Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-27
TRUTH WILL OUT"
BY CAROLINE STOREY.
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1t WAS surprising that the telephone
made itself heard above the cIatter OF
the five busy machines, for the tink-
ling little jingle it gave was compare
lively faint. Perhaps, as no expec-
tant faces were raised, the only one
who did hear it ring was the girl who
sat nearest and answered it impati.
emily.
Peggy! Peggy! Somebody for you,''
she shrilled to one of the girls who
was manipulating her machine with
rapid accuracy. The young woman
called arose, hurriedly crossed the
room and took the receiver from its
resting place.
Hello! Oh, hello, jim! What jew
say? Oh, 1 get you. No, 'mawful sor-
ry, Jim, but l gotta mother engage
ment for this evening-thanks. thanks,
just the same, though, Jim. Uh! huh
Whazzat? OH somebody you don't
know. No-I Couldn't! honest, |
couldunt-he'd be awful sore, l know
he's that jealous. Why don't you ask
Mamie? She'd like ter go, I think.
Yuh-feeling fine, thanks. How're
you? That's good-alrightee. Goo
bye, Jimmy Bye
Peggy was as bright as they make
them-and then some. 1t was rumored
among the other girls that she was in
line for the head of the Office force,
which was soon to become vacant.
Eventually the rumor became fact,
and Peggy was authoritatively In
stalled in the position.
The busy morning wore on until the
sirens and whistles began to call and
scream over the smoky city, proclaim
ing a rest for the work a-day world.
Peggy, after settling a chic toque on
her glistening locks and DOMINIC a
modish coat, which enveloped her,
Joined her friend Mamie at the en-
trance to the building.
Jimmy give you an invite to the
show for ternite?' Peggy casually in
quired, as they were making slow
progress towards a small but respect
able restaurant several blocks away
from the building.
"Yep he called me up this morning
an asked me to go. How'd you know?
Ask you frst"' Mamie looked ques-
tioningly at her with one unsophisti-
Gated blue eye-the other being OBJ
scured by the rakish tip Of her hat.
Peggy extracted a small hand-mirror
CLOUDY with powder) from her hand
it after she had wiped it clear with a
slightly soiled handkerchief, from
which exuded the plainly distinguish
able odor of violet perfume. Peggy
had passion for perfumes especially
the highly pungent kind that can be
purchased at the bargain sales at S1.49
per.
"Yuh! I suggested that he asked
you," she explained, briefly, generously
covering her nose with powder.
Something's the matter, or you'd
have gone with him YOURSELF" COM
mented Mamie, slightly nettled by the
explanation. 'Ill bet you hadda tiff
bout time for one, anyway. You
know you always useter give up any
other dates for him-no matter what
they were"
IT know I useter," Peggy admitted,
aloof1y, "but I got over that foolish
ness long ago. I like Jim, an all that,
but it's firing to keep going round
with the same fellow all the time. No
tiff tall. I'm going out with Mr.. Ger
ard this evening-he's been taking me
out for about a week now"
The oncoming pedestrian traffic mo-
mentarily separated the two. When
they had disentangled themselves and
were united again Peggy continued ::
"First we're going to a swell cafe,
then to show, and wind up with a
roof garden. He's real nice man
even if he does need to use hair tonic
and take smaller size belt. An
when it comes to spending fortune,
he knows how" she announced en-
phatically, peeling the paper from a
piece of gum. can Mamie, promise
you won't tell"
"What is it," asked Mamie, mildly
interested, but still preserving a dis
tant attitude of hurt friendship.
Peggy popped the gum into her
mouth. "He's on the edge of propos-
ing-I expect him to ternite," she said
confidentially. "Havva piece"
The next noon, over their coffee and
doughnuts, and above the clatter of
dishes in their usual eating-place, Peg
gy, with explanatory gestures, mar
rowed eyes and righteous Indignation,
Informed Mamie the cold and bitter
truth about Mr.. Gerard.
~An' after his funny-faced wife fin
ished with him." she ended her nara
tive, taking a long drink of her luke
warm coffee to give time for Mamie to
become duly impressed, Il made my,
self scarce"
"You poor thing" exclaimed Mamie
sympathetically, 81 hadda punk time,
too. What you see in Jim I don't
know. Last night he was the deadli-