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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNIftO. OCTOBER 11 1W& "I Tri r hi inii I shall never At last ha atood up and went out of .... -J Ll That young """. Ha wsnud to go Into th glv X eosnu l yons a,Hl,B bu, wh)ll h, inln ,h, l(t. fallow jutt wanta wonsy. I (l h,u h, heard a vole from a room know him. I know htm. I know upstairs. It waa that of hla daughter. i. 7k.. yinA of fallowa They ' Whom la alia talking to Tha all that kind of Uliowa ia r bm -n ,,, ht.tli andJh mur- aanc arouna a osg mured to himself: "i shall aoon pui tha Jawa around goldan calf. I ahall an end to (hat" ' " J , " " , Nolsaleaaly ha crept "P tha atalra never glv my conent and Joohrd Jnto Ul, room through tha Father you ara too haaty. TOU hay!,,,!,. There he paw Agnes, aha waa ' Ann t know Walter. Ha la food, hooaat kneeling la frunt of her bed, and tha ... tears war running down her face while" nd riiergetlo. WB, praying: "Oh Iord ha good to 'Kneittlo you aayl I would Ilk my old father, aoften hla heart and five to know what ha haa made by hla an- him pear. Help nie to lova him with , " ,U my and traoh ma to ba food t ergyr" to him. Help ma to keep the prom lee -He haa studied hard and haa an j gv mv mother when aha waa about .client education." . that I ahould alwaya lova him icellent wucation. nd look after l.lm. Heavenly rather "Education nonaenee. tan a peraon me" live from hla education or doea It help tujently tha old father aneaked down him to make money T" the stairs and went Into the garden Yea It doea. Walter can make hla hoping to get, rid of hla thought. Ha own living. Ha haa an excellent poll- was thinking of hla wife, of hla daugh- tlon aa a bookkeeper " ter, who cried for hla aaka, but than the yea, and I euppoee ha Just makes thought of hla money came once mora "money snough to pay for hla fine ant hit thought waa the stronger, clothea. I know the young fellow a. Agoes cried Ion and bitterly ii her " But no more about that If you prefer uttle room and when aha had grown rour bookkeeper to your poor old more qulef and wiped away the trace ather you. way of count flu aa you 0f nP teara aha went downatalre and fileaae. I can't llv here all alone and looked after everything In the home aa know that I shali not live very much uUa.. father and daughter took their onger and It eeeroa to me well it supper together aa usual, but ahe waa doesn't matter, you may leave m If no longer the happy, emillng girl who - you think It a right.' aeemed to carry light and aunahlne . "Oh don't talk that way father. Tou ajong with her. have no right to think that 1 would One day old Noah came back from a do a thing like that. Tou know very walk n(1' Be,r(j somebody walk In tha well that I could never leave you. eummer houae In the garden. Suspl- And Agnes threw her arms around oloufJ a eyer and n pert at listening , tha old man s neck and kissed him, then hg ne,ke1 clo,. to th, summer house sne lurnea bjuuhu h. - through th foliage aaw hla daugh- I fell aaleep. and I think that tha our- know that th two partner would Ilk Uin BIUS1 I1.t ipiofh mm mh ii but I have th money," and lie ralaed th llttl boi. V' ; -, Agnea got hold of hi arm. . .. Thai lent in ngm ooa, tamer, . an to ee ma In tha firm.1 "Well. all you need then I th money." Old Noah, laughed and Waller Joined him. Next evening Walter came In and threw himself Into- a chair without saving a word. II waa pal and reat ana it wee evident that ' hla wlil.n.rsd. . . i Ait vnu .ir , Noah turned ...it. n.i. with rp. ITs now aaw that !" In lila hurry he had mad a mistake and thnushta were far away. that ha waa carrying with him now tha "Walter." Allies exclaimed, "what I box filled With old teuera ana pepera 01 ' no valu. . 'ck." Noah "Ruined," Noah groaned, turain w.rt hi. hnuea onoe more. "I two hundred and fifty thouaand dollars Ing to- u "I had "N. I'm not alck, but th dollarg' b6y who la havlna; fun w aald without look era Is soma- ' 1th me In a it ih.t iwts an now mare an sone. nun i un- ' "Poor, dear llttl fath.r." Agnea whl- fl"M ot J"f- w prd. I ahall lova you much that hf"?ei. f;om.ex!r W0Ik t0 r in i hill f arret vouf loa" O"'06 "! had stayed for a blm. 'What was It vou SAldT tld you of fer m a home, with you that my own houae la burning? lo you mean that and can you afford It?" "Tea. I can arro.ra u an ngnt i I looked at tha Dapera and the first waa a Hat of what Oaborna bad owned In th bualnesa amounting to a little mor than 1400,000. Th other paper waa a document turning it all over to ma and making m a nartner in tha firm fca. i on a vear anM we can eaallv live thaam term aa the other two." from that. Oh 'you know Agne. you 'I"'., Nh xolalmd. "I don't , ' t -i.n.ii.i n.v.r k. hannv If think that fjuaht to make vnu sink." I did not know that your father had a "No, but Its cruel to mak fun of a man that wtr." "Walter listen to ma now." old Nouh '.IT i. with the., voun's fools" t,r nd 1V". JOxt Walter. Her head M trJ,.L wli1 t!!?.T,,f.:.Kr: reatlng on hla ahouldar and hla had left Thr hay been plenty of " wound her walat .. young fellows to court the girl for "Agnea" ha aald, "llatn to m Ag: her own aakat No, I know better than ,s." that for ray money. Well. "I cannot leav my poor old father, never cared for any of them until Wal- th old man heard her Bay with teara ter appeared, but now ah wanta to get jn her y0iCB. "i must llv for him, iook . married. At Uat Oh It all nonaenaa. afUr htm ow. that hs 0d tnd ajon,, Th old man bowed hla had and Kemtmbsr that I am th only on In tha looked at his hand, he aaw a tear on world wno carM for hlm H, has no- , . ,fc ,i... . um body but me and h I not to llv alone -hrTJUinThwl0t5 th! llttSsdroS hi- lt yeara Oh. Walter, my Srt A heal bursting whn you say that I woft heart BhaoVrtalnly didn't Kt must choose between you and him. You .hr,"" iLtf...B..inl?.2. ao.T. know how I lov you. but I cannot for- . "Willi taua nar mm. iov nar ana om ... . . ". good to her. Make her happy and let ' When young men wr courting CaTaaver" , Agne I thought they cared only for my And Noah rtiahed away when he saw money and I knew that I wna right M, Agnss' ye fill with tears ot joy and """, u yu-' anew no xnor love Walter's honaet brown ys beaming Jut the lov of money. But my child with gratitude, thought m something els. Uttle by And now the popl startM a new l"l ah opened tny heart to aofter . Ufa Agnaa waa aa happy as a lark e"lln"- heard her pray to God to when ah moved Into her llttl bom as help her love me and that was after Waltefa wlf. Th oolor cam oack I had refused to conaent to her marriaga Into her eheek and th old smil was with you. I saw that aha was pal and there Ilk it used to be. . thin from sorrow, but still she was "Do you still pray- to . God to help smiling when she waa with me. On you to lov m,M Noah suddenly aaked dy I heard you talk toa-ether In th old when h had lived with th young cou- "m.nVnr house. My child chose to stay Dl a few months. wltn her old father and do her duty hv "What do you say, what do you mean, him even though the, longing- was al- fathert" most killing her, and you Walter ex- Tou hsv prayed that befor. I hav preoed a wish. You said that you would heard It myself.'' Prv l,h I might lose everything I ttr a moment Agnes stood all con- "ad- You said that you would wish fused, then ah threw bar arms around that the curse of gold Wight be taken her father's neck and whispered: "l irum inc. mur wwi. irunn mo. from" get my promise never 10 leavs pupa. Th old man stopped and flt a pain you angry wun mr In his heart. He was thinking of th "Angry oh, Agnea, how can you beautiful, 'gentle loving woman who had think. Aa If I could be angry at you, been hla wlf. Th mother of his child. but jf, verT jtard to aee all that dla- ji miniiTO u appear whicn I had dreamed or ror him when sh was only It. while his v..r. Th. or.am ws so beautiful. Agnes, and reality almost makes me pray to Ood that h may let you awy W'J'is l" """w '"ur : with us for many yeara. but to pray J",f'B,,"- I a'd not beliove you but t to him to make me lova you. I do not ?JPida trvjrou and I must confess t need for I could not help it if I tried, that I did wish and hope you wouldn't a -a w.it.. .i. e.th.r ... lova. vnu dlaannolnt me. Then I laid mv nlann. hair waa already turning gray, membered how faithful ah had he re- been to II I ill. iuw ana iicmj w.fii vmiw v i mil.. looked after th houae. loved him and taught her child to lov him. And he remembered that ah never com plained even when sh waa sick and "AGNES," HE SAID. "LISTEN TO ME, AGNES." that you would not be th Agnes whom to my house and I would ask your money! I love. But there is one thing I wish father to llv with ua. It would be so . "Don't vou think manv neonla would from my whole heart and that Is" that cosy If Mfhnt-tdn. wteft -ant "SSueftton U SEir ?,Jl.'1,"m8roLT,U tl??lour" J??Jl lr.d.L'Iy;k.?. w.?a 1Tu,t could have what I hav here? Look lose courage. We two who hav alwaya loved each other, we ahould have made such a beautiful home for ourselves In the little cottage by th lake and now It his thoughts. And' what would ba better, "Look here," lie exclaimed, "here's la not to be. I dare not perauade you still, I could then show thut I lov you what I've worked for all my life. I had feeble, and how sh bad died with a to leave your father. If you could do for your own sake. I could take you no education, but I hav money, money. smile, - that you would not be th Agnes whom to my nouse ana i wouia asx your money! Noah Preman bowed his gray head deeper and wished he eould forget But he couldn't. He also remembered that the neirhbors them gel vea that have been saved doctor. . "Rut that It would hav been too expensive. I vnnn. m.n r.nii.A ww And he nralsed Ooi tn make ma noorl Agnes counted them and ah saw saved my money." - "His mind, his thoughts cling to the I must say he Is a nlc fellow." that there were 60 sacks. .J! .Si "AT f,;-.Va..U accursed money. I wish h were poor: Time passed and Agnes grew thlr and .. "hv did you take the money from los every penny he S pale, and she waa alwaya longing for Walter, but she took care of the house, a money. How can you as faithfully aa ever, but she hardly lino? Poor old father, aver amllari anrl nn Ynr.iilnn rf ni. n.ii vmw ninnpr ann ni. Kirmnr : r- ' - . - . - ...... u airalirht hack. bent he thought mora and th.n h would have nothing to love at ness had com Into her former happy And the old father" eyes beamed nowh often thought of his dead wife. lV. ., , fft , ' with Joy while his daughter looked at He saw her gentle smile, herlaugh- L1 He would not! Then I should think One evening Noah came back from the money through tars. Sh said Inj eves and the lova of his daughter his eyes would open and he would see the city and In hi hand h carried a good night to her father and went to always reminded him that ther were th treasure be possesses In your love, small lron box. He carefully locked th her own room, but for a long time she i human beings who were far better than He would remember to lov you when door.'.pulled down the ahades and sat heard him moving about down stairs, he. he no longer had his money to steal all down at the table. At last she fell asleep. "What was that sound? Agnes sat up and listened. A bright light Is shining through th windows and clouds of amok filled her room. linU W.IJ.UVHTTI MUUll. a W UT ilVUl JUUf i.lltSl V JV IO . w .. ,J wb.mi.BV . qHM HHla H.r. Avne. I n th... kfnnlr W his voung wlf mlgM 1st." he was walking toward th hous h I" V&. J- ..' Tu.ri if ah had had a good -Tho curse! What do you mean murmurdto lflmself; A nice wlah. f"-, lZ v"".hyn "V'lT.,?, ""TZ 4 I Walter? Why do you say that word?" indeed! That youngr scoundrell To v.r stack." wnuld hava cost too much. "Th. -t T u. wish that T w.ra ruwtr T Nmh nr.man! ' ai.ov.iv. so muoh now. I know It for he has told J went to the bank and drew $250,000. m so severaf times." I showed them to Agnea and she saw A month later th three happy peo- mFul i"""1 ,nl D0JC- . pie wr Sitting at supper. But to- v The same evening my old honsn night Walter was looking rather burned down. Whether the curtain took thoughtful ,,re frtn the candle or how It hap- "What is th matter dearr Agnes Pn, I f not know. I got outside Mkej carrying the round box while the other "Nothing dear, I was only thinking." h"- gut the money was not in It. "Of what?" No, old Noah had the money on his "I was building castles In th air." , person. In his pocket, and the next "Of what? Tell U" oav ho brought It back to the bank "That is easily dona In a short again. And then he started to live with .'"'. a. a..i ....... .. (lma Mr. Oaborne will retlra from th you and at last I . have round nappi- ft T h.r ""J7 '7 Vt&tSSKt SSSSTtfiSj '"J.. 'Walter. I saw you were really dr.,.A.rd",ThA.'r.-?; -E."t5-!5- bMS'S,.!- wl'.nd now 2 the noble fellow ? wishe yo to house is on fir. , "is that alir , loved me when you thought I was poor A moment later they wr both stand- "No from the first of September i and unhappy and you loved my daughter" ."nlhaVn m th.Ct bookkelper wlthP a salary- for her own sake you made her happy and he a email box. Both wer looaing f .... monfh." and never thought for a moment of her at their old horn burning down, but "fat 'Walter! That was nw Indeed! loat fortune. And .now my boy I have, neither of them said & word., two hundred dollars! You don't call worked a little In secret. I have bought The neighbors cam ruhlng' up. that eastlaa In the air." ut Mr. Osborne for $250,000 and you but ther was nothing to do, for the "No." the young man said with a sr a partner now. And let me tell you old straw thatched hous burned like smile. "But today during th lunch on more thing ray boy: If your two tinder. There was no danger of any of hour Mr. Osbarne came over to me, partnera can each raise $250,000 more the othr houses taking flr. so they slapped me on tho shoulder and aald tn to enlarge the business you may tell did not try to put it out. his friendly way: -Walter I will sell them that within 24 hours vou will "You havs your money saf hers you mv part In th business for two put in an equal amount. Tell them that fatherr ' hundred and fifty thousand dollars.' " my boyr and tell them that old Noah "Yes, I have. ' Hero's the box. I had "And you befleve he meant that?" will not be quite poor even then. And let the candle burn after I went to It was Noah who asked. tell them that at last he has learned bed that I might look at th box until "No. no I don't bellev that, but I what It Is to love somehody. A JIM CROW SECOND HAND STORE SSCHS-"? ;r . -!.' cam here to hunt for a paper I needed By Louisa H. Adams. ken tell first price o' every high class table." There ona stood waltlna- 1ar m ot?T. to cla,m y ?wn. with ILVERCITY was young when Jim ' he -tore. "' f'v me point- them. beauUful with flower, A waiter TTy. ""fhat VaS the put up his sign, Jim was young- wordB. Mrs. Gra maJe use of her In Jim's dress suits, rented for the oc- ?,Bh" J flr8t to i,iVKWUh you- and SUvrcity suited him. He de- paasage through the store in a study caslon. The Carows took their places fh,.pid,.. M i uy "ome clded It had a wonderful future. ?t :it. contents. Jim oft.r .bought books, with great .dimity, even th baSy in nJt ItJcLr&V'L andln that futurs Jim determined 0ray wa ready 0 heIp hlm unpa0B; ment. a man's watch chain, without a kn ,n the book 1 bought to share. Ho rented a small shell of a and car for them. At first Jim won- sound. "There Tilly!" Interrupted Jim, "I Place on th on business street, dered at her way of carefully looking "It is your entertainment Mr. Carow," told you she found somethin' an' you through aom of the books, until he Mrs. Gray, "will you order for us didn't believe me." " ' .paH anu dgcidea she was anxious to see their , A',a 1 round something for you.' THE ELM TREE INN S "A RE you really engaged? Do am sure I shall Just love It Rich the door of the clubho se. hesitated a i.n 1 111 .h it TiAtL fen rolling fields In which erased moment, then came smiling across the tell m all about It. Doro- fat Ieek ca"ttl and dotted her and smooth green lawn straight to where I thea rang for th maid? who ther were pretty little cottages, some sat. , quickly removed th tea almost covered with vines, each ona "Instantly I had recognised hlm as aarvia whit. n hi boaatlng Its own neat flower garden. our deliverer, but I had not noticed be- servlc, while Grace settled . . - for.how handsome lie was. He threw k. i ne xarmors wui riuk in mo li i. i nr k. k.,r.' nnrK alter much labor invented his sign, condition. Then In tho quiet of the early mornin hours Jim with the helD of his ol mother decorated the front of bis store herself comfortably among cushions. ? "Well," began Dorothea, "it was Leon's fault, lis forgot the batteries. We Jim studied the bill of fare carefully laughed Mrs. Gray. "You hnve all heart.1" NlorkwluJerrjrth'j' ,n 8h'P il.pe.drtH ?erf T".?; dar,0Dea?Udown chairs and stretched his le?s comfort Fiarf T AUWt mind tffe dust tTie ab'y Hv font of him, sprawling out las fek'stTlt Inac"' Grace, I had never "i.'Ll h3v 2J?? ' BUUI1 laot I iat.iiia in, Mrs. Gray lived among them so long before he beeran. Then he skipped about so kind to mo during my stay In your ap i,?!,?? UJl wr oia the Carows looked upon her ss on of ln way that distracted th waiter, house, and through your help I recov- ujh a "ch. W "topped ther over or the family Bh T knew tha rullna am- ntl drvB the cook wild. Many a ered my fortune. I shall never forget it "if.J1 arl?,next morning. W or" mJ'y:t.-lM J?raw,r,riUin?.?,ra: Clsh thev liked was served the seeond. all." She smiled at Tlllv's reached MerMan, Conn., about noon thoueht motoring sport. The roads were as smooth as asphalt and the scenery one delightful surprise after another. Then some thing went wrong. My knowledge of turned those deep blue, sincere eyes on me. "And oh, Grace, such shoulders! Ho was like one of those formidable old trees, nilcnt and grand ln tho sunlight. ...w ,:,h ,,1,, ..,,i h. ft " Sh. .mil.. . tiiiv'. roacnea meriaan, tjonn.. anout noon ""V" i- nir.j .-j t . v wunuors. ''"'" " f or .ven he third time Some thinia but turned to Jim as she said- "i want nd stoppea ror luncheon. Father told r .i7, .Cri . nj mv Infnrma- Just then rather came anrt we Btartt-i Jim ln red. slanted crookedly aoross and dry goods store, with Jim's name, t5L" t "Ji";. B?.m--tni??; ?" il". "" "i"' Leon to have the rnaoilna tank filled !r ""mlt that I gleaned my ' inrorma- . . ... parson a black background, each letter ending James Henry Carow ovei -It. door, and S, Sr''S bette" lea?ii and I find II cin buv thrEmporlum If t0 et new batteries and a fresh J'"1 "2men,lvn clouded kthef's face ally, I could never see anything in golf, in a red flourish that had required much to celebrate the placing of th new sign h0w t? cook " learn a no ir micii n huv tha Emporl urn. supply of acetoline gas in case we iblJJid A2lyn ? l2 haaan Jerking th and have always associated it with fat PaTeC?odwoJodmbrdYv hoUl "WeU dlnn" " th SllvercUy Mrt0Carow'. the elder, looking like a anman.ge rhTbu.Vnefor SSf"" tf Immv. 4o&MlV People whose physician prescribes it as Jm ..Tl ??w iS-ii-.5!li ;! . dissipated old parrot, in her green satin Jim's good-natured face lost its pleas- " Tw" n.forhci!2gK.h0t .? y.. k2 my suspicions were correct. a last resort. -. i-.f!. 3 .ifih. Jim's mother thought when ahe saw dress, thoroughly enjoyed herself. Sh antness. In his disappointment he rh" on An.J innt u,ph"fSJ7 "Then the engine began pounding, we "Frankly. Grace. I am lasy, and I a- . wIJi?i2 dI-fl the new "'K11' thB Hnsering bitterness pecked at the new and atrango food looked cross, "Can't," he said shortly, JJ,..8 w liff &.?m.. ? th, I' slowed down gradually, then stopped was glad when it cam time to return A., l?Suita h 5ed on th world of the old Jim Crow would fade into with a lofty air. Sh looked at the "times been 'to hard. I ain't got the i.'Jlf;.,, WJL ,LmS . Cl?l ' altogether. . to the Inn for luncheon. It was such a through a fiery red ey. Mrs. Carow. nothingness. Tilly cared very little people about her with disdain. "Jimmy," money." K'n n Ti ?"f r"oraJ " t,m" " 'Switch onto the other battery' sug- cool, Inviting, mysterious old place that iim "J?01..: J01"1 the crow, on about the name; Mrs. Jim Crow suited she muttored. "see, none o' 'em has 'You don't need any money," said lA ft!? a.Vn r fJ ? h gested father, as Leon climbed out to I would not refrain from asking ques- lh sTun1 he was a travesty on th her. She even called hr children the such flxins as we've got Them blows Mrs. Gray quickly. "Let my furnishing wr aJ. w. Fnvestigate. tione. He seemed quit shocked at my good old name, Carow. Jlmmyl sh ittle Crows, but If her Jim wanted do set the table off. how I wlsht your the capital haUnc your work, and vour ft ttv a?Iv ?m.vin va Jt?Z. "A look from Leon told m we were apparent igrfbrance - cried, holding the dim oil lamp aloft m.fhin, .1.. ,h. it him dartrtv rnnld n. nr.. " nam. nn tha alan. and wa will ...li it 11 Pf"". By tmaklng about 20 miles ''Never heard of Elm Tree inn? Whv. often told Mrs. Gray, "I hope to git that notion to throw Its feeble light on the nails av. Jim was driving.) "Jimmy! your daddy'll amnAnmm .Tim ban i.VJn ,?hl7 .fav. wbn h sees that Htore, 'twould be a good place to raise hi-n fiHli"' thlsu.tn.anl- Jimmy- the girls ln, an' h wants It" 1"' a.w n aai,aAWU W I""". Jt,. T4aw. ..a M U 1 1 J UCIWCCII rVTI V UUU I down to her """Jn?".1. . w watched carefully to see nails, "dad ll J,? l y lut i.a1,' every attention, often i t to see this h ld i"0"' fine.?n"; .Ahe carme lnt2 l Jim s orders that "Now. ma." Jim called through a mouthful of have to come a long ways Tilly, determined her children should even." hava the full benefit of th occasion. and, with reckless disregard of conse quences, called for Ice cream for them between every course. Mrs. Gray her guests had adding a word an hour) to aee th'e countrv. Jim eased at her blanklv. Tt mennt -nu cn a country. more than he could understand at first. the store at once to see. them. Jim was VlIU, OH 1 1 11C li I H UTJ u LCli Ik .111. Ill . lulnl Vir , h.'if fl hank r. p.-ii.na nww no uuuik luch, hv... . the folks to trade, an the stove an' smoke." Mrs. Carow shook her whit head, and looked appre hensively at the dim corner ln th store, back of th stove. When the big 2 went Into plac. sh admired Us red curves. "Jimmy, you -fixed him a nice curly tall," sh called. "It has a real brisky, lively look." "See! old lady, ain't that fine?" Jim shouted, vigorously pounding ln the . nails that held the black hand on the red ground ln place. "You've It beau-tlful fur a hand, a , nigger one. It sort o' gives me the creeps, It's so real like," she answered. Then the black board came next with Its wavering line of red letters, like a row of wild football players. raalng after the big period at the end. 'There:'' cried Jim, "she's up." Mrs. Carow set the lamp on a barrel belonging to the place next door, and stepped Into the muddy street. Jim fol lowed her. Both stood ln the mud and gased at the strangely constructed rebus that straggled across the front of their premises. adrs. Carow wrung her thin hands as enlightened waiters. The dinner came to an endnt last, He could not believe In his good for- Tilly, ma! wake up the children, an' tur!S- ... . tell 'cm pa's Mr. James Hen-cry Carow, Oh! Jim! can't vou aee hnw aha an run., tha hna. .inr." cs.an means" Tilly cried, her anxious little Judge's vest was too small .Hm nn- lught but the face shining as she turned and cau uttoned It shouting, "Hurrah! for Mis' Mr Gray by the hand, with a thankful Grayl vHurrah for Carow's Empor um!" un. wrs. uray; out you're good." "Oh! Jimmy!" quavered his mother. he was called awav bv a customer. "Looks, kinder white, he thought glano ing at Mrs. Gray's face as he left her. He wea away some time, end when he went back she waa holding a large book in her hand. "Mr. Carow, what Is this book worth?" she hurrledlv asked. Jim looked at her before he answered. She had changed during his absence. Changed in a way that without under standing why. caused him to lift tha dingy old hat from his head as h spoke. "Well, It's hard, to tell, fur I bought, 'em in lump but If you want one. 1 11 let It for for a dollar." Mrr. Gray handed him the dollar, and the little Carows Indulgedln nr Jim's face changed suddenly. "Good! looking at him ln teary delight "Oh1 halted, at the top of a Steep hill, and the outside, on the sofas ln Mrs. Gray's parlor. Mrs. I should say so," he laughed. "Say. how r wlsht your daddy was here " ' nestling down in the valley beneath,, But Inside li ,. i , i . us surrounded by a grov of apple when our first AMERICA'S NEW TYRANT. THE CHAUFFEUR Continued From the First Page of This Section t fnrtrnt to set fresh batteries, sir.' It sheltered Washington when that great he faltered, addressing father, and pul- nation's father had passed through ling the spark plug In and out aim-' Connecticut on his march through tho lessly New England states, away back in tho 1 " "Yon forgot!' roared father. days of the revolution. It was then a 1 "You know, Grace, how Irritable rude one-room hut, but surrounded bv father Is. He was In a terrible tern- th Sam old elm trees. The original per and I confess I was somewhat one room had been preserved and tho put' out myself. . , ' Inn had been built piece by piece around WO- .JlRu acULetl, vr lamci urcn v uiii.li iv " o nil iwiiKci ly kio bvcii iruiu t was as it had been president had atonnerl trees loaaeu -aown wun cnmion ana moiv. iuq wiuo ui-ick nrroiace. wun yellow fruit, stood an old colonial the blackened crane and kettle remained farmhouse. The blinds were drawn as It had been originally, and the low tightly but there was someone chop- celling and low broad windows easily ping wood ln the farmyard, so father distinguished It from the rest of th dispatched Leon to Inquire how far building. The old brick oven at tho we were from an Inn or garage, ana siae or tne n replace was now used a iDie occasion, Mr. Hill not only denied his Owners of the class who, resembling to the United States He mav h. n t0 make arrangements, if possible to s. receptacle ror ruel, but it was as it appeal for ball, but declared he hoped the driving men of a fornVer geneTatlon! mor. expert than 'the ordinal xt I & ""IS lnJ crvVt Thorse5 meant "There1 was bo much of In JreSt ahnt the law would deal with the man e- thus put themselves in the power of .can mechanic who haa concluded to bar- an'vthTni1 Won if Irritated me the old PpYace that ? the afternoon hd verely' their chauffeurs, as their forerunner, ter for a chauffeur's wage what he fiat- , ""rcifmberecT out of thetnneau to gone befort we Thai ffnished ou? tow "When I employed him ten days ago." IK themselves at the mercy of coach- tert himself is his glorious American ...t.S1- wild flnwerS that erew of insneotlon. nisnea ur tour he said, "I made only two conditions re ni xwo mnas: tnose wno ar birthright of Independence. But with him. The first was that he should imperamenc cnronicany reckless ana mr French accent-Mhough It be the nlona- the side of the road, while father so took sdvantage 'of Leon's sbse in... . ' ..,r,w " ' " iic .iiuuiu .,," . . , , ., . . .......... " '.' . .iiivufjii it. UK BU LOOK IQVHniAKfl Ol ucuu unpHia lu Hltilfl urr nil take the machine from the garaga Jnd fferent of the minor dignities which full flavored that he commences to learn exDress his opinion on the worthliness Ing our trip, it my permission: the second was '"elr wealth puts at their command, and Kngllsh the day he lands suffices to of chauffeurs In general. under th elms 'Then father thought It hest tn ra. bsence to main over till morning before resum- Aiter dinner we sat Innlr lipr hnn'lr and mil.tttt 1. tho fnr bever Jim looked after her muttering." 1 lest without my permission: the second was :Tx .?i " P"1 at in , f command, and Kngllsh th day he lands suffices to of chauffeurs In general. under th elms a while; then I retlred- do wonder what ken be up." He won- ln,t ne h"Ju never, inder any circum- '"'l'tlr . 'lnP no w,n nlra a P'ace that pays from 180 to "iddenly a faint chug cnug came bidaing our deliverer goodby. aa w 0f-TP more than ever when Tilly came stances, run at highT peed In the city i. ,k . K. circle of ac- $H per month, and few questions from the road behind, gradually get- wer to Start early In tho morning, par te ihm crying, "Mrs. Gray's awav. she's limits." ualn tances that they dread reprisal by asked. ting louder as It came nearer. Then haps before he was up. parkin' up now." - Atlantic City, nt the height of its a chauffeur who is dismissed. Until American democracy, combined around the bend In the road ln a cloud of ''The moon sifted In through the great Ijiter Mrs. Gray departed amidst the recent season, held two men, Charles And then, as all managers of garages with his employers' laxity, has com- dust at about BO miles an hour, camo trees, and the quivering leaves mad tenrv farewells of the entire Csrow fam- Kaudoine of New lork. and Dr. C. 'J. agree, there is the average auto owner, pletely corrupted his home training as a huge red touring car. it 'a.me queer little pictures on the carpet. In ily. and a curious collection of parting hipnelder of Philadelphia, who had the who coolly doesnt care whether his a domestic, the French or English chauf- straight up tne hill glfti taken from the stock. pluck to call for the enforcement of chauffeur has a good time or not while feur, whatever may be his shortcomings i ne next winter tne Ditternpss or me ,pw jersey jaw proviaing penalties n nimseirns not using tne car. or is oinorwise, remains me well-drilled, re- stopplng within, the pond back of the Inn the frogs sh quavered. Oh! to think, Jimmy, I've hard times crept In among the people for 'the use of an auto without the apprehensive that, a chauffeur once lost, spoctfol, order-obeying servant uvea io ee my ooyi oamt up over a of silvercity. It walked bodly Into fine permission of the owner. he may not be able to replace him, ex- He may be even that prls. among; store, an my Jimmy tradln . But, oh! homes, changing them, until their own- But there, with some few Instances cept at a rate of wage In excess of th chauffeurs, who Is never corrupted, but Jimmy, if 'twas only pictured out Ca- ers lonpd for the money the beauty elsewhere. the praiseworthy record one he has fixed as his limit proceeds steadily toward perfection and row. t would look a sight better." about thrm cost. Jim Carow soon found stops. The showing Is admitted, by all The wage rate. In th light of the higher wages, until- some plutocrat, en- "Mebbe, said Jim. 'but ain't sound from such homes came the most of his motorists, to be shameful to the United notorious recklessness of th "Joy ride," vious and ruthless., gathers him from Imfishln fur; It's folks, an' this suits rails. "I ken buy forever," he said, "but States. evidences a curious Inconsistency and your cheerlshlng fold and exalts him me. That morning Jim made his first I tell you sellln's another thing." With In Europe, the idea of taking out an mistaken economy on th part of own- to that plane of society where a chauf- purchase, and sale, buying an old ailver the rest of Sllverolty he found ft hard employer's car would no more enter the rs. feur can develop Into a capitalist watch for a dollar and selling It for five, work to provide for the necessities of head of a chauffeur than tha donning of They will Invest several thousand dol. The domestic rroduct however orrtt. Embarking in this way he soon com- his family. In the strugeie his dreams a su(t of his master s clothes for a Isrs tn an expensive machine, and, plac narily starts on the career of chauffeur ' r'.ii"ui uu.i n!ii. .a,,...,. . lasnranaois promrnaoe wouia enter in iae wnoi investment aosoiuuiy at th wun no suca advantages. Toung, par W 11 mrr'"d a young lsdy who ne rtT Tilly was busily helping head of a valet, or of a coachman. whim, inexperience and Inefficiency of haps with no mechanical training what ". . " 1 1 wer - ; - " , , , 1 0e reason lies in ina piain iiiti ina an unaerpan. cnauneur, ror tne sole ever, n aiscerns in an umbrella Jim decided wisely their m front of the Store. "he suddenlv 'there the nositlon of th chauffeur Is reason that he can ba hired eheanlv. A mora than a rhanra croaked noisily. Now and then ths screech of an owl pierced the clear night air. echoing over the hills. I got up and looked out of tha win dow over toward th clubhouse. I closed my eyes to shut out tho glorious . comomea Bhrewdsess meant a success ful future. Mra Jim Carow selected from their 1 stock th unsalable furniture, and fitted tip a number of rooms above the store. Iteming them at prices better suited to the former state bf th furnishing than their present rickety shabblneaa. Awtoax the roomers was one. a lady, wbos prc4nr in their home was a constant source of pride to all the Carow family. The knew nothing of bar mor than her name, Mr. Gray When sh cam to see the rooms. Tilly. Jim' wife, ttosed her tha only way up stair, throw rh th store, fearing ft woul4 end ber deal ring any piac that -Utd siirh aa entry. Mra xirmy a-asd la coriosify at Jim a siniltf af tti.aga. old and sew, asked nor questions aboot what h bought ttian hr non, astmrwd hre!f of us ttenllia, aad rent H. taking Int iM:t wHaaatnn. Mra Carow." th eider. Mr n w lltlewr t her stories 4 Jim father's rrMa ia familv and rironped her armful of tin ware and rushfd up to a. -lady on the streefOh ! Mis' Gray." she caled, "I'm so glad to see you, come right in an' see ma." Mr. Gray stopped to sppak to Jim while Tilly hurried in the store. Fh. uncovered a huge red velvet chair, and mnvHi jt bars or th stove 'Now. Mtn HrayT she crl"1. an' ferl at home, my sr. vou." When. Mra. Grav loft thm rh In- ifd all the family from Gran'lm Caroa to the newest baby Crow, to tk- dtnn.r with her the next 'veritig at Hotel Pllver. Oreat was the prMe f th "amw family gwndhand rar menis cf all snrta reme cut fnr lnp--tlon Jim derided that a rtr su't made for e por-tiv )udg would )ust fit him. TU!y end th children had a hartler time f-ndinr what thpVHFanted OranJma Orow plrkad out an od green t'n dra. and was well suited Mr Grav act :lTre!tr-i bt rr- riage for thm. and th ntire famHv a few reel OI us ana i saw u cun- tained but one person. . "It was him.'f ', '"Oh! Dorothea, what was h llkeT ' vV'elt" went on Dorothea, without answarina-: her. "he answered father's volley of questions, then volunteered to night, but It was luposslble to shut out tow us to Farmington. There was a th vision of his handsome, erect figure, graags there whtn we could secure the his honest bine eyes and frank amll. necessary batteries and a very comfort- -Unable to longer resist the Strang able Inn where wa could get dinner and impulse. I dressed and went softly down spend th night. Leon, who had re- stairs out Into th moonlight. At th turned from th farmhouse -at the side of th house waa th stump of a nr.nt rmi..t of tha farmer who Set aa .lm ...t .ith .in-.nM Young, pr- the dogs on him. looked crest-fsllen In- )nr honevsuckle vines. I sat down on inlng what- aa .. ha tied our . car securely be- . h.nrH at h. fnot e thi. ama . M..i?b "o'hing hind th huge red on of ur deliverer, i waa drunk with th fraaranco of th ', 1 1 a - i A at living wages,. "Vou see, Grace, dreadfully hu- honeysuckl. awed hy th splendor of simpiv tnai oi vne vaiei, o nr aa nis uv-a-year cnauneur. sun in nia proper wun an even Dreax Hjr High wages as mltlating to b towed, but somehow I the elms.- Inspired by th rlorv of tha relations with his employer go. He is plac when h is In th learners class, a chauffeur later, or th opportunity to Sldnt mind It Father and I sat In ths moonlisht A sain ther cam "a vlaloa car. wuin ajtoii i- or Mm. all fair and snlendid. iplnyer go. H la plac when he is In th learner's rlasa. a chaoffeur later, or tha nnnnrtnnitv tn aMn-t mlnj I definitely a servant and he knows his will jump st th chanc of work for turn hi hand to something els, should tonneau of hli plsr from th first hour when h con- anv man who consents to lt him ac- h become dissatisfied. celve the ambition to handle a car. qulr esperienc at an owner's xpns. Hi brains and his character may in tne t bum bibicb mrrt ar proe- An owner, wun a n.ni macniae - max aim ably 60 men owning automobile for even with a machine that has cost twice type, and h ona wno oeiieves nis scant ieiur or aa mucn win as. eagerly htr him and nently la malnad In ours to staer. It waa growing dark wnen we ar- chaufTaor of th highest rived t th Inn a rambling two-story then take his plac perma- srructsr surrounded by a grest wide the class which, slreadv a veranda and almost hidden by giant ainV it Vood to h,fc 'KC,, position requires him t bars flatter himself that h caa mak lnxp- credit to th country, la slowly being 'm trees, from whtch It has derived a vwpl r rvm sm mginnuii, .itu vii.ui- nrnri ai 914 a waaa acx-OBiotian vdii itoitm out 01 tn me! ea or a tntallv ii . t-i.. -t. frur In this country has ben Imbued ess ba expected of efflclencv alona at new ratling. with the belief that he I aa exprt of t But If he amotmts to nothing better a new class, a msn with s quasi pro- Within a rear his ti man raa, and than common, average human nature, fe.sion. a mechanic of a high order- often does, cost blm from l,e to li.- b neounter dlffcultie of skill and but rarely. If at any tim. a servast 0. by reason of accidents, that rang temptation 0 spirit that com bin to Even when aom exceptionally puoe- all th way from th lnraant repair crest th trp of rbautTeur who, on. tlilioue employer Insists that hi chauf- to the total ruin of a valuabl car. oeewafon, prove a danger t himself f'ur take th po1tion of servant rs his Apart from thoa ehsaffeura who earn and the public at large establishment to Jin ef demarcation wae that irrrniimttt salarie la For tha tyrant ch an (Tear. In his seis in one that differ radl-ally fros even ameurt frotn tl to fit a week th nr of hla master's ear and his reckless ir superiority wun wnicn m nmrnmri nr owwt is imvi a pay- ?oy nnee, owner anar talk among "Our deliverer quickly explained that h was stopping at th country club, who grounds joined thos of th hls- I knew that was lova. "Suddenly ther -cars th thud of footstens on th soft grass, .and I opened my eye to find him standing befor roe.' He spok. snd I knew li was no longer a vision." "And." prompted Graea. "Well w'r (engaged," answered Dorothea.- 'How romantic, sighed Grace. To torlcal old Inn. and that be would bo ell me, Ivirothea. I really wont tell at our service anouia we nim mm ""! "After accepting thanks he Invited us to Inspect the golf links next morn ing, then left us In th care of th froprietor. a fcees-eyed. cherry-faced ellow, who gav As very eotnfortabl room and rave order for oar eiinner nvone. W her ar you aolna- to snend yonr honeymoon" "Oh. dear!" ponied rwtroth. Ties tell roe; I won't tell a slngl sovl " "Why, th Elm Tree Inn. you ftlv. Put remetnhee. veu'r. mi ta tail . any oe with " vh aim. aiiMurara oelifnt. Mra r.ni W.lv,re4 thm i. pews ka e her parlor, tr-'ti lej the way to ?) A a Is. Tint Wtu1d SB- Mm pf lh ffim .;MI ji..., 1-.... . m Hiiaif v. mum uv place jit sal a H "wen 14 orotr r, tht - eras lagusb housenoitl is inreete ever irf more rev poorer servie thaa aay themsaires till they ar bin Leglsla- bird, wer singing snd th sun streamed - ' the tber domestic. At wor-t. th oiW aatotat ia th world. tvrea way ra th raoat -tri n gent law. at window in a r'h " rohlM ' .. " (-"Ittiir hoJda hinaself upon th 1T1 Th -erg rhasffenr tn Fo of rwatralnt and garage a may Install ?,. scr tn cirpSt - After break- Tbn Plaill llaonri. of a housekeeper. . ,"tI mT th H week.- A re Sister elor and formulat th Vinmt fast I sat on th end of th veranda "I propose thee etieer foe tn en- He ia besides, sftew th InHssst, '"liar war. sat at-plte to EnglaSd. trvmelad raje: bvt all most be ta vain that looked over n th rrubheuee. Vfldate," crtel the uffraget. "Hip. sometime th baton. rotnpaaUwi f hi There sr Frenrh rtia u f'are, fa anoaa as atntil the earners tbewieelve develop th rather bad son with Leon tn Insr-ert hip" employer In rarowses an advwtwrs dartre and skillftil drivers ia rwrea. ne ef dignity rewpoasthillty snd self- the lnsallati"n of the new hatterlea, -Hold"" objected Ik rhitrwoman: w h:rh. the owner enold aTord te hav w ho do net reeasv ar than tit a re'taar thavt wlU coSspel rosa pi laac and t wa owletly admiring th beau- Titp are e loog.r tsa "Mrs " diei-vaed rlr at Lh OMl f ralafsi Ssmith oa tbeir ctatlv heath. with their wisHea aa ewinh.tiile .a .r ah. I )d nlace when end "A -rtrd'"!r th nthnaiaaaa aaaa a caadaL Sat trasarriaat Ik r reach chaaSswr Jaassa U. KU1 expreed It deniy aaadsom figure appeared ta ' ltd U tar alaia hsorays.