The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-11
"Peggy, Sir. She said again.

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Peggy, sir" she said again.
For while the gentleman Of colo
nial days gave up the effort He !
danced with The colonial dame. She
was light as a bit Of thistle down and
knew all manner Of dainty steps. AS
midnight drew near the colonial gem
tleman eondeseended to pleading IT
Will soon be time to unmask Surely !
the fact that we are both guests at the
/ Markersons is an assurance that ! am
some one whom you may know. I give
you my name-it is Phillip Moore. May
know yours, sweet, my lady?" The
colonial lady drew back from him
step by step. He followed, his hand
/ Ioutstretched. Please he begged.
She looked back over her shoulder.
Peggy" she said sweetly and van
shed 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
anttl this winsome, teasing Peggy was
discovered. And SO the months swung
around to the month of loyers-June.
The road was a yeritable lovers
lane. embowered in roses, hordered
with daisies, and shut in by hedges
where the golden tendrils Of love vine
elasped the green OF the hedgerows.
Phil, swinging down the lane this
June evening. was glad that he was
alive, And low, as he swung down
Che lane there was the rattle of cart
behind him and voice broke into a
snatch Of song
When first saw sweet Peggy, twas on
a market day.
, A low-baclS'd car she sat in upon a truss
. of hay
Phil turned about as the rattle Of
the cart and the music Of the girlish
2 voice grew clearer. Down the narrow
road swung cart drawn by plod-
4 ding gray horse. There was no truss
Of hay, but on the low seat a girl sat,
erect. her plant young figure sway
+; ing with the jolting OF the cart. She
was bareheaded and the sunset lent
Z a dash cf gold to her brown hair. Her
7 head was tilted like the head Of a
( saucy sparrow. and Phil caught the
e glirpse Of a rounded cheek and Of a
3 dimpie that twinkled alluringly at the
g corner Of her mouth Peggy! Phils
t heart beat high with delight and sur
o prise. Il was his colonial dame. Phil
i lifted his hat. Good evening. Peggy,
q Peggy eyed him and her dimple be
n gan to twinkle although her voice was
4 severe. ''Will you please get out ol
the way" she said, we don't want tc
. trample you in the dust" She CHR
T ruped to the gray horse. Phil held his
: ground. Peggy blushed. Are you 8
y holdup MANI said She.
= 1'm going to held you up until 70,
g tell me who you are. Miss Peggy" the
s amateur road agent answered.
n A fiy settled on the gray horses
aank He lifted a restless foot an'
Peggy leaned forward to flick the in
sect piciously with the whip. Tn
u gray horse. thinking himself signalleI
- to proceed. trotted forward, and Phil
- seeing that he was really to be walkel
= over stood aside.
y eI know you,' Peggy called to Phi
y Il know that you have come dow
to spend Sunday at the Cedars. eve
;. though you didn't know that an
i stopping there. And | know that yo
couldn't find out who I was. thoug
! you tried all winter. And it was just q
- easy" she laughed merrily-
4. ~Who are y0u?" Phil demanded,
y Tm Miss Margaret Fowler now,
or the teasing voice answered. Ind
nf spent the holidays with my sfste
Mrs. Markerson and went to th
fancy bali the night before had
, 20 back 10 school But I used to b
little Peggy Fowler-that was whe
you were just big boy. Maybe yc
lat have forgotten about that the voic
." was 50 low that It traiied almost int
ok silence.
let Forgotten cried Phil We'll,
should say that / haven't. And Il
he pranks you used to play on me. 70
were always a tease. But hadn't an
mt idea you would gFow up to be
les beauty"
ne A minute later Phil had caught u
cart He swung himself up beside u
ne driver And he took up the son
aia that Peggy had sung:
ar Id rather have that cart. SIR, with Pe
nv gy BY my side.
~ Than coach and four and gold gallo
~ and q lady fnr NY bride.