The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-08-27

IL not an unmttigated affiiction taken
in connection with pair Of big brown
eyes and a skin whose rose and snow
10 accentuatee rather than married by
a frDckle or two on the tip of a spir-
tied nose.
I'll send Nora for you at ten. dear"
Mrs. Porter said. as Peggy set out
through the long June twilight.
"Oh. mumsey. not at tent" Peggy
expostulated In tragic tones.
well, H." her mother relented.
But don't keep Norah waiting-11 is
very late for a child of your age to be
out of bed"
The imposing pile of stone and
brick which had sprung into existence.
mushroom-like. by the magic power Of
unlimited wealth, lowered grandly
above the less pretentious structures
around 1t. and Peggy. who had never
before been within it's charmed pre-
cincts, quite held her breath as she
entered a great drawing-room fur
nished with barbaric splendor.
Freddy Simpson, In evening clothes
which made the other boys Sunday
best" look, as the most Independent of
them secretly acknowledged, like
thirty cents" seemed to Peggy's
dazzled eyes fairy pink and white
prettiness which had gained him the
soubriquet OF 'Pinky," was also of a
capriciousness. He responded to
Peggy's shy greeting with brusque in
difference and the next instant had
turned his back squarely upon her to
resume whispered conversation with
Evelyn Starr, who wore fame-colored
silk.
Notwithstanding his pink and white
softness of aspect, Freddy had inherit
ed that parental capacity for riding
roughshod over the rights and feel
ings of others which had so notably
assisted his father in his race for
riches; and 1t was soon obvious to all
beholders that for this evening, at
least, dark-haired Evelyn was the OBJ
ject of his pursuit. 1t was Evelyn to
whom he directed all his words and
his smiles; Evelyn whom he called
out in all the games, Evelyn in a state
Of giggling citation. who occupied the
seat of honor beside him at the sup
per table, and the wistful wonder in a.
certain pair of big brown eyes moved
him not one jot.
Peggy never lacked for cavaliers,
and she joined in all the merrymaking
with apparent zest. But through it
all the one drop of comfort In her bit
ter cup was the fact that Jack Trav-
ers, who never went to parties except
under coercion, had early In the eve-
ming with a few other kindred spirits
retired to a room which went by the
name of "Freddy's DEM" there to
amuse themselves with a marvellous
collection of mechanical toys.
At supper time she shrank back as
far as possible behind big palm and
small escort to elude the hooking
glance of pair Of blue eyes looking
out from bronzed face.
But Jack was devoting himself to
his supper with the enthusiasm of a
hungry, hearty boy, did not seem to
notice her humble position in an OBJ
scure corner, ignored and deserted by
the fascinating young host, and as he
again withdrew to the attractions of
the den the girl drew long sigh Of
relief:
Now he's safe for the rest of the
evening"" she exulted. 81 can stand
being sighted by Freddy II only Jack
doesn't know"
But Peggy was destined to undergo
an ordeal that made the other expert
ences of this trying night fade into in
significance; for in the midst of the
after-supper hilarity, Pinky Simpson,
taking up his station near door. an
nounced loudly:
MAS gone to bed, an she's left a
big basket of favors that cost a lot
for me to give the girls. But I'm not
agoin' to give 'em to any but the
pretty girls. Them that call the
names Of may go into the li'bry. The
baskets on the table, but nobody dast
to touch 1t till come-I'm agoin' to
give the incest ones to Evelyn, cause
she's my honey. Now. Evelyn, you go
first"
Evelyn departed giggling in hys-
terical enjoyment of the situation.
"An' Maude Herrick, you may go-an'
you-an' you an you an YOU"
One by one the girls designated by
the young autocrat left the room, and
then, with nonchalance which some
of his fathers business associates
would have had no difficulty in recog-
nizing, Freddy prepared to close the
door in the faces of the unfortunate
remainder.
The boys present, although some of
them were swelling with generous
wrath, seemed stunned into inactivity
by the brutal frankness OF their host,
while most of the girls. belonging to
the hopelessly plain sisterhood and
Injured from their cradles to such
"shngs and arrows of outrageous for
tune" accepted their fate with indig-
nant resignation.
Not so Peggy. AS name after name
was called she began to CULVER with
suspense. Her throat grew dry. her
hands cold, and as she saw the door
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