“As to that, dear Peggy, maybe they will, but frankly I doubt the world will be a better place. The nature of neither of men nor women will not change whether they have the vote or not.”
He felt he’d known her forever, and when it came to his father proposing they pressed on with their journey, he had to be forthright.
“Father, I’m falling in love with Peggy. If I’m forced to leave her, I’ll lose my mind. You go on ahead and let’s see what ensues.”
The reverend feigned sorrow and reluctance, but in reality, he was overjoyed. At last his son was showing signs of wanting to create a future. So, in a fine theatrical vein, he sighed heavily and solemnly declared, “If there be roses they’ll bloom,” which William took to be the assent it was. Brusquely changing subject, his father said, “I’ve
