The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-09-29
with spirit OF defiance ana plunged

WIN spirit or dehanCe ana plunged
recklessly on.
"What Is the use. Miss Drew, of tax
ing an attitude like that? I know the
situation pretty we'll. and can't be-
lieve that either Monty or you have lost
In week feeling that was so deep
seated. l know Monty much too we'll
to think that he would change so cas-
ily." Peggy still lived largely In her
ideals. And YOU are too fine n thing
not to have suffered under this misun-
derstanding. 1t seems as If n very
small word would set you both
straight"
Barbara drew herself up and kept
her eyes on the road, which lay white
and cleaning in the sun. II have not
the least desire to be set straight"
And she was never more serious.
But it was only n few weeks ago
that YOU were engaged
Il am sorry" answered Barbara.
"that 1t should have been talked about
so much. Mr.. Brewster did ask me to
marry him. but l never accepted. In
fact, 1t was only his persistence that
made me consider the matter Mt nil. I
did think about it. I confess that
rather liked him. But 1t was not long
before 1 found him out"
What do you mcan?" And there was
flash in rcggy's eyes What has he
donc?"
"To my certain knowledge he has
spent more than 100000 since last
September. That Is something, Is IL
not?' Miss Drew said in her slow, cool
voice. and even Pcggy's loyalty admit
ted some justification in the criticism.
Generosity has ceased to be a yir-
tue, then?" she asked coldly.
"Generosity.' exclaimed Barbara
sharply. ITS sheer hiocy. Haven't
you heard the things people are say
Ing! They are calling him a fool, and
In the clubs they are betting that he
will be pauper within n year"
Yet they charitably help him TO
spend his money, and 1 have noticed
that even worldly mammas find him
eligible The comment was not with
THAT was months ago, my dear"
protested Barbara calmly. when he
spoke to me he told me 1t would be
impossible for him to marry within a
year. And don't you see that year
may make him an abject beggar?"
Naturally anything Is preferable to
a beggar," came in Peggy's clear. soft
voice. .... .r,...
Barbara hesitated only moment,
We'll, you must admit, Miss Gray,
that 1t shows a shameful lack Of char
acter. How could any girl be happy
with a man like that? And, after ali,
one must look out for ones own fate"
Undoubtedly" replied Peggy, but
many thoughts were dashing through
her brain
Shall we turn back to the cottage?"
she said after an awkward silence.
You certainly don't approve Of Mr..
Brewster's conductT Barbara did not
like to be placed in the wrong and felt
that she must endeavor to justify her.
SELF. lie Is the most reckless OF
spendthrifts. we know, and he prob
ably INDUCES in even less respectable
excitement"
Peggy was not tall but she carried
her head mt this moment as though she
were In the habit Of looking down on
the world.
Aren't you going little too far,
Miss Drew" she asked placidly.
ut is not only New York that laughs
over his Quixotic transactions" Bar
bara persisted. "Mr. Hampton, our
guest from Chicago, says the stories
are worse out there than they are in
the east"
1T Is a pity that Monty's illness
should have made him so weak" said
Peggy quietly rs they turned in
through the great iron gates, and Bar
bara was not slow to see the point