The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-02

know that umbrella anywhere by the
white spot on it where | dropped the
acid that day. Well, little sister, I'll
catch up with you and we'll have
lunch together"
But little sister" managed 70 keep
half a block ahead of her big brother.
Peggy Raycroft, if ever | catch up
with you, I'll bring you down to a sane
walk, he painted as he FASTENED in her
wake. '1'll have to call a taxi if l
don't gain on her"
At last, in the shadow of a tall
| building, the blue umbrella stopped
| suddenly. Charlie leaped forward and
clutched one of the points thereof
'Peggy-Peggy." he gasped
How dare you?" rasped a shrill
voice, and the blue umbrella was lifted
to show the grim-jawed countenance
of a most unprepossessing female OF
uncertain years.
i beg your pardon" cried Charlie,
in confusion
Il But the lady was obdurate With a
crook of her finger she had summoned
blue-coated officer and requested
that Charlie be arrested.
He has followed me for blocks"
she asserted, angrily. He is trying
to fiirt with me-"
The officers looked from Raycrofts
fresh, good-looking countenance to the
haggard one of the offended lady He
cast sympathetic look at Charlie
Charlie tried TO explain
Il thought it was my sisters UNI.
brella,' he said with what composure
he could muster in the face of the en-
> barrassing situation. And / followed
Z 1.-THE lady can testify that l ad-
. dressed her as Peggy That is my
: sisters name"
1T happens to be my own name"
said the lady, frostily. Officer, do
z your duty"
7 You wanter enter complaint
! against him."
d Yes! Such as he should be driven
/ from the streets. A respectable WON.
n an is not safe from their odious atten.
t tions"
At that moment another was added
! to the little group. The newcomer
i was an exceedingly pretty girl.
!. Il beg your pardon she said to nc
,e one in particular, but l happened tc
4 witness the incident-and I'm quite
lie sure that the man meant no harm He
q appeared so surprised when he founC
-e that the lady under the umbrella wa.
( stranger and"
: How Impairment" interrupted tn,
! scandalized Peggy.
n Il don't mean to be-" went on tn,
nj girl nViat-1x. hut
te thought / recognized the umbrella al
ii that belonging to my friend, Pegg!
~ Raycroft, and | was about to call on
&c TO her when-when this happened"
- Peggy Raycroft?" repeated Pegg,
= OF the umbrella. This umbrella wa
IN given to me by Margaret Raycroft-
IN used TO be her governess-and-.'
ell Then you have heard of mel" In
ny terrupted Charlie in his turn, as h
ok gave her his card. Il remember Pc
ot had several governesses while | wa
=; abroad; perhaps you are Miss Free
a. man-she was devoted to her
10 I am Margaret Freeman" az
cd mltted the lady, with a melting mil
at the brother of her old pupil 20
hcer, believe we can get along Will
- out your services today"
If you will forgive me, Miss Ere,
man, You can best show it by havin
av lunch with me- cried Charlie, gayl
III Charlie replaced his hat and, opel
ne ing his umbrella, he accompanied Mis-
ne freeman to nearby fashionable hote
ne where that victim of genteel povert
had aforementioned hour
Id delight
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nd per Syndicate)
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