The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-13

III.
The next day, when carrying in an
armful OF stove wood with which to
cook the monday meal, the heard the
sound of wheels on the white turnpike.
They stopped at the front gate, and
Peggy, peeping furtively around the
corner of the house, beheld a sight
which drove every drop of blood in her
veins with a rush to her heart, and
made her arms so limp and lifeless that
the load os wood fell with a crash on
her bare toes.
A carriage had been driven into the
shade Of the apple tree that grew near
the roadside. Undoubtedly it was the
carriage 1t was not exactly what she
had expected, for there were only two
horses. instead of four, and the harness
was not made of gold but it was a very
stylish turnout withal. and Peggy
thought she could be satisfied with IL.
A middle-aged lady and gentleman
alighted and came rapidly toward the
house. Peggy went forth TO meet them,
looking shame-faced the while at her
bare feet and little red hands.
All" said the gentleman. Sindly,
believe we have her here, Susan. My
child, are you Peggy Hibbard?"
No sir" returned Peggy, promptly. I
A shade of disappointment passed Z
over the faces of the lady and gentle
THAT'S too bad" said the lady. but
perhaps you can tell US where to find /
her.
Peggy plated the corner of her apron /
nervously for a moment, then, looking .
up cOurageously. she said: Il am called .
Peggy Hubbard"
My goodness. and are you not she?'' .
exclaimed thc lady.
No" said Peggy. glibly. Il must .
have been changed when l was baby, 3
Or something, and the mistake has
able to find out what the name of my
father really is. I hoped, sir. that you .
were he. Are you not. and have you .
not come to give me a rise in the world /
and take me home to your palace?'
Peggy spoke with great earnestness. 3
for she had dreamed over this phase of \
her life so much that she had come to .
believe in its reality. The lady and gen Z
tleman stared at her in bewilderment. :
Il don't understand what you mean 4
said the lady, sadly. We have no I.
little girl. Our granddaughter died. too. 4
4 few weeks ago. But we win think .
over what you have said, and make /
further inquiries about you. After we .
have seen Mr.. Hubbard perhaps you 4
will hear from US again"
They drove away down the dusty I
turnpike and Peggy threw herself !
down on the garden mold and wept /
bitterly. Even they have gone back .
On me-" she sobbed. They have left I
me here. and I'll have to go bacl; into .
that hateful kitchen and cook some
Thing for father and the boys. 1 can't
10 IL, so there
But she did. and her father praised
her effort by saving he had never sat /
Town to a better meal
In the meantime, the lady and Gen-
-leman, all unconscious of the grief (
heir visit had occasioned. were wene-
ng their way thoughtfully back to
Squire Hopper's house, whence they
lad started out an hour before.
Il don't see what you sent us over
here for" said the gentleman. as soon
IS they entered the sitting-roon. When
we told you that our errand in this
1eighborhood is TO pick out a bright
title girl whose parents are poor and
unable to educate her as she deserves
md wishes, we were in earnest, and ex-
1ected you TO recommend somebody
Who is worthy. But that Hubbard girl
s regular little lunatic. She said her
name is not Hibbard; that she Is the