The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03
Persuasive Peggy"
nv mARAvENE THOMPSON
Copyright. Ps1st Newspaper Service

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frenzy. II demanded moderation In
the pulpit. and was inlolerant OF
"heliflrc" prophecies and torturous
pleas for 10 salvation Il wanted
deep,voicod. energetic erpoundcr
OF cheerful trsiisms. one that kept
them In pleasant agreement during
the service and sent them home
cheerful and happy.
Tho visiting preacher who failed
10 conform 10 the requirements OF
the Forks Was not asked 10 come
again. The present preacher was
Al accepted favoritc--blg. beaminE.
oraioricai. drnmat9-. with rouNing
singing voice that swung tho hymns
into paeRnE of triumph ara Jealous
ssiyos OF praise. This nigh, IA.
chapel was crowded Only on the
third seat from the rear was thcro
space for the TrowbridEos ard
their guest Trowbridge smiled SIX
nlficanuy aa he Jaw payo edge his
way into q crowded sea. opposite
and serd an Affirmative nod In
answer 10 PeEEy's oAEerly qucH'
'teAthN WV Us" hHt'ff tfNFfNh -
as Peggy tried TO HURRY him into
the seat. 80 as 20 leave her and
LILY nearest the aisle.
Please go In. III. shs urged.
Lily and waEt 10 cit here"
Il see you do" he returned dryiy.
And want 10 see that you keep
that card. whatever I; IL. NJ your
sleeve. III guard the aisle 1I,ryself. ="
Peggy pumped down. IN any.
thing but n religious mood. and
sent despalring glance acroas TO
Dave. none OF which was lost on
her husband. What tho dickens
In abe up to- he wondered En-
lsfhtenmeut came during the serv.
ice. Thru sermon and. prayer and
hymns Peggy kept M q constant
fusillade OF entroatlcs TO idly. oc
oaaionai words Of which reached
his strRining ears -LicSnse' The
preachers all Teady''--"Yon owe n
70 Dave"--'1'll drag you--"
Peggy" Her husbands voice
came Ia a stern whisper. You walk
out to the veetihuic wish the. Comet
II you don't I'll pick you up ara
carry you. mean thla"
peg@y. as flushed with anger "a
himself. followed 10 the little HtctI
Enclosure outside tho chapel do. T.
There sne backed 10 tho wall and
caugl& at tho studding on either
aide.
Come" commanded her hus.
band II LILY and Dave want 20
marry eats nothing to me- IA,
my wife shan't drive Biddlwell Ur.
downs dauF9ter into Carrying n
farmland against her fatl@r's
wishes"
IT'S not your wife doing IT,"
painted Peggy. eyes ablaze. ITS
Peggy Patton. Llly'a Fifl fricrc.
And I'm driving hor 20 the man she
loves and who loves her II | don't
drive her to Dave tonight. her
father win drive her to Al Rsdin
tomorrow. Jim Conner has kept II
secret about Dawes license: but
MFR Emmona takes Jim's u'elcn to.
morrow. and he'll publish It quick
enough. He stands I'm With Bid -
same az you do. Poor little Lily '"
al has a roof to cover6ais wifs's
head. anyhow. And where. I'm heav.
ems name, could Dave take a wife.
II he had one7 Re reasonable.
Peggy. Come No use chewing
any more. We're going home"
Peggy % hands gripped wlldlS ut
the studding as her husbands hSnds
reached out to pick her up aud
carry her Off.
Dave has a house" she flung
out tempcstuously--"one OF yours
that was empty-the old Martin
place. And it's all furnished, with
things out OF our attic-nice things
And what couldn't find there |
bought-and charged TO you. And
Annie's there now. Getting a wed.
ding supper. And I'm going inside
again am ann stop, II you
put those strong arms on me. III
shrek TN raise every one in the
win" y
Her voice came out shrilly nj
the end, purposely shrill. The
chapel door against which Trow.
bridge stood. guaCding II from Peg.
gys quick handsS shook now from
the pressure of hands on the I'm.
side. hands whose curious owner
wanted to learn the meaning OF the
excited voices outside. Peggy's
husband moved carefully, so as 10
allow egress. but with his bulk in.
tervening between the opening and
Peggy. his feet planted widely
apart the better 20 IN the gap. A
quick duck, and Peggy went be-
tween the parted knees. edged by
Lilly. and had hold OF the hymn.book
before her husband recovered his
lost balance.
The organist. looking back
anxlously from above the little or
gan. sent signal TO Mrs. Trow-
bridge. and Mrs. Trowbridge nod