Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
by PHILIP nAN


she demanded again.
"a girl Tilted him." said Phyllis
when he was only twenty-one.. W.
are all crazy about him, but It doesn'
do any good"
why crazy?"
you'd be. too, Peggy. II you coult
see him. He's tall and athletic and
he wears the most correct clothes
mostly white dannels or rough Nor
folk things that make him lool
picturesque. But you might as vel
try to get near a hermit. He never
looks at a woman"
"Oh, doesn't he?"
Peggy uncurled herself and
crossed the room. She stood in front
of her dresser and gazed long and
earnestly into the mirror.
Doesn't he?" she said again.
Now, Peggy" Phyllis said, regard
ing her thoughtfully, "you needn't
think"
Peggy turned and looked at her. IT
don't think" she said, 81 know"
"But other girls have failed to sub
jugate him." said Phyllis; why
should you expect to succeed"
I'm not going to try" said Peggy,
deliberately, ito make him fall in
love with me-Im not quite such "a
shallow thing as that, Phyllis. But
I'm going to make him notice me, and
I'm going to do 1t in a perfectly lady
like fashion"
Phyllis surveyed her wrathfully. at
would do you good to be brought
down from your stills, Peggy" she
stated.
Peggy crossed the room swiftly and
threw her arms around her friends
neck. Don't you love me, Phyllis,
darling?" she demanded.
Phyllis kissed her Eyes, love
you. and that's why-I hope-he1l
bring you down from your stilts-Peg-
gy." t HATr
And the next morning Peggy watch
ed Peter Powell. millionaire and bach
elor, saunter forth for a walk, Ieav-
Ing behind him on the hotel porch a
line of exquisitely gowned and grace
full girls. among whom were Phyllis
and herself. s
Peggy turned to Phyllis. what are
the habits of-the creature?" she de-
manded.
Phyllis considered. HE walks q
great DEAL Before breakfast he
tramps toward the top of the noun
tain with his dogs. Then. about this
time. he goes fishing; in the after
noon he rides. and at nights he tramps
or again with his dogs"
"Sociable being" remarked Peggy.
Two days later, Peter. climbing the
mountain to see the sun rise came
to an empty log hut. Lived In. long
ago. by a mountain family, it had
been deserted for years. But now
there was smoke coming from the
open, and among the shadows he
could see an old colored woman NOV
ing heavily back and forth.
Wondering little. he went on and
up AS he reached the summit a rosy
glow overspread the world and in
that transferring light his eyes made
out the form of a woman. She was
picking wild blackberries and she had
on a pink sunbonnet. She seemed
young and slender, but her faded ging-
ham gown hid the lines of her figure.
Peter, wondering little to find her
there so early, whistled to his dogs
and went on. When he had passed
the girl raised her head and looked
at him, then she laughed gleefully and
fed back down the mountain.
When Peter came once more to
the log hut, the front door was open.
table was set within the little porch
It was a quaint old table of polished
mahogany. In the center was a silver
bowl full of wild roses. Another sill.
yer bowl held blackberries.
The old colored woman came out
with cream and butter and nodded to
Peter.
you mus come hip and git yo'
breakfas here" she said; yves goin'
to serve folks what wants somethin'
different from the hotel"
Peter stopped. "Do you mean" he
asked, eagerly, that can have break
fast now?"
The old woman nodded. Deed you
can" she said, Fan I'll have waffies
II yo' want UNI"
She vanished and Peter took his
place at the table, noting the fine
ness of the linen and the exquisite
ness of the silver. The dogs lay al
his feet. but raised their heads as a
girl came out with light step. II
was the girl he had seen on the
mountain top. Her sunbonnet was
on, and her brown hair was braided
In one long braid that fell below
her waist. Her faded Bingham gown
was turned in neatly at the neck. and
showed her white throat.
She spoke to Peter Aunt Dilsey
wants to know II you will have chick
en- or troutf | am afraid We shall