Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-05-06
CHAPTER XXI.
By j. Hartley Manners

CAME over to ask Mrs. Chiches.
ter's permission for yom two
young ladies to go to dance to.
night It's just across from here
at the Assembly rooms, said Jerry.
Peg beamed joyfnlly. 1t was just
what she wanted to do. Ethel VI. we'd
the suggestion differently.
Its very kind OF you. she said,
.lnt it's quite l,npossible."
"Oh" calculated l'ey.
"lmpoSsible% calculated Jerry.
I'm sorry. aud Ethel went to the
door.
$50 am l." replied Jerry resretfully.
II would Aave given you longel notice
only 1t w;s made up Oh the spun Of the
moment. Don't you think you couldi"
II don't care for dancing Besides
my head aches
"What Il PITY" exclaimed the disap
pointed young man Then ne said en-
gerly, "Do you suppose your mother
would allow Miss Margaret to got"
''l'll ask her, and Ethel left the
room.
Peg ran across. stopped the door
from closing aud called aflu Ethel:
II didn't mean tn hurt ye-itdade !
didn't. wanted to talk to ye--tnat
was allan ye made me angry Ethel
disappeared without even turning Ter
head
Peg came into the room ruefL,.y and
sat down on the sofa. She was thor
oughly unhappy.
Jerry looked at her moment, walk
ed over to Tier and asked her. Whats
the NATTER"
Zone of us girls has been brought up
all wrong. | tried to make friends
with her just now an only made het
angry. us ! do every one In this house
whenever open my mouth"
aren't yon friendsY
'lndade-lndude-~ lniati,.--we're not
None of them are Win me-
what shaime!
wait until you hear what me ann,
says when ye ask her ulOut the
dancer
"Dou't you think she'll let you go?"
mo. do not" She looked III him
quizzirally for moment. Then she
burst out laughing.
"Misther Jerry. will re take me all
the same If me aunt doesn't consentY
"Why, Peg tie began nstonishedly
But ] haven't got an evenin dress
Does it matter?"
MOT in the least, but
Twill this one do?"
'lt's very charming; stil"-
"Stains and all?"
"My dear Peg
perhaps they'll rub out. It's the
prettiest one me aunt gave me. an 4
put IT on tonight-because-l thought
you-that il, some one might come here
tonight. AT least hoped he would.
an ye've co,ne!' Suddenly che broke
out passionately: ION, ye must take
me! ie inusti haven't mad bit
OF pleasure since I've been here. 1t
will be wonderful. Besides. would
not rest all night with you dancin' over
there an me prisoner over here"
Now, Peg he tried to begin.
''lt's no use. tell ye. Ye've got to
take me- Are you ashamed OF me he
cause I'm ignorantl Are yeY'
Not bit" replied Jerry heartily.
II was just the same ut your age.
used to scamp ut school and shirk at
college until 1 found myself 80 far be.
hind fellows despised that was
ashamed. Then went after them
tooth and nail until caught them up
and passed them"
Ibid YET" cried Peg eagerly. 81 will.
too" she SAID.
"Will youY"
She nodded vigorously.
II will-indade will. From now on
IN do everything they tell the an learn
everything they teach rue II 1t Kills
mer
II wish you would" ne said seriously.
IAN when ! pass everybody else un'
know ulore than any one ever knew
will We bc very proud OF lneT'
Yes. Peg. Even more than am
now"
Are ye now2"
81 am proud to think you are my
friend
"ied ma won yer wager. We are
friends. aren't weT
II am yours"
Sure I'm yours all right"
She looked at hin, laughed shyly
and pressed her cheeks. He was
watching her closely.
What are you laughing att" he
asked.
"Do ye know what Tom Moore wrote
about frieDdshipy'
mo. Tell me-
Peg sat at the piano and played very
softly the prelude to an old Irish song.
Jerry said surprisedly, "Oh. 30 yon
play?"
"Afther a fashion. Me father taught
me Me aunt can't hear It An the
teacher in the house said 1t was
dhreadful an that must play scales
for two years more before thry a
tune. She said had no ear"
Jerry laughed US be replied. II think
they're very pretty"
do Sc. Well. watch them an
mebbe ye won't mind me singin' 81
much An. afther all. ys'rs only a
farmer, aren't YEP
Hardly that" And Jerry laughed
again.
'1This is called "A Temple to FriInd
Ship" she explained
''Indeed"
AN it's abont girl who built u
shrine an she thought she wanted to
put Friendship into 1t. She thought
she wanted Friendship. Afther awhile