do in this
plight?"
The rest of the long ride was ac-
Park is very far out in the suburbs;
but the great gates of her aunt's beau
tiful home were reached at last and
the driver waited with her in the en-
trance until maid opened the door.
Then, most surprisingly, before Julie
could hand him the dollar ready in
her glove, the man disappeared. When
| she had raced breathlessly after him
to the gates, she could merely see the
Lizzie rounding corner. She thought
over the occurrence as she prepared
wearily for her nights sleep. No
doubt he took her for girl in search
OF employment. Later, the moonlight
flooding her pillow, she awakened from
an unpleasant dream. The young man
of the hired jitney and she were driv-
ing down rose-bordered path. He
was telling her not to worry over the
sad fact of her poverty, for he would
take care of her.
| Roses were nodding from the vine
about the easement window of aunt's
guest room. 1t was their perfume, she
decided, that was accountable for the
dream. Aunt Tilden returned the next
morning impatient with the daughter,
| who had called her.
Nothing but little Indigestion"
she told Juliet testify.
| Nov, my dear" let me see what
you are going to wear to my party.
l know Of one very nice young man
who will be present And l do not
mind telling you now, that his future
l will crrit
nary mother. John Meredith Is in mod
est circumstances now, but it is this.
his wisdom Of economy, which has in
fiuenced his bachelor uncle to make
young John not only his future heir,
but decided to give him now every
advantage in his profession. John Is
a very new doctor. Make your usual
| impression-there must come time,
when you will be happily interested,
yourself"
John will take you in to supper"
said aunt the night of the party.
jules heart sank when she looked up
at the companion who claimed her.
For miraculously seated upon her other
side was the smiling person of last
nights jitney drive. Juliet's amaze
ment was soon relieved to pleased ac-
quaintance. The young man awaited
10 Introduction.
~ am here by invitation" he laugh
ingly assured her, friend of your
aunt's. In fact 1t was she who sent
me to meet you last night, when she
| found she must go away. And 1t was
my own modest car that you maligned
though you will realize that 1t was
true that I was engaged then as
driver. And say, 1t was silly trick
to pretend, but you did condescend to
me In such a queenly manner-and
oh, we'll, what's the use trying to ex-
plain away my foolishness? Are you
going to forgive me? That's the main
thing. had a dream last night
queer coincidence too" the young
man was telling her later, "about that
drive of ours; and"