The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
"YOu poor little girl! Has it all been CHASTITY mistaken

justify Lady westmere's definition Mr.. Faunteroy
poor man, but still quite enough materially
alter their manner of life.
Bob had to be satisfied with a small allowance,
and being young of extravagant tastes. he
found the condition of affairs particularly gall
ing. Peggy had heard of serious trouble
at home of his extravaganza
The governor expected me to spend another week
at Fairlie" Bob continued to. explain and heaven
alone knows what excuses 1 found get But
1 tell you, Peggy, it awful! 1t was mothers
people staying with, and they dour
Scotch folk, they en, go
to kirk three times Sundays and
He shook the girl by her hands and danced
about the room where she had met him his arrival
oh. Peggy l can't tell you how glad am to
have got though London in September isn't
altogether what would wish for. Still. in few
days I'm going off to shoot with Ted Hastings
down in Bedfordshire and I'm bound to have good
time therei
So he ratified on and Peggy was
lighted hear him 1t made her forget her
troubles for the time being She him lunch.
and then the picnic the river planned Peggy
loved the river but under the conditions it had
lately presented her
Bardley was particularly in
boat-which doubt. good thing for her,
since she might otherwise have been left in his
company than she would have cared for-and their
river excursions had usually consisted of party
of least four solemnly pulling up at Cookham
tea without suggestion of pleasant under
FurthermOre how absurd in her eyes Lord Bard
ley appeared when he was dressed in his hannels OF
GUITAR too neat and tidy in fact He couldn't bear
man SO ridiculopsly-it was that which offended her
His tight shoes his pinehed waist and padded
shoulders-how they contrasted with Bobs loose and
the his head. the a scarf bright
with many colors lightly knOtted about his waist.
Sob boy as he was. seemed 70 her far more OF man
1t was after they had finished that Peggy be-
her ears lately, and she took it upon herself
scold Bob him nicely in the queer half-joc-
ular, half-motherly fashion which she was always
Bob was a year two the elder. but Peggy al
ways professed-aiwayS had professedIto look upon
him as an irresponsible child one whom she could
She had never had brother sister of her
had lived rather lonely life giving herself up to
dreams and fancies of which she had never dared
sR 9sn d 5f Bd one I'll she was aoe TO make
There had never been a secret between them, and
fully into the boys confidence had
yet spoken upon certain subject she was feeling
Certainly he might have the same ideas about her.
and She would nave loved to unburen herself Of it,
somehow-even with Bob-she felt shy. tongue
tied and unwontedy nervous At any rate it was for
talk first.
Bob" She. said gravely at last you have been
messy bank little very close the edge of
water the miniature dog, little heap of silver
gray, curIed up on her lap
Bob was lying lazily at full length upon his back
little over his eyes to shield him from tn the sun
which had just began to filter through the foliage of
addressed him. and answered in tone Of serio
rye been true and faithful knight of old TO his
You know what mean" she interrupted You
haven't told me everything. Why did you come back
in such hurry? Your father wanted to get you out
- The os boy flushed ttls For the
no hoe9 OF the lnslnuation conveyed in the latter
par part Of Of Pesgy's speech Il told you was bored"
me Bob you Ike book Tell me i aTst
Bob hesitated moment. then he blurted out his
story. They drove away from Fairiie Peggy