Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-04-06
HECALLED
ON PEGGY


young Bemis. For days he had been
trying in vain to find an evening
when she could let him call Now he
had appealed to her by telephone in
apparent desperation. Couldn't she
possibly shift her engagements so as
to receive him that night? 1t was a
simple impossibility he averred, to
wait another twenty-four hours.
In the goodness of her tender heart
PeGgy kindly consented to stay at
nome and see the poor boy. He was
100 young to be wildly interesting. but
evidently he was desperately inter-
ested In her and the sooner he should
De put out of his misery the better.
Inc first time Peggy had ever
dreamed of his thinking seriously of
her was when he had asked her to his
fraternity dance a few weeks before.
out since that night his desire to have
an interview with her at her home
mad seemed to be feverish and con.
slant She said to herself as she
dressed for the evening that she must
discourage the foolish boy So she ar
ranged her golden locks In the pref
tlest fashion and put on a distractinR-
ly becoming old-rose gown.
Now" she resolved, as she showed
her dlmples to the vision in the mir
ror, Il must lead him away from the
dangerous topic"
In pursuance of this womanly de-
termination, about ten minutes after
MS arrival she bridged a pause in
the conversation by remarking arch
ly: Il hope you have an awfully good
reason for insisting on coming to see
me tonight"
Young Bemis flushed to the roots of
his hair. T-T-hows that?" he
asked.
There must be a good and sufh-
Client reason why this call had to be
paid tonight" she repeated, because
gave up a perfectly good seat at the
opera to let you come"
What! Say, now, I'm ashamed of
myself! l wish you had told me that
when l phoned."
i hadn't the heart" she answered
with downcast lid. "You-you seemed
so frantic"
"Well.CI know l was frantic. all
right. but then"
You said tomorrow hight wouldn't
do at-all. ""she added Naturally. II
wondered why"
Again that violent flush dyed young
Bemis' face, but he made an ATTEMPT
to speak lightly. That's easy! II
wanted to see you"
But why wouldn't tomorrow night
do?"
He hesitated.
There must have been a reason"
she coaxed.
There was" he admitted.
DO you mean to say you aren't
going to tell me?" |
He met her wide-eyed. innocent re-
proach. 1-I-don't dare"
"Of course you dare!"
No; don't know you well
enough"
Nonsense! We got awfully well
acquainted that night at the dance"
Yes, know, we did famously, but
I'm afraid we're notch, 1t wouldn't |
do! 20 tell you the truth, did think
when was trying to get you to let
me come that maybe I'd tell you
everything tonight. 1t seemed to me
as If I'd known you so much longer
than had. But on second thought
I've changed my mind. 1t probably
would have ended our friendship"
Indeed, 1t could not! You might
trust me enough for that"
"Oh, trust you. But can't run
the risk of spelling our friendship
Just as It's begun to be so pleasant"
Il tell you 1t shant spoil our
"Oh, you don't know"
But I'll promise without knowing"
He leaned forward eagerly. 81 won
der, now! You're sure you could
I'm positive"
"Oh, mustn't tell you" he broke
on, drawing back 1T might change
everything. l won't take chances
now"
We'll. you certainly will spoil our
friendship II you treat me like this"
"There!" he exclaimed In helpless
alarm. "Tve muddled things in fine
shape! If l do tell you probably
you'll never let me come here any I
more, and II / don't you're bound to
De angry anyhow"
Peggy sat and looked at him with
IN absolutely irresistible pout. This
vas her own little way of discourag.
ng sutton and leading him away
rom the dangerous topic. Young
3emis withstood that pout for ten
seconds. Then .
Il suppose I've got to tell you," he
,lurted out. There's a rule of our
paternity house that a fellow must
all within certain time on the girl
lie has taken to dance or else pay a
inc Of 81, and tonight was my last
nance to get here"