The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08
SPANISH PEGGY
A STORY OF YOUNG ILLINOIS
Copyright. 1883, by Herbert g. Stone l. Co.
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finder box with him. 1t was impossi-
BILE to get light. The fallen door he
dragged aside from it's opening and
made a seat for Peggy.
"Stay here, sweetheart" spoke Anty-
wine, using an English word which
he did not quite understand, but trans
lated in his own mind as little one"
He made the circuit of the walls
kicking his way in the dark, satisfy
ing himself that no beast housed with
them. Then he sat down on the door
where he could shelter Peggy from
the wind.
Are you hurt, sweetheart"
Peggy found her voice with a laugh
"Goody! you've come, Antywine!
was trying to walk without my crutch
when you picked me up. l had to
hop"
"How you happen where I find your
81 don't know The horse stumbled
and fell down, and maybe l was
pitched on my head. This blanket was
round me so tight that fought to get
my mouth and nose and hands out
1t seemed like there were a dozen
would all run over me. But when
got up was beside the road, and could
just hear the mud splashing away Off -
"Who is 1t that steal you?"
"Of course, it must have been that
Pedro Lorimer man, though l couldn't
see him, and only heard his voice when
he spoke to the horse. He threw a
blanket over me and made me ride on
| the horses neck, and I'm so little and
lame | couldn't help myself Are you
cold, Antywine?'
NO" he answered, with a Cana
dams Indifference. But Peggy gave
him a corner of the blanket and babe
him draw it around his shoulders
which he did.
The rain beat upon shingles and
spouted from the cabin caves. There
was snugness in being housed after so
much anxiety and exertion.
1--WE wait here" The boy laughed
quietly to himself "Shickshack say
to Sieur Abe Lincoln, 'Antywine he is
nothing but squaw.' But | find you,
and Shickshack have not"
did he call you squaw?"
"Me, yes: he call me that"
you are like a woman, Antywine,"
said Peggy, after considering. 81 want
| YOU to be like a woman"
"Tonnerre! Why"
Because you are like one"
Antywine turned this illogical rea-
son in his mind.
How can we go home, AntyWine?'
I'VE walt" he replied, until Shick-
shack and Sieur Abe come back. They
ride the horses you think will run
over you, and they not see you in the
dark. They chase the man to Boards
| town"
Are you sure?"
II think So
Peggy's mind at once turned back to
| New Salem. Il wonder what Sally will
do when we get home"
ut is that woman that make squaw
| Of me- said Antywine. "Since my
| father marry her she has been worse
than loup-garou. l not mind the fist
| or the stick-bah!-bu her evil eye,
and the beard on her chin-saints!
am crawl all over! 1t is not healt'y to
be scare all the time! l wear charm
against her. When she take Shick-
shack think will go to my fathers
peop' In Canada. But If | do she will
have nobody but you when she is en-
rage. And see what is done to you
when we are but out Of the house,
| sweetheart"
| Peggy busted herself in silence and
threw an object from her which bound
ed among the chimney ruins
II am not going to be a peg-leg any
| more" she announced "Tll not strap
that wooden leg to my knee again"
But you not able to walk" said
Antywine 81 carry you," he added, In
afterthought.
"Shickshack will take me on the
horse when he comes It's so ugly.
Don't you think a peg-leg Is ugly,
Antywineo"
Il have not consider" he responded;
adding, with French grace, mot any
thing that belong to you is ugly"
my mouth" suggested Peggy. ut
will not shut"
1T is like the wild plum" said
Antywine, when the white bud is Just
break through"
Though they had been housemates
almost year. Peggy and Antywine
felt that they were Just discovering
| each other. The tall, silent lad had
| once in while ventured on some kind
ness to the girl. There was between
them the whimsical sympathy of COM
| panions in misery.
And | am SO little" continued
Peggy, after silence. People think
| am only ten years old. Ann Rutledge
| is large and beautiful"
Nam selle Ann Rutledge," responded
Antywine, lis too large to be carry.
You are not too large to be carry"
But | want to be" insisted Peggy.
me I think Won will urnyu onp