Ellsworth American., 1879-05-08


II you found amer a year or two In India
that you were sorry that you had married
me, well, wouldn't be unreasonable, and
l would coae 10 some arrangement with
you enabling you to come back to England
and forget me. But | think l should be
sorry to lose you, Peg" he added simply.
taking her hand again In his own, and
looking eagerly 10 her face.
To his surprise. Peg put her other hand
in his. and said quickly
III know shall like you because you
are so truthful, because you say so plainly
what you mean. and | tciH marry you. u
that is. will promise conditionsly. and
we must see II we like each other as well
at the end of the week"
Onslow looked very much as IL he would
have liked to kiss Pegs fair cheeks, not to
say her pretty lips, but he kissed the soft
hands lying in his instead, and considered
himself q martyr.
''Wont you take NV arm, Peg" he whis-
pered, as they resumed their walk, "you
know you have a right to 1t now"
Peg took his arm, aud then broke into a
hearty laugh.
Il cannot help IT. she said. presently.
spologetically, TO Opslow, ''the position Is
so ludcrous-thls morning l had never
seen you. and this evening am engaged TO
yon. You have plunged head foremost into
love making you never even went through
the ceremony ci asking permission 20 call
me by my Christian name, but called me by
my nickname directly you spoke TO me, ="
II thought you were my cousin at first"
mutterei Orslow; "and then every one
called YOU Peg"
But YOU couldn't marry any one named
Peg" said the young lady herself, mimck-
Ing cleverly Onslow's voice and manner :;
lyon couldn't hang vour hat mp there,'
Peg and Harry Peg and Harry" cried
one of the girls voices. Where are you
boths supper will be ready directly, and
Willie Ashford and his friends have gone. :"
Here we are. Z" said On-low. ss he turned
Peg still holding his arm-down path
that brought them straight into the midst Of
the party.
MAY tell them. Pegs r said Onslow. In
low voice, 10 Peg
Peg nodded and Emily, who had heard
his remark. exclaimed, in an ecstacy Of
amusemeat,-
Peg, what have you been doln z? wha
Is he going TO tell us:''
The fact is" said Onslow. somewhat
askwarfly. the tact Is that we are en-
gagged
This was enough for the girls. who went
bEt t84~' sum f'fAtN hhA SUI tNNN ~ lAb st't
that It nj ght have seemed To the casual Oh
server had there bcen one on the spot. that
the whole household were in violent hystcr-
les. Mr. and Mrs. Latiser looked rather
grave, however, AID while Emily was still
apparently Ia convglsiuus, Mr.. Iatimer
said dryiy,-
"rhI, i rather sudden. tai; not. on
slow
.'Of course 1t - as sudden a. Il possibly
could be" said Ousiow. 'but have ex-
planned 1t all TO Peg"
"fou see. uncle, said Peg. aud Onslow
did nor feel quite sure even then that she
was not laughing At him "he would be very
willing to 20 through all the ordinary forms
OF courtship with >ic but he is 80 terribly
pressed for time he has to sail for India &C
less than three weeks. and he j. bound 10
take a wife with him; 80 Won must ac-
knowledge that he had not much leisure TO
waste in prrliminarics
Harry, YOU never told me you were 90
ing 70 India said hi. aunt. reproachiulIy
why. you see. Il Is as Peg said" Ous-
low replied; Il was so pressed for time In
the matter of tirding a wife, that | forgot
everything else. However. Pegs been
verv Kind to me, and II you let me stay
here for A few days before leave Euglad.
I | am sure Peg and shall manage to suit
! each other and you won't regret it"
"Well. we'll" murmured Mr.. Laiimer.
1.-THE world has come 10 a strange pass; cv
erything Is done az railroad speed. But
( marriage IL a serious thing, AMI you know
I the old saying still, II +, Pegs affair and il
/ she feels confident aud happy. that IS all |
/ ask. However. lets come tn To supper.
/ suppose you are not hungry. onslow:'
/ Indeed, | am, exclaimed Ou.Iow al
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