Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-19

"Lud, Str Percy, tS't you"
outsretched arms of eagerness with
such a splendid courtesy as any court
lady might have envied.
sun laughing. 'Lud, Sir Percy. is't
your amazed.
AYE" returns he, more amazed
than she. and standing of with drop
ped arms. "Whom did you think It
wasT
Another. My woman's stupid, and
when she described the gallant that
she did 1t matched a different sort Of
him than you. methinks. However.
let's be civil. The crops are good. the
game likely to be later; the king in
health. Prithee. have a chair" And
Peggy swept a second courtesy. mo-
tionlng toward a seat
Peggy, sweet lips, Joy Of my soul,
what's 1T Not one warm word for
him who only lives for thee? Who's
counted every hour since he parted
from you. chr The young man draws
nearer to her and bends upon his
knee. venturing as he does 30 to take
her hand In his.
"6ince you spent your time account
ing the hours, sir, pray you, how many
hours have passed since in this same
room we parted, now three months,
three weeks and a few days SINGER
Sir Percy sprang to his feet.
''zounds, Peggy. and you 1out me
sor'
POUNDS, Sir Percy. did not I write
you-and very well you know writ
lngs not my forte-that I'd be home
q Thursdayr
AYE, but I never got Il until thu
morning. Then did put spurs and
leave my uncle in the lurch to fly to
you"
"What, sirl Not get my letter. An
idle. silly and foolish excuse. I sent
It by Bickers. and trustier man ne'er
breathed. He vowed me he'd put it In
your hands"
Peggy, believe whichever Of the
two you like, but in mercy tell me
what kept you 80 long away? I've
heard rumors Of another. Eth, Peg,
tbs not true, swear me tbs not truei
Oh. by the hue Of my visags must
you know what jealous pangs have
racked me!''
Lady Peggy mods her head malicious.
~.
Jealous pangs. forsoothl And you
thought to medicine them. I dare be
sworn, with vaulting the country over
In the wake of Lady Diana Weston.
the greatest heiress in the market!
Bah, sir, and you've heard rumors!
I'll match 'em. I've seen the MINK
from afar. She is handsome, sir. Your
taste does you credit"
"Peg, swear twas but to please my
unclew cries Sir Percy.
AYE. and 80 displease mer'
NAY: you know too well that I'll
never do that Of my will. But my un.
Gle. as I've told you, must be coaxed,
and then when once gain his consent
to seeing you our battles won. To see
thee. Peg, 3 to worship thee! Lord
Cover II kneel when he beholds theei''
OOA ASS AV VOACS oAHS IStuEucu XXX
gy. Lets here and now make an end
ont all. You go pound the roads after
your new mistress with her acres and
notes, and r.
well, you whatr' asks the young
man impetuously and yet with q cor.
tain grave dignity.
"Oh, III acQuit myself to q certainty
with one that's faithful as the sun
and gallant from his head to his heels"
whats his nameT inquiries Sir Per.
q In a hard, strained voice. III he's
. better man, Peg, and you can say
you love him-God keep mew
His names a very honorable and
ancient one. He's Sir Robin McTart
twenty-third baronetr"
Peggy"
II a thunderbolt had fallen betwixt
Peggy's red shoes and his brown ones
Percy could not have been more A.
founded.
swell. STRIP returns she, scarce con.
trolling the twitching of her lips.
"A milksop. molly coddlel Oh, Peg.
BY. an you drop me, take a better man!
Peg. you're a-j0king. Not that bump.