The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-27

do you mind if I run down.
stairs and telephone, Peggy"
Manly interrupted her. 'I-I for
got to phone home that I arrived
all right. You needn't come with
me-" she added slipping into a
negligee. 81 noticed tonight where
the phone was"
Go right on down them" Peg
CIV urged. "Tll run in and say good
night to Maxine while you phone. -
She hurried across the hall to
her sisters room when Nancy
started down the stairs.
ooh, here you are" Maxine
cried as Peggy entered. 81 was
hoping you'd get in for a good
night chat. There are a million
things I want to tell you and ask
you"
"That's the way I feel" Peggy
declared, curling herself up on the
foot of her sisters bed, and
watching Maxine unpack her
things and put them out into the
room.
First of ALL" Maxine contin-
ued, II want to know about this
young man you are going to mar
ry. Of course I realize that it is
hard to make Gran, darling that
she is, understand things as we
see them. Nevertheless, I would
never want either of us to marry
anyone Of whom she disapproved.
I honestly feel that Gran can
Judge peoples characters better
than anyone I've ever known. So
I do hope he isn't someone she
doesn't like. Have you told her
anything about him? You see,
darling" she added sitting on the
bed near Peggy, and taking both
of the younger girls hands in her
own. I'm frightfully anxious
about it all, because what I really
came home for was to see about
you. I have the most wonderful
opportunity right now. They
want me to make a new picture
in England! I'm dying to do it,
but I just couldn't say yes until
I came here and saw how things
were with you. I made up my
mind that if you were unhappy I'd
give up my work for while and
stay here and look after you. Then
to find that you are engaged
well. it just seems that everything
is working out all right for me to
&C to England. Or is it, little Peg
gy? You see, I must know"
Peggy gulped. ooh, yes, of
course, Maxine. I am perfectly
happy. I don't really need you
here. although you know how
heavenly it is having you. You
needn't worry about Gran and
the man I'm going to marry. Ev-
erything there is splendid, only
we-well we just wanted to keep
it to ourselves right at first. So
don't mind if I don't tell even
you his name right now"
Maxine eyed her sister search
ingly. then leaning forward kissed
her gently. Cali right, Baby,
whatever you say. You know
trust your judgment and know
you wouldn't do anything ever
that would cause either Gran or
me any unhappiness."
Peggy felt that if she stayed
there another minute she would
be crying her heart out in her
sisters arms.
81 must run back to Nancy
now she said jumping to her
feet. Good night. It's grand to
have you here even for short
time. I know the English picture
will be swell"
She got out of the room some
how. Under the door of her grand
mothers room she could see the
faint flicker of light. She want
ed awfully to knock on the door
and slip in there and tell Mrs.
Horton what she had done. This
was the first time she had ever
deceived her grandmother and
her sister and it gave her feel
ing of panic. It had seemed ra-
Their fun this morning, there in
the road, planning with Harry to
put something over on Nancy. But
actually carrying out the plan
she found was no fun at all. She
had counted all afternoon on tel
ling Maxine and letting her de-
eide what to do. And now her en-
gagement was just the thing Max
inc was delighting in. Peggy
threw back her head and marched
into her own room. All right, she
would see it through!
care you there, Nancy?" she