The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15

BIER and the girl in mauve with the
queer dark skin was The Orchid"
"Oh. must know her." said the sec
retary's daughter eagerly. 81 am sure
she is charming"
''She is" Jimmie declared, and then,
little aWkwardly, 81 think she is just
| about right"
The secretary's daughter put out her
hand. 81 am sure you must" she said
/ gently. 81 am going to look for your
! friend in the morning"
/ Jimmie, in glow of enthusiasm, i'm
mediately hunted up Peggy. He found
her on the beach watching the white
sails on the purple tropic sea- She had
on dark skirt and white blouse, and
she looked like little wren among the
birds of gay plumage.
Armstrong dropped on the sand be-
side her
She's just lovely" he stated without
preface. land she's coming to call on
You tomorrow morning. 1 told her
we'd be on the porch at the Break
ers listening to the band"
Peggy fiared at that You may be
there" she said. "but shall not.''
"Why not?'
sponse.
Peggy" he demonstrated, "she isn't
bit stuck up, and she's very sweet
and nice"
Peggy looked at him reproachfully.
Jimmie" she said, with WEAKNESS, 81
can't meet her. You're a man, and
you can't understand how should feel
the contrast between my frumpy
clothes and her daintiness. l didn't
mind bit yesterday"-her lips quiv-
creditor l thought you and could
stay outside together. But now you're
inside-and-and you can't take me
with you, Jimmie Armstrong"
And, though he argued all the way
back to the hotel-that beautiful way
between rows Of gigantic palms-she
would not change her decision.
Il am outside and l shall stay out
side," was her answer to all his plead
ings.
But as they came into the sea greer
corridor of their own hotel the secre-
tary'S daughter met them. She was
dressed for dinner in a trailing lace
robe, with pearls about her throat and
a wreath of little roses in her hair.
81 couldn't wait" she said to Arm
strong. Il want to be sure that Miss
Mason will go with us in the morn
ing"
There was something in the compel
ling sweetness of her smile that
brought flashing response from Peg
gy.
81 can't" she protested. Indeed, I
cannot. You see." hesitating, 81 am an
outsider"
"No, you're not. There are a lot of
people l want you to know" She
turned and with a gesture brought to
her side a young man who had been
talking with the secretary at the foot
of the stairs. Harold" she said, 81
want you to meet two friends of mine
They are going with US in the morn
ing"
"Good," said the young man SO heart
lily that Peggy liked him on the spot.
"Mr. Armstrong tells me that you
have been sitting back quietly and
calling us Names" the secretary's
daughter rallied.
81 have" Peggy confessed. Il have
one right now for you
Tell me-
'The fairy princess" said Peggy.
| with dancing eyes.
"Good.' laughed Harold. and he and
the fairy princess exchanged glances
that were a revelation to Peggy.
Il must so in to dinner" said the
blushing beauty, "but you will go in
the morning. won't you?"
Yes" Peggy capitulated, "Fll CO."
and when they had swept on she turn
ed to Armstrong.
"Why," she said breathlessly, "they
aren't bit different from us. Jimmie"
"Not a bit" said Jimmie compla-
Gently.
"And believe she is going to marry
him.
"Of course everybody knows that"
Il don't" Peggy confessed. 81
thought you liked her, Jimmie
| Il do" said Armstrong stoutly, "but
love you. Peggy. I've told you so
fifty tines
"And this makes fifty-one," Peggy
counted demurely. "Make it fifty-two.
Jimmie. and I'll say Yes"
And Jimmie did.