Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-18

tuous she failed completely to realize
she had been at all cruel
It's Wentworth. suppose" said
Roland. miserably to himself and tho
ride ended in silence.
"GooHby. Miss Peggy. I'm on on
tril ,oiiu:iUw .C 4. o,aDly Shant see
you a6;'in he s;ii - he left her
In Ler own rCCn ut last, Peggy
threw herself on the bed in a storm
of tears
"Oh. he booked 20 unhappy, I've
broken hi heart. and he's so good
They say the peer people of this town
! couldn't get along without him and
the children simply adore him. He's
goi:s away, so that I'll never see him
again. | wouldn't marry him just he.
cause he's rich. | see 1t now
ling at the door caused her to
dry her tears hastily. shove her hair
into place, and lean over the banister
10 see who was there. AS II proved TO
be Jack. she descended with great dig.
nifty 10 greet him.
Jack, don't want you to bring me
any more candy, and have plenty OF
EcHcrs growing in the garden You
mustn't he so foolish.
It's all right. Peggy. have enough
| Tor one; for two In fact. You know we
could manage; We could live here.
Keep Della just the same and every
thing would he fine and dandy. Please
marry me. Peg"
Lack, | told you once before that
didn't intend to marry anyone"
| "!.'G (Nlnrlf al
stands ghost Of show with that
Idiot around. Trust any girl to jump
at cash Instead OF real man."
Pocgy's eyes flashed fire. Jack. go
nome You are insulting not only Mr..
Clark ma me as well, and ! won't
stand it, l." But the door slammed
before she could say more.
Once more Peggy retired to her
chamber In tears. Was ever n mortal
so ill-used? Poor Jack!
IT'S just us said" she wept. Even
lack can see II. II Is the money that
makes me think want Roland Oh
dear. oh dear
| i won't cry another tear. hate all
men-theyre just a.ike-beasts! I'll
be an old maid with cat. tea and
things and then they'll be sorry" she
ended rather vaguely.
Peggy went TO tho top of the stairs
and called Della. No answer
"Delia!" A tangible silence.
"Dec-liaH yelled Peggy. forgetting
to he elegant.
Lord. Miss Peggy. whatever Is the
matter, and me down cellar trying to
get the grease outer your pettlcoat
after that ortermobilc"
Never mind, Della" sighed Peggy.
Il Just wanted you to run out In the
garden and gather me few flowers to
wear. Since you're so busy I'll go my
self"
Flowers. il IT." grunted Della. who.
adoring Peggy and the soul OF good
humor. nevertheless felt obliged t. do
certain amount Of grumbling.
Out In the garden Peggy sniffed the
air with delight. Such perfect day
how wonderful all the flowers looked
] how soft and puffy were the clouds
| how
The soliloquy ended suddenly. There
was n crenking. n grinding. then the
earth apparently opened and swallow
ed her. For IL time che WAS too dazed
to think.
She remembered there had been an
old well that had been boarded over.
sodded up. and forgotten until the
psychological moment when It chose to
break open landing poor Peggy
buried up to her neck. though quite
unhmrt. also utterly unable to get
out.
"Of all the ridiculous situations" she
groaned. with tears OF yexation In her
eyes. Here am just like those tor.
turcd FIJI Islanders or something; II
anyone sees mo I'll dio and II they
don't, OF course I'll die Just the same.
Oh, Della! Dee.li.a. Yah! or course
she won't hear me. Deeeelia!"
Spying male figure approaching
she dropped hastily from sight She
simply could not bring herself to
call for help from an unsympathetic
and possibly humorously inclined
stranger.
What on earth, or rather in earth"
she giggled hysterically. shall I do
now? I'll Just have to-waii." Wait.
Ing was for poor Peggy tho hardest
thing In tho world.
Presently her mind went back to the
problem Of the hour.
"They are both fine fellows be.
lieye love them both. wonder when
one loves mo better"
II have II. Whenever one finds me
III have. or course the one who loves
best will hunt hardest. I simply cant
make UP my mind and I must marry
some one" She shuddcrcd at the aw.
ful possibility Of the fate TO which she
had declared her life not an hour be.
fore.
II cant be an old n.aid!" 70 a girI
Of Peggy's age nothing could seem