Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-06-20

dry her tears hastily. shove her hair
into place. and lean over the banister
to see who was there. AS 1t proved TO
be Jack, she descended with great dig.
nifty to greet him.
Jack. l don't want you to bring me
any more candy, and have plenty OF
flowers growing in the garden. You
mustn't be 80 foolish"
Its all right. Peggy. have enough
for one; for two, In fact. You know we
could manage; we could live here,
keep Della just the same. and every
thing would be fine and dandy. Please
marry me. Peg"
Jack, / told you once before that |
didn't intend to marry anyone"
IT'S Clark. suppose. No one else
stands a ghost of a show with that
idiot around. Trust any girl to Jump
at cash instead Of a real man."
Peggy's eyes flashed fire. Jack. go
home. You are insulting not only Mr..
Clark but me as well, and won't
stand 1t. I" But the door slammed
before she could say more.
Once more Peggy retired to her
chamber in tears. Was ever mortal
SO ill-used? Poor Jack!
TITS just as l said" she wept. Even
Jack can see 1t. 1t Is the money that
makes me think l want Roland. Oh
dear, oh dear
II won't cry another tear. l hate all
men-they're just alike-beasts! I'll
be an old maid with q cat, tea and
things and then they'll b sorry." she
ended rather vaguely.
Peggy went to the top Of tho stairs
and called Della. No answer.
"Delial" A tangible silence.
"Dee-lia!" yelled Peggy, forgetting
to BE- elegant.
Lord. Miss Peggy. Whatever 10 the
matter, and me down cellar trying to
get the grease outer your pettiooat
after that ortermobile.-
Never mind. Della" sighed Peggy.
II just wanted you to run out in the
garden and gather me . few flowers to
wear. Since you're 20 busy I'll 60 my
SELF"
Flowers. 10 IT." grunted Della. who,
adoring Peggy and the soul Of good
humor. nevertheless felt obliged to do
certain amount Of grumbling.
Out in the garden Peggy shifted the
air with delight. Such q perfect day
how wonderful all the flowers looked
how soft and puffy were the clouds
how
The soliloquy ended suddenly. There
was a creaking. a grinding. then the
earth apparently opened and swallow
ed her. For time she was too dazed
to think.
She remembered there had been an
old we'll 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
unhurt, also utterly unable to get
out.
"Of all the ridiculous situationa,. she
groaned. with tears Of vexation in her
eyes. Here am Just like those tor.
tured Fiji Islanders or something; II
anyone sees mo I'll die and II they
don't. Of course I'll die just the same
oh. Della! Dee-li-A. Yah! OF course
she won't hear me. Deeee-lia!"
Spying = male figure approaching
she dropped hastily from sight She
simply could not bring herseif to
call for help from an unsympathetic
and possibly humorously inclined
stranger.
What on earth. or rather In earth"
she giggled hysterically. shall do
now! I'll just have to wait" Walt
Ing was for poor Peggy the hardest
thing In the world.
Presently her mind went back to the
problem Of the hour.
They are both nns fellows. be-
lieve love them both. wonder which
one loves me better"
Il have 1t. Whichever one finds me
I'll have. OF course the one who loves
best will hunt hardest. simply can't
make up my mind and I must marry
some one" She shuddered at the aw-
full possibility Of the fate to which she
had declared her life not an hour be-
fore.
II can't be an old maid!" To q girl
Of Peggy's age nothing could seem
moro horrible
II wonder which will come first"
she yawned. III it's Roland I bet he
won't dig me out for fear Of soiling his
raiment; anyway, it's up to them"
Upon which thought, tired from her
ride and weary. she fell fast asleep,
fortunately before she had time to
think Of toads and snakes.
She was awakened by voices when
1t was quite dark. She felt so cramped
and cold she could scarcely oontrive to
peek one eye cautiously above ground
Jack and Roland were talking to-
gether. Roland had lantern, by the
light Of which she could see he looked
pale and worn. Jack seemed to be not
In the least worried
'I've been searching for her ever
since dark" Roland was saying. II
came back after a parcel l had for
gotten. to find Della in Mysteries.
Where can she be-"
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