The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-05-29
TheOutsiders
By TEMPLE BAILEY.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
T.. Literary Press.
By TEMPLE BAILEY.
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"A suuuen tropic lnuhuerstOTm u'tu
sent all the women flying into the big
hotel like flock Of snowy birds.
Peggy. following them slowly. met
Armstrong on the wide porch.
You'd better hurry In" he said. at
will come down heavily in a minute"
~ don't care" Peggy informed him
recklessly. "if It pours."
You'll spoil your gown" he admon-
ished. e=
Peggy shrugged her shoulders. SAC
cordlng to Palm Beach ethics" she in
formed him. my gown Is already
spoiled. 1t was spoiled before 1t was
made. and the making only made it
worse. In fact. it's dowdy. Jimmie: a
very dowdy gown"
His quick glance questioned her. and
then as he saw the laughter In her blue
eyes his own brown eyes laughed back.
AT least II doesn't seem TO worry
you," he said.
at did" she admitted as he drew
two chairs back under the awning. and
they sat looking out upon the rain. 1T
did awfully when ! first came. Why.
Jimmie Armsh ong. never dreamed OF
such clothes rs the women wear here.
II isn't just their dresses; It's their
hats and their shoes and their wells
and the way they tx their hair and
their compilations. They are like LOT
Of princesses"- @. ~....s.
"You needn't talk about complex
IONS" Armstrong said doggediy: you've
got a complexion OF your own
well. nj least II II my own" Peggy
agreed. -But what's complexion.
Jimmie. without the clothes 20 set II
OF; Now. there's that pale blue chit.
fon with the rose wreathed border that
Just went In there. and the girl wore 4
has with roses around II. and her para.
sol had q pale pink coral handle She
leaned forward impressively. Jimmie.
how do you think would look In that
gown - ~ 2
out Of sight" said Jimmie prompt.
~. ~.
Peggy nodded. Il believe I would
she went on. land at first II worried
me that I couldn't have one. Just as
II worried me that had to pay n
cents apiece for oranges when at In
dian river they are selling for . cents
q dozen. but II doesn't worry me any
more"
.rx.k L. 1919
Because I nm an outsider" shc said
Aunt Alva and ! have Just enoug.
money 70 pay our board without any
frills. But II n doing her lots Of god
the climate and the chance TO sec
things-and simply made up nv mind
to get all out Of II ! could. And
can't have pretty things like the othei
women. 30 Just keep out and ionS o.
them rs would on a picture.
Il have all sorts OF names for then
that dashing. restless widow who az
fects red Is the Crimson Rambler and
the girl with the pink roses Is Lad!
June and that tall girl In mauve Il
The orchid'-and In that way dou't
feel envious or hateful, aud dom
care II my hair Is out Of curl or my
dresses old fashioned. for am only II
the audience and not part Of IT.
She stopped. her cheeks glowing
Jimmie looked nj her with admiration
Il am an outsider. too" was his state
ncnt "a government stenographci
out for a weeks vacation with onl!
one suit OF white linen isn't In e."
Peggy laughed. I'VE are two Of 1
kind" she said. ''and now that yoI
have come wen forget envy and nj
tncharltablcncss and tomorrow morn
linz Wen 60 together TO the alligator
farm"
but In the morning Jimmie came 4
her with apologies. The secretary q
here" he said. "and be has asked m'
to Join his party on trip up LAX
Worth IN his Iaunch. don't just sc'
how can refuse. Could we 60 TO th'
alligator farm Just NJ well tomorrow
ave could. but We won't" said Peg
~ promptly. you mustn't negIec
the secretary. Jimmie. You are inside
now, and I am still outside. nnd-an'
the sscrctary's daughter Is the cir
who wore the pale blue aud the rose
yesterday
"what do care about the secre
tary's daughterT'' Jimmie demande'
sayagely. "You know It's only beeais
/ can't AFFORD TO otfcud the secretar.
that am not going with you. Peggy.
please don't worry about that.
peggys tone was gay. but there was
hurt Look IN her eyes. Aunt Alya !
dying 20 see the alllgat0rs. aud ] az
going to get a double basket chair an
like her"
And let me 80 alonef" he Tcsroache
her
"gou can 60 with the secretary
daughter" Peggy reminded him as sh
went away.
A half hour later. immaculate In 81
one lInenssuIt, Armstrong went 10 III
pier. The secretary was therc-hiI
blur and henrty-and the secretary
daughter. all In white. her shining hal
showing the touch Of an expert mai
and her light blue chiffon veil fi1atin
about her like n cloud.
All day long she was very nice
Jimmie, and by evening they ha