Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-11
under it. she looked up sullenly into

under it. She looked up sullenly into
Ethel's face and sad:
Il was not to say wurrd, I'm tell
in We. | was just to wait Peg set
tied back in the chair and stroked
Michael. This questioning was not al
| ali to her liking. She wished Mr.
Hawkes. would come and get her out
of Il most embarrassing position. But
until he did she was not going to dis
obey his Instructions He told her to
say nothing. so nothing would she say
Ethel turned abruptly to Brent and
found that gentleman looking at the
odd little stranger somewhat admiring-
ly. She gave an impatient ejaculation
and turned back to Peg quickly:
You say you have only been here a
minute?''
That's ALL" replied Peg-"just a
minnit''
Were we talking when you came
in?'
Eye were"
Ethel could scarcely conceal her rage
Did you hear what we said?''
Some of it-not much" said Peg.
what did you hear?'
please don't-it's so hot this morn
in" said Peg, with no attempt at imi
tation, just as if she were stating a
simple, ordinary occurrence.
Ethel flushed scarlet Brent smiled.
You refuse to say why you're here
or who you are?" Ethel again asked.
1T isn't me that's refusin'. All the
gentleman said to me was: 'Ye go to
the place that's written down on the
card an sit down there an wait An
that's all We do"
Ethel again turned to the perplexed
Brent. "Eh?"
Extraordinary And Brent shook
his head.
The position was unbearable. Ethel
decided instantly how to relieve it.
She looked freezingly down at the for
lorn looking little intruder and said:
'The servants quarters are at the
back of the house."
care theyw asked Peg without NOV
ing and not in any way taking the
statement to refer to her.
"And 1 may save you the trouble of
waiting by telling you we are quite
provided with servants. We do not
need any further assistance
Peg just looked at Ethel and then
bent down over Michael. Ethels last
shot had struck home. Poor Peg was
cut through to her soul. How she
longed at that moment to be back
home with her father in New York.
Before she could say anything Ethel
continued:
eff you insist on waiting, kindly do
so there
Peg took Michael up in her arms, col
lected once more her packages and
walked to the windows. Again she
heard the cold, hard tones of EthePs
voice speaking to her:
"Follow the path to your right until
you come to door. Knock and ask
permission to wait there, and for your
future guidance go to the back door
Of house and ring. Don't walk I'M
announced into private ROOM"
Peg tried to explain:
aye see, ma'am, I didn't know. Ali
the gentleman said was. Go there an
wait .
''Fhat will do"
''I'm sorry I disturbed ye.' And
she glanced at the embarrassed Brent.
'That will dor' said Ethel finally.
Poor Peg nodded and wandered off
through the windows sore at heart.
She went down the path until she
reached the door, Ethel mentioned
She knocked at it. While she is wait
ing for admission we will return to the
fortunes of the rudely disturbed low
ers CO.
Ethel turned Indignantly to Brent
as the little figure went off down the
path.
"Outrageousw she cried.
"Poor little wretchr' Brent walked
to the, windows and looked after her:
"Shes quite pretty"
Ethel looked understandingly at him.
SIS she?"
''In a shabby sort Of way. Didn't
you think SOP
Ethel glared coldly at him.
Il never notice the lower orders.
You apparently do"
ooh, yes-often. They're very inter
esting-at times" He strained to get
a last glimpse of the intruder.
''Do you know, she's the strangest
little apparition"-
''She's only a few yards away if you
care to follow herr
Her tone brought Brent up sharply.
He turned away from the window and
found Ethel arms folded, eyes fash
ing, waiting for him. Something in
her manner alarmed him. He had
gone too far.
"Why, Ethel" he said as he came
toward her.
Suppose my mother had walked in
here-or Alaric-instead of that crea-
ture? Never do such thing again.
az was carried away" he fastened to
explain.
"Kind1v oynrciSa q little more re-