The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-05


ssGebbe it is" replied Peg. sBut I
don't see why the common people
should have all the decency an the
aristocracy none"
\ ssIt is impossible to talk to you. I
was foolish to have stayed here. You
don't understand. You never could
understand
Peg interrupted: why, never saw
ye excited before-not Bit Of color in
yer cheeks till now-except twicei Ye
, look just as ye did when Mr.. Brent
followed that old an respected Gus
tom on yer hand cried Peg. The
young girls eyes were ab1aze. How
vfvtdly she remembered the eventfu1
scene that confronted her when she
first arrived at the Chichester home
days before!
Ethel answered this time. excitet11y
and Indignantly, giving full and free
vent to her just anger:
BE good enough never to speak to
me again as long as you're In this
house. If / had my way you'd leave
it this moment AS it is-as it fs''-
Her voice rose almost to scream.
Her rage was unbridle@
What more she might have said was
checked by the door opening and Jar
Wis showing In Jerry.
Jerry walked cheerfuI1y and smiling
" into the room and was amazed to
find the two young ladies gIaring at
each other and apparently in the midst
OF q conflict
All power of speech left him as he
stood looking In amazement at the
combatants
CHAPTER XXI.
The Temple of Friendship.
CAAfE over to ask Mrs. Chfches.
ters permission for you two
young ladies' to go to a dance to.
night. It's just across from here
at the Assembly rooms, said Jerry.
Peg beamed joyfulIy. It was just
what she wanted to do Ethel viewed
the suggestion differently.
It's very kind Of YOU" she said.
ssbut it's quite impossible"
ssOhg' calculated Peg.
Impossible r. calculated Jerry.
sTm sorry, and Ethel went TO the
door
$50 am T. replied jerry regretfully.
81 would have given you longer notice
only it was made up on the spur of the
moment. Don't you think you couldY
81 don't care for dancing. Besides
my head aches"
.ssWhat pity!'' exclaimed the disap.
pointed young man. Then he said ca.
gerly, '.Do you suppose your mother
would allow Miss Margaret to goY,
.Tn ask her. and Ethel left the
room.
Peg ran across. stopped the doo1
from closing and called after Ethel:
81 didn't mean to hurt ye-1ndade
didn't. I wanted to talk to ye-that
was allan ye made me angry" Ethel
disappeared without even turning heI
head
Peg came into the room ruefully and
sat down on the sofa. She was thor
oughIy unhappy.
Jerry looked at her moment, walk
ed over to her and asked her, Whats
the matterY
Zone of us girls has been brought uL
all wrong. 1 tried to make friends
with her just now an only made heI
angry, as do every one in this house
whenever I open my mouth"
Aren't you friends r
ssIndade- Observation-Disclosures not
{ None of them are with me-"
what q shamei'
ssWait until yeu hear what me aunt
says when ye ask her about the
dancer
Don't you think she'll let you go2'
ssNo, do not" She looked at him
quizzically for a moment. Then she
burst out laughing.
ssAIisther Jerry, viii ye take me al
the same If me aunt doesn't consent2
ttWhy, Peg he began astonishedly.
stBut haven't got an evenin' dress.
Does it matter2'
mot in the least, but
tsWHl this one DOR
.sIt's very charming; still''-
"Stains and alp
ssMy5 dear Peg
"Perhaps they'll rub out. It's the
prettiest one me aunt gave me, an /
nut it on tonight-beeause- thought
you-that is, some one might come here
tonight At least hoped he would,
an we've comeP' Suddenly she broke
out passionately: 'tOh, ye must take
me! Ye must! I haven't had a bii
of pleasure since I've been here. It
win be wonderful Besides, would
not rest all night with you danc1n' over
there an me prisoner over here
saNow, Peg he tried to begin.
s'It's no use, 1 tell ye. Ye've got to
take me. Are you ashamed of me be-
cause I'm ignorant? Are yep
ttNot a Bit" replied Jerry heartily
ct was just the same at your age. ]
used to scamp at school and shirk at
college until I found myself so far be
hind fellows despised that 1 was
ashamed Then went after them
tooth and nail until caught them up
and nasSod them