Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-06-21


Lord Glenooro remained silent, and
thinking that probably her troubles wcre
% ~ Interest to him. Peggy changed
the subject Directing his attention 10
Freddy. now silently sleeping. she man
aged 10 prop tho lad up into q more
comfortable position. and assented to
Lord Glencore's remark that he did not
seem like tho rest of the family.
Then silence fell on them. and for
timo not word WAS spoken. Suddenly.
as II from out Of what shc was think.
Ing. Peggy said abruptlyi
"Are you very much In love with
AddaY'
IL! I'm not In love with her at all"
"I,ut you're going 90 marry herr
"who says I amY'
"why. everybodyi and grandmamma,
knows, means you to-"
II zee. and that makes you think u
quito certainf'
Peggy laughed conicmptuously. at
wouldn't make u certain with me" she
said, "but men seem different; what she
chooses. they do. oh. haven't patience
to think Of H." and tho great brown eyes
she turned on Glencorc sJarklcd indig-
nantly. "why, do YOU think unless
loved somebody dearly. Ia marry him to
please grandmammai Never, She knows
that a. well ~ do. She may III treat
me. but she cant make mo do what ]
won't Id die rather. Shall ! tell you
what mean 10 doy-sho was speaking
very fast and e1citedly-''I mean 10 run
away. You'll promise not 10 tell any one,
won't yOui Imean 10 40 very soon now
Ii can, before they come home. Other
girls earn their own li,ings, - why
shouldn't II I'm not stupid. and I'm
awfully strong"
'Dut whcro will you goy'
"oh, know, but that don't mean 10
tell. Perhaps I oughtnt 90 have aid o
wori about u 10 you, but it slipped out,
and you won't bctray me, will your Most
~ all, don't breathe a wOrl % Adda; che |
hates me, and-woll, there's no uso dis |
giising It'll hate her. When you're |
married 90 her
(which never shall be- interrupted
Lord Glencoro decidedly. Peggy faced |
round and looked her surprise at him.
Don't look like that at me" ho said |
hastily; II mean what say."
"You dol Oh, ] am awfully sorry
"ror her or for me-
II don't think ! was thinking Of either |
~ you. Il was for myself-there's 20
few ever care a. 10 Kind 90 me"
"And you think ! should bey'
Peggy didn't trust herself 20 speak,
but her head nodded assent"
"ISt mo tell secret to you. Peggy
ho quito uncousriously called her by |
name. "DoyOu know that mean 20 run
away to-
"Youl-
EYES; only want somebody 20 run
away with me- Can you guess Why
"So.-
somebody rvo seen today
"Todayf'
Tho eyes of each looked into the other,
questioningly.
Cant you guess whoY'
Lord Glenoore's voice came tremu-
lously. /
"Oh, you know, he said. III see you do.s
"Mer spoke the word brcathlessly.
"Yos, you. YoI will 20. won't you'll
You've no ono 10 'are for you. and I've
no one to care T.. me. Why shouldn't
We care Tor each OtheIi rdtrS and make
sOu happy. and Id certainly IL good TO
,ou. and In time you might get tO-woll,
), like me. you know
"In tlmei Why, like you now
"YOu dol oh. Pcggyr'
II sayi what's up with YOU twor II
vas Freddy spcaking-fr~ldy, whose
very existence they had forgotten, but
who. In common with all slocpsrs, awoke
at the very moment ho was not.wanf-
ed IN.
what DO you think aid Glencoro
IN a whisper; had We better tell himT
Eyes said Peggy; "up 10 now my
snly friend has been Freddy"
- Freddy, thoroughly wide awake
how, was desired Ia lean forward, and
between them the two conveyed what 10
was their intention Ia do
II say, what chouse Tor Adda!"
roarcd freldy delightcdly; but here,
you know, You'll have 10 marry Peggy"
Certainly Of course. that's what We
mean 90 do"
"Do weY' said Peggy; "oh. myi why
never thought Of that
Didn't youY said Freddy. assuming
the air % a Mentor, "but did though.
You must 10 Lady Glencorc brfore seo
the last of you"
"But, Freddy. think % gran'lmammsi
YOU would get into the mot awful
trouble. No, IL would never do"
"stuff and rubbishl~ and Freddy snap
rel his fingers. "what. should like to
know. can a couple of women do' he
sides, I'm not going to hlab on myself
never fear. How can help Il N, while
I am runliEing with my tutor. YOU choose
10 bolt with Glencorey'
v.
Arrived az Thondcln. happy and un.
suspccting. Lady Jane AMI her daughter
waited Tor Lord GlencOre In vain. Even
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