The Keota news., 1922-04-21
LlLACS AND A
LADY.
D. CRAWFORD LUrTREu-


she had loved Gordon wiisoe svss
since she could remember. bot bis st.
titude toward hes vas the same oil
brother interest that b. showed hss
own sister. Anns. He tweaksd hss
ear and made fun oe the little line Of
freckies that busted her aFissoesstjc
looking noes. He told her about hia
Intermittent spasms OF love for vsrs.
osas siha most Of whom we're visit.
Ing savorttea. In other words. 0oe6os'
loved 70 many that Peggy felt there
~ss soine balm for her own heaStsehs
In thar very symptosn- No a6air had
ever lasted long enough 10 cause bet
any rial anxiety.
She wss having . cup of sea With
Anne late one spring afyesnona. both
OF them seated oa . big tufted dav.
eapoFt that vas drawn up hospitably
b~sorc . ebeefy little blaze that sssmsd
TO take the chill ous Of the vide uvins
room. when Gordon cane Ia.
Hello. girls! I'm just 10 dms tot
some jan cake. huhs Say. tes. SURF
did like that new hat ] aaw you wear.
ting on = street today. Sorry ] coaidn'l
stop snd take you foe . spin. bot had
. rich old prospect from Posauak a
s"sne other equally famous place. and
knew II he got out Of the car With.
oas buying u some other satespssaias
sufosnohs.e salesman might beas ne q
u. ] pot tho deal over and sn,d Q road.
ssss besidea Hence my abtlity q
lea~e the shop early aud play The soae
OF geotlemsn Of leisure.
He sas down between the two gissa
snd hs'ped himself eeaesoosay 70 cake
shss ass piled 10 thick. iuae4oes sliess
on the tea cart He poshed The eass
toward rcs1y. sFous ne snsoe -.
ehiid: need refssshmsos. Hov oid
700 lite that gist ! had ss The daaee
last nishss She's . regular gisi. ~
iieve ne: She's - bright - Q dollar
and she has good iookA too. Dsd yo9
esef see such eyes snd such voo6esful
hsisY'
-f'shsv. Coetaoa. yoa'vs heard tAas
che Il worth . cool miliioa." MD Aaos
isushfnesy. That accounts for yoas
ideas Of the golden tint In hss hair and
The SPARKLE In hes syeA You.sV THAI.
Ing What that cash wiit DO to help cot
In these days Of The II. C. L.
The youns fellow set down HE e0pty
cup and looked sround quisssealiy q
his sister. -weii. being rich won't keep
me from loving bet. Of coorss. Mlss
Rosusntie. ] sm going to take hse 10
The thestef tonight and thea supper at
the club. What are you folks doansr
Pegs euin9 TO The wiatesv BIC
dance with Jim wiasef himself. Do
yoa know. Peg. jim's quite mad abous
jour I'll bet he proposes toaishsg"
Gordon turned euddeaiy. .Jiu VIA.
ter: Oosh. he's got ell the moaeJ there
's. girls And thst honei It's Q pal.
acct"
Peg has . wonderful frock to wear.
orchid with touches Of turquoise ahout
u and q huge ostrich fan. turquoise.
too Anne told him. -rou know Jim
eoandca TO me last night. Peg. that he
thought you were the peettiest gisi 10
this town. I'd ike to hear what he
viii have TO say about 700 tooight In
that creation"
Gordon cupped the giri's chin In bic
hand and turned her face to the light
-T1l swear. Peg. you are pretty,
frcckles end AM Loot at mel Let's
sec Jour eyesi I" be demanded
Pesxy felt the red creeping up from
her beating throat. She pot hef little
teeth together In IN effort to Keep her
chin from quiverine. fle was 70 casual
about Il: she must never by any chance