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

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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.

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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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Marie, l1ave you seen anything of Mr. VVetmore? I can't see why Jack does11't come back. Oh if I had only gone along. Marjorie was nervous and rambled on without waiting for Marie to reply. When she stopped for breath Marie said, N ow Miss Mar- jorie, don't you worry. I heard Mr. Mayham say the roads were awful. Something might easily happen to the car. I believe I hear Mr. XVetmore now. Oh Bill you're a nice 0118, why didn't you come and go to the station for Peggy. Jack had? to go and hasn't returned yet. I don't know what can be the matter. You could have saved me all this suspense. Bill expecting great praise for bringing home at fat buck was not a little daunted by Marjorie's reproof. I declare, groaned innocent Bill I never thought a last thing about meeting that train. I beg your forgiveness and if I am not mistaken this is Jack's runabout coming now. Marjorie all affection for her chum Peggy forgot the re- proof she was planning to give and only said kissing 11er, HI am so glad you have 001119 at last. I never dreamed your Jack was such a dear,'l Peggy cooed, He didn 't seem to mind a bit when the same tire blew out twice. Stirling the pain in her heart, Marjorie said, 'AI wondered what kept you so longf' IVithout more words she led the way to the dining room. IVhen Marjorie awoke on her wedding day she slipped into dressing gown and slippers and hurried to Peggy's room. She opened the door and discovered that Peggy was not there. Just as she closed the door she noticed? a note partly hidden on the dressing table. The picture of that note remained in her mind as she hurriedly dressed and went down stairs. As she entered the den Bill sprang up and said, Good morning! did you send Jack to the village for something?,' No Bill, I didn't, why do you ask?