The daily Alaskan., 1920-08-19
] SWEET SEVENTEEN
By RITA SULLIVAN.

Peggy, the way you act you'd think that you were six instead of sixteen" {"
 The reprOying voice of her older brother aroused Peggy from her ab' sorbing task of fitting together the parts of a picture puzzle.
 Raymond, I'm seventeenl I guess you forgetw was her indignant an- swer.
 "Well, I do wish that you would act like 1t, then. What would Dick think of you if he saw you nOwF
 Her brother spoke with all the dignity and "man of the wOrld' air which he had acquired q short time previous when he had fully realized that he had the right to vote.
 Dick was a former schoOlmate O.. Raymond's, and from the first he had been Peggy's champion when she was just little schoolgirl With golden curls and short dresses. Now that shc was older, their friendship was fast becoming stronger.
 "Oh, he wouldn't care, Ray Hardy ; he's used to it, and"
 'NOw, listen here, Peggy Whal would you say if told you that Dick Is getting tired of your childish ways. Why, only the other dOy-well, ] shun't say any more. But really Peggy, when will you ever grow up?
 Peggy was made speeches. by the suggestion. that Dick was getting tired of her.
 For the rest of that day Peggy was very mysteriouS!y busy in her room, and even her mother was cautioned not to enter; and that evening, with smiling eyes. she again surveyed her self in the mirror.
 "Oh. you are perrectw she told her self frankly in the mirror. "Td never know you if I met you on the street"
 With sudden impulse that the thought suggested she started toward her desk and caught up the telephone
 "Oh, mother that-O-o-O." Her voice tralIed away as q plan entered he mlSchievous head, for the calendar showed that the duy was April With happy little laugh, she caught up the receiver and impotcntly wait ed for her number.
 "Why didn't think of 1t before, It's such a corking ideal"
 "Oh. Hello, Dick. Listen. Never mind coming all the way up to the house after me tonight. I'll meet you down at the station. Why? Oh, never mind; I'll tell you tonight. Ies' yes I'll be on time. Bye.'
 During the evening meal Peggy was so quiet her brother cast suspicious glances in her direction.
 shes up to Somcthing-wondcr what It is% ond"then the matter en- tlreIy slipped his mind until, just os she rose from the table, she calmly told her mother that she was going to meet Dick down at the station, as ii was too much for him to come all the way up.
 A few minutes latcr a puzzled young man, comparing his watch with the station clock and finding that they agreed decided that, in spite of her promise to be on time, Peggy was late
 "Who was thatlttIc Jane over there who looked at me SD queerIy: Looked rather familiar to ne" was his thought as Peggy passed hy on the other side of inc walk. and he turned to watch the door where sine was due to arrive.
 Congratulatiuc herself on the sue cess of her little joke. Peggy had re- traced her steps and was approaching Dick when a surprising thing hap pened. Dick had started forward with both hands ouJstrerchcd to meet q pretty girl who had come up to hIm with a little exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and, startled, Peggy wntchcd the warm greeting which passed between the two.
 She watched from there while Dick talked to the girl and repeatedly gulItuy Peggy thought-watchcd tA' dcOr
 On reaching home she entered the sitting room. for she had decided that she would "fnce the music" then and there.
 To her surprise Dick was there and the girl. Then, as no one spoke she remembered that she. was sill in the same attire which had so con- plctely fooled Dick.
 "Oh. it's only I-Pcgcy," she cN- claimed, throwing her veil back i'm patiently.
 "Why. Pes" game her brothers voice, "Td never know you! You look stunning
 "That must have been you that nasscd me when T-oh, I see" As ,no full significance of the thought s,ruck him Dick knew what the trouble with Peggy was, and crossed the room to her side.
 "Oh. Peggy" pretending not to no- lice her icy demeanor toward him. "You've never met my cousin, Vera. have you" ,''''
 Peggy's mother suddenly decided that she wanted Dicks couslnItU see ..,,,o ,iotrrns aud fhe tWo9beft rtifp