The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-30


young fellows had not given her time
Being an heiress. with wide and
wise family connection, il she married
the wrong man II would certainly be
in the face OF light and leading
She had liked several suitors weli
enough to consider them. but it lad
never gone further. Al twenty-five
her heart was still virgin. more truly
virgin indeed than that OF poor
skimped and thwarted Elise who had
bestowed her affections silently upon
this or that manikin. OF whom SHE
knew no more than the outside. but
whom she had turned INTO hero
knight or demi-god with the drapery
of a girls tervid fancy
She forget them-forget they mad
ever been. the minute she had looked
up and found George regarding her
with whimsical intentness.
DO they Know you nave run
away?" be asked Those eidersy
they come TO take you back home. you
shall climb into my pocket and stay
snug till they go We can't spare
you"
She was indeed wistfully childish.
withal full OF mountaineering tor lille
and love. Her mouth set hard when
ever she thought OF going back TO the
drab home life at the end OF this
marvellous fortnight. She would not
do it--she could not. There must De
a way out. AT first she dared not
think OF Georgy as the way out. but
of late he haunted her awake or
sleeping-her king. her hero. her de-
liverer.
This Peggy read as in a lightning
fash, when she felt the tremor OF
Else's slim fingers as Georgy- COM
ing behind them, spoke. pretending 10
rebuke them tor keeping the stage
waiting
Elise was humming over the dance
music-a plantation air she nad
caught from her nurse. and twisted
into something rather wonderful MISS
Ball had a fine ear-she caught 1t
quickly-stflI that took minute or
so. Moreover Elise did not mean to
dance in view until the music was In
full swing
Singing. her voice nigh and sweet,
and thin. she swayed out on the
stage. bowed right and left. then lift-
ing their Joined hands higher than
their heads, she guided Peggy through
a performance truly marvellous Up
down. back. forth. with intricate
swings and side steps. and wonderful
small shufTles. the TWO OF them
swept the stage the audience APP
plauding madly
Decidedly the Pompadour Sisters
were the hit OF the evening Peggy
smiled happily. thinking in what re-
quest Elise was likely to find herself
She looked half angel halt nymph.
her face deeply flushed, her silky hair
beautifully disordered Peggy knew
she herself was showing scarlet
through the yelling made up-she mao
subdued her color with grease paint
but it was no longer effective. stu
she footed it lightly consciously max
ing OF herself mainly support Ior
Elise-Elise whose secret she mad sur
prised. and thereby surprised herself
even more
She was not Indifferent to Georgy
Rather in him lay the root OF her m
difference to the others Duly she
wondered If he-with a catching
breath she stole glance at hlm
where he stood watching the dance
and particularly the chief dancer
AS the curtain rang down after the
third encore ne caught Elise dndei
the arms, and tossed her up. as one
might toss a child, saying:
~ mustl To find out If you are
, mortal or fairy No." as the applause
rose madden than ever. you mustn
go back could look at you all nigh
I but yor have done enough Run
outside and sit down now-just al
;. YOU are-but don't drink more thai
D seven lemonades-nor let more thai
o nine fellows propose at once.
4 Elise obeyed without a word
Georgy busted himself getting read.
,. for the next turn Peggy was steal
s ing away-he had not spoken to her
when he wheeled and caught boil
b her hands. saying:
+ "Peggy-my love didn't bat an ey
over seeing you in pink-and you wer
e fright sure enough. So think yo'
r ought to reward it Let's set tn
O day tomorrow
d But Elise!" Peggy gasped, thoug
q her head swan with happiness
d Georgy looked carefully over he
J. head I'm attend to that. he sal
g in her ear She thinks OF me as
d Opportunity We will see TO 1t. sh
n has many and better opportunities.
, "Impossible," Peggy said, turnin
away her face But we will see tina
]. she is happy-almost as happy
It ourselves"
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