The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-06-17

Amanda, SarCaSG1Cdlly, never cream ing
that the child had really done so.
eyes" acknowledged honest Peg.
"You did?" cried her tormentors, in
a screaming chorus.
"There, that's what comes of your
pugs! - exclaimed Mrs. Thrush, tanning
herself excitedly;;, "And you coaxed
him in to lunchP"
"No, mamma; he came without coax
ing. Was it wrong to ask himp
thought" turning to her sisters, "that
you went out on purpose meet some
of them, and bring them ho.le with you
if you could"
"Oh! hear herl hear her! Mother,
you'd better lock her up" cried Amanda.
"That is the only way to prevent her
acting like an idiot and holden, and
bringing us all to grief"
Peg fled to her room. "T wonder If
he thinks me an idiot and hoidenP" she
said, with burning cheeks.
What he did think was: "She's worth
all three of her sisters. It's great re-
| lief to turn to her dear pretty pug-nosed
| face after so much aquiline;" and he
took out the sketch and smiled at it,
and-artists are very enthusiastic, you
know-he actually kissed the face look
ing out of the scoop hat full of child-like
trust and happiness.
Poor Peg was kept prisoner in her
own room for three long days; but at
| the end of that time, partly because
| the old captain, summoping courage,
peremptorily demanded the release of
| his darling, partly because they were
| enjoying themselves so much they
could afford to be generous, and mostly
because they could not do without her
nimble feet and fingers, the aquiline
party magnanimously forgave her, and
| Peg was free once more.
And with another twinge of con-
science Bella actually proposed one day,
| after Peg had spent the whole morn
ing in ironing their founced and ruffled
| finery, that she should accompany her
sisters to the musical party to be given
at the old bachelors that evening.
| "She can wear the white dress L gave
her, and, Relia, you can let her have
| your pink sash to drape over the darn,
and you, Amanda, can lend her your
jet necklace and bracelets"
"Well," said Aurelia, with the air of
one granting very great favor, " if
| she'll promise to remain in corner
all the evening, and if any one should
| speak to her, make none of her absurd
remarks, I've no objection"
| i
her hair, and my gray gloves-they're
too large for me-she'll do-in corner"
| chimed in the amiable Amanda.
So Peg put new rosettes on the tips of
her slippers where they had begun to
wear, and worked over the faded en-
broidery on pair of silk stockings
| Aurelia loaned her, and looped up her
white overskirt here and there with
sprays of honeysuckle vine, and was as
| happy as her three sisters with their
fine organdies, to purchase which their
ia her had to go without new coat and
hat that summer, if not happier.
| And when she came shyly after them
into the music-room of Lilac house, she
| looked indeed "a sweet wild flower
"a sunny faced brown daisy"
| And so thought David Onion, Esq.
and while he saluted the others with 8
courtly bow, he held out his hand to
the little stranger, and led her to seal
near the piano.
| "Why have we never met before
Miss MargaretP" he said, as soon as she
was seated. did it need a musica
temptation to lure you from your seclu
sion? For that you love music youl
face plainly tells me-"
Indeed l do" said Peg; and Mr.
| Thorne appearing, the host left her to
welcome other guests, but not to stay
away long; oh, no, but to come back al
short intervals to chat pleasantly with
and gaze admiringly upon dear, happy
little Peg the whole evening through.
And Peg did not remain in corner
rs her sisters intended she should
Quite the contrary, | assure you. And
| what's of much more consequence, tn,
three eligibles were devoted TO her.
And a few weeks after that musica
party there were three proposals in on,
house in one day in Laureltown. Sucl
thing had never been heard of before
and probably never will be heard o
again. And they were all to Peg. tn
disgrace to her family" the 1" lido
and hoiden," the pug nosedW AM
as she couldn't accept them all, sh
said: Pm very, very sorry" to Mr.
Onion and Captain Sparkman, and hel,
up her sweet mouth for kiss to Arthu
Thorne, the artist.
Well, after this nothing will eve
astonish u.s." proclaimed the aquiline;
and the old father went about openl
exulting, and baby Effie joyiully san
over and over again, -" rs doin wifi m
Peg, my Peg, my Peg"
And Peg was married in September
and went away with her husband to tn
great metropolis, where she became tn
pet and delight of all the good fellow
who throng the studio buildings. Bu
every summer she returns to Laure
,, town, to pay long visit to her sister
in-law, who, improbable as it ma
seem, love her better than any one j
the world, excepting. of course, the
: brother Hdrper'S Weekly.