The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-08
.TtleOutSiderS;
By TEMPLE BAILEY.
Copyrighted, 1908. by Associated
Literary Press.

you'll spoil your gown" he admon
ished.
Peggy shrugged her shoulders. SAC
cording to Palm Beach ethics" she in
formed him, my gown is already
spoiled. 1t was spoiled before it 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 it doesn't seem to worry
you" he said.
1T did," she admitted as he drew
two chairs back under the awning, and
they sat looking out upon the rain. ut
did awfully when l first came. Why,
Jimmie Armstrong, I never dreamed of
such clothes as the women wear here.
1t isn't just their dresses; it's their
hats and their shoes and their wells
and the way they fix their hair and
their compilations. They are like lot
of princesses"-
You needn't talk about complex
ions," Armstrong said doggedly; you've
got complexion of your own
"Well, at least it is my own" Peggy
agreed. "But what's a complexion,
Jimmie, without the clothes to set 1t
off? Now. there's that pale blue chif-
fon with the rose wreathed border that
just went in there, and the girl wore a
hat with roses around it, and her para
ha1 10 saIr ~
leaned forward impressively. Jimmie,
how do you think l would look in that
gown"
''Out of sight" said Jimmie prompt
| ~.
Peggy nodded. 81 believe l would"
| she went on, land at first it worried
me that couldn't have one, just as
| it worried me that | had to pay 10
| cents apiece for oranges when at In
dian river they are selling for cents
dozen, but 1t doesn't worry me any
more
why not?" he asked.
Because am an outsider" she said
"Aunt Alva and have just enough
money to pay our board-without any
/ AAAAAo. OhI IL 10 WILLS hOi 1Olo VI SONSi
the climate and the chance to see
things-and I simply made up my mind
to get all out of it 1 could And l
can't have pretty things like the other
women, so just keep out and look on
them as would on q picture.
81 have all sorts Of names for them
that dashing, restless widow who af-
faa+c rod Is +ha GC,rirncny, ID a ~, lIar md
the girl with the pink roses is Lady
June and that tall girl in mauve is
The Orchid'-and in that way l don't
feel envious or hateful, and 1 don't
care if my hair is out of curl or my
dresses old fashioned, for I am only in
| the audience and not a part of it,
She stopped, her cheeks glowing.
Jimmie looked at her with admiration.
II am an outsider, too,'' was his state
ment. "a government stenographer
out for a weeks vacation with only
one suit of white linen isn't IN it,
Peggy laughed. 1--WE are two of a
kind" she said, land now that you
have come We'll forget envy and all
uncharitableness, and tomorrow morn
ing We'll go together to the alligator
farm"
But in the morning Jimmie came to
her with apologies. THE secretary is
here" he said, land he has asked me
to join his party on trip up Lake
Worth in his launch. I don't just see
how l can refuse. Could we go to the
alligator farm just as well tomorrow p
Do
gy promptly. "You mustn't neglect
the secretary, Jimmie You are inside
now, and I am still outside, and-and
the secretary's daughter is the girl
who wore the pale blue and the roses
yesterday
what do / care about the secre
tary's daughter?' Jimmie demanded
savagely. you know it's only because
l can't afford to offend the secretary
that l am not going with you, Peggy
please don't worry about that
Peggy's tone was gay, but there was a
, hurt look in her eyes. Aunt Alva is
dying to see the alligators, and l am
going to get double basket chair and
take her,
"And let me go alone?" he reproached
i her.
you can go with the secretary
] daughter" Peggy reminded him as she
went away
A half hour later, immaculate in his
one linen suit, Armstrong went to the
pier. The secretary was there-big
bluff and hearty-and the secretary's
daughter, all in white. her shining halt
showing the touch of an expert maid
and her light blue chiffon veil floating
about her like cloud.
All day long she was very nice to
Jimmie, and by evening they had
grown confidential
81 am so glad father discovered you,
she said as they came once more IL
sight OF the waving royal palms and
the big hotels of the beach. You must
, go with US again tomorrow"
| Armstrong hesitatad