Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-06-26

and you, Amanda, can lend her your
jet necklace and bracelets"
"Well," said Aurelia, with the air of
one granting a very great favor, g IT
she II promise to remain in a corner all
the evening, and if any one should
speak to her, make none of her absurd
remarks, I've no objection
Nor 1, and with few flowers in
her hair and my gray gloves-they're
too large for me-she'1 do-in cor
ner," 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
Aureha loaned her, and looped up her
white over-skirt here and there with
sprays of honey-suckle vine, and was
as happy as her three sisters with their
fine organdies, to purchase which their
fauher 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, "
IS a 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 seat near
the piano.
Why have we never met before,
Miss Margaret?'' he said, as soon as she
was seated. Did it need musical
temptation to lure you from your seclu-
sion? For that you love music your
face plainly tells me-
Indeed 1 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 at
short intervals to chat pleasantly with
and gaze admiringly upon dear, happy
little Peg the whole long evening
through.
And the Captain sought her out. Bella
heard him saying to the old bachelor
just before he did SO, 60 And, sir, she
looked up into my face like a little child
by Heaven, Pll stake my captaincy thai
that girl says her prayers every night?
And Peg did not remain in a corner
as her sisters had intended she should
Quite the contrary assure you. Ano
what's of much more consequence, the
three illegibles were devoted to her.
And few weeks after that musica
party there were three proposals in one
house in one day in Laureltown. Such q
thing had never been heard of before anC
probably never will be heard of again
And they were all to Peg, the I" dis
grace to her family the ''idiot ant
holden" the pug-nosed!" And az
she couldn't accept them all, she said
I'm very, a,ery sorry" to Mr.. Onior
and Captain Sparkman and held up hel
sweet mouth for kiss to Arthur Thornt
the artist.
"Well, after this nothing will evel
astonish u.s." proclaimed the aquilines
and the old father went about openly ex
ulting and baby Effie joyfully sang ovel
and over again, Z" rs doin wifi my Peg,
my Peg, my Peg!''
And Peg was married in September
and went away with her husband to thu
great metropolis, where she became tht
pet and delight of all the good fellows
who throng the studio buildings. Blu
every summer she returns to Laurel
town to pay a long visit to her sisters
in-law, who, improbable as it may
seem, love her better than any one il
the world, excepting, of course, thei
brother.
Effie is with her all the time and tn,
dear old Captain more than half ant
the aquilines are not at all averse to be
ing guests of the wife of the alread,
well-known young painter.
Bella married DIR. Pellet, never know
ing-which is well for his peace o
mind-that when she was angling, il
hopes of landing larger fish, he cam
very near to proposing to Peg himself
But Aurelia and Amanda still remail
single and are regarded with awe,
may say fear, by Pegs baby daughter
who has her fathers violet eyes ant
Pegs pug.-Harper's Weekly.