The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-10-09
A WOMAN'S CAPRICES.

Men are never so awkward, never SO
ungraceful, never 50 disagreeable, as
when they are making love. A friend is
a luxury husband ditto, i suppose;
but that intermittent class of beings de-
nominated slover, are terrible bores. 1T
does very well for woman to blush and
look frustrated now and then, when oc-
casions make it desirable; but to see q
man with his face as red as ripe cherry,
and real parcel of strong minded ness,
self-reliance and masculine dignity, done
up in broadcloth and starched linen, quak-s
ing from the top of his shirt collar, his
mouth dry, and his tongue twisted into
commissions in the vain attempt to say
something sweet--O gracious y
So said saucy Sophie Lynn aloud to
herself as she sat swinging backward
and forward before the window, half
buried in the cushion of luxuriant arm
chair, and playing ' it'll small ivory fan
which lay upon her lap. : #s#
sit also seems SO strange, not. to- saw
tiresome," she continued. with ru ming
musical laugh, latter one has waltzed and
sung, quoted poetry, and talked nonsense
with anybody till one is puzzled to know
which of the two is the most heartless,
ones self or ones companion, to hear him
come plump down on the subject OF
matrimony as though that was the legiti-
mate course Of every insipid acquaintance!
For my part never had lover (here
Sophie furtered her fan and looked
pleased, for she had more than one) that
wasn't sick Of after he proposed. There
was Capt. Morris thought him the
bandsomest man in the whole circle Of
my acquaintance, until he went on his
knees to me and swore he should die il Il
didn't take pity on him. Somehow he
always looked like fright to me after
ward. Then there was DR.. Wilkins, he
was really agreeable, and people said
very learned !! I was delighted with him
for while; but he spoiled it all with
that offer of his-what long winded ad.
jectives! and how the poorfeilow blushed,
pulled and perspired! He called me an
admirable creature and hiccoughed in
the middle Of 'admlrable! Horrors! I
have hated him ever since. Then there
was"
Here Sophie stated. She heard the
door-bell ring. With nervous spring
she stood before her morrior, smoothing
down her Drown hair with haste truly
comical.
sit won't do to seem interested.' she
said, as she took finishing survey Of her
person in the glass, and shook out with
her plump jeweled fingers, the folds Of
her airy muslin dress. Il II.
The moment afterward when q servant
entered to announce Mr., Harry Ainslee.
she was back in her old seat BY the win.
dow, rocking and playing with her fan,
apparently as unconcerned and listless as
though that name had not sent quicker
| thrill to ner heart, Or the betraving Grim
son all over herpretty face. .
TELL him I will be down presently,n
she said. NJ 3s. 7 ' '@
The girl disappeared. and Sophie flung
open the window that the cool, fresh air
might Ian away the extra rosiness from
her complexion. Then she went again to
the MIRROR mirror and after composing her
bright, eager, happy face into an express
sion OF occurrences, descended to the par
iee'r. q smile broke over her features,
and she reached out both hands to the
guest; but as if suddenly 4recollecting
herself, she drew them back again. and
with . formal bow Of recognition she
passed him and seated herself in a further
corner OF the room.
It was very evident that something
was wrong with Sophie that she mad
made UP her mind either not to Be pleas
ed or MOTTO please. Could tt be that she
had ls foreseen what was coming that 4
presen timent Of that visit ana Its result
had q "a dictated the merry speeches IN her
chamber Y BE that as it may a half hour.
had not elapsed before Harry Ainslee's.
hand and fortune (which latter. 81. the
! wa, was nothing wonderfully were in the
same place whore Capt. Morris and DE.
Wilkins had been before them.
THE first man I ever heard say such
things without aking q fool Of HIMSELF
muttered Sophie, emphaticallY from be-
hind a her fan, as she sat, blushed and
evidently gratifed, yet without design