The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
By PHILIP kE.AN,
Copyright 1912. by the Associated
Literary Press)

Copyright. 1912. by the Associated
Literary Press)
He's a woman hater." said Phylli.
Why" Peggy was curled upon
the foot of the bed. She had on a
pink crepe kimouo and pointed Turk
Ssh slippers embroidered in silver
/ Why should any man be woman
Halter o. she demanded again
"A girl Tilted him" said Phyllis,
when he was only twenty one We
are all crazy about him. bat 1t doesn't
do US any good
-" ny crazy.
You'd he. too, Peggy, il YOU could
see him. He's tall and athletic and
he wears the most correct clothes
mostly white hannels or rough Nor
folk things that make him look pie
turesque. But you might as we'll 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 ner
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. n
don't think che said. I know"
But other girls have failed 10 sub.
jugate him" said Phyllis; why should
YOU expect to succeed. g"
I'm not going to try. said Peggy.
deliberately. TO make him fall in
love with me--trn not quite such "a
shallow thing as that, Phyllis But
L IN going TO make him notice me. and
40 IL IN
ladylike fashion"
Phyllis surveyed her wrathfully 1T
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. Yes. love
you, and that's WHY hope-~heH
bring you down from your stills
Peggy
And the next morning Peggy
watched Peter Powell. millionaire
and bachelor. saunter forth for Il
walk, leaving behind him on tho
hotel porch line OF exquisitely
gowned and graceful girls, among
whom were Phyllis and herself.
Peggy turned TO Phyllis. What
are the habits of-the creature ?" she
demanded
Phyllis considered "He walks
great deal. Before breakfast he
tramps toward the top of the noun
tain with his dogs. Then. about this
tlute, he goes fishing: tnthe after
noon he rides. and al night he tramps
off again with his dogs"
"Sociable being" remarked Peggy.
"a In tar Iys.fA fsi4R ~ l.
mountain 10 see tho 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 tho
chimney The kitchen door was
open. and among the shadows he
could see an old colored woman NOV
ing heavily back and forth
Wondering a little. he went on and
up. AS he reached the summit
rosy glow overspread the world. and
4 nthat TRANSPORTING light his eyes
made ont the form Of woman. She
was picking Wild biacabaf-ries and
she had on a pink sunhonnet She
seemed young and slender, but her
faded gigham gown hid the lines OF
her figure. Peter, wondering a little
to find her there so early, whistied
TO his dogs and went on. When no
had passed the girl raised her heal
and looked at him. then She laughed
gloefully 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. 1t was a quaint old table OF
polished mahogany. In the certer was
a silver bowl fun OF wild roses An