Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-06
Laughing gagly the two new found
friends went in search OF the diIling

tDisgracefulin ventAred Ethel.
AWFUL said the stunned AIaric.
ssSle must be taken ia hand atonceF,
came ii firm tones from Mrs. ghiches
ter. aShe must never be LETT alone
ngain. Come quickly before she can
disgrace us any further today.
The days that followed were never
to be forgotten ones for Peg Her ma
ture wa In continual revolt. The
teaching OF her whole lifetime she was
told to correct. Everything she said
everything she looked, everything she
did was wrong.
Tutors We're engaged to prepare her
for the position she might q day en-
jeyAMthrough her uncle's win.
They did not remain long. She show
ed either marked incapacity to acquire
the slightest veneer of c~ulture-eise Il
was pure wilfulness.
The only CLEANS of relief she had
were On the occasions when Jerry Wis
lied the family. Whenever they could
avoid Mrs. Chichesterss watchful eyes
they would chat and laugh and play
like children.
Her letters to her father were at
first very bitter regarding her treat.
ment by the family. Indeed, SO resent
full did they become that her father
wrote to her in reply urging her, II she
was 50 unhappy, to at once return to
him on the next steamer. The month
she had promised to stay was drawing
to IN end. But one more day remain-
ed. Tt was to be a memorable n for
Peg.
Jerry had endeayored at various
times to encourage her to study. One
day he gave her a large, handsomely
bound volume and asked her to read
it at odd times and he would examine
her In it when she had mastered Its
contents. She opened 1t wonderingly
and found it to be Love Stories OF
the World
1t became Pegs treasure. She kept
1t hidden from every one in the house.
She made a cover for ii out of a piece
of cloth. SO that no one could see the
ornate binding. she would read it at
night In her room, by day out in the
fields or by the sea. The book was a
revelation to her. II gave all her i'm
agination full play. Through its pages.
treaded a stately procession Of kings
and ~queens--Wagnerian heroes and.
~heroines, Shakespearean creations, me
lodious in verse, and countless Others.
All through the month Christian
Brent was a frequent visitor. If Peg
only aespised the Chichesters she posi-
lively loathed Brent. Peg was wait
ing for a really good chance TO find out
Mr.. Brent's real character. The OPP
%Dortunity came.
On the night of the last day Of the
trial month Peg was lying face down
ward on a sofa reading her treasure
when she became conscious OF some
one being in the room watching her.
She started up In a panic, ~instinctiye1y
hiding the book behind her. She found
Brent staring down at her I'M open adj
lniration. Something In the intentness
of his gaze caused her to spring to her
feet.
s.The book must be absorbing.
What isitg he asked.
Peg faced him, the book clasped In
both OF her hands behind her back,
her eyes flashing and her heart throb-
bling.
.You mustn't be angry, child. What
is 1t, eh? Something forbiddenT and
he leered knowingly at her. Then he
made a quick snatch ait the book, say
Ing, SHOW it me-.
Peg ran across the room and, turn
ing up d corner of the carpet, put the
book under ii, turned back the carpet,
lput her foot determinedly on it and
turned again to face her tormentor.
Brent went rapidly across to her.
The Instinct OF the chase was quick in
his blood.
"a hiding place, eh? Now You mako
me really curious. Let me see" He
again made a movement toward the
hidden book.
Peg clinciled both OF her hands into
little fists and glared at Brent, while
her breath came iii quick, sharp gasps.
II love spiritm cried Brent.
Then he looked ait her charming
dress, at her stylish coiffure, at the
simple spray OF flowers at her breast.
He gave an ejaculation Of pleasure.
What d wonderful change In q
month! You most certainly would moi
be sent to the kitchen now. Do you
know you have grown into a most at
tractiye young lady? You are really
delightful angry. And you are angry,
arent your And With me, Ell? I'm
so sorry Il I'VE offended you. Let us
kiss and be friends He tried to take
her In his arms. Peg gave him a re-
sounding box on the ear. The door
opened, and Ethel came into the room.
Peg hurried out through the win
dows.
Brent turned 10 Ethel.
MY dearl
Ethel looked colIly at him.
Why did she run awayfT
Brent smiled easily and confidently:
I'D surprised one Of her secrets,
and she few into q temper.
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