The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
MY 4adE 9egg4 goes to 9orpn
COPYRIGHT
8E Frances ,fEnar MatkepS


pushing Chock into the street with a will
that sent her aspinning on her way.
indifferent then. as though the outgoing
damsel were no concern OF hers, presently,
with q swagger, yet ill-concealing the anx-
yofces assailed her ears, the mock Sir Robin
Mozart emerged upon the street
There halted chair between the postG
ePSnie d' by f Ser Woman "f Bots @eDt ana
trembled, while still afar the stout lungs
OF the terrified giant shouted;
Peg stood strl and stared; all the Jealous
blood In her burned In her cheeks. Lady
Diana here and whereforef and at such
IN untoward hour ven displaced, eyes red,
but still undenlably handsome, nay beauti
"oh airr' cried Lady Diana beseechiug.
" raising two imploring hands outside
tho chair door toward Lady Peggy.
II pray OF you honorH whmpered the
Abigail In concert
II impiore your protection, sir, as you
are a gentleman and man Of honor, as
your mien disposes me came here but
now and sent my footman up TO the rooms
| of friend, who IS ID, sir with a token
OF regard in the shape Of fruit and flowers,
when the man must have been set upon by
thieves aud beaten, for he"
0oa ~ heard "a IN hun, finishes Peg, stepping
madam. put the yarlet who attacked him
to his pace with prick. II | can serve
you further. command me.
AS my lady bows low, she is conscious
that II now behooves her to state coucisely
I hcr name and station; and, loa thing and
hating the deception more than she could
/ express, she still adds ther qnotive not un-
mixed with the natural curiosity to discover
/ who is the object OF Lady Diana's morn
! ing CalD:
"sir Robin McTart OF Robinswold Kent,
/ at your ladyship's service"
Diana bows, bushes, almost ogles, MINK
I that she is, noting well the hne eyes and
| beautiful mouth Of the gallant at Der side.
Lady Diana Weston, Sir Robin, daughter
/ to the earl Of Brookvood at your service"
| Peg bows low, hat in hnud bundle under
arm. swift as youths impulse ever IS
says she. taking lightning ike measure OF
her chance and determined to probe mat
! ters TO their core
Your ladyship's name was on the lips
! above, noddlng up at Bennaston's win.
do assure you. and would double II now
! Surely, if you'll allow me TO say so, Sir
/ Percy de Bohun's gentleman OF rare
/ Wyatt Lowell. hslt-a-Gozen more a-pledgiug
your iadyship to the tune OF nonpareil all
night long.
You flatter. SIR DO protestl' cried the
! lady in the chair, blushing ike the rcddest
/ rose that grows, but who might say for
whose saket since Peg had named so
many.
Oh sir" Lady Diana's voice now low
| cred. "Your countenauce IL one TO inspire
| confidence. ] pray you Judge me not harsh
| ly II | venture 10 inquire, since Won were
I Percy
De Eohuu? The fruits and flowers / fetched
were for him, since am informed ne pines,
eats nothing, droops, mopes, and no
longer Is to be entioed among the
lhlm7-or ot-of Lord Kennaston7r asks
Lady Diana willy and with another mag
nihcent accession OF color. Thus did Sly,
| which Is named Subterfuge.
Aye, Madam, that can. IT'S ne YOU
say but as YOU yourself, Il report SPEAK
| true, be the cause Of his dlstempter, me
thinks You should know how to effect th'
cure see Your Ladyship's man return
Ing, there Is no more danger. take mJ
leave OF you. Madam hand to heart, bun
die sticking out under other arm, ut II
to me one of the most fortunate chancel
Of life to have had this encounter" bending
sweet eyes, which Diana returns with
Will. "irear nothing; the cutthroats havt
long since made on by q rear alley. Thu
shouter is doubtless ere this ut his cover
, Did you need my further protection
prom my heart, Sir, thank you" erie
Lady Diana very sweety May we NEE
, again, and soon!'
pretty teeth grltted together.
MAY we meet agalnl Never! Brult'
/ and dowersl torsoothl Pines and droops
dened at mis- name. A-seeldn' Of him on
like that at cock-crow too! Ind an theS
, he town fashions and morals III be glie,,,
10 get homel No / won'tl No I WON'T
, spake out Lady Peggy's heart ut to burs
bonds ''Percy'a here, aud my souls here
and faint no use 70 talk about havini
a spirit, and a-stoppdn' lovin' when yoI
ain't loyedl You can't DO ltl'
Peggy, rocking not OF her path, eyei
/ glued to ground paced on, having forge
the whole world else. in the misery OF he
! discovery Of Lady Dlana's passion for ~
, There were few abroad at That early
{ hour. Some market wagons leisnregs {
r Inuts getting home after the nights frollo
3 and lust now. at the cross or two streets
handsome coach thrown open-Winauowe,u
, with n gentleman, the very pink and mode
Of All elegance lollng back amid tn
: ' BY the lend OF his eyes twas plainly
. 20 bs seen he had not slept for forty-eigh
/ hours or so, hut otherwise his aspect Ha'
as h newly ont Of perfumed bandbox
; Suddenly his gaze caught Peggy OF tn(
crossing hxod Itself upon the lace craVa
AZ her throat, and then with spring A.
alert as that OF any monkey throwlnt
himself ont Of tree by HIS tan, TINS mir
ror Of fashion thrust hiS head out az win
voice not loud, hut piercing
''Worthing, run down the young genue
; man NJ the crossing; don't hurt nm a., ~
shnliugs. He then sank back again am''
No sooner said than done
{ Just al the instant when Peggy recalleI
her position and was Overwhelmingly won
dering where she had wandered to, clutch
> ing her bundle ana al OF muddle, Click
Y grazed coach wheels against her shins, cocl
e went her hat into the puddle but, HEAVIER
be praisedl her wig chung, and she clunl
3 10 her bundle; out Of coach the pink bro
= oado gentleman, down from the rumble
0 his fOotman pick up Lady Peggy hat an
: all rubbing the mud out OF her silk stock
:, iugs clapping her hands, yet releBted sh
. not from the bundle. and all a-breath tn
oiler cries;
!, Unto my coach, sir do humbiy crav
pardon, sir, | DO. indeed. I'll not tax
I no for an answer, sir, not by my oath
I. another, sir, demands all the PREPARATION
: possible sir" aud forthwith Peggy 4
lifted into the splendid coach and IN
a splendid gentleman springs in after her
J. ana the footmen jump up and the Will
4 cracks, and on they whirl before she cal
!. | open her mouth.
I mir. Brummel at your service, SIR,
I continues he, feeling OF Pegs palm, nOtlnI
> the wound at her wrist. and the pallo
Of her face. which shines even througl
n the cotfee stains, Were On route L
: Peters court where my surgeon shall al
Z tend you. Site, SIR you're not hurt In
4 sure I told WorthinF not 70 endanger
! hair OF your head and it's Impossible ~
! should have dlsobeyed mel"
y I'D be obliged, Mr. BrumneIl, II YOU,
= set me down at once. sirl I'm none Ia
= worse and I've businaas ~ imuort catfn.