The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-22
TEMPERAMENTAL PEGGY
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

NAAu hel. she had seized the frs
opportunity 20 get away from the hot
crowded drawing room into the invit
ing cool, green recesseS.
But she was disapposnted in he
search for solitude. for man ii
stsntly rose from the DEPTHS Of !
wicker chair and bowed courieously.
1 Peggy"
Don't apologize, ploasci Its pleas
ant TO be disturbed, sometimes. Ant
il is up to me to eliminate myself
from the scenery If yon wish to bs
aloue.n
NO, don't co. she begged. and
smiled 50 prettily that Jack Park need.
ed no second invitation to remain. The
applause started again and grew SO in.
sistent Thar Peggy held up hand.
Listen They want another encore.
Aren't they greedy !"
n wish Gardner would give II to
them ana Keep them quiet he said.
\. "A don't believe she wili,n She an
s"ered getting in a low chair beside
fountnin fun Of goldfish and dabbing
her hands in the water. "Sit down
J pnnd let's talk. This is more fun than
tbeir stapid old musicale. don't care
II YOU are host. You probably are,
you appear to be SO very much al
home"
7 am at home. but not host he
answered finally. Il hate musicales.
too. I'm Jack Park and have the
honor Of being Jessie's brother. Jes.
sic is Mrs. Crixton-Payne."
Can You sing?1
tie"
"Wili you sing Alabama Coon for
me some dayy1
"Gladlyw Then. suddenly look;ny
out over the grounds she exclaimed.
Who is that funny fat old manyp
He followed her eyes. "That is. I
think, Gardners business manager
Really What a bore to have "a
travel around with an uninterestipg
person like that. I suppose he dom
ineers over her ana won't let her
eat this, that or the other thing while
he stuffs himself, ana makes her wax
fye miles every day While he rolls
around in automobiles.
Awful I" declared Jack. Let's 90
out and give him punch and dump |
h'm into the lake"
Peggy giggled. Maybe he'll be gone [
Wien we get there r
Jack held the door and they soon I
found themselves on the terrace.
They came eto the end Of 4 pergola
and below them spread the lake.
On bench hundred yards or So
oway sat the little fat man putting
cigar. The lake was directly be-
meath him.
Shall IY' asked Jack eagerly.
She hesitated, then nodded impul-
siyely.
50, tiptoeing through the shrubs,
lack grabbed the bench in both hands.
suddenly tilted it toward the water ana
splash The little man was in.
Jack came back grinning. "IIe cant
itown. It's only four feet there.
Come on, let's so over to the sum
reihouse ard hunt up the kids.
90 leaving their victim to dry out
IS best he could, they climbed the hin
0 the little rustic summerhouse.
where three children in charge of d
urse were having a glorious time.
Tie baby hel1 its little arms ~ TO
'eggy. You darling" she cried lift
1g it. Baby gurgled with delight
'eggy burieG her face il the soft lit
e neck. Lets take her back with
s." she begged.
'Tll take good care of her!r smiled
eggy tc the nurse as she started
own the hill with her burden. "Tll
ave to hurry" quickening her pace.
lm--Im expected at the house. win
on please tell rne the time !"
"FoHr-thirty," he answered, looking
his watch. cant you stay just
title longer?" he begged.
Il did intend to, but I've changed
y mind. Let's go in ard hear the
'st Of the n.usic. Maybe Gardner
III sing something YOU can under
and
But what shall we do with the
lby?"
Take her alongw
"Just as you say" he agreed doubt
lly "lou go in and I'll join you in
minute"
five minutes later Jack Park re-
rning through the big hall heard !
miliar song, "Mammy's Little Ala
ma Coon" coming from the crowd
drawing room.
He looked through the door and
ere beside the piano, her arm thrown
ound the baby, stood Peggy singing.
II hair curled in pretty confusion.
1 dress was rumpled and a smudge
chocolate showed near the dimple
her cheek.
'Hush-a-by, my Ill pickaninny,r she
lg In a rich, full voice that
'illed Jack to his very toes.
At the end of the hall, a little fat
n was slipping quietly up the stairs,
piping his face with his handker-
eff and muttering things under his
'ath.