The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-03

The only CLEANS Of relief she had
were on the occasions when Jerry Wis
tied the family. whenever they could
avoid Mrs. ChichesteTs watchful eyes
they would chat and laugh and play
like children.
Her letters to her father were at
first very bitter regarding her treat
ment by the family. Indeed, so resent
full did they become that her father
wrote to her in reply urging her, IL she
was so unhappy, to at once return to
him on the next steamer. The month
she had promised TO stay was drawing
to an end. But one more day remain
ed. It was to be memorable one for
Peg.
Jerry had endeavored at various
times to encourage her to study. One
day he gave her large, handsomely
bound volume and asked her TO read
1t at odd times and he would examine
her In it when she had mastered its
contents. She opened it Awonderingly
and found It to be Love Stories Of
the World"
It became Pegs treasure. She kept
1t hidden from every one in the house.
She made a cover for it out Of a piece
of cloth, so that no one could see the
night In her room, by day out In the
fields or by the sea. The book was a
revelation to her Tt gave all her I'M
agination full play. Through its pages
treaded stately procession Of kings
end Queens-Wagneria heroes and
aeroines, Shakespearean creations, me
lodi0us In verse, and countless others.
All through the month Christian
Brent was frequent visitor. II Peg
only despised the Chichesters she posi-
lively loathed Brent. Peg was walt
ing for really good chance to find out
Mr.. Brent's real character. The cp-
portunity came.
on the night of the last day Of the
trial month Peg was lying face down
ward on a sofa reading her treasure
when she became conscious OF some
one being in the room watching her.
She started up In panic, tnst1nctively
hiding the book behind her. She found
Brent staring down at her in open adj
miration. Something in the intentness
OF his gaze caused her to spring TO her
feet
.sThe book must be absorbing.
What is it?' he asked.
Peg faced him, the book clasped In
both of her hands behind her back.
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her In his arms Peg gave nlna 2 re
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