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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1915-8-19, Page 6• 'habitation's'. Aomori I% 1116 THE SIGNAL t GODERICH, ONTARIO PEG 0' MY HEART By J. Hartley Manners C'ol•mright, 1911, 1.y 1)Md. Mead & Coinpany CHAPTER XIX. Pep •nd Jerry. pEG went bar+bazardly around the room exam:Mug everything. sit. Ung In venous kind, of chairs, en the sofa, smelling the Bow- ers, and wherever ane went Jerry fol. = lowed her at a little dlateoce. "Are you going to btay bens?" "Mebte 1 will and mrbbe 1 won't• "Did your aunt mend for your "No, me uncle—me Uncle Nat" "Nathaniel Kingaoorthr cried Jerry In ama4ement. Peg nodded. "Sleepin. in bis grave, poor man." "Why. then. you're Miss Margaret O'Connell?" "i ani. flow did you know that?' "i was with your uncle when be died." "Were ye?" "Ile.told me ail about you." _ -Did he? Well, 1 wish the poor man 'ad ha' lived. An' 1 wl..lt be'd 'a' tbougbt o' us sooner—he septi all his money an' me tither with none an' me his slater's only child." "What does your father do"' Peg took n deep breath :11111 answer- ed eagerly. Site was on the one sub - did. An' many a night. too. on that steamer. • "An' I wish I hadn't come—tbat 1 do. De's missile me every minnit—an' I'm missie him An' I'm not goln' to be happy here ayther. "I don't want to be a lady. An' they won't make in. one, ayther, it 1 t 1.[ help it 'Ye can't maks a silk purse oat of a sow's ear,' teat's what me father always said. An' that'. what 1 am. I'm a sow's ear." Sbe stopped. "I'm afraid I cannot agree with roe" She Inked up at him and •aid in- lifferentiy : "That', what I ata I'm • sow's ear." "When the strangeness wears off foa'II be very bappy. You're •mons friends" Peg shook her heed and sold bitter- ly: "No. I'm not. They may be eels- ' Bonn. but they're not the friends." • fle turned to Peg and saki: "When they easily get to know you, Mies O'Connell. they will be just aa proud of you as your father lees -1 would be." Peg looked st him in wblmsleal as- tonh.bment: "You'd be/ Why should you be proud of mer 'Td be more than proud tf you'd look me me as your friend.' "A friend 1a ttr cried Peg warily. "Sere I don't know wbo you are at all." and she drew away from blur Sbo was on her guard. I'eg made few _friends Why this man calling him-• i self by the outlandish name of Jerry should walk in out of nowhere and of - ; ler ber his friendship and erpect her to jump ■t It puzzled ber. Who Was be? "Who are ye at Or she asked. Pio one In particular,' answered nervy between gaapa. "1 can see that." said Peg candldly. 'I mean what do ye dor' leverythtng a little and nothing Really welt" Jerry replied. "I was a Midler for owlets; then f' toot a .plash ,sit doctoring, read law. cleft engineered ha IMO America for a year; now ,I'm thL" "'Farming?' salted Peg Incredulously. Rea I'm a farmer." . Peg laughed se sbe looted at the well eat clothes. tle languid manner and easy paha . "It most be sabot, hut w the 11nd and catel. to Have you tannin' them," Me sald. "It 1•," and he. too, laughed again. ' /i• started up the staircase leading ito tie mauve room. Jerry called after her anxiously: 'Mg no. Mks O'Oannelll Don't go Ike that" _, �r e "I don't often cry," she said. ject about wblch she could talk freely --ell she needed was a good listener. This strange man. unlike ber aunt. seemed to be the very person to talk ' to on the une really vital subject to Peg. She said breathlessly: "8ure me father ran do nnything at all—except make money. An' when be does make It be cao't knee It. Ile doesn't like it *non -h. Nayther do 1. We're never had very much 1' like. but we've seen others around us with plenty, an', faith, we've been the bap- plest—that we bare." She only stopped to take breath be- fore on she went again: 'There bare been times when we're been most atarvin', but me father nev- er Inst his pluck or bis spirits. Naytber 110 I. When times bare leen the hardest I've never beard s word of romplaint from me father nor seen a frown on his face. An' .I'm alck for the sight of him. An' I'm ,tire he is for me—for his 'Peg o' 1y Heart,' as be always calls me." She uncovered her eves ea the tears trickled down through her lingers. "Don't do that." he aald softly as he felt the moisture start. Into his own eyes. i don't erten try;' she said. "Me tether never made me do 1L I nerer saw him .err but twice In hls life— ince when we made n little money no' w e bad n miss wad for me mother's soul in' we had the most Mantiful Candles on C fitrfedy's altar. He cried Ihstl, he did. lie When I left him to S IM* here eft the slip -en' then only at give Tart munch" In a moment she went on again' 1 Med meaclf to sleep that night 1 top of the stairs. "What seal I get bre brit If be tauglled at •n' jeered at by a lot et people that are not tit to even look ft me father? Who are they, 1'd inn to know, Oki I meant speak his name to their pleseneer Soddenly she milord her band above ber bead. and in the manner and tone of a public speaker .Ike astounded Jer- ry with the fotlowtng ootheist: "An' thars what the Irish are dein' all over the wmvtd. They're drives tint of their awn country by the pug• rise an' become wandberere en the face of the earth, are nothin' they ever earn 11 make up to them for the separation from thetr homes ten' their (loved one.r See finished the perora- tion on a hfgb note and with a forced manner such so ata tad frequently heard on the platform. She smiled at the Estoniahed Jerry and asked him: "Do ye know what that lar "1 haven't the Mast idea," he aa - awned truthfully. ""Thers out of one of me father'. • Decides ile father makes grand speeches. Be makes them In the canes of Imbed.' rrspy1 In the cense of Im- bed. eb r .aid Jerry. "Yea Il•'s been .trnggtte an his fife to make Ireland free. to get her home rale. ye know. But the i igllah are •o Ignorant They think they know more than me father. If they'd do what me father teas them noes there'd be no more throat:401n Ireland at all" -Reeler sold Jerry quite intelrest- ,,dli• "Hot a loft of throteble. 1 trtsb Me father was hers to explain f< to ye. Tie weld tell ye the whole thing Ca a 1 maple of boars i wish tie were hem now Met to give you an example of what floe sparkle really fa De Tee like .petites r "Very meek — eeeetimea," NOM Jerry guardedly. "Me father 1e wnndTrrful on a plat - tom with • lot re people to frost of Iia He's wondbsrfs1 Pim seen Min fake two or three bssdr.d people refs Motet t hlew they had • relevance 1a the world--4ae poor cremes—May were jest e.st.vhd to go es babe green* down ea' trroapkd era a•• they net kaesge • Mali sheet 16'"-r110 ,. °Ms N MI father tab flat evened aa' I* ars eartls *fear be W merest spall.' bAlwooklakamyx Milt 1IIIIIIIIINNIIIIIIt c " z --t enPreservin it Um LANTIC Sugar: Because It dissolves quickly, It will not scorch or burn 1a the kettle. LAN TIC Sugar la refined from case only, granulated extra Ano sad conies to you clean and pure from refinery la original packages. 2 Ib. and a Ib. cartons and 10 Ib. and 20 Ib. bags. • 100 Ib. bags coarser granulation. Weight guaranteed. 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"Well, so long as yer not tired I'll tell ye some more. Se know 1 went all throngb Ireland when I was a child with me father In a• cart .tn the pu- 11re an' the constaLnlnry used to fol- low ns about. Tbey were very trl_ht- eued of me father. they were. They were grand tines for me liens Eng Neb. mebbe?' sbe asked elm soddenly. "1 am." said Jerry. De 'n:most felt inC. sed to apologize. "Wt ,t. sure that's not your fault 'lei coat,;:,'t help It No one should bold teat'agann.t ye. W. can't all be born IMAM" "I'm grad you lock at It so broad minded!y." said Jerry. :be stood restlessly a moment her bai.ds bent.t.g env la other alternately. 1 ."ret w wnrsume fur me father." she sail. t,idden1y, with s tone of defn!te re - reeve In her vol.:e, "tie sterteel to the stairs. cabin,; .over 1' r aho,:;•k r. "I'm Beta' hack t,. aim Law. Good by:" Jerry followed ber, pleading insist- ently: 'Wait! Please Walt^ tibe stopped and looked at him: `titre us one m"nib's trlal—one month:" be urged. "It w:11 be rerv' little out of your IL'e,,an' I promise yea yonr father will not surer tbrouge It except In toeing you f -r thct one 1 llttlo month. Will you? Juste moothr 110 spu.e so earnestly and seemrp so sincerely Paine.) and so really con- cerned at ter gulag that a:.e came dhwn a few steps.nhd looked at.hlm Irresolutely. -Why do you want me to stay sbe asked bum. -Beeville--because your Late uncle wap my tient Jt was bis last wise to do eotnrtb:ng for you. Will you? ; Just a month?" She struggled with tie dyeirs to go away from all that was so foreign and distasteful to ber. Theo she looked at I Jerry and realized, with something akin Ito a feeling of pleasure, that tie was pleading with her to stay and do:ng tt ' 1n such a way as to suggest that 11 mattered to nim. Sloe had to admit to herself that she rather Ilked the loot of him. Ile seemed bonest even tbongb he were Engll=h. After all, to run away now would look cowardly. Her father would be asbamed of her. This stuckop family would laugh at her. Instantly she made up ber mind. She would stay. Turning to Jrry, elm said: "All right, thea I11 stay—a month. But not any more than • month, thoagb."- "Not unless you wisp It" "I won't wish 1t-1 promise ye that. One month 11 be enough in this hotels. "I am glad you're going to stay." "We/I. that's a comfort, anyway, Some one 11 be pleased at my etayln ." "I won't," promised the astont.bed young matt. But their secret was to iwe short lived. As Peg turned Ethel appeared at the top of the stairs, and as she descended, glaring at Peg. the unfortnr.ste glri CHAPTER XX. A Real Friend. ADOOR slammed loudly to theft's, tame aa Peg talked to Jerry. Peg distinctly beard her aunt's voice and Alarie s. 1a a mo - meet she became panic stricken. She made one bound for the top stairs and eprang op them three at a time. At the top she turned and warned him: "Don't un *j one ie sew may" WHEN euVInGYEAST INSIST ON HAVING THIS PACKAGE DtCUNI ' I TITUTC. IS Dew Slammed Loudly In the Du - tams as Peg Talked to Jerry. went down backward before her. At tbe same moment Mrs. Chico, -ter and Marie came in°through the door. Tbey all greeted Jerry warmly. Mrs. Chichester was particularly graduus. "So sorry we were out Yon will only to lunch'' "It 1s what I came for., replied Jer ry heartily. He slipped 015 arm through Alaric's and led him up to the windurrt "Why. AI, your cousin is adorable!' he said entbuslastically. "What Alaric gasped. to borror. "You've met herr "Inueed 1 hare. And we tad the most dell;hKal time together. 1 want to see a ;treat deal of her while she's here." "You're joking?" remarked Alarle eauttonsly. "Not at all Fbe bas the frank, boo - est grip on life that 1 like tetter than anything In mankind or womankind She ha, made me a convert to borne tale already." The puncheon Iron; sounded In the Distance Alaric bnrrled to the door. "Come along. every One! Luncbr "Thank goodness:" cried Jerry. join - kg bim. "rm starving." Peg came quietly tram behind the bowel post, wbere sbe rad teen pro- Wally hidden. and went straight to Jerry and, mulling up at him. ber eyes dancing with amusetaent said: "So am I Marvin' tow I've not had a bite nine G" "Allow me." and Jerry offered her his arm. Mrs. Chichester quickly interposed "Idy niece is tired after ber journey. She will lunch In her room." "Ob, but I'm not a bit tired." ejacu- lated Peg anxiously. "I'm not tired at all. an' rd much rather hare lunch down here with Mr. Jerry." The whole family were aghast Ethel looked indignantly at Peg. Mrs. Chichester ejaculated, "What?" Alalic, almost struck dumb, fell back upon "Well, I mean to eayr ''And yoe shall go 1a with Mr. Jer- ry," said that young gentleman, slip- ping Peg's arm through bb own. Turn- ing to Yrs Chlebeater, he asked ber. "With your permission we W.!1 lead the way. Come, Peg," and he fed her to the door and opened It Peg looked up at him, a rogalb light denting In her big, expressive ems 'Thank& I'm not so rare about that wager of years. i thank yer life 1. safe. I want to tell ye rive dyed mine." She pot one hand gently en her little etomsch and cried.. "I am so bngry m. soul b beagle' by a thread." Laegbing gayly the tire new feed (shads west In search K (10 titans ream. "Diegraeahl r veatmusd ia`thel. "Awful& said the .tuned Aida. "/he bast be takes in band at ewer ems ra ale tows from link Melee. tea: "!be must sever M left mare swabs. Osats middy i ere* she MIS 41111111/1111 imi_torliter- The days (Eat foilowed sure never to be forgotten ones for Peg. Her na- ture was in continual revolt. Tb. teaching of her wbote lifetime she was told to correct Ererythtng she said. everything she looked. everything sbe did was wrong. ` Tutors were engaged to prepare her for the rosltion she might one day en- joy through her dead uncle's with They did not remain lung. She sbow- cd either marked incapacity to acgn!re tbe sagbtest veneer of culture—else 1t was pure wllttulness. The only gleams of relief sbe had were on the occasions when Jerry via- , tied the family. Whenever they could :zeroed Mrs. ('iii heater's Watchful eyes they Would ct...t and laugh and play like cblldre. U. letters to her father were et Bret very 'bitter regerdin, her treat- ment by the family. Indeed, so resent- ful did thee t.cccme that her father wrote to her in reply urging her, if sbe was so ut.ba, to at retniro to him on the nestppysteamer.ecce The mnntb sbe has promised.to stay was drawing to an end. Bat one more day remain- ed. It was to bo a memorable one for Peg. Jerry bad endeerored at rations times to earonrnge ber to study. One day be gave ber a large. handsome:y bound r'ofame and asked Ler to read it at odd times and be would examine. :tier In iit when ate had mamtered its contents. She opened It wocd.rt:.g:y and foetid it to "Ise "Loire Stories of the World." It became Peg's treasure. She kept It bidden from emery one to the tutus*. she made a corer for k out of a piece of cloth. so that no gene could me tis* ornate binding. Sue would read It at night in ber room. by day out In the fields or by the sea. The book was a revelation to ber. It gave all ber im- agination fall play. Through its pages treaded a stately procession of icings and queens—Wagnerian heroes and heroines, Shakespearean creations, me- `lodious in verse, and countless others. All through the month Christian Brent was a frequent visitor. If Pei; only despised the Cbtcbrssters she posi- tively loathed Brent Peg was wait- ing for a really good chance to dndont Mr. L'rent's real character. The op- portunity came. On the nlgbt of the last day of the trial month I'eg Was lying face down- ward on, a sofa reading ber treasure when she became conscious of some one being in the room watching ber. She started ap la n panic. instinctively hiding the book behind ber. She found !Brent staring down at ber in open ad- miration. Something In the intentness of his gaze caused her to spring to ber feet 'The book must be absorbing. What L lt7 be asked. I'eg faced him, the book clasped In both of her bands behind ber hack her eyes dashing and lar heart throb- bing. "You mustn't be angry, child What la It, eh? Something forblddenr and be leered knowingly at bee. Tben be made a quick snatch at the book, say- ing. "Show it mer Peg ran across the room and, turn- ' pug up a corner of the carpet, put the book ender 1t, turned back the carpet put her foot determinedly on it and turned again to face her tormentor. Brent went rapidly across to ber. I The instinct of the chase was quick in I his blood. "A biding place. eh? Now you make me really curious Let me sea" He again mads a movement toward the bidden book. . ositeI•F.n ftEXT w Galt, Summer' Heat Hard on Baby.I No season of the ye- ar 1• so danger -I lour to the life of little ones as is the! . summer The exre'swive heat throws 1 the ',little stomach nut of order PO i 11iiict4 that soles prompt aid i. at I band the baby m• le beyond .l1 human help before the mother realizes he is i11. Summer is the season when diarrhoea, cholera infantnm, dysen- trT and rholir ere most prevalent. 1 Any one of these troubles may prove deadly if not promptly treated. Dur- ing the summer the mother's Ibe.t trend it Naby'. Own Tablet. 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