Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-13
Eyer mother wouldn't let me go. So

all in bed, an he took me himself.
An I enjoyed It so much. An l don't
want yer mother to know about it Ye
won't tell her, will ye?"
II shall most certainly see that my
mother knows of it."
"Ye will?" cried poor broken hearted
Peg.
II shall. You had no right to go"
"Why are ye so hard on me, EthelT
Because l detest you"
I'm sorry" said Peg simply. we've
spoiled all me pleasure now"
Poor Peg turned away from Ethel
and began to climb the stairs. When
she was about halfway up a thought
flashed across her. She came back
quickly into the room and went
straight across to Ethel.
AN what are you dom here-at
this time O. night? An dressed like
that? An with that bag? What does
it name? Where are We goin'?"
go to your room!" said Ethel. livid
with anger and trying to keep her
voice down and to hush Peg in case
her family were awakened.
DO We mean to say ye were goin'
With
Ethel covered Pegs mouth with her
hand.
"Keep down your voice. you little
FOOL"
Peg freed herself. Her temper was
up too. The thought Of why Ethel was
there was uppermost in her mind as
| she cried:
He was here a minnit ago. an Mr..
Jerry took him away"
"He?' said Ethel frightenedly.
"Mr. Brent" answered Peg.
Ethel went quickly to the windows.
Peg sprang in front of her and caught
her by the wrists.
Were We goin' away with him? An
swer me" insisted Peg.
EYES," replied Ethel vehemently.
land l am"
mo. ye're not" said the indomita.
Bile Peg, holding her firmly by the
wrist.
"Let me co." whispered Ethel. strug-
| Cling to release herself.
"Ye're not goin' out O. this house
tonight If | have to wake every one
in it."
awake them" cried Ethel. wake
them. They couldn't stop me. Moth
ing can stop me now. I'm sick Of this
living on charity; sick Of meeting you
day by day, an implied insult in your
every look and word. as much as to
say, I'm giving YOU your daily bread;
I'm keeping the roof " you! I'm
sick of it. And | end it tonight. Let
me go, or Ill-Ill'- And she tried in
vain to release herself from Pegs
grip.
Peg held her resolutely:
What dye name by insult! An yer
daily bread? An kapin' the roof over
We? What are We ravin' about at all?''
I'm going" said the distracted girl,
"Ye'd take him from his wife an
her baby?"
HE hates them, and I hate this! I
tell you I'm going''-
$50 ye'd break yer mothers heart
an his wife's Just to satisfy yer own
selfish pleasure? You'll stay here an
he'll go back to his home If I have to
tell every n an disgrace ye both"
mo. no! You must not do that!
You must not do that" she cried. ter
TOR stricken. my mother mustn't
know. She mustn't know. Let me go.
He Is waiting, and it Is past the
time
"Let him wait!' replied Peg firmly.
HE gave his name an life to a woman,
an it's yer duty to protect her an the
child she brought him."
I'D kill myself irst!' answered Eth.
ell through her clinched teeth.
"No, ye won't. Ye won't kill yer
self at all Ye might have if ye'd
gone with him. Why, that's the kind
Of man that tires OF We in an hour an
laves We to sorrow alone. Faith, he'd
ha' made love to me If I'd let him."
What? TO you" cried Ethel in as
constituent.
"Yes, to me-here in this room to.
day. If ye hadn't come in when We
did I'd ha' taught him q lesson he'd ha'
carried to his grave, so 1 would!"
He tried to make love to you?'' re-
peated Ethel incredulously. though a
chill came at her heart as she half
realized the truth Of Pegs accusation.
Ever since I've been in this house,
replied Peg. An today he comes to.
ward me with his arms stretched out.
Kiss an be friends sez he, an in you
walked"
TO BE CONTINUED