Smyrna times., 1905-10-25
By HONORE WILLSIE

The lake lay smooth and dark like q
piece Of smoked glass. Along the shore |
the early green of the trees melted into
the hazy gray of the sky. At the col.
lege pier the reflection of the pier posts
wavered serenely from the reflected
roof Of the boathouse.
Fit to give one the nightmare" Peg.
gy exclaimed as Jack handed her care
fully into the boat.
1t does look squally," said Jack. TAX
ing up the oars; ''the sky, mean. not
the reflection"
Pooh! answered Peggy, curling her
self up In the stern of the boat. "Do
you suppose I'm going to let the pros
pect of mere squall spoil my first
boat ride of the year? Besides. we
both can swim, can't we?"
Jack stared at Peggy with what was
intended for look of withering dis
dain.
You bet, Peggy, if 1 thought there
was any danger in this stunt I'd not
take you"
Peggy raised her eyebrows. Jack,
what Is the matter with you? Are you
trying to be proud and naughty in an
old sweater? My child, please recall
that you had to be spanked into having
your face washed. 1t is now, oh. Jack,
too late to make an impression on my
fresh young heart, T.
Gee. but you're crazyr' murmured
Jack
And t. went on Peggy, ignoring the
interruption, Il wish to state that this
sudden development of courtesy in one
who has pulled my hair and whose ears
l have boxed both in sorrow and in an
ger makes me feel the necessity of re-
minding you that it is useless for you
to fuss and put on airs, for you are
nothing but freshman after all"
Jack dug his oars viciously into the
water, splashing his own red jersey
and Peggy's white sweater.
Strikes me you entered the same
day did. What time does that bloom
in matron say you'll have to be back p
'Six O'Clock. Otherwise it's Peggy
before the house committee, and the
Botany club depends ON me TO get th'
lichens to them before ~ she an
swered, making herself into a still
smaller ball in the stern seat. The boa
leaked q little
"Oh, we'll be back in time easy
Wen reach the pines in half an hour"
Peggy looked little anxiously at tn
sky. That wind is coming up, Jack,
she said. Il guess iii get out the extr;
oars and help"
You'll do nothing of the Sort" an
: swered Jack. Its not girls work." :"
n Peggy looked up quickly, then smile
to herself and settled back in her plaC
again. 1t was very still and sheltere
among the pines. The soft new needle
smelled deliciously of spring. and I'll
wind was only a faraway sigh in ii
treetops. The pine trees murmureC
robins flickered among the soft fuzZ I
y the new needles. Suddenly Jack pulle
out his watch.
a Gee whiz," he said, its five mi
utes of g.
Peggy could feel herself going whit
Jack" she gasped. Its not a fun
joke to be hauled up by the house col
mittee. They are all seniors, and
y one is so hard ON freshman as a sc
ior They have been through all the
scrapes and know how to strike hard.
They ran to the shore. In the shelf
of the pines they had not realized tn
- a heavy squall had grown out of I
light wind of the afternoon. The wat
was thick with whitecaps, and
: wind tore across the lake as If det
III mined to aid the house commit
II against the delinquent Peggy.
Jack looked out at the water W
lips tight pressed. Peggy" he sa
"Tn not venture out with you with
sea like that one. house committee
e no house committee"
Jack Howard" replied Peg
you've got to-
ant Peggy He threw back his she
cen ders and eyed Peggy with dign
the peggy, you are not going to be dro'
ap- cd while am around. tell you / '
Ter- not 20 till the squall is over"
are Peggy threw back her girlish sh'
dens and eyed Jack with even gres
en- en- dignity than his own.
nee, .'PlI not speak to you, Jack How'
rted until you launch that boat" And
this she pulled her tam o shal
1ore down over her curly hair, walked b
reat TO the edge of the pines and, sit
the down in the needles, stared with m
,+a,r ed indifference at the sky above ia
IS is head.
mns, Jack stood irresolute for MON
can el1 Peggy had never looked more tant
o. ing. The white tam shaded face
ce-a- was almost irresistible, and he
ton, conscious of an insane desire to
lures the behests Of that capricious,
SUBJ head even though so doing might
and to the bottom of the lake. But anC
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