Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-27

been IN ult AItuhs anu eac A~ae eNSAe"
would have been forgotten. But. rea-
soned logical Peter. he must not force
Peggy to do anything against her viii.
That was not the way to treat a high
spirited girl like Peggy. So he said
composedly enough;
Miss Gale. you know that ! 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
am time. anywhere-and ! will come
10 you Peter turned away and o.
lently left the room.
Peter was wrong Peggy never
would send for him. AZ she stood
with clenched hands In the dusky
room. she DIT her lips and vowed to
herself that she would 20 through
years Of unhappiness-yes. years as
unhappy as the last year had been
before she would marry a man who
did not care enough to see that the
only thing she wanted was little
more impulslveness. a little less &c
ceptance OF everything she said and
did as final and conclusive.
Peggy stood there with stingins
eyes and clenched hands. vowing 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 10 him. until she
cared enough for him to call him
back
The wedding wac success Nobody
got out OF step; the bridesmaids,
everyone said. looked very attractive,
and the bride wa tn picture OF
beautiful dignity
But when Julia was getting into her
going away gown. she lost her com
posture "Oh. Peggy" she walled y
Just dread going through all that
crowd downstairs
II wouldn't mind II :. bit" declared
Peggy Just tie your hat on. and
put a big coat over your suit and
then run"
81 think It's dreadful" insisted
Julia. Peggy, I'll 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
ont Of the front way, and they're all
excited about you, we'll go out the
back way Please Peggy, please'"
An right, Julia" Peggy agreed.
glad for some outlet for her feelings.
I'm 60 down and get one Of the ush.
ers to elope with me Then you and
Jimmy can 60 out the back door and
escape the crowd"
Peggy went down stairs again. and
drawing one Of the ushers. Eddie
Brown, into secluded alcove. she
whispered her plan u him Eddles
frank. hoylsh face lighted with .
bright smile.
You bet I'll elope with you Peggy
for as long as YOU want me to-"
They both left the room as lncon
spicuously as possible. happily uncon
scious of the fact that Eddy was
about five feet six. and would look
1 like lamb In Hon skin In sIx.foot
jimmy's overcoat Eddy remembered
this fact as he came across Peter
Gregory alone In the hall
Peter" he said You're n good
sort, and I'm afraid I'd snoil the whole
show Promise you won't say WORD
about H."
Peter promised and Eddy went on !:
One OF the bridesmaids is going &c
Ak up like Julia and she wants a man
10 be Jimmy, and they're going out
the front door and while they're driv
ing away Jimmy and Julia'll go out
the back See. Now get up stairs
and get somebody's coat. and pull 8
cap over your manly brow and be the
bridegroom"
Fifteen minutes later. Peggy. wrap
| ped In thick white automobile veil.
and heavy cloak. found herself lift
ed bodily into the ribbon -decked motor
ear that was waiting for Julia and
Jimmy As she shook the rice from
her hair and veil and settled comfort.
ably back into one corner OF the car
Peggy laughed
Peggy" exclaimed the much over
coated young man
Peter" exclaimed Peggy
I've dreamed n your sending for
me" said Peter.
i've always war'ed you 10 take me
by storm" said Peggy.
"But. didn't. dear"
Neither did l.
But when Peggy slipped her hand
into Peters she lost her stubbornnes.
and logical Peter forgot TO be logical
81 don't care no II happened. dc
you7" he said. and from Peggys an
swer he knew that she didn't care