The Yale expositor., 1905-11-24

biecc VI SihOheu eiuSS. Along the 6nOr(
the early!green Of the trees melted int,
the lazy gray OF the sky. At the col
lege;pler the reflection Of The pier post
waveted sereneIy from the reflected
roof OF the boathouse.
Cit TO give one the nightmare" Peg
gy exclaimed as Jack handed her care
fully into the boat
ut does look squally," said Jack, TAX
ing up the oars; the sky, mean. mo-
the rejection"
".PoQhg' answered Peggy. curling her
self Up in the stern OF the boat. 'Dc
you suppose I'm going to let the pros
pect Of mere sQuall spoil my frs
boat rice OF TIE year? Besides. we
both can swim. can't WEI"
Jack. stared at Peggy with what was
intended for look of whitening els
dam.
you bet. Peggy, IL / thought there
was any danger In this stunt I'd moi
take YOU"
Peggy raised her eyebrows. 'JaclS
what Is tho matter with you? Are you
trying to be proud and naughty In al
old sweater? My child. please REGAL
that you had 80 be spanked into having
your face washed. 1t is now. Oh. Jack
too late TO make an impression Oh my
fresh young heart. u
Gee. but you're crazyY purmured
Jack.
And l." went on Peggy, ignoring thS
interruption. Il wish to stnte that this
sudden Development OF courtesy In one
who has pulled my hair and whose cars
have bcXCd both In sorrow and In en-.
ger makes me feel the necessity OF re
ninding yod that it Is useless Cor you
10 fuss and pat on airs. for you art
nothing hut q freshman after all"
!. Jack cus his oars Vicious,y lnio Che
syater, splash!ng bis own red jersey
and PtssJ's white sweater.
| STRIKES re you entered the sans
day Z cid What time does that bloom
In NATION tiJ Sou'li have to be backr
six O'Clock. Otherwise It's PSggJ
Gefore TIE house committee. end Che
Rotary GLIB depends On me u get Oh:
/ hchcns to them before T." she an
swered. making herself tlto a still
smaller boil in the stern seat The boat
teated ,i:Ilc.
"Ch, WEI! be back In time easy
Ve'l reach the pines in half m hour"
'PeggY looked little enXiousiy et tht
sky: THAT wind is coming Up. Jack.
she said. Il guess IN get out The extra
oargaDl help"
You'll CO nothing of the sort" en-
swerel Jnc'y ats not - girls work"
Peggy looked up quickly. then smiled
20 herself ana settled back "a her piace
again. IL was very still spd sheltered
among TIE pines. Ihe soft new needle;
smelled Ce!'clonsIy Of spring. aud thC
wind was only PARKWAY Sigh IN thC
treetops. The pine trees murmured.
robins Gickcred among the soft fiIzz OF
the new needles. suddenly Jack pulled
out his watch.
Gee Whiz." hc said, ',ts live sain
utes or c.
Peggy could feel herself going white
"Jack." She easped. "it's not q funny
joke no be hnuled UP by the house com
mlttee. 1hey ere NIL seniors. end ar
one Il so hard on n freshman ms Il sen
Tor. They hare been through oil thes'
scrabeS ind know how 10 strike hard"
They ran 10 the shore III the shette
of the pines they had not realized tina
d hehvy sQuall had grown out OF Ui
light wind of the afternoon. The waite
was thick with whitecaps. aud Chi
wind tore across the lake as If deter
mind to aid the house COMMITTEE,
against the delinquent Peggy.
.Jatk looked out at the water wit
lips hight pressed. Peggy" be said
"Tll, mot. venture out with YOU with ;
sea Ike that one. house committee o
no house committee"
slack Howard" replied Peggy
you've got to"
'"T@ggyr lie threw back his Ehoul
ders aud eyed Peggy with dignity
Peggy, you are not going to be drown
ed while am around. tell you vii
not go till The squat Is over"
Peggy threw back her girllsh Shout
ders and eyed Jack with even create
dignity than his own.
"Pll not speak TO you, Jack Howard
until you launch that boat" And wit
this she pulled her tam O shante
| down over her curly hair, walked bac'
| to the edge of the pines and. sittin
| down in the needles, stared with maTi
| ed indifference at the sky above Jack
head.
Jack stood frresolute for n monen
! Peggy bad never looked more tantn l.
ing. The white tam shaded fl % thl
| was almost irresistible, and a.
conscious Of an insane desire 70 ODE
the behests Of that capricious. CA
head even though so doing m, u "a
to the bottom OF the lake. But anDth
look nj the water and he Withdrew
the foot of the tree opposite Icgr
After lighting his pipe he stu - hi
boots with irlpassive face. MIMI q ~
err minute went by. and the col SD iu