The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-30
THE RISE OF PEGGY.

Peggy uncerem0ni0usly dropped her |
pail, much to the discontinue of the /
Gagged colony Of potato bugs. when she
realized this and stuck her unprepOs-
sessing hands In her pockets aud blush |
cd for very shame.
ii.
Before breakfast next morning Peggy |
finished reading the adventures of
Lady Alfredo. She had grown quite
bold by that time, in consequence of
her talk with Mr.. Hibbard on the pre-
ceding day, and when washing the
breakfast dishes she enlarged on the
subject with enthusiasm to her cousin
George.
Never mind" she said. with grandil-
oQuent air, when he refused to empty
the coffee grounds as requested, II
won't be here long for you to quarrel
WITH
Pm going away" she returned
blandly. I'm going to have n rise in
the world. My name is not Peggy Hib-
bard, at all. Bah, what an ugly name!
I've tried my best to hit into something
pretty and interesting, but l can't do
it. 1t always remains just plain Peg
gy. | don't know what my last name
is. but I'm sure was christened
Queenie or Edith or Elaine or some
thing like that. My own parents are
coming for me soon"
"Huhr' said George, in derision. But
he empted the coffee grounds and was
quite obedient for almost an hour af-
;erward, all of which Peggy regarded
as unmistakable evidence that he had
more or less faith in what she had told
. him.
Peggy was kept unusually busy in
those days. She and her aunt, Mrs.
Morrison, did all the housework, and as
sick ncighbor, who had been a life
long friend of the family, required a
great deal of her aunt's attention,
. many new duties devOlved upon Feg-
gy. This additional work was not ex-
actly relished, but in one sense the sit
, uation was delightful. Peggy was left
alone more than she had been hereto
fore, and the unusual solitude gave her
, ample opportunity to converse with
: ueE EelullNGS hhNh ehN y
should come to claim her.
III.
4 The next day, when carrying In ar
:. armful of stovewood, with which tC
cook the MONDAY meal, she heard the
!. sound of wheels ON the white turnpike
They stopped at the front gate, ant
Peggy, peeping furtlvely around thu
p corner of the house, beheld a sigh
+ which drove every drop of blood in he
n veins with rush to her heart, ant
, made her arms so limp and lifeless tina
n the load of wood fell with a crash oil
her bace toes.
" A carriage had been driven into til
II shade of the apple tree that grew nea
r. the roadside. Undoubtedly 1t was tn
carriage. 1t was not exactly what sh
4 had expected, for there We're only tw
NJ horses instead of four, and the harnes
NJ was not made of gold, but 1t was
g very stylish turnout withal, and Pegg
Is thought she could be satisfied with !
n A middle-aged woman and gentlema
IN alighted and came rapidly toward I'll
lg house. Peggy went forth to meet then
= looking shame-facedly the while at he
bare feet and little red hands.
~ "Ah," said the gentleman. kindly,
co believe we have her here, Susan. NJ
"a child, are you Peggy Hibbard"
or mo, sir" returned Peggy, prompt
n A shadow of disappointment passe
no over the faces of the lady and gent
10 man.
~ THAT'S too bad" said the lady, "bl
OF perhaps you can tell us where to fiji
To- her"
cd Peggy plated the corner of her aprt
oh nervously for a moment, then, lookil
hi up courageously, she said: Il am CALI
he Peggy Hibbard."
or. "My goodness, and are you not she
70 exclaimed the lady.
NO" said Peggy, glibly. Il mu
nd have been changed when was bal
or something. and the mistake h
~, never been rectihed. l have new
M been able to find out what the name
in my father really Is. l hoped, sir, I'll
NV YOU were he Are you not, and ha
you not come to give me rise in
LODI world and take me home to your
,ld aee?"
ici- Peggy spoke with great earnestne
/, II for she had dreamed over this phase
md her life so much that she had come
believe in its reality. The lady a
4, gentleman stared at her in bewild
ON. ment
Il don't understand what you mea
mil said the lady, sadly. 1--WE have no
the tie girl. Our granddaughter died. I
,ell. few weeks ago. But we will TIL