The bee., 1913-10-03


Peggy, sir" she said again.
For a while the gentleman Of colo
aial days gave up the effort. He
danced with the colonial dame. She
tras light as bit Of thistle down and
knew all manner Of dainty steps. As
midnight drew near the colonial gen.
1leman condescended to pleading. 1T
viii soon be time to unmask. Surely
Ehe fact that we are both guests at the
Markersons is an assurance that am
some one whom you may know. give
you my name-it is Phillip Moore. May
4 know yours, sweet, nay ladyf" The
colonial lady drew back from him
step by step. He followed, his hand
butstretched. Please" he begged
she looked back over her shoulder
Peggy" she said sweetly and van
1shed in the crowd.
Phil Moore spent the remainder OF
the evening searching for the colonial
dame. He did not find her and went
home the more determined to search
2 until this winsome, teasing Peggy was
discovered. And SO the months swung
4, around to the month Of lovers-June.
The road was a veritable lovers
2ane, uncovered in roses, bordered
with daisies, and shut in by hedges
where the golden tendrils of love vine
cIasped the green of the hedgerows.
Phil, swinging down the lane this
JlEne evening, was glad that he was
-alive. And now, as he swung down
She lane there was the rattle of a cart
zIebind him and a voice broke into
tanatch Of song: fI
when first I saw sweet Peggy twas on
a market day, ta..
a low-baclS'd car she sat in upon a truss
of hay
yPh1 turned about as the rattle of
she cart and the music of the girlish
. sOIce grew clearer. Down the narrow
road swung cart drawn by a plod-
ding gray horse There was no truss
Of hay, but on the low seat girl sat,
wnect, her plant young figure sway
5ng with the jolting Of the cart. She
was bareheaded and the sunset lent
dash Of gold to her brown hair. Her
aead was tilted like the head OF a
glimpse OF rounded cheek and of a
H7@ple that twlnkled alluringly at the
p1rner Of her mouth. Peggy PhiFs
hezEt beat high with delight and sur
lNrise. It was his oOlOalal dame. Phil
xSEed his hat Good evening, Peggy"
Peggy eyed him aad her dimpIe bO-
EAn, to twinkle although her voice was
severe. Fwin you please get out Of
. iGhe way" she said, I'VE dOa't want to
aTzmpIe you in th6 dust" She CHR
] .ruped' to the gray horse. Phil held HE
ground. Peggy biushed. Are you
AhnRaup mani" said she.
I'm going to hold you up uatA you
. tel me who you are, Miss PeEgX," tho
amateur road agent answered.
A ny settled on the gray horses
sank. He lifted q restless foot and
&seEsy leaned forward to Miek the In
sect viciously with the whip. The
gray horse. thinkihE himself sIgnhlled
90 proceed, trotted forward, and Phil,
aseeanE that he was really to boiwAiked
sJsver stood aside
Il know you" Peggy cRAsd to Phil
II know that you have come down
~ spend Sunday at the Cedars, even
though you didn't know that 1 am
axtopping there. And know that you
couldn't md out Who was, though
you tried all winter. And 1t was Just an
easy" she laughed merrily.
Who are your" Phil demanded.
I'm Miss Margaret Fowler now"
r the teasing voice answered. And
Spent the holidays with my sister,
Mrs- MArkersOn and went to the
fancy bali the night before had to
10 back to school. But used to be
little Peggy FOwler-that was when
you were just big boy Maybe you
have forgotten about that" the volCO
= was so low that it trailed almost into
silence.
Forgotten" cried Phil. well,
should say that haven't. And the
pranks you used to play on me. You
~eTe always tease. But hadn't any
idea you would grow up to be a
lbeauty."
"A minute later Phil had caught the
cart He swung himself up beside the
driver. And he took up the song
that Peggy had sung:
IA rather have that cart, sir, with Peg
sy by my side.
Than coach and four and gold galore
and a lady for my bride;
Fer the lady would sit feminist me on
cushion made with taste,
A-sut Peggy ID here beside me with my
arm around her waist
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