Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-05

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her? Then she thought Of the thou
sand pounds a year. She opened her
eyes and looked severely at Peg.
Don't call me 'ma'am!" she said.
mo, ma'am." replied Peg nervously.
then instantly corrected herself. mo,
ant! No, ant!'
"Auntr' said Mrs. Chichester haugh-
thy. Aunt, not ant"
Alaric commented to Ethel:
ANT! Like some little Gravity in
sect"
Peg heard him, looked at him and
laughed. He certainly was odd. Then
she looked at Ethel, then at Mr..
Hawkes.. then all around the room. as
If she missed some one. Finally she
faced Mrs. Chichester again.
Are you me Uncle Mats widdy?"
mo, l am not" contradicted the old
lady sharply.
Then how are you me-aunt?' de-
handed Peg.
II am your mothers sister," replied
Mrs. Chichester.
"Ohw cried Peg. "Then your names
Monica?
1T is"
"What do We think Of that?" said
Peg under her breath. She surrepti-
tiously opened out the miniature and
looked at it; then she scrutinized her
aunt. She shook her head.
Eye don't look bit like me poor
mother did,"
"What have you thereY asked Mrs,
Chichester.
me poor mothers picture" replied
Peg softly.
LET me see it," and Mrs. Chichester
held out her hand for it. Peg showed
it to Mrs. Chichester, all the while
keeping a jealous hold on the corner of
the frame. No one would ever take it
away from her. The old lady looked
at it intently. Finally she said:
'She had changed very much since
last saw her-and in one year"
Sorrow an poverty did that, Aunt
Monica" and the tears sprang unbid,
den into Pegs eyes.
Aunt will be quite sufficient. Put
it away" and Mrs. Chichester released
the miniature.
"Sit down." directed the old lady.
Peg sprawled into chair with q
great sigh Of relief.
| '"Thank We, ant-aunt," she said
Then she looked at them all alternate
| ~ and laughed heartily:
"Sure had no idea in the wurrld
had such fine relations, although, OF
course, my father often said to me
Now. Peg he would say. now. Peg
ye've got some grand folks on vel
mothers side'"-
Folks! Really-Ethel" cried Alari'
disgustedly.
Yes, that's what he said-gran(
folks on me mothers side''
Mrs. Chichester silenced Peg.
THAT will do. Don't sprawl in tina
way. Sit up. Try to remember wher
you are. Look at your cousin" ant
the mother indicated Ethel Peg ga
up demurely and looked at Ethel. Sh
chuckled to herself as she turned bacl
to Mrs. Chichester:
lis she me cOusin?'
"She u.s." replied the mother.
'And I am, too''-said Alaric-"Cous
in Alaric"
Peg looked him all over and laughed
openly. Finally she asked Mrs. Chi
chester the following amazing ques
ton:
where's her husbandT'
Ethel sprang to her feet. She wa
to be disgraced before her family b,
that beggar brat.
Mrs. Chichester said in establishment
Her husband?"
"Yes," replied Peg insistently. Is
saw her husband when came in her
first. I've been in this room before
ye know. l came in through thos
windows, an l saw her an her hui
band. She was''-
"What in heavens name does sh
mean?' cried Alaric.
Peg persisted, II tell ye it was sh
sent me to the kitchen-she an him."
Him? Who in the world does sh
mean?' from Alaric.
ITO whom does she refer, Ethel ?
from Mrs Chichester.
"Mr. Brent" said Ethel with a(
mirable self control. She was on thi
ice. but she must keep calm.
Mrs. Chichester looked relieved.
Peg went on:
'Sure. she thought was q servar
: lookin' for place. an Mr.. Hawke
told me not to say word until b
came-an' didn't say a word"
Mr.. Hawkes. now broke in: m
time is short. Miss O'Connell, it wa
your uncle's wish that you shout
, make your home here with Mrs. Oh
! ! chester. She will give you every poss