The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
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) SWEET SEVENTEEN q
BY RITA SULLIVAN.

that you We're six instead of sixteen
The reprovlng voice of her oidei
brother aroused Peggy from her alb
sorbing task of fitting together tho
parts of II picture puzzle.
Raymond, I'm seventeen! | guess
you forget" wa; her indignant al
swer.
well. l do wish that you would act
Ike IT. then. What would Dick thinB
OF you if he saw you nowf'
Her brother spoke with all the
dignity and man of the world" all
which he had acquired short time
previous when he had fully realized
that lie had the right to vote.
Dick was former schOOlmate
Haymond's, and from the first he had
been Pesgy's champion when she wa
Just little schoolgirl with COLDER
curls and short dresses. Now that sh,
was older, their friendship was fast
becoming stronger.
"Oh. he wouldn't care. Ray Hardy
he's used TO 1t. and"
Nov. listen here, Peggy, Wha
would you say If / told you that Dicl
is getting tired of your childish ways.
Why, only the other day-well, !
shan't say any more. But really
Peggy, when Will you ever grow upf"
Peggy was made speechless by the
suggestion that Dick was getting tired
Of her.
For the rest of that day Peggy wa
very mysterlously busy in her room.
and even her mother was cautioneI
not to enter; and that evening. with
smiling eyes, she again surveyed her
self In the mirror.
"Oh, you are perfect !" she told her
self frankly In the mirror. I'D never
know you If met you on the street -
With sudden impulse that th'
thought suggested she started toward
her desk and caught up the telephone
"Oh. mother <tut-O-o-o." Her vote,
tralled away us plan entered he
mischievous head. for the calendar
showed that the day was April
With a happy little laugh. she caughl
up the receiver and impatiently wait
ed for her number.
"why didn't think Of 1t before. IT,
such a corking idea ~
"Ohl Hello, Dick. Listen. Never
house after me tonight. III meet you
down at the station. Whyf oh. never
mind; III tell you tonight. Yes. yes.
III be on time. Bye"
During the evening meal Peggy was
50 quiet her brother cast suspicious
glances In her direction.
"Shes up to something-wondei
what II Isf" and then the matter en-
tirely slipped his mind until, just as
she rose from the table. she calmly
told her mother that she was going to
meet Dick down at the station, as Il
was too much for him to come all the
way up.
A few minutes later puzzled yOuns
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 that little Jane over there
who looked at me SO queerlyf Looked
rather familiar TO me- was III
thought, as Peggy passed by on the
other side OF the walk. and he turned
to watch the door where she was du'
to arrive.
Cougratulating herself on the sue
cess Of her little Joke, Peggy had re
traced her steps and was approaching
Dick when II surprising thing hap
pened. Dick had started forward with
both hands Outstretched TO meet r
pretty girl who had come up 10 hin.
with little exclamation Of surprise
and pleasure. and. startled. Peggy
watched the warm greeting which
passed between the two.
She watched from there while Dict
talked to the girl, and repeatedly
guntny Peggy thought-watched th'
door
ON reaching home she entered the
sitting room for she had decided that
she would face the music" then and
there.
To her surprise Dick was there
and the girli Then. as no one spoke
sine remembered that she was still In
the same attire which had SO com
pletely fooled Dick.
"oh, it's only PEGGY" she eN-
claimed. throwing her veil back i'm
patiently.
why, Peg" came her brothers
voice. .Fd never know youl You look
stunning"
That must have been you that
passed me when I-oh, see" As