Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-20

mSuEB MS 4lSpeEH JOtuGQ them. ney
all pressed Invitations on Peg to call
on them al Noel's Folly and. With
Mrs. chichester's permission. to stay
some days.
Back across the meadows and
through the lanes, under that marvel
GUS moon and with the wild beat OF
the continental Waltz echoing from
the ballroom. walked Peg and Jerry.
side BY side. In silence. After q little
while Peg whispered:
Jerry, what were you goin' to say
to me when yer mother came up to
usf'
Something II would be better 70 say
In the daylight. Peg
Sure. why the daylight Look ali
the moo so high In the heavens.v
wait until tomorrow
"I1l not Shape a wink thinkln' or ali
the wonderful things that happened
this night. Tell me-Jerry-yer moth
er and yer sisters-they weren't asham.
ed o. me. were they"
why, Of course not They were
charmed with you"
"Shall I ever see them againY?s
Fl hope some day you'll see q great
deal of them
They reached the windows leading
into the living room.
Good night. Peg he said.
what a hurry ye are In to get rid
. mel An a night like this may new.
er rome again"
Suddenly a quick flash of Jealousy
startled through her.
Are sc goin' back to the dancef
Are We goin' to dance the extra ones
We wouldn't take me back forYs
mot if ron don't wish me to-
.Plaze don't she pleaded earnestly.
II wouldn't rest aisy II I thought ofi
ye with yer arm around one OF those
fine ladies' waists as It was around
mine such a little while ago-an me
all alone here. Ye won't, will yer"
"No, Peg. ! will not"
He bent down and kissed her hand
reverently.
AT the anne moment the sound OF q
high power automobile was heard In
the nea distance.
Take care.." cried Jerry. "Go In.
Some one Is coming
Peg hurried In and hid just inside
the windows and heard every word
that followed.
As Peg disappeared Jerry walked
down the path to meet the visitor. gs
came face to face with Christian
Brent.
Hello, Brent, he said In surprise.
"Why. what In the world cried
that astonished gentleman.
.The house Is asleep said Jerry ex.
planatorily.
SOL see,' and Brent glanced up al
the darkened windows. jerry re.
marked:
"Just coming from the dances
didn't see yon there"
mo" replied the uncomfortable
Brent. Il was restless and Just stroll
ed here"
.Ohi Let us go on to the road"
"Right," said the other man. and
they walked on.
Before they had gone a few steps
Jerry stopped abruptly. Right II
front Of him at the gate was q forty
horsepower automobile.
"strolled here7 Why, you have youl
car. said Jerry.
Eyes," replied Brent hurriedly. "Its
0 bright night for a spin"
The two men went on out of hearing
Peg crept softly upstairs. Just ii
she reached the top Ethel appeared
from behind the curtains on her way
down to the room. She was fully
dressed and carried a small ravelint
bag.
Peg looked at her In amazement.
s41thelr' she said in q hoarse whis
pei.
.Youy' cried Ethel under her breatl
and glazing at Peg furiously.
please don't tell any one your,
! seen mel begged Peg.
go down into the roomi" Ethel or
! dered.
Peg went down the STALKS into th,
dark roem. Ethel followed her.
what are yon doing hereT'
I've been to the dance. Oh, y,
won't tell me aunt, will ye? Shed sen,
me away, ar l don't want to go now
indade 1 DON'T"
10 the dancer" repeated Ethel In
creduionsly. Try as she would sh
could not rid herself Of the feeling tina
Peg was there to watch her.
TO the dancer" she asked again.
"Yes. Mr.. Jerry took me"
"Jerry took you2"
Yer mother wouldn't let me 60. s,
Jerry came back for me when ye wer,
all In bed, an he took me himself
AMI enjoyed It SO much. An, 1 DON
want yer mother to know about IT. Z,
won't tell her, will yer"
Il shall most certainly see that m,
mother knows of it.n
!. re wiH?' cried poor broken hearted
Peg.
4 shall. You had no right to GO"
Why are We SO hard on me, Ethel?'
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