The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16

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dull existence with an invalid sister
and an old mother, would you, after all,
refuse? oh, bother. it's too warm to
get into discussions with ones self"
And doing the sweet, old-fashioned
gown up into bundle, Peggy saun-
tered down TO the village dressmalzer.
and, after leaving there, decided she'd
just run IN and see if Widow fuckers
boy was recovering from slow fever
1t was poor little cottage into which
Peggy wended her way, and the widow
herself looked half-fed
y don't believe you've had any din
ner to-day" thought Peggy, ''and as
you're 100 proud to ask for it, iii have
to PLAN
''Why don't YOU take z walk while-I
sit by Jamie and tell him stories?7 she
said, aloud. And. by the way. II
you're going by my house Just stop IN
and get my cape and tell Hannah to
give you your dinner. 1t viii save you
cooking here
The widow gladly went, and Peggy
amused herself and Jamie inventing
stories.
While in the middle of one she glanced
up and beheld lIowarth Overalle stand
ing in the doorway with a look of rapt
admiration on his lace
do you come here often?' was his
first remark.
Never" she replied. while Jamie-s
eyes dilated to such an extent one
would know she was not telling the
truth.
''What are you here for?" he asked
MY laundry" was the brief reply.
He saw her home through the twi-
light, and Peggy after that took more
interest than ever in her gown for the
Third
The evening came and with it Jack
Leslie for Peggy, and when he saw her
he exclaimed:
Why, Peggy Hildreth, you lovely
little picture. I'm almost tempted to
carry You off by main force, you look
so beautiful
''Well, you needn't serenely re-
marked Peggy, as she gathered her
opera cloak around her and let him put
her into the carriage.
Words of admiration could be heard
from all sides as she entered the hall
with her escort. And she did look
lovely. The golden curls were gathered
on to the top of her head. and the
beautiful brocade was modernized.
Slippers had been made 10 match the
gown, and although Peggy took only a
three boot. she had squeezed her foot
into two. the result being before the
evening was half over in one giving
way when she was dancing with Capt.
Van Leaten.
Now" said Peggy, philosophically,
Il am finished for dancing. All l can
do is TO fiirt."
mo such thing" said the captain.
II shall send for more slippers and he
was as good as his word
When they came Peggy was sur
rounded by admirers, and hiding up
the pretty broken slipper, she said:
Now what do you bid for it?''
"A box of gloves said Jack Leslie.
''Two boxes" said Capt Van Leaten.
''I'll go you one better and offer three
boxes and five-pound box of candy"
exclaimed an ardent admirer.
Peggy saw Mrs. Hildreth gazing at
her in horror, and with her eyes dane
ing with merriment she said:
Come quiclxlyi Bid away! I'll marry
the highest bidder
"A diamond braceletr'
Diamond pinr'
Two tickets for Pattir'
And so the bids ratified on an Peggy
found herself the center of a '.,'ge
and admiring circle and she began to
wish she was well out of ii all
At that moment Mr.. Overalle APP
peared, and stepping forward quickly,
said:
Il offer overall And Peggy laugh
ingly called: Gone and started
waltzing with the highest bidder.
The circle disbanded, murmuring:
''Tricked," ''Puns not allowed" and
similar remarks, but Peggy was happy,
and when half an hour later she met
the possessor of her slipper in the con-
servatory, and he asked her if she
would confirm her remark and marry
the highest bidder, she only said in a
half laughing manner. but with Sc
rious look in the blue eyes for once: 81
always keep my word. Boston Globe.