Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-07-07

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then, with some sense of misgiving.
asked, "Everyth1ng going we'll. HOPPER
Far from it." And Mrs. Chichester
shook her head sadly. "She wants to
leave us today. She has ordered cab
She Is packing now"
Dear, dearv' calculated the Devil
dered solicitor. "Where is she going?"
Back to her father
"How perfectly ridiculous!''
"But don't be uneasy" be replied cas-.
lily; "she will stay. May see herr"
Mrs. Chichester rose, crossed over to
the bell and rang it.
''There is one thing you must know,
Mr.. Hawkes.. My son Is in love with
her," she said. as though in burst of
confidence.
"What? Your son?'
EYES," she sighed "Of course she
is hardly suitable match for Alaric-
as yet But by the time she is of age
Hawkes. was moving restlessly about
the room. He stopped in front Of Mrs.
Chichester as Jarvis disappeared to
notify Peg.
II am afraid. madam, that such q
marriage would be out of the question.
AS one of the executors of the late Mr..
Kingsnorth's WILL In my opinion, it
would be defeating the object Of the
dead mans legacy"
Mrs. Chichester retorted heatedly:
"He desires her to be trained. What
training is better than marriage?"
almost any," replied Mr. Hawkes..
Marriage should be the union of two
formed characters. Marriage between
the young Is one Of my pet objections.
1t is condition Of life essentially for
those who have reached maturity in
nature and In character. l am pre-
pairing a paper on It for the Croydon
Ethical society and"-
Whatever else Mr.. Hawkes. might
have said in continuation of another
of his pet subjects was cut abruptly
short by the appearance Of Peg. She
was still dressed in one Of Mrs. Chi
chester's gifts. She had not had an op-
portunity to change into her little
travelling suit.
"Well, we'll! What an Improvement"
he said.
"1'm glad you've come. Mr.. Hawkes."
''Why, you're a young lady!' cried
the astonished solicitor
Am I? Ask me aunt about that"
replied Peg somewhat bitterly.
'Now, my dear Miss Margaret O'Con-
nell''- began the lawyer.
Twill ye let me have f2OT' suddenly
asked Peg.
Certainly. Now?'' and he took out
his pocketbook.
This mint" replied Peg positively.
with pleasure" said Mr.. Hawkes.
as he began to count the banknotes.
"Aud l want ye to get passage on
the first ship to America, this after
noon If there's one!'' cried Peg ear
nestly.
"Oh, come, come" demonstrated the
lawyer.
1.-The Ego l want to buy somethin'
for me father-just to remember Eng
land by. II We think me uncle
wouldn't like me to have it because
I'm LAWN, why, then me father'll pay
We back. It may take him long time,
but he'll pay it."
Nov, listen''- interrupted Mr..
| Hawkes..
"Mebbe it'll only be few dollars q
week, but father always pays his debts
in time. That's all he ever needs
time"
whats all this nonsense about go.
ing away?"
1T isn't nonsense. I'm goin' to me
father" answered Peg resolutely.
Hawkes. hunted through his mind fol
the cause Of this upheaval in the Chi.
chester home. He remembered Mrs
Chichesters statement about Alaric's
affection for bis young cousin. Gould
the trouble have arisen from that2 II
gave him clew to work on. he
grasped it.
Answer me one question truthfully,
Miss O'Connell Is there an affair OF
the hearth"
Peg looked down on the ground
mOurnfully and replied:
me heart Is in New York-with me
father
HAS any one made love to you since
| you have been here?"
Peg looked up at him sadly and
shook her head. A moment later 8
mischievous look came into her eyes
and she said. with a roguish laugh:
| "Sure one man wanted to kiss me
an l boxed his ears, an another-al
most man-asked me to marry him."
"Oh!' CALCULATED the lawyer.
"Me Cousin Alaric."
"And what did you say2' questioned
Hawkes..
II towld him I'd rather have MI
chael"
lie looked at her in open bewilder
ment and repeated:
"Michael?'
me dog" explained Peg, and hel