Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

composing effect, 40 thpt, the dog-cart
having been sent for and brought TO the
door, he magnsnimously insisted that
going home he would sit behind and
leave the ribbons 10 be handled by Glen
core.
The clock struck before they were
fairly of, and then, Peggy exclaiming at
the lateness Of the hour, Glencore said /:
"But il won't matter much, will it "
"No." said Peggy trihe bitterly.
"Harris knows I'll look after Freddy.
and there's no one TO bother about what
becomes of mo-"
"You have neither father nor mother,
have you ?"
Glencore put the question gently, and,
not waiting for her answer, went on to
tell her that he too had lost his parents
when child, and was, like her, lonely,
with no one to care for him.
eyes" she said, "but you're a man
with lots of money, and I'm poor and
dependent; and then it's horrid to be a
girl. Ever since | can remember I've
heard nothing else but ell owe to every
body. as if it was my fault that | owe
anything to them. l cant help having
been born. Here / am, and until die
here l must stay. Not dependent,
though. I've only waited to be taught
something, I've had to owe that much
to grandmamma."
Lord Glencore remained silent, and
thinking that probably her troubles were
of no interest to him, Peggy changed
the subject. Directing his attention to
Freddy, now silently sleeping, she man
aged to prop the lad up into more COM
Portable position, and assented to Lord
Glepcores remark that he did not seem
like the rest of the family.
Then silence fell on them, and for
time not word was spoken. Suddenly,
as if from out of what she was thinking,
Peggy said abruptly:
"Are you very much in love with
AIDA ?"
al I'm not in love with her at all. I"
"But you're going to marry her?"
"Who says | am ?"
"Wby, evrybody and grandmamma,
| know, means you TO.
~ see, and that makes you think it
quite certain ?"
Peggy laughed contemptuously. at
wouldn't make it certain with me. she
said, "but men seem different what
she chooses they do. Oh. | haven't
patience to think of it. " and the great
brown eyes she turned on Glencore
sparkled Indignantly. "Why, do you
think unless | loved somebody dearly
I'd marry him to please grandmam-
ma? Never She knows that as well
as DO. She may ill treat me, but she
can make me do what | won't; I'd die
rather. Shall tell you what | mean to
do ?"-she was speaking very fast and
ercitedly-"l mean to run away. You'll
promise ne MOTTO tell any one, won't you?
| mean to 20 very soon now-if | can
before they come home. Other girls
earn their own living, so why shouldn't
]? I'm not stupid, and I'm awfully
strong"
But where will You go?"
ooh, / know, but that | don't mean
to tell. Perhaps | oughtn't to have said
a word about it to you, hut it slipped
out. and you won't betray me, will you ?
most of all don't breathe a word to
Ada she hates me, and-well, there's
no disgusting i'll hate her. When
yOu are married 10 her"
(Which | never hall be, interrupted
Lord Glencore decidedly. Peggy faced
around and looked her surprise at him.
Don't look like that at me, he said
hastily " 1 mean what | say"
"lou do? Oh, en- awfuly sorry"
"For her or for me?"
al don't think l was thinking Of
either of you. 1t was for myself-there's
so few ever care to be kind to me.
land YOU think | should be :"
Peggy didn't trust herself TO speak,
but her head nodded assent.
Let me tell secret to you, Peg
gy"-he quite unconsciously called her
by her name. "Do you know that |
mean to run away too :"
"Ioui"
eyes; only want somebody TO run
away with me. Can you guess who ?"
"No."
Somebody I've seen to-day"
"To-day !"
The eyes of each looked into the
others questioningly.
"Gan't you guess who ?"
Lord Glencore's voice came tremu-
lousy.
ooh, you know" he said, 81 see you
do.
"Mel" Peggy spoke this word
breathlessly.
"Tes, you. You will 90, won't you?
You've no one to care for you, and |
have nobody TO care for me. Why
shouldn't we care for each other? I'd
Try to make yol happy, and Ia certainly
he good to you, and in time you might
get towel, to like me, YOU know"
"In time why, | like you now"
lyon do. Oh, Peggy"
"Say what's up with You two?" 1t
WAS Freddy sPeakiug-freddy, whose
very existence they had forgotten, but
who, in common with all sleepers, swoke
at the very moment he was not wanted
to.
"What do you think ?" said Glencore
in a whisper ;; a." had We better tell him.
"Yes,' said Peggy; "up to now my
only friend has been Freddy"
so Freddy, thoroughly wide awake
now, was desired to lean forward, and
between them the two conveyed what it
WAS their intention TO do.
Z" cay. what chouse for AIDA !"
roared Freddy delightedly; "but here,
you know, you'll have to marry Peggy
Certainly; of course (; that's what
we mean TO do"
"Do we 2" said Peggy. "Oh my
Why, ! never thought of that
Didn't you?" said Freddy, assuming
the air OF Mentor "but did though.
You must be Lady Glencore before see
the last Of you.
"But, Freddy, think OF grandmamma
you would get into the most awful trou-
bic. No; itwould never do"
"Stuff aud rubbish p" and Freddy
snapped his fingers; "what, | should |
ike to know, can couple of women
do? Besides, I'm not going to blab on |
myself never fear. How can l help 1T /
if, while I'm ruralizing with my tutor,
you choose to bolt with Glencore 2"
Y.
Arrived at Thorndean, happy and un-
Lady Jane and her daughter
waited for Lord Glencore Ia vain. Even |