The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
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~ ,nc darkness Margaret said.
., avery one knows it,"
--.1 .,r n,3 one but you, my dear. Over
''.' y. country club it is common
a.s H., aunt clara.~ yehemently,
-. ,-.. Gossip 50 at the hotel. =,
rb., yen isnt gossip. we known il
'Ibt5 Ioo~ time. Margaret"
b i y+h +he sigh was almost sob
'v1 1,s always seemed such gentle
DAD: les tie training of one Mrs,
~. IL ofirmcd. His mother is charm
h moments silence Margaret
,.nts ns ont. But he saved my hte'
Amt Clara. .,,o of s,,,r+s 90 Mrs
LUCY r,ovpd impatiently in her chair.
n;s .Tss. and that's the worst OF 1t.
l,,' , Tpnt ended the longer silence
a'I. f,llowed by ringing for lights.
'a4; syo no." Margaret protested. Il
, - hotter with just the fire."
l'nT npnt NJ must 60, dear, and dress for
,ar D and YOU will be so dreary
sr 'one in the dark
IS she rose and stood by the couch
=. crossing fingers touched Marga-
W. ~, oboak and found tears on it.
~. .yord letter have the lights" she
aid and there was a worried note
' hor voice. Il hate to leave you
here alone"
-, "0h | shall be all right" Margaret
,,5 "Tll lie here in the dark and
rp- Toodlekins.
sill protesting, Mrs. Kent found
,,r ray out. and after time in the
';r - room there came the sound of
.trod cab and another and another,
,rd after that everything was very
,rist The flame Of the fire died
i,rr The green eyes of the little
a- s9rgalcd close to her mistress.
cr,wpd in The blackneSs.
The dick Of an electric button and
rbo Ga.e-up Of lights brought Marga-
,,fs hqgd oct of the cushion where
,bp had buried it. She shielded her
fare with her Land.
aYca are carly. Cavle Dick"
I'm late What's the matter with
tbp lights: Why didn't you get some
la,r to lock after them:'
Il iil;a the dark
"Gueer taste He gave her keen
glance and sat down in the chair by
the couch. "HoW's the foot?'
at hurts Il little. but It's going to be
all right
Everybody at the club is talking
about YOUR accident. They are making
areguIar hero of Ridgeway." He set
tied himself back in the big chair and
smiled at her cCnially. "He must have
had The strength Of a Hercules to hold
thoe, horses back"
Hes avtully strong" Margaret
said ard sat up. His college record
ii athletics is fine
lie 1unked in some Of his studies,
hough," Nh Kent teased.
Margaret's face famed, II know"
She Smoothed the little cat with nerv.
GUS fingers. Isis he very i'll. Uncle
Dlck?
"Who-Ridgeway? Um-well, that
depends. He's a mighty nice fellow.
Peggy" He caught the eagerness Of
her eyes and pulled himself up. THAT
k-0h, well, your Aunt Clara wouldn't
exactly approve of him, and-and-I
don't know that he's just the friend
for YOU Margaret"
Oh came in futtering protest, and
after that Margaret lay with her eyes
closed, and nothing was said for sew
gal minutes.
Tired, little girl?' asked her uncle
finally. and when she nodded he stood
up.
4 must 50 and dress for dinner"
tie hesitatod by the couch, looking
Gown at Eer lGtil she opened her eyes
and held OUt her hand ard said, Dear
Uncle Dick and thea lie patted her
cheek and said q little huslzily. Cheer
uD"
This time there was no friendly
aarincSS to Lide the tears. so Marga-
net Gahbed them with her handker-
eGl2F and stared until ring Of the
lront door Icll brought her to an up
right position.
us Ar. Ridgeway," the maid an
lowced
I'm afrail can't see him:" Marga-
ret said rcrvousIy.
Tease doomed big voice from
'le 1aiI-'please don't turn me out like
that"
Oh, we'll" Margaret agreed, and the
ualu place between the curtains was
uSurped by young man as big as his
.pNe =, who came over and picked up
~. .le pussy cat and dropped a small
'ga're DoX in its place. IF you'll lei
.lV pet Toodlekins I'll let you have
sOnle s nowers," he said, and as he sat
I'"n u ire little cat curled into the hol-
"1 Wv u his arm and sang her song of
\Vrr,eAtInent. II, unrufiled by the change.
~, tnere were white violets in the box,
tan a.u ,ndgeWay said, his big voice sof-
,r-eu ,s Oy some fine emotion, ''They al
"%[S ~, make me think of you"
,., Vl' don't, don't!' Margaret said
n. n.,H quick caught breath, and Ridge
"aG ~ stared at her in a puzzled way.
pon You like them?" he asked.
n, well, it's a funny way to show it,"
thaa uIie was so much of the boy In htm
so,e aat Margaret smiled in spite of bar-
A' because I like thnDp CO u-oIJ thar