Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-29
kfr'vE sort of respect for an out
right heathen,' Miss Peggy said,

right heathen," Miss Peggy said.
\ 80 if meant to be a heather I'd
be one, sure enough"
Peggy, best beloved, what have the
heather to do with this case?" Rose,
her niece, asked. dimpling all over.
Rose stood before the mirror, admiring
critically the set of her fine new habit
of dark green CLOTH She was we'll
named. Her cheeks We're the richest
damask. her dimples but repeated the
true curves of the flower, there was
suggestion of moss in her bright brown
hair and the grace of swaying stalks in
the 1.-THE poise of her figure.
Tell me-" she persisted, turning her
head so far aside she could see the set
of her jacket at the back of the neck.
Miss Peggy tried to look severe as she
answered.: cts heathenish. the way
you're actin about this Thanksgivin
sermon. Thanksgivin is real reli-
gious day, if the Puritans did start it.
Seems to me we all ought to get down
on our knees, body and soul, and thank
the good Lord for his mercies"-
TN sure nobody is more thankful
than am" Rose protested.
What for?" Miss Peggy asked. 1.-THE
chance to ride races to church today?
/ believe in my soul that's what you
are up to-
"Oh, Peggotty! How can you?" Rose
cried, her voice reproachful, her eyes
dancing. IT shall give thanks in church
because I have life and health and you
and daddy to love me. Then, when
come out and start home and see all
the other girls staring and tossing their
heads, maybe / shall give thanks, too.
for having two beaus, when so many of
them have not even the hope of one
(Which of them goes with you?" Miss
Peggy asked. Rose opened her eyes in
pretended Amusement.
IT thought you knew it was both"
she said.
.'And how'll they like that?" Miss
Peggy demanded. Rose laughed tran
GULLY.
1T is not question of their liking 1t
or disliking it, if 1 am pleased" she
said. They really ought to be CRATE
full to me. 1t is not every girl who
would be so thoughtful of their vanity.
If had said I'd go with either and left
the other out III the cold, the whole
congregation would have laughed. Be-
Bides, neither of them asked me to GO
with him They are both such dear
geese; they came siding up and said
just like monograph, I'm going tc
preaching with you Thanksgiving day.
You see how impossible it was to say
anything except that I'd be glad to see
them and ask them to eat dinner with
u.s."
Trust you to fix it up" Miss Peggy
said, smothering smile. but do re-
member to ask people home with you
Johnll look out for the preacher ant
the kinfolks generally, but you mus
hunt up the Elverson girls-I asked ZEN
last week, but they said they couldn'
say until today--and old Mrs. Hunt
poor soul-and the Jim Malones. ASH
Sarah Jennings, too, if it's true wha
Dinah says-that she's put a whit
ruche in her bonnet. Whenever a wild
pw does that
"She begins to be dangerous" Ros
interrupted. "Peggotty, you ought t
have more regard for my prospects
You know a widow is the only rival In
afraid of. And the new minister is
single man, and delight"
II hope he has more sense than t
look at girl like you" Miss Peggy re
torted. Rose sided UP to her, kisse
her left cheek and said sweetly:
Rosy is a naughty girl sometimes
but who spoiled herr"
day she was born" Miss Peggy admit
ted. TITS all the fault anybody ca
find in John Edmunds. A better maj
better brother, better husband,
better provider, never wore shoe leatt
err but he has spoiled you, Rose, an
I'm bound to say I've helped him
right smart"
Was it SO bad to love me and Civ
me whatever / Wanted?" Rose aske,
her eyes suddenly dim. Miss Pegs
looked at her with affectionate prid
people may say we didn't raise yo
right, honey" she answered. "Bl
somehow / don't believe you'd be an
better if we had"
Listen! Somebody is coming!" Ro.
cried, darting to the window. The roo
was one of the big, square front on,
upon the lower floor of the Edmund
house. You could look, from it's win
dows down the length of the lawn
the outside gate, perhaps 400 yart
away. There was graveled driv
with naples and beeches standing !
regularly either side.
"Oh, see the race! Rum aunt
quick!" Rose cried. Miss Peggy ran
look over the girls shoulder at tv
horsemen just inside the far gate. TIL,
So tldu coIiie tlHTOuSH IL IOBelHeF. mo
with the lawn for a course, they we
riding SO hard and fast, 1T was pla
something hung upon the ISSUE
billy Hope will beat Rose sa
over her shoulder. Miss Peggy, wi
her chin in the hollow of Roses nee
thought she felt little heart futter
the name. But the next minute S
fancied she must have been mistake
Roses voice was SO gleeful as she a
nounced, "Billy has got the best hor.
but Tom Esten can outride him."
The racers were less than a hundr
yards away, running neck and nee
their riders laughing and waving ha
at each other. Billy's horse, Captain,
slashing, long striding fellow. brow
with cinnamon muzzle, and three pan
thoroughbred, ran SO easily his rid
scarcely swayed in the saddle. He he
his head high and fretted slightly u
der a tightish rein. Tom Esten h
given black Warlock his head almt