The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-10-16
lars! How. rich should feel If 1t were

dollars! How rich, should feel If 1t were
mine.
doubtless that pretty face'll win it, 81
Ii Somehow his bold compliment failed to
please, and 90 It was with coldlessthat said,
Take chair, Mr.. Devarges.'
No thank you, Miss Nellie. have an
appointment. But will you allow me to call
on you this EVENING" ,r..5
You know mother and sister and Lulu are
away. and a little while ago Igot word from
grandma saying that perhaps had better
come and stay all night with her. .sa
1t was true that had received such word
from grandma, but had no thought of ac-
cepting It. I had hoped that Jack would
come and make up, and of course didn't care
to have Mr.. Devarges all at the same time. i
/. What will you do with your money Miss
NenY' carelessfy enquired Mr., Devarges.
go, shall put it right here in this drawer.
No one knows about It, and 1t will be perfect
ly secure' t755La& &:zj
"'Dare say! Good -morning,' and with a
courtly bow my admirer then left. .,1e,
All that day bussied myself at my duties,
and when night came put on the dress that
Jack liked best, and very anxiously waited
for his coming. : laH
"seven O'clock! eight O'Clock the last train
had come and gone, and my duties for the
ticket office, and went into the sitting room,
and sat and waited. Ten o'clock! half past
ten! Mouse of waiting any longer-he would
not come. ..o - f.. t..ss
81 shivered with nameless dread, and
closed the door. Went to bed and cried my
self to sleep. ID" r.
II had slept an hour, perhaps, and then
awoke with sudden start feeling great
difficulty in breathing A part of the quilt
lay across my mouth, thought; But, on
reaching my hand to remove it, found it
was a handkerchief saturated with-what?
"A thrill of terror passed over me. Who
had done this? Was there some ane in the
house?. az ... = :,
II silently arose, and Gust then almost
screamed as sudden sound smote on my ear.
1t was only the clock striking the hour of
midnight. placed my hand upon my heart
to soothe its fierce throbs. .-
stepping along, carefully avoiding all OBJ
| stacles, reached the door, opened it, and
advanced into the sitting room. No one was
there: but some one was in the ticket-office,
for saw light and heard voice! What did
they want? The money!-O, the money left
in my charge! Some body was stealing it
and what should say to Mr. Sayre? My
God! l might be accused of taking it myself,
and thus lose honor and position.
"'Rather lose life! I said to myself. I'll
defend that money until deathv and looked
around Tor some weapon.
"Under the stove was large iron poker.
Selling it carefully, l started toward the office
door.
God aid me-" said, with white lips; and
then, opening the door of the Office. I stole
softly in. A man with his back towards me
was at the other end of the room. He had
forced open the drawer, taken out the money,
and was looking gloatin ely at the crisp green
bills, when I stole behind him. I had just
raised the poker to strike him, when he
glanced around.
MY God, it was Clarence Devarqer!
"'Hang it! now I suppose I'll have to kill
this pertty-' he seized me by the throat, and,
Jack, my own dear Jack, rushed in. I heard
oaths, blows, fierce struggling-then all was
| dark.
"Fer ths first time in my life ! tainted away
''When recovered, Jacks face was bend
ing tenderly over me, and Jacks voice utter
ing loving words. Iput my arm about his neck
and cried like weak baby.
AREN'T you hurt, Jack?'
mot Bit dearest. Devarges is disabled
though, with a pistol wound in his Leg 'Tisn't
very severe, but will prevent his escape.'
40. Jack, how came you here?
| "'Why, you see, when we parted this morn
| ing, Nell, thought I'D never see you again
but tonight, after came home, made up
my mind to come and try and make up"
II rather thought he was a scamp, because
when was in the city yesterday, the chief of
police told me that they had reason to think
that noted gambler and "blackleg" had come
up in these parts. He gave description, and
and il suited Devarge's perfectly, all excepting
a mustache you SO admired, which was false
and fell off in our scuf1le:'
| "'Well, as said, I saw Devarges proving
about, and thought would see what he was
up to. He looked in the window at you and
heard him mutter, ''The deuce take it,! She
is at home, after all! What the deuce made her
say she was going to her grandmother's:
Now l suppose I'll have to wait until my
pretty birds asleep"
so he sat down under one tree, and I sal
down under another. We both saw you open
the door and look out. After you had been in
! in bed about an hour, Devarge forced open
! the sitting room window and crawled in.
While he was in the office lighting the lamp
| l also got in at the window and concealed
myself in the closet, and-well, you know the
| rest"
"Jack,' said tearfully, you'll forgive me
| for being naughty and hayward, and you'll
believe me when 1 say that loved you all the
time, won't you?
"Well, ma'am, Jack said he would, and
| we've been happy ever since. And this is my
| story, ma'am-my only romance.
There, the baby has woke up! See him
stretch out his arms do believe he wants to
go to you. Would you like to take him? He
isn't bit afraid of strangers"
Dexter1ty Of Goat.
DIR. Clarke relates that when he was