The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-26

nnetis cement Peggy would have
tsbeen hi III arms, and the long months
would has been forgotten. But. rea
toned logical Peter, he must not force
SPtEsy to do anything against her will:
Tilt; vas not the way to treat q high,
spirited Birl like Peggy So he said
composedly enough: 81
Miss Gale. you know that I have,
not changed. want you to give me
another chance. You must think
things over, Of course. before you say,
ANYTHING. But one word from you.
any time. anywhere-and will come
TO you" Peter turned away and 81.
lently left the room.
Peter was wrong. Peggy never
would send for him. AS she stood
with clcnched hands in the dusky
room, she bit her lips and vowed 10
herself that she would 60 through
years OF unhappiness-yes, years as
unhappy as the last year had been
before she would marry man who
did not care enough to see that tho
only thing she wanted was a little
more impulslyeness. little less &C;
ceptance OF everything she said and
did as final and conclusive. "a
Peggy stood there with singing
eyes and clenched hands. yowing an.
grily that she would never send for
Peter: and Peter walked heavily to
his room. saying sadly to himself that
he must never let Peggy know how
much she meant to him. until she
cared enough for him to call him
back.
The wedding was q success. Nobody
got out OF step; the bridesmaids,
Everyone said, looked very attractive,
rhd the bride was tn, picture Of a
beautiful dignity. i
But when Julia was getting into her
going away gown. she lost her com.
posture. "Oh. Peggy" she walled. az
Just dread going through all that
crowd downstairs"
II wouldn't mind It a Bit" declared
Peggy. Gust tie your hat on, and
put a big coat over your suit, and
then rum"
II think it's dreadful" insisted
Julia. peggy. III never: ask you to
do another thing. II you don't want to,
but please, please, put on my coat;
we're the. same size-and a veil, and
get one of the men to pretend he's
Jimmy: and then while you're going
out Of the front way, and they're all,
excited about you. we'll go out the
back way. Please Peggy. pleased"
All right. Julia" Peggy agreed,
glnd for some outlet for her feelings.
"I'll so down and get one Of the ush.
ers to elope with me. Then you and
Jimmy can go out the back door and
escape the crowd" re
Peggy went down stairs again, and
drawing one Of the ushers, Eddie
Brown. into a secluded alco;ve, she
Whispered her.plan to him. EddIes
frank. 2boyish face lighted with a
bright smile. my Z. ~
{ You bet I'll elope with You. Peggy,
for rs long as you want me to-
They both left the room as incon.
spicuonsly as possible, happily uncon.
sctous OF the fact that Eddy was
about five feet six, and would look
like a lamb in lion skin in sIx-foot
,Ilmmy's overcoat. Eddy remembered
this fact as he came across 3 Peter
Gregory alone in the hall. !.
4 Peter. he. said. You're n good
sort, Qnd I'm afraid I'd spoil tho whole
show. Promise you won't say a word
about It"
Peter promised and Eddy went on:
"One of the bridesmaids is going TO
fix up like Julia, and she wants n man
to be Jimmy. and they're going ont
the front door, and while they're driy.
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