The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08

knew that Aunt Agony had made
them especially for her.
Aunt Agony jumped. Heavens
e Betsy, grill / didn't hear you
come inr' She duclked her gray
head into the paper again.
Peggy broke OF q piece OF the
fluffy roll and buttered 1t. Then
she looked at It and shuddered.
She wonoened IL she would ever
feel like eating again.
She forced herself to eat all Of
the roll and to drink q cup OF
coffee.
Listen to this" Aunt Agony.
said. raising the paper and hold
ing il in front Of her like
shield
mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Shir-
ley announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Fay, to Mr.. RAN
daII Phelps. The wedding win
be an event Of early June.
She lowered the paper and
looked across the table at Peggy's
white face and lowered eyeIids.
Wei. they aren't wasting any
time, are they?' she asked. June's
only q short time away Marry
in haste and repent at leisure!'
That's what I say!';
Peggy wasn't listening to her.
She was thinking that Fay, or
Fay's mother. must have tele-
phoned that item to tI1e news
paper last night, while she was
wandering around IN the rain and
the wind like 3 lost soul. Ran1y
must have gone straight to them
when she left him, with the news
that he was free-free to marry
Fayi
Trying to Cheer Her.
She put her head down between
her hands. holding the temples
tight with her palms. And just
~ Aunt Agony was going to beg
her not to cry again, she began
to laugh.
Aunt Agony's thin hand came
down upon the table with a smart
smack.
Now don't start having hys-
terics again. she snapped. Cor
I'll send for DR.. Buzzard, sure
az deathl''
Peggy went on laughing. "I'm
not having Mysteries" she said,
Idly. IT was just thinking Of
that line Of Kipling's--I learned
about women from her-I've
learned about men from Ranny,
/ guess. They're all alike-they
kiss and ride away
Aunt Agony nodded. They GER
tainly do, but that's no reason
for laughing yourself sick that
can seel" she said severely, land
anyway. the smart thing is not
to kiss EN-. Then they won't
ride Mway quite so fast and. as
I'VE always told you, Peggy, a
nice girl never kisses any man
but the one she marries."
Her niece raised her deep vio-
let eyes and gave her q look that
said paragraphs.
mo Nice Girls Left"
Then there aren't any nice
girls any more, aunt" she an
swered quietly. you brought me
up to be nice girl, and I've
never let any man but Ranny
kiss me, ever! And do you know
what he said to me yesterday
afternoon?-that was too good
far him. That's why he's off
me! I'm too good for him.
"Humph, and SO you are!"
agreed Aunt Agony, her eyes
Swapping. HE isn't worth the
powder to blow him up!"
Peggy went on: And men
don't like nice girls any more.
They want what Ranny calls red
hot mama g.
Aunt Agony threw up her
hands in protest. 81 don't like
to hear you use words like thatv"
she said. "You can be lady no
matter what the rest of the girls
do"
The Rival Appears
"Oh, can II" Peggy asked, and
her silver laugh rippied out again,
sornfuIIy, well, I'm not going to
be any more! I'm going to have
the widest time I. can have. I'm
going to kick the roof off the
sky: I'll show Ranny Phelps
whether I'm too good for him or
not. You keep your eye on me
and you'll see stars!'
She showed back her plate on.
the table and stood up. The
cheeks were scarlet and her eyes
blazed.
Here comes Fay nowg' she
cried, and her voice was strained
with excitement. Now for good
ness sake, Aunt Agony, don't let
her know that we feel badly
about Ranny."
Aunt Agony snorted. Feel
badly2" che asked. Why, I'm