The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-11
CHAPTER xxI.

! N"M ~ oVri ~ HSh NrS. Su1CueS.
/ ters permission for you two
young ladies' to go to a dance to-
night Ir's just across from here
at the Assembly rooms. said Jerry.
! Peg beamed joyfnlIy. IL was just
what she wanted 10 do. Ethel viewed
Tie s,iggesuon differently.
Its very kind OF you" she said.
but it's quite impossible"
oh" calculated Peg
impossible" calculated Jerry.
I'm sorry" and Ethel went to the
door.
$50 am l." replied Terry regretfully.
Il would hav. given you longer notice
only il was made up ON the spur Of the
moment. Don't you think you couldf'
II dun, care TOR duncing. BESIDES,
my head aches"
What "a pity" exclaimed the disap-
pUinled Young mau hen ne said ea-
J serly. no you suppose Your mother
would allow Miss Margaret to go?"
"I'ii ask her," and Ethel left the
room.
! from closing aud called after Ethel:
II didn't mean tu hnri ildade l
didn't wanted 10 talk to ye-that
was allan We maur me angry" Ethel
| Disappeared witnuut even turning uer
| head
i'rg came INTO the room rurfully and
sal down on the sofa She was thor
Gugbly mnDalpy.
Jerry looked III her a moment. walk.
! ed over to her and asked her. Whats
the natter"
One OF Us girls has been brought up
all wrong tried to make friends
with her Ju>l now i'm only made ner
ingry. as do every one ln this house
whenever open my month"
"Aren yuu frIrnG>:
'lndadt.- lndadr iiIiiatie-- were not
| None OF them are with me-"
What n Siaur.
wait until suu hear what me aunt
says when sc ask her about the
tlancp.'
/ Don't you think she'll let you yof'
No. do not. Shr looked at him
IuiZ2h'ally for moment. Then she
hurst ulIt lnnghine
"Misillrr Jerry. will sc take me all
the slime II me aunt duesn consentr'
why. Peg he begun aStonishedly.
"l.nt | haven't got m evenin dress.
Does II NATTER"
Not in the least. hut'-
"Wiii Tins one do?'
Its Very cnarlmng: still
"Sta.ns aud al"'
MY dear Peg
Perhaps they Il rub out It's the
| prettieSt one me aunt gave mt. an /
! put II on tonight hecanse-i thought
yUu-that Is. some one might cOuie here
tonight, AT least ! hoped ne would.
! an we've come" Suddenly she nroke
cut passionately: "Un. We must take
me. ie must. l. haven't mad bit
OF pleasure since I've been here. 1t
will lr wondhrrtul. Besides. | would
not rest an night with yUu dancin' over
there I'm me II prisoner over here"
Now. Peg he tried to begin
ITS no use, l tell We. ie've got to
take me. Are you ashamed OF rDe be-
cause I'm ignoranti Are seq
Not a BIT" replied jerry heartily.
II was just the same at your age. |
! used to srarpp at school and shirk at
college until found myself SO far be-
hind fellows | desmsed that was
ashamed Then went after them
| tH 4 vl.t n
and PASSED them"
Did y-;" cried Peg eagerly. II will.
too. she san
"WilI you:"
She nodded vigorously
Il will -indadr ! will From now on
III do everything they tell ine an learn
everything they teHch me II II Kills
mel"
IL wish you wonld." he said seriously.
An when pass everybody else an
know more than aDy one ever knew
will We bc very prond OF mer
Yes. Peg. Even more than am
now"
Are We now"
~ am proud to think you are my
friend
"Ye'd ha' won yer wager. We are
friends. aren't aef"
Il am yours"
Sure I'm yonrs all right"
I She looked AZ nim. laughed shyly
and pressed her cheeks lie was
watching nei closely.
"What are yOtl laughing at2" he
| asked
DO ye know what Tom Moore wrote
about friendshipT
mo. Tell me.
Peg sat AZ the plano and played very
softly the prelude to IN old Irish song.
Jerry said surprisedIy. "Ot. SO you
play"
"Afther n fashion. Me father taught
me. Me amt can't hear 1t. AN the
teacher La the house said II was
dhrendfui an that must llay scales
for TWO years more before | tbry a
| tune. she said had NO ear"
Jerry laughed rs he replied. Il think
they're very pretty
do Sc: Welt. watch them an
mebbe ye won't mind me singin' 80
much. An. afther all. yere only a
farmer. aren't yer
Hardly that And Jerry laughed
again.
This is called "A Temple to Friend
ship. she expiained
70 BE Continued.