The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07

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Sam Ichy," she cried. "for a dress
for Mrs. Emmett to wear to Char
Hes wedding Boston wedding
with his old Harvard classmates
for ushers? Charlie sent her the
money and wrote her to get be.
coming dress-that the brides
mother was to wear chiffon. Dan
Crowder read the letter, and
right on top of It he sold the
groom's mother this! And he
knew better. / could forgive him
IL he was stupid about clothes
like Ed. But Dams a regular
wizard about women's clothes
when it's to his interest to be
He knows this is hideous pat
tern, even II Mrs. Emmett could
carry 1t well. And with her FIVE
foot-high and four-foot broad
why!" She broke off tragically.
The three men gazed silently al
the offending silk. Peggy stood in
the center of the room, flushed.
excited. no thought given to the
picture she made. intent only on
convincing her audience of Dan
Crowder's black guilt.
Trowbridge, watching with
amused eyes. saw poor Sam
lchy's dilemma.
There. now, Peggy" said he,
even Sam Ichy can't back you
up. Which means that the case
hasn't even the ghost of leg to
stand on. AS for doing up Dan
Crowder, 1t would take more than
five hundred dollars and a little
girl like you to work that mira
Gle. No. Stree bob! you don't put
on the mitts with Dan-not II
know myself"
"And MEANWHILE" cried Peggy,
Il suppose he's to be allowed to
cheat your neighbors right and
left! He hasn't an honest piece
OF goods nor an honest can of
stuff in his store."'
Her husband laughed.
And you're to cure all this
with five hundred dollars! Come,
now, pet, you don't expect three
grown men to swallow that. do
your"
She's surprised more'n three
grown men safore this" said Sam
Ichy. You tell us what y intend
dom with the money. Dimple, and
let us see."
But Ed'll stop me from doing
it, IL tell what it's for. And IL
he don't know, why, may find
way even without his helping
me-"
The twins chortled at this Peg
gian answer, but not Peggy's hus-
band. He reached out hand and
drew her to him. Nov, pretty
girl, you want to get over this
tangent about Dan Crowder. Get
on your things; we've got to CO."
He turned to the twins. Joe
Downs is coming to go over the
plans for the new barn"
A swift look went from Sam
Ichy to Peggy.
''You take Ichy Sam with you.
Ed, and I'll stay while and talk
to Sam Ichy," said she.
Alone with Sam Ichy. Peggy
broke forth:
at is q good plan, Sam Ichy, 1t
is! You Just see il 1t isn't!"
WATT" said Sam Ichy.
"Y'know sometimes tell things
when I don't mean to-sort o.
think out loud without KNOWN
it. Thar's only one safe person
in this community for a secret.
an that's Ichy SAM"
Peggy shook her head.
Nobody but you would under
stand-sympathetically under
stand, that is, beforehand. And,
anyhow. Ed won't give me the
money, So"
That depends on yourself,
don't it. Dimple? II you keep It
Ed long enough"
Eds not a bit cross with me
ever. unless I'm on what he calls
a tangent about something. All
the rest of the time he's so loving
and-so dear. and-and II like
to beloved"
Bachelor Sam Ichy dwelt a mo-
ment on this marital confidence.
And it's all right that VI
should" he agreed gently. But
s'posin' y didn't have t nag Ed
for tn money
Peggy lifted her head, breath
less.
YES" he answered. 1--WE been
putin birthday an Christmas
money away ever sence I've laid
here, nigh Is years now. / allus
thought I'd use 1t fer the good Of
the community, in some way orI
mother. An l b'lieve now's the
time T. do II. But my reason is
because y want T. take up arms
gin Dan Crowder; it's because y
want t help yer neighbors and
are willin' t. pitch In an, do 1t.
What this community needs Is a
Moses t. lead it."
He stopped to hitch up his pill
lows a little.
This moneys t. be yours with
no strings on I, 'ceptin' Just one
an that's'yer promise not t. tell
Ed ner a Twin soul bout yer plan
till it's all done. Eds right bout
Dan Crowder. He'll be hard one
t. land a knockout blow on, an
y won't ever land 1t IL he Sees 7
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