The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-06-29
YOU KNOW KOW IT'S
BY LAURA J. COOK

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ST AM afraid I cannot do mnch for
Ayou, my dear, but perhaps this lit
tie story may help you to see your
way"
The girl perched herself on the
porch railing and. with little smile,
waited patiently for the old man to col
lect his thoughts before beginning his
story.
"She was very much like you," he
began, his eyes following eagerly the
course of motorcycle speeding along
the almost deserted road.
"She was not pretty, but always
smiling and happy, and perhaps that
Is better. You know how it's. / think
shall call her Peg though 1t was not
her name. 1 met her several times at
the theater, but did not see enough
of her to know her well.
peg and her chum had been pals
since they were kids together, but for
the sake of some petty argument they
had not spoken for about a month. /
learned afterward that Peg had be-
come aware Of the fact that her sweet
heart and her chum were seeing too
much Of each other; So hoping to keep
them apart, she quarreled with her
chum.
peg not only went with Buddy as
she called him, but when he had been
hurt the winter before she went with
one of his friends so Buddy thought
she did not care for him. After the
quarrel Buddy and Pegs chum saw
more and more of each other. Acct
dentally? Maybe yes maybe no.
maybe neither
Anyway, they grew to care for each
other, and when 1t was too late Peg
awoke to the realization that she loved
only the one who had called her Peg o.
My Heart She gave up the others
yes, there were several-and then sent
| for me for advice l never understood
why she chose me, because 1 was of a
different nationality, only two or three
years older, and we barely knew each
other, but perhaps she did right. You
know how 1t is"
For a moment the old man sat silent
ly ruminating, then, at a remark from
his listener, he resumed his story.
"She was never the same happy-go-
lucky girl again. She appeared happy,
but at times there were tears in her
eyes, and whenever she met Buddy and
her chum she turned aside with sharp
intake of breath.
"Peg told me all her troubles that
night and asked me many things. l
told her not to let Buddy see she
cared and perhaps it would be all right
In the end. Several times Peg sent
for me to talk over things, and we
were soon intimate friends. i had a
motorcycle and together we took many
! rides, stopping sometimes to argue or
! to talk over common interests.
"That was one thing about Peg. She
could adapt herself to any kind Of per.
son, for she had read a great deal and
could argue along many lines; she
loved sports, and she knew little of
most everything.
"Well, l came to love Peg and one
| day / told her so, and asked her to
marry me. / remember how she looked
| for she was dressed about as you are
now, with her khaki knickers, shirt.
soft collar and tie. She seemed love
lier than ever to me,
"T love you, too, she answ cred,
tears in her eyes, but can never mar
ry you while there is my Buddy to
think Of, for still love him.
II left town next day, and that is
all, my child, because could never
bring myself to return, and I do not
know the rest Of the story. Perhaps
Peg and Buddy were reunited, perhaps
not. do not know"
AS the old man finished the girl
stood up.
Thank you, Uncle Joe; you have
helped me, because shall go tonight
with Bob and l shall forget the others
I never cared for them, anyway, but
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