The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
In the Personal
Column
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS

lttI tHdl uepcHueU on MS SPIIllS
10 the city on that Wednesday
morning, but mighty near it. His
need for getting in was acute, since
II involved either the loss or gain
of big contract
Carr could have walked the eight
cen miles easily-in a day. Some
where in France he had done dou-
be that-but now he was ham
pered by a leg that couldn't quite
do It's pre-war mileage.
Business men and girls deter
mined to get into town, We're cling
ing like flies TO the scant few
trains that had gone in from
Snaresbrook. Lorries, taXis, wag-
ons-all were filled TO overlooking
with their laughing human cargo.
Carr braced his shoulders and
determined TO stop every vehicle
going Londonward until he should
be squeezed into one. The quickly
painted signs amused him. Going
East Cheap Way" Going Monu-
ment Way" "AlI Aboard for IIol-
born District" and many Full Up"
signs met his glance. There were
too many of the latter to suit Carr !
and in desperation he finally hailed |
one already well packed that was
going Strand way. 1t was a pri- T
vate motor.
Perhaps it was because the driv-
err was a girl and her sympathy for
slightly lame man asserted itself.
Anyway, she drew alongside Carr.
1t was tight squeeze, but the
crowd already packed in made
room for one more and Tom Carr
breathed sigh of relief.
Only q bomb or two could dis
lodge him now or prevent him get
ting in to secure that contract.
With mind intent on his business,
he still had time 10 notice the girl
at the wheel who drove with so
steady a nerve through the worst
traffic jams he had ever witnessed.
All that he could see of her beneath
the brim of her pOwder-bue hat
was softly feminine.
Carr fell 10 wondering how he
could repay this girl for helping
him in his emergency. Hers was
one of the Gree lift cars and to
offer fare would be TO insult the =
owner.
As they drew into Holborn. Carr
got out and slipped swiftly into one I
OF the many shops. Traffic was l
more slowly conducted than the j;
movements of snail. He had no f
difficulty catching the duh red Aus {
tin as it crawled along with the 5
rest :
Quickly, so that she could not (
protest. he tossed into the car n i
bulky package. then with wave |
OF the hand and sincere thanks for y
the lift Carr went his way. n
He remained in town keeping on i
the job until he put through the c
big contract, then sailed on Satur- c
day back to New York. t
And often during moments of
rest he gave himself over to mem
cries of the girl who had driven
him in to London, and wondered
In just what spirit she had opened Il
The magnificent box of candy he {
had given her. o
As a matter OF fact. Alice Larlljn il
had opened the box with great an
''-il't'tAbb' " nv II t-dNt IlHte 10 Il .
little shrek of joy when she saw g
the exquisite flaXen-haired doll sur
mounting an exquisite box of can II
dy She recalled vaguely the clean W
cui young man with q slight linn u
and wished she had had a word or
two of conversation with him. II
Then one day. many weeks later.
she saw an item in the newspaper IN
that interested her more than all.
Thls was short and to the point. IN
It was in the Personal column OF
III the papers. do
"Will lady who drove lame man in
rom Snaresbrook 10 Holbrook Cir 10
'us during strike please phone dt
Nanstead 2itST to
Alice flushed as she read it and
showed it to her father.
isn't that funnYl' she cues.
Toned. 81 wonder If I should tele-
'hone him?" She glanced Mt her =" ",
ather and saw amusement in his aa
yes as we'll rs consent. "a
so long as You meet him here :"
n your own home--it is quite all ~,
light" he said. ~
And when the lame man and the -
aXen-haired girl were made known w.
o each other over the wire. Carr ~, Wv
sked quickly Are You married. ~, -
+ anything like that? Fin not" ~
e added. ,'''
Alice laughed, She considered If '''
ather thoughtful of him TO let her
now at the start that she would
OF be playing with fire that there
AS no real reason why friendship ed
hould not carry ON. brC
Fine" returned Carr, upon hear inc
* that she was not matrimonially inn
lvolved, Can l meet YOU and Cir
III you about all the good things anC
nat have happened to me since tax
ou were so kind? I should have did
ST much-if | failed to get in that uni
~. | owe Il lot 10 you and want yea
tell You all about it," aht
and ] must thank you In per- ON
N for the lovely" ma
Make it soon-Ill come around
is eyening-if I may" The
"You may" said Alice, and if M
as bit of pity that Carr missed -
e lovely color. cor better still
me 10 tea-now" =
Being hustling American, Carr !,
st TO time
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