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disappeared without even turning her
head.
Peg came into the room ruefully and
sat down Oh the sofa. She was thor
oughly unhappy.
Jerry looked at her moment, walk
I'd over to her and asked her, What's
the matter:'
Zone of us girls has been brought up
all wrong tried to make friends
with her just now an only made her
angry. as l do every one in this house |
whenever l open my mouth"
Aren't you friends!'
"Indade-indade-iD not |
None of them are with me-
What il shaner'
.Wait until you hear what me aunt
SAYS when We ask her about the
dance"'
Don't you think she'll let you go?'
mo, do not" She looked ut him
quizzically for il moment. Then she
burst out laughing.
"Aisther Jerry. will ye take me all
the same if me aunt doesn't consent?"
"Why, Peg he began astonishedly.
"But | haven't got an evenin' dress.
Does it matter?"
Not in the least but
"WiII this one do!''
Its very charming; stilP'-
"Stains and all!'
MY dear Peg
perhaps they'll rub out. It's the
prettiest one me aunt gave me, an l
put it on tonight-because-l thought
you-that is, some one might come here
tonight At least l hoped he would.
an we've Gomez Suddenly she broke
out passionately: "Oh, We must take
me! ie must! l haven't had 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.
Its no use. tell We. Ye've got to
take me- Are you ashamed OF Inc be-
cause I'm ignorant? Are ye!'
Not Bit replied Jerry heartily.
Il was just the same at your age.
used to scamp at school and shirk at
college until found myself so far be-
| hind fellows l deSpised that ! was
ashamed Then | went after them
tooth and nail until | caught them UP
and passed them"
| Ibid ye:" cried Peg eagerly. Il will.
too" she said.
"Will you:''
| She nodded vigorously.
| Il wili--indad. will From now on
I'll do everything they tell me an learn
everything they teach me if it kills
ne."
IL wish you would" he said seriously
AN when pass everybody else an
know more than any one ever knew
will We be very pronl Of net'
"Ycs, Peg. Even more than ! am
now"
Are ye now?
81 am proud to think you are my
friend"
/ "Ye'd ha' won yer wager. We are
friends, aren't we:'
II am yours"
"Sure I'm yours all right"
She looked at him. laughed shyly
and pressed her checks. He was
watching her closely.
What are you laughing at?" ht
asked
y"Do We know what Tom Moore wrote
about friendship"
mo. Tell me-" "........
Peg sat at the piano and played yer!
softly the prelude to an old Irish song
Jerry said surprisedly. "OE, so yo'
play:'
"Afther fashion. Me father laugh
me. Me aunt can't hear it. An tn
teacher in the house said it wa
dhreadful an that ! must play scale
: for two years more before | thry
tune. She said had no ear
Jerry laughed as he replied, II thin
they're very pretty
. do yet Well. watch them AZ
3 mebbe We won't mind me singin' S
much. An. afther all, ye're only
: farmer, aren't ye:'
: Hardly that" And Jerry laughe
again.
D ..This is called "A Temple to Frient
) ship" she explained
q "Indeed?"
AN it's about Il girl who built
]. shrine an she thought she wanted
put Friendship into it. She tlnugl
8 she wanted Friendship. Afthcr aWhi
!. she found out her mistake. Listen
And Peg sang. i'm pure. treinuious Il
: tie voice that yibrated with feeiin
o the following:
It "A temple to Friendship. said Laura
II chanted
I'n build in this garden-the thought
divine!
q Her temple was built. and she now Of
10 wanted
An image Of Friendship to place on
= shrine.