The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27

Peg covered down into a deep chain All the laughter died from her faca and the joy in her heart She mads the sign of the cross, knelt down and prayed
 Into the room through the window came young man, his coat collar turn ed up, rain pouring from his hat In, side his coat was terrified looking dog. The man came well into the room turning down the collar of his coat and shaking the moisture from his elOther when he suddenly saw the kneelina figure of Peg. He looked down at hel in surprise. She WAS intent on her prayers.
 ssHeno!' cried the young man Frightened, tl2
 Peg looked up and saw him staring down at her with smile on his lips Inside his coat was her precious Httla dog, trembling with fear The terrier parked loudly when he saw his mis. tress. Peg sprang mp and clutched BIi. chael away from the stranger just al another binding Hash played around the room, followed by a deafening re port.
 Peg ran across to the door, shout ing: Shut 1t out! Shut 1t outr' sh6 stood there trembling. covering heI eyes with one hand; with tha otheI she held on to the overjoyed Michael who was whining with gIee at seeinr her again
 The amazed and Smused young naH caesed the windows and the curtaias- Don't come near the dog sir. DonH come near itis She opened door and found 1t led into q little reception room She fastened Michael with piece of string to chair in the room and came back to look again at thG stranger, who had evidently rescued her dog from the storm Be was tall, bronzed, athletic looking, broad shouldered young man of about t'VeIs ty-six, with a pleasant genial mag netic manner and playful humUl lurking in his eyes.
 As Peg looked him all over she found that he was smiling down at her.
 stDoes the dog belong to your hd uueried.
 .sWhat were you dofn' with himr' she asked in reply.
 T found him barking at very high spirited mare ?
 Mare F cried Peg. .sWhere2H
 saTfed to the stable door.p
 saThet stable door7 Is that where they put MiehaeI2p Once agtln the lightning dashed vfvidly.
 Peg shiYered.
 The stranger reassured her.
 Don't be frightened. It's only q summer storm
 -sunndar or winter. they shriFeI ma up,e gasped Peg She looked at tho young man and said in an aWestEuck voice:
 srhey say if ye look at the sky when the Iightnin' comes ye can see the king dom of heaven. An the sight of it blinds sone and kills others-accordin to the state of grace ye're in"
 ssYousre a Catholicg' said the stEan5 ger.
 .swhat else would be7s' asked Peg in surprise.
 Again the lightning lit the room Pea closed her eyes again and shigered. ssDoesn't it seem he is angry VRitE yls for our sins P she cried
 with me perhaps with you answered the stranger
 sWhat do ye mane by shat2" asked Peg.
 piled the young man
 .sAn' who may you be to talk to ml like that?'' demanded Peg.
 ssMy name is Jerry" fIs said
 .Jerryg' And Peg looked at him eut riously-
 tsYes. What is yours
 ssPegi" And there was sullem uot4 of fixed determination in her tone. 4tPeg, eh?' And the stranger smiled She nodded and looked at him curl ously. What a strange name he had Jerry! She had never heard such Q name before associated with such distinguished looking man.
 stJerry, did ye say?
 s.Just plain Jerry" he answered cheerfuIIy. aAnd you're Peg
 She nodded again, with a quick httls smile. "Just plain Peg" q don't agree with you,7 said Che young man. .'I think you are very charming
 After pause. he went on, 'sVFhO aEt your"
 ssI'm me aunt's niece.s' replied Pea. looking at him furtively.
 Jerry laughed again.
 eAnd who is your aunt2p
 ssNIrs Chi-ster's
 sfNhom P
 Poor Peg tried again at the ahaurl tongue tying name.
 ttA1y aunt is Mrs. Chi-sIster"
 .sMrs. Chichester?'' asked Jerry in surprise.
 s.That's it." said Pes.
 s'How extraordina
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