Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-06-09

she broke OF breathlessly. and, throw.
ing her arms above her head az though
in appeal, she cried:
lob. l do want to Improve meself.
Now wish l had been born lady.
I'd be more worthy Of
| "WhatY Whom:' asked Jerry ur.
gently and waiting anxiously for her
| answer.
Peg regained control of herself, and,
covering down again on to the piano
stool, she went on hurrtedly:
Il want knowledge now. know
what you mean by bein' at disad-
vantage used to despise Iearnin'.
I've laughed at 1t. l never will again.
I'm no ones equal. I'm just a little
Irish nothin'"-
Don't say that" Jerry interrupted.
'Thank ye for promisin' to help me,
Misther Jerry. But would We mind
very much If the bad little somethin'
had one more squirt before I killed It
altogether! Would YEP
"Why. how do you mean?'
'Take me to that dance tonight
even without me aunt's permission.
will ye? I'll never forget ye for 1t II
ye will. An It'll be the last wrong
thing III ever do. I'm just burnin' all
over at the thought Of it. My hearts
burstin' for it." She suddenly hummed
a waltz refrain and whirled around the
room, the incarnation of childish aban-
Comment
Mrs. Chichester came slowly down
the stairs, gazing In horror at the lit
tie bouncing figure. As Peg whirled
past the newell post she caught sight
Of her aunt. She stopped dead.
"What does this mean?" asked Mrs.
Chichester angrily.
Peg sank into chair.
Jerry shook bands with Mrs. Chi.
chester and said:
II want you to do something that
will make the child very happy. Will
you allow her to 60 to a dance at the
Assembly rooms tonightY'
Certainly not" replied Mrs. Chi
chester severely.
II could have told ye what she'd say
wurrd for wurrd," muttered Peg.
II beg your PARDON said Jerry,
Strengthening up. hurt at the old iady's
tone. 1.-THE invitation was also ex.
tended to your daughter, but she de-
clined. thought you might be pleas.
ed to give your niece little pleasure"
go to dance-unc haperonedY
my mother and sisters will be
there"
"a child Of her age?' said Mrs. Chi
chester.
''Child is it," cried Peg vehemently.
"Margaret!' and the old lady at.
tempted to silence Peg with gesture.
"Plaze let me 60. I'll study me
head off tomorrow If yell only let me
dance me feet of a bit tonight. Place
let me!''
The old lady raised her hand CON-
handing Peg to stop.
1T was most kind of you to trouble
to come over, Jerry, but it is quite out
of the question"
Peg sprang up.
Jerry looked at her as II imploring
her not to anger her aunt any further.
He shook Mrs. Chichester's hand and
said:
I'm sorry. Good night"
He turned and saw Peg deliberate
" pointing to the pathway and tndi-
eating that he was to meet her there.
Peg, left alone. hurried over to the
windows and looked out into the
night The moonlight was streaming
full down the path through the trees.
In a few moments Peg went to the
foot Of the stairs and listened. Not
hearing anything, she crept upstairs
into her own little mauve room, found
a cloak and some slippers and hat
and just as quietly crept down again
into the living room.
She just had time to hide the cloak
and hat and slippers on the immense
window seat when the door opened and
Ethel came into the room. She walk
ed straight to the staircase without
looking at Peg and began to mount the
stairs.
Hello. Ethelr' called out Peg, all
remembrance Of the violent discussion
gone in the excitement of the present.
I'm studytn for an hour. Are ye
still angry with me? Won't ye say
Good nfght?' Well. then, will Good
night, Ethel, an God bless you"
Pegs little heart beat excitedly.
The one thought that beat through
her quick brain was:
"Will Jerry come back for mep'
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