Stamford Union Free School - Camera Yearbook (Stamford, NY)

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After he was graduated from Yale, Jack returned to Poughkeepsie accompanied by l1is friend Bill. VVilliam VVet- more and J ack were fellow graduates. VVGt1I1OI'6 came from a small town in Vermont and had worked his way through col- lege. He received a line position in Poughkeepsie. Jack and Marjorie found that separation during their col- lege days did much to renew their childhood friendship. In the early part of the summer Mr. Allen bought a sum- mer home at Ffairland in the Catskills. Marjorie gave a week end party and Jack thought that at last he would have an op- portunity to meet Peggy Ray. Marjorie often talked of her little blonde friend, but Jack had not yet been given the pleas- ure of seeing her. Peggy had a serious operation for the re- moval of her tonsils and because of loss of blood was unable to leave the hospital for two weeks. Jack said that he might have known something would detain her. After the party Jack persuaded his mother to give a party at Pallac. He found Marjorie to be a much better sport than he had supposed, and so by parties, dances and auto tours the summer fled happily. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Mayham saw the advancement of their cause and gave every opportunity to advancement. They planned to spend the winter in Florida and later a month in Havana.. . Under a smiling southern moon one evening Jack placed that fatal little platinum ring 011 Marjorie's linger and be- lieved himself the happiest man in the world. Marjorie was happy too, but their happiness could hardly exceed that of two fond mothers next day when Marjorie proudly flaunted her diamond for their inspection. J ack admitted that blonde hair had lost all its attractiveness to him. I Not long after they returned to Poughkeepsie. Mrs. Allen gave a large party announcing the engagement of her daugh- ter, Marjorie Ellen, to John Mayham, Jr. Marjorie's marriage was to take place at Fairland. Her wedding day was to be the seventh of June. Peggy was to come on tl1e fourth and Bill, who had met her at Marjorie's, was to meet the train. She was coming on the seven thirty.

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HER VVEDDING DAY What a darling pair, mused Mrs. Allen gently pulling back a heavy curtain from one of the side windows in the May- ham home. Yes, they are darling, answered Mrs. Mayham happily. A black haired chubby little girl and a brown haired little boy were playing together in the lawn swing. Carefree child- ish voices floated through the open windows to where the two mothers were talking'. Marjorie, said the little boy, I wish mother would let us play together always, don 't you, Marjorie? Yes and I wish when we get big that we can go down to the beach like my mamma and daddy do. Just listen to the darlings! I am sure they are a match our Virginian grandfathers would have loved to see. For nie, I am sure I consider no one else in Poughkeepsie fine enough for Marjorie. It is true, agreed Mrs. Mayham, although there are many line people f culture here who have charming children. I feel that Jack iould marry only his equal financially and socially. Marjorie and Jack are both from old Virginia families. I'll call Sarah to bring our tea. Jack Mayham grew tall and handsome. His one weakness was his fondness for blonde haired girls. Perhaps this was because he had always been urged to go with black haired Mar- jorie. When asked why he didn 't care for Marjorie, he would say it was because her hair was black. Because he was continually urged to go with Marjorie he was not sorry to say goodby to Poughkeepsie, Mother and Marjorie when he started for Yale College. Marjorie attended Vassar College. Wliile there she met Peggy Ray. Peggy lived in Rhinebeck and came from a. wealthy Puritan family. Peggy stayed with Marjorie much of the time during college days. In summer Marjorie went to Rhinebeck and a very strong friendship grew between them.

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Marjorie glanced at her wateh tl1e11 said, Jack, it's seven o'eloek now and Bill hasn't returned. What made hi1n go hunting just when we wanted him to go after Peggy? 4 Now don't fret little girl, you k11ow Bill is bound to get a deer for our feast tomorrow. If he doesn't come in fifteen minutes I'll go after Peggy myself. 'Wife had better start, for there is no ehanee of Bill 's com- ing in time. If Peggy only didn't insist that I meet her 111yself or send a friend, I might, as she says, send a mere servant. Now Marjorie dear, you know you are tired and need all your pep for tomorrow. The roads are beastly rough and I've heard enough about Peg to lind her on Fifth Avenue. As Jack drove past the veranda Marjorie waved a small hand and called merrily, Remember she's a blonde. How that one little word buzzed in .Iaek's ear. At last he was to see Peg. Just as he arrived at the station the train pulled in. Among the few passengers who alighted it was easy to distinguish the charming Peggy Her blonde eurls were neatly pinned under a small blue turban. Her eyes when J aek iirst saw her were shaded with long blaek lashes. Dressed in a light blue suit her smart tan oxfords added to her dainti- ness. Jaek's heart beat faster. All his former weakness for blonde haired girls broke forth in 2ld01'iltl0l1 of this wonderful creature. You are Miss Ray? Jack asked smilingly. VVith her big blue eyes, blue as the sky, smiling up at him she replied, Yes, I am Peggy Ray and you? I am Jack Mayham, he answered. Promising to send a man for her baggage he led the way to tl1e ear. I As they walked down tl1e platform Jack noticed how tiny she was, she hardly came to his shoulder. Starting tl1e ear he said I have always desired to meet you but chance has always plucked you away just in time. At last tl1e pleasure is mine. J ack laughed turning the ear towards Vllhitehall. I know very well this is not the way to Marjorie's home, interposed Peggy, 'fIs there a detour? Yes, lied Jaek, A detour.