The Mount Holly news., 1919-01-21
u Have Always Remembered Herr

a Have Always Remembered Her."
Carter Ferris cared for her. If she
had wanted to encourage him in the
least
Now, however, he was looking at her
with a politely curious yet impersonal
gaze, quite as If he had never seen
her before. Peggy checked the greet
ing that was on her lips. and felt her.
self turn red. She took her seat in
silence, just opposite him, and it was
not until Mrs. Adams, the proprietress
of the farm, hustled in to Introduce
them that either one looked again at
the other.
"Miss Avery, this is Mr.. Ferris"
she proclaimed. 81 hope the biscuits
are all right. Do you like honey or
jam, Mr.. Ferris"
"Jam," he mumbled, his eyes on the
girl opposite. 81 wonder If / didn't
meet your sister at the university,
Miss Avery? I knew a girl who looked
q lot like you, little older"
1t flashed across Peggy in a minute.
OF course those wretched curls were
to blame; she didn't In the least look
like the same person. She wore a
smock and short skirt, too, and had
dispensed with the bone-rimmed spec
tacles she used to wear in college.
Still. he should have recognized her,
If he really cared. 1t would serve
him right not to tell him at all
"T dare say you did know my sis
ter" she returned coolly. "Her name
is Margaret Avery, and she was gradu-
ated two years ago."
"Where is she now?" he asked
eagerly. "Pve never heard what she
did after graduation. Teaching"
mo, writing. She lives in New
York"
"Ohp'
Carter Ferris subsidized for a mo-
ment, evidently to think over this piece
of information. And before he had
time to ask any more Peggy switched
the conversation to the view, the
weather, and the beautiful country
about Edgehill. Then she excused
herself and left him.
"I wonder whether you would care
to go rowing up the creek with me
this afternoon, Miss Avery? It's q
wonderful day." said Carter the next
morning at breakfast.
Peggy thought that she wanted to re.
fuse, but she did not refuse. After
ward she told herself that 1t was just
because she wanted to hear him talk
more about her "sister" that she had
accepted. And she did hear him talk
about her sister. 1t was curious how
maGy things he remembered n ,out
those Gays in college, little things that
she herself had forgotten. And how
manv things he remembered about
Margaret Averyl Why, even the time
she had taken part in a freshman play
years before, and the dress she used
TO wear to class in her sophomore year.
In spite of herself Peggy found that
she was warming a little bit toward
Carter Ferris.
AS the days went by Peggy and Car
ter Ferris became very good fhums
Ihey were chums in the real sense, for
tbey epLealed to like the same things.
They had long walks together, picnic
luncheons fishing trips, discussions of
books. And ever recurrent was the
topic of Peggy's "sister Margaret"
One day they sat on the bank of
the little creek, quiet. Carter Ferris
appeared to be summoning courage to
tell her something, and Peggy waited.
do you know" he said at length, 81
usei to care very great deal for your
sister. She never seemed to care about
me. but have always remembered
her. / never thought that / could
love any other woman, but-Pve grown
to care for you, Peggy, more than l
ever did for her. Why, from the very
moment I saw you"
Peggy was silent. and presently he
went on:
ut seemed somehow as though had
known you always. At first l thought
1t was just because you were so much
like your sister, but 1 know now that
it isn't that at all; it's you love.
don't suppose that you care, Peggy, we
| have not known each other long, but
If you could / want you to marry
me-"
Peggy had been sitting with her curly