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- I've found her, ali right" he re-
turned, but, you see she doesn't know
anything about it yet. I. came over to-
night to- ask your advice about the,
best way to break it to her; you see.
grille. I'm not used to this sort of
thing" '%'> ':e- =
+ Come, tell me about her, John.
What is she like?''' Peggy slipped from
the stitf-backed chair on to a foot
stool. John dropped down beside her,
and with hands clasped around their
updrawn knees, they sat gazing into
the cavernous fireplace, much az they
had done in the childish days when
Peggy was an enchanted princess.
and John, q fairy prince in overalls.
slew the dragon-as represented by
the grinnfng unicorn forming the and.
irons holding the fore stick In the
wide fireplace-and rescued the
princess from eternal captivity.
DO l know her, john" Peggy con.
tinued, as Johns eyes still clung to the
blazing logs; cant you even tell me
about her: you know we never had
any secrets from each other when
when"
-"Yes, know" the man came TO her
rescue as he noticed the crimson tide
sweeping up over her throat and
cheek, when we used to play at
housekeeping and you tied Sle of
your mothers aprons on anG became
Mrs. John Morton. Jolly old times.
weren't they, Peggy" Watching the
girl out of the corner Of his eye he
was almost sure he saw her lip flutter
before the cruel white teeth closed
down and held it fast.
We'll, you see we were kids then,
and telling things came natural. Do
you suppose Pete, for instance, would
find it an easy matter to describe the
girl of girls?"
Peggy shifted her position so az to
bring her face in shadow before an.
swering.
You needn't tell me her name, you
know, or her little intimate ways
just describe her in general"
"A sort Of outline sketch and leave
the hlling in to the hearers imagina-
tion." Morton laughed.
well, since l came to you for ad-
vice guess I'll have to mention her
chief charms" He caught the stool
and twisted it around till Peggy faced
the fire again. The old-fashioned mir
ror, tilted from ceiling to mantel, re-
fected very quiet Peggy with a very
serious face.
She's small and dainty and Iowa
ble-is that the way the story books
begin? l am rather clumsy when it
comes to describing q girl, so you'n
have to, make allowances, Peg, but
she's just the dearest girl in creation
and her half is--we1l-its a kind OF
golden brown, and her eyes are a
5umble Of c01ors-sometimes blue. and
then again they're brown or green, but
mostly they're gray. Mouth small,
teeth like pearls-hang it. Peggy, 1
can't describe her, but have a pic
ture Of her If you care to see it," He
tried to look in the girls face, but
she kept it turned away.
II know it's that Scott girl. who
spent the summer with the Daytons-
the description fits to a T-but she's
perfect little cat. l never cared for
her." Peggy's voice was very distant
and impersonal.
Guess again." Morton laughed, II
never met Miss Scott"
Peggy reached for the white kit
ten curled up on the rug at her feet,
but Morton caught the hand and held
it close.
Suppose you look at the picture,
Peggy-you might recognize It," .
The girl sprang to her feet, but Nor
ton drew her down beside him and
held her close moment-a struggling,
painting little fury-then placing one
hand under her chin, he tilted her
head back till her eyes met the eyes
In the mirror above the mantel. !:
DO you know the future Mrs. John
Morton?" he asked, with his lips close
to her crimson ear; lis she cat?"
Peggy gazed at her own reflection a
moment. then turned in his arms till
she could hide her face on his breast
How could you do it, John?" she
sobbed: 1T wasn't like you"
Il had to be sure about Pete, dar.
ling. and past occurrences of a similar
nature taught, me wisdom. You've
kept me on the rack longer than I can
remember. Peggy. had to take you
by storm, dear"
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