Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13

IL sdlu LII passing, ne knew absolutely
nothing) with the father. adroitly fiat
tered the mother aud her favorite daugh.
tiers, told stories of impossible animals
to the baby, and ate Pegs custards and
spongecake like school-bov. In short
he made himself so agreeable that the
unanimous verdict after his departure
was, charming and Bella declared
herself wildly in love with him. But
they opened on Peg all the same.
where did she meet Mr.. Thorne9
Why did she let Effie roll down the hill?
Did she do it on purpose to attract his
attention? Did she wish to utterly dis.
grace them9 Wasn't it enous b that she
had exposed their poverty to Captain
Sparkman? What possessed her to enter
into conversation with an utter stran-
ger9'
"He spoke to me first said Peg, "and
l had to thank him for saving baby's life,
and didn't FEEL as if he were an utter
stranger, for kne " he was Miss Thorne's
brother by his eyes and his hands and his
mustache"
"You told him so, supposed" Aman-
da said, sarcastically, never dreaming
the child had really done so.
eyes," said honest Peg.
"You didP' cried her tormentors. in q
screaming chorus.
That's what comes of your pugs |" ex.
claimed Mrs. Thrush, tanning herself ex-
citedly. "And SO you coaxed him in to
lunch2"
''No, mamma; he came without coax
ing. Was it wrong to ask him9 I thought
that YOU" turning to her sisters, s'went
out on purpose to meet some of them,
and to bring them home with you it YOU
could"
"Oh, hear her. hear her! Mother, YOU
had 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. II wonder if
he thinks me an idiot and hoiden9" she
said, with burning cheeks.
What he did think was, sShe's worth
all three of her sisters. Its great relief
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 and he
actually kissed the face looking out of
the scoop hat full ofchild-like happiness.
Poor Peg was kept a prisoner in her
own room for three long days; but at the
end OF that time, partly because the old
captain, summoning courage, perempto-
.rlly demanded the release of his darling,
partly because they were enjoying them
selves so much they could afford to be
generous, and mostly because they could
not do without her nimble feet and fin
gers. the aquiline party magnanimously
forgave her, and Peg was free once more.
And with another twinge Of conscience
Bella actually proposed one day, after
Peg had spent the whole day ironing
their founced and rufied finery, that she
should accompany her sisters to the must
cal party to be given at the old bache-
lor's that evening.
"She can wear the white dress I 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 Aurella, with tie air of
one gaantlng very great favor, ''if she'll
promise to remain in corner all the
evening, and it any one should speak to
her, make none of her absurd remarks,
I've no objection
Nor I, ard with few flowers in her
hair. and my gray gloves-they're too
large for me-she1l do in a coIner;;''
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-
broldery on pair of silk stockings Au-
relia had loaned her, and Topped 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 father
had to go without new coat and hat that
summer, if not happier.
And when she came shyly after them
into the MUSHROOM of Lii lac House, she
looked indeed ga sweet wild tlo@er," ga
sunny-faced, brown daisy
And so thought David Onion, ESQ.,;
and while he saluted the others with a
courtly bow, he held out his hand to the
little stranger, and led her to a 81 at near
the piano.
"Why have we never met before, Miss
Margaret?" he said, as soon as she was
seated. ''Did it need musical tempta-
ton to lure you from your seclusion? For
that you love music your face plainly
tells me-"
''Indeed do, said Peg, and Mrs. Thorne
appearing, the host left her to welcome
other guests, but not to stay away long:
oh no, but to come back at short intervals
to chat pleasantly with and gaze admira-
bly, upon dear happy little Peg the whole
evening through.
And the captain sought her out. Bella
heard him saying to the old bachelor just
before he did So, "and sir, she looked up
into my face like little child, and said, 4
have no dress to wear. And, by heaven,
I'll stake my captainCy that that girl says
her prayers every night.
And Peg did not remain in cornor, as
her sisters had intended she should.
Quite the contrary I assure you. And,
what's of much more consequence, the
three eligibles were devoted to her.
And few weeks after that musical par
ty there were three proposals in enc house
in one day in Laureltown. Such thing
had never been heard OF before, aud prob
ably never will be heard of again. And
thew all to Peg, the disgrace of the fami-