Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-20

Now wish had been horn 4 may.
I'd be more worthy
"Whatf Whom asked Jerry ur.
gently and waiting anxiously for her
answer.
Peg regained control OF herself. and.
covering down again on 10 the plano
stool, she went on hurriedly:
:. want knowledge now. | know
what you mean by hein' al d disad.
vantage. ] nsed to despise learnin'..
I've laughed ut II | never win again
I'm no ones equal, I'm JUST little
Irish nothin'
Don't say that" Jerry interrupted
THANK We for promisin' to help me,
Misther Jerry. But would ye mind
very much II the bad little somethin'
had one more squirt before I killed 1t
altogether9 Would We !"
"Why, how do sou mean?r
eTake me to that dance tonight--
even without me aunt's permission,
will We? I'll never forget ye for 1t IL
ye will. An It'll be the last wrong
thing III ever do. I'm just burnin, all
over at the thought of 1t My hearts
burstin' fur It." she suddenly hummed
a waltz refrain and whirled around the
room, the Incarnation OF childish abans
donment,
Mrs. Chichester came slowly down
the stairs. gazing In horror at the iit.
tie bouncing figure. As Peg whirled
past the newell nost she caught sight
of her aunt. She stopped dead.
what does this meania asked Mrs
Chichester angriiy,
Peg sank into a chair.
Jerry shook bands with Mrs.. Chi
chester and said:
Il want you to do something that
will make the child very happy. viii
you allow her to go to a dance at the
Assembly rooms tonightr
certainly not" replied Mrs. Chi.
chester severely.
II could have told We what she'd say
wurrd for wurrd,'' muttered Peg.
81 beg your pardon" said Jerry,
Strengthening up. hurt at the old lady's
tone. THE Invitation was also ex.
tended to your daughter, but she de-
clined. l thought you might be pleas
ed to give your niece a little pleasure
go to a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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 a gesture
"Plaze let me go. I'll study mt
head off tomorrow IL yell only let me
dance me feet off a bit tonight, Piazt
let meln
The old lady raised her hand com
mapding Peg to stop.
ut was most kind OF you to troubl,
to come over, Jerry, but 1t is quite on
of the question
Peg sprang up.
Jerry looked at her as IL implorini
her NOT to anger her aunt any further
He shook Mrs. Chichester's hand an.
said:
IaGS IL SUIlys idUOQ Light Observation-Disclosures &s
He turned and saw Peg deliberate
y pointing to the pathway and indi
eating that he was to meet her there.
Peg, left alone. hurried over to th,
windows and looked out into th,
night- The moonlight was streaming
full down the path through the trees
In q few moments Peg went to th,
foot of the stairs and listened. No
hearing anything, she crept upstair
into her own little mauye room, founs
q cloak and some slippers and a ha
and Just as quietly crept down agah
into the living room.
She just had time to hide the cloal
and hat and slippers on the immens
window seat when the door opened and
Ethel came into the room. She walk
ed straight to the staircase wifhou
looking at Peg and began to mount til
stairs.
Hello. Ethel!' called out Peg, al
remembrance OF the violent discussio,
gone In the excitement OF the present
I'm studyin' for an hour. Are =
sstill angry with me9 Won't ye sa,
Good nightT Well, then, I viii. Goo
might, Ethel, an God bless your
Pegs little heart beat excitedly.
The one thought that beat throug
t4ner quick brain was:
VIII Jerry ONE back for aneY'
! CHAPTER xxtn.
The Dance and lie Sequel.
FERRY met Peg at the foot of tn