Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13
Doesn't She know anybody hereY
asked the Secretary'S daughter.

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asked the secretary's daughter
"No," Armstrong said; ''she calls
herself an outsider. She can't dress
like the people who have money. SO
she looks at the rest of You as if you
were pictures in an art gallery"
"Oh, how funny" laughed the secre-
tary's daughter
"She called you Lady June" jim
mic told her. seeing her interest, "last
night when you wore the roses. and
the lady in red was the Crimson Ram
bier and the girl in mauve with the
queer dark skin was The Orchid"
ooh, must know her." said the Sec
retary's daughter eagerly. 81 am sure
she is charming"
'She is" Jimmie declared, and then.
little awkwardly, Il think she is just
about right"
The secretary's daughter put out her
hand. Il 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 4 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 l told her
we'd be Oh the porch at the Break
ers listening to the band"
Peggy fiared at that. You may be
there" she said. but l shall not
"Why not:"
I'm an outsider" was the grim re-
Spouse.
Peggy" he demonstrated, "she isn't
a bit stuck up. and she's very sweet
| and nice"
| Peggy looked at him reproachfully
| Jimmie she said. with WEAKNESS, Il
can't meet her. You're man. AM
| you can't understand how / should fee
the contrast between my frumpy
! clothes and her daintiness | didn't
| mind a bit yesterday lips. quiv
ered-"for | thought you and | could
stay outside together. But now you re
and-and you can't take IN,
with you, Jimmie Armstrong"
| And. though he argued all the way
back to the hotel-that beautiful way
between rows of gigantic pams-sh,
would not change her decision.
Il am outside and | 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 score
tary's daughter met them She wa
dressed for dinner in trailing lac
robe. with pearls about her throat an,
u wreath of little roses in her hair.
Il couldn't watt she said to Arm
strong. Il want to be sure that Mis-
Mason will 90 with us in the morn
ing"
There was something in the compel
ling sweetness of her smile tina
brought flashing response from Pes
! gy.
Il can't" she protested. Indeed.
cannot. You see" hesitating, Il am a
outsider"
NO, you're not There are a lot c
people | want you to know. Sh
turped and with n gesture brought I
her side young man who had bee
talking with the secretary at the fot
of the stairs. Harold" she said, .
want you to meet two friends of min
They are going with us in the morl
ing"
Good" said the young man SO hear
lily that Peggy liked him on the spot
Mr.. Armstrong tells me that yO
have been sitting back quietly an
calling us Names" the secretary
daughter rallied.
Il have" Peggy confessed, hay
one right now for you
"Tell me-
1.-THE fairy princess" said Pegg
with dancing eyes.
Good laughed Harold, and he an
the fairy princess exchanged glanc,
, that were a revelation to Peggy.
D Il must go in to dinner" said Il
blushing beauty. "but you will go
the morning. won't you:''
Yes" Peggy capitulated. w 60