Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22

oeAu Aue DdCh 10 NEW 4OEk. ~ rather
go home. Indade l would. | don't
want to be a lady. l want me father.
Place take me with ye."
"Oh, come, come Mr.. Hawkes. be,
gan.
81 want to go back to me father.
1ndade L do" Her eyes filed with
tears. HE mightn't like me to stay
here now that me uncle's dead"
why, it was your uncle's last wish
that you should come here. Your IA
Their will be delighted at your good
fortune" He gently pressed her back
into the chair and smiled pleasantly
and reassuringly down ut her.
Just when he had negotiated every
thing most satisfactorily to have Peg
endeavor to upset it all vas most dis
tIrbing. He went on again:
Your aunt will do everything in her
power to make you feel at home.
Won't you, Mrs. Chichester?'
"Everything!" said Mrs. Chichester,
as if she We're walking ovcr her own
grave.
Peg looked at her aunt ruefully Cher
expression was most ~forbidding); at
Ethel's expressive back; lastly at
mounted holder. Her whole nature
cried out against them. She made one
last appeal to Mr.. Hawkes.:
DO send me back to me father!!'
Nonsense, my dear Miss O'Connell.
You would not disappoint your father
in that way, would you? Wait for a
month. I'll call on the LIST, and 1 ex-
pect to hear only the most charming
things about you. Now, goodby." And
he took her hand.
She looked up w~istfully at him.
"Goodby, sir. An thank We very
much for bein' so kind to me-"
Hawkes. bowed to Mrs. Chichester
and Ethel and went to the door.
Have q cab?' asked Alaric.
mo; thank you" replied the law
yer. Il have no luggage. Like the
walk. Good day" And Pegs only
friend in England passed out and left
her to face this terrible English fami-
ly alone.
"Your name is Margaret said Mrs.
Chichester as the door closed on MI.
Hawkes..
mo, ma'am," Peg began, but imme-
diately corrected herself; mo, aunt
beg your p%ardon-no, aunt-my name
is Peg" cried she earnestly.
THAT is only a corruption. We will
call you Margaret" insisted Mrs. Chi
chester, dismissing the subject once
and for all.
But Peg was not to be turned SO
lightly aside. She stuck to her point.
II wouldn't know myself as Mar
garet-indade l wouldn't. L might for,
get to answer to the name of Mar
garrett" She stopped her pleading tone
and said determinedly, My name is
Peg" Then Il little softer and more
plaintively she added: Me father al,
ways calls me Peg. 1t would put me
in mind Of me father if you'd let me
be called Peg. aunt" She ended her
plea with Il little yearning cry.
Kindly leave your father out Of the
conversation" snapped the old lady Sc,
verely.
Then it's all | will lave him out
Of" cried Peg. %springing up and con
fronting the stately lady Of the house
Mrs. Chichester regarded her in as.
constituent n anger.
mo temper. if you please" and she
motioned Peg to resume her seat.
Poor Peg sat down. breathing hard
her fingers locking and unlocking. he1
stanch little heart aching for the one
human being she was told not to re.
fer to.
This house was not going to hold heI
a prisoner if her fathers name vas tC
be sighted or ignored. On that point
she was determined. Back to America
she would go if her fathers name was
ever insulted before her.
Mrs. Chichester's voice broke the 81
lence:
You must take my daughter as
your model in all things"
Peg looked at Ethel, and all her an.
ger vanished temporarily. The idea OF
LuhllS lluL young lluy as u llOucl up
pealed to her as being irresistibly
amusing. She smiled broadly at Ethel
Mrs. Chichester went IN:
"Everything my daughter does you
must try to initiate. You could not
have a better example. Mold yourself
from her"
"lmitate her, is it?' asked Peg limo.
Gently, with a twinkle in her eye and
the suggestion of impishness in het
manner.
80 far as lies in your power" re-
piled Mrs. Chichester.
A picture of Ethel struggling in
Brent's arms suddenly flashed across
Peg. and before she could restrain her,
self she had said in exact imitation OF
her cousin:
please don't! 1t is so hot this morn.
in"
Then Peg laughed loudly to Ethel's
horror and Mrs. Chichester's disgust.
"How dare your cried her aunt.
Peg looked at her 4 moment; all the
mirth died away.