The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-16

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2fiendly chaI ana Mrs. Tom pulled
\ but q letter with q Honolulu post
mark, saying, Il just must read
you this letter from Peggy to show
you how awfully bright she Is,
be must be excused Tor saying w
i1er his breath.
Damn fsSgy!' That's what
! Newton did 70 Roger King, by ma
ture q most polite and well man
nered young man.
"lop tell me again what
bright, beautiful, boundto-make
any.man.happy sort Of girl Peggy
jerome Is, and III be or for Coo
RADIO so fast that you cant see me
1or the dust. Is It q crime for
man To be single" he ragged, whe.
! they protested.
Yes" answered Newton Will
one accord.
well, ] won't be reformed b!
Honolulu Peg, anyway" be retorr
ed RIDLEY.
50 Newton was warned and be
I came wiley and arttul and conSpir
ID agRinSt him.
Z was the night Of the Jennings
dance. Roger was looking for
ward 70 splendid time. HI
adotedS dancing, and as he tied hi:
{ tie with great care In front Of the
Z looking glass he hummed Oar
danella" gayly. he climbed int
his car and started Oft, at perfect
peace with the world, declaring
that since he had stopped his
Giends' attempt at playing cupid
by one damn" and two rude re
marks, Newton was the best tow
this side. Of Heaven and he'd fight
any man who said otherwise.
Mrs. Jennings met him, beam
Ing. I'm 50 glad you've come al
last, Roger" she said sweetly. "Iyt
been telling some one all aboul
you and ] want you TO meet her
8 right away"
IF she can only dance, I'm hel
devoted slave for life" swort
{ Roger, Il don't care whether she
can talk or not"
Dance! Talkw exclaimed Mrs
Jennings, rapturously. "Wb:'
young Ian, she is the most won
derful dancer, the brightest con
Versationalist, the
Lead me 10 herr" cried Roger
] lnterrupting, whats her name?'
Peggy Jerome" announced hi:
hostess, Shes the prettiest-"
SBut Rogers back had disappear
1liout Of sight down the hall be
lore she had time to finish.
Plague take IT," he cried, as h
made for the door that led into tn.
safety Of the garden. He sank on
70 Q stone bench and gazed fierce
u at the moon, which smiled bacl
at him benlgnly, quite untouched
By his Ill humor. Here he was, en-
Toying life and thinking Newton a,
earthly paradise-when this Pegg,
creature had to loom onto the hori
zon again and spoil 1t all.
"Drat 1t ALL" he ragged. "The,
haven't even mentioned her fol
six weeks"
A tempestuous, furious rusl
which ended In the sudden occupa
hon Of the other end Of bis bencl
made Roger jump up in surprise
"oh, ! beg your pardon" salt
3 musical voice, which somehow
reminded Roger Of sprtngtime II
the woods when the call Of tn
( birds jingles with merry noise. o
pTernowing brook. II came out Il
such q hurry / did not notice an,
nne was here. /"
You see, she continued, ate
Z pause, leaning a little towarl
him, there is d man in there
would rather die than meet.
bate HIM"
q Good" exclaimed Roger, full
q his grievance, Il rather thin
: He:re kindred souls. There's
Eirl inside that I just won't meet
sven Il It means that I've got Il
% to Colorado to escape her."
What's the matter with her?
asked the girl, "l1l wager that TO
sheer unpleasantness She's not
patch on my man."
She's awful" groaned Roger
the tortures Of his first few week
b Newton sweeping over him
Point by point, / know she cal
putdo your friend any day."
well, let's match them W
point, by point" laughed the girl
You start"
ITO begin with, she's yer.
bright. do hate very bright pei
ple.s began Roger.
my man Is very eligible. ]
here's one crime worse than bein,
bright i is being eligible n
scrted the girl.
sShe Is bound to make any ma
happy" exclaimed Roger IN di!
INST.
R-He Is 50 handsome and stronl
Ugh" cried his companion.
-She plays beautifully on tn
sRkulele!" continued Roger.
What demanded the gil
abruptly.
Been in Honolulu, you know
VINO are your she Interrupt
Excuse me, / should have IL
hoduced myself" Roger said. N
name Is Roger. King-why, wha
Z pn[ earth Is the mattef?"
Z The girl was looking at him 1
Mortified amazement. II though
66u we're IN there she gaspet
Jumping to her feet, poised 70
light. Z f1Ft
sstcp!g Commanded Roger, I'd
bpd mean that you were runnin
sway from ne-that / am the NJ
pleasant creature who Is so el
gibie and handsome and strong!
Yes fdtered the girl. .'Yo
see, they kept writing me abou
Ypu, every letter received wa
iRll Of your doings and saying
md ] became rather fed up, II
kifaid In taet, lwrote them abou
tMp months ago that Il the
c6lldn't Writs to me without han
lilaA V0Is n thev mead mt axnAt