The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-30

Down the avenue walked FORREST 81.
John gnawing white lip. n
s'I'lI conquer her yet. l mean to be
master here. She shall marry meP' - 3
Paul LIE Blond sat alone in the school,
room. The boys, permitted half-holi-
day, had gone to town with their ponies.
Beatrix had gone with them Gu her grace
full FLY, y.-.....,.-..,..
Paul LIE Blond held book in his hand.
1t was open where knot of rose-cololed
ribbon was laid between the pages. He
closed it quickly at sound OF a step at
the door. Mr.. St. John entered.
"Miss st. John wishes you to 10 to the
Corners and get the German books for
the boys she was speaking of last even
ing" he said, in the ungracious way in
which he spoke habitually to the tutor
of his young cousins. - @'*is ..' ''|
"Certaiuly," replied Paul, rising with
alacrity. He was 1.-the: active, graceful,
his fair spiritual face in strong contrast
with St. Johns over-indulged and SEN
suous shape. The other hated him for
the clear, dark gray eyes, which always
looked into his without flinching.
"You will have to go and return along
the shore. Miss St. John wants you to
return before two," he said, turning from
the room as Paul, with a smile, reached
for his hat.
Along the shore. The little waves were
rocking in the sunshine. The tide was
out, so that he went down in the sands
to see their sparkle and white-frettlng
about the rocks. The beach-birds twit-
tered sweetly. He enjoyed it all, as only
pure, fine souls can
But when he came back the tide was
laundering in, loud and strong. The
yellow, frothing surges swept up to the
feet of the cliffs, which they had so far
abandoned two hours before. Suddenly
he found the way impossible. he turned
back in surprise and bewilderment.
The water mad washed out his path.
He was hemmed in. Wa
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Forrest St. John received the riders
cordially. Even the careless boys OBJ
served and wondered at his graciousness.
But it was certainly pleasanter than his
usual sarliness. They were about to
dine.
"Where is Mr.. LIE Blonde" asked
Beatrix.
"Gone to the woods for botanical speci-
mems, 1 believe" replied her cousin.
She saw little, quick smile of his a
moment after, but could not read it.
i "Come, Reginald, to your dinner" said
Miss St. John. .s.......r.a~. n~..
"Come here q moment, Trix."
The boy stood at the drawing-room
window with his toy telescope.
s'There is man under the cliffs" he
said, looking up into her face as he
handed her the glass;
"What2"
Trix lifted the glass quickly.
! She put it down the next moment,
!. white as rose, every nerve strung tight.
!, 'sThe tide is coming in! He is pris-
oned there! He will be drowDed!' she
: said.
!. eff you please, mam'selle," trembled
little Rosetta, at her elbow, tits Mr.. LIE
Blond. Mr.. St. John sent him to the
Corners this morning."
Trix turned and went bareheaded Out
of the house. Her young brother pressed
3 at her side. She threw her long skirt
] over her arm and ran over the sharp rocks
in her velvet slippers, swift as deer
! and Reginald followed close by her side
J. They reached a boat, cut the rope, ant
: were afoat. - 2ge$f~Egt'S e4}.%. -"
"Pull now, if you love, Reggie!''
d -, The by did not need to be urged. II
= loved Paul. 90. -. ?. 1
T. Paul LIE Blond. braced against the cliff
IS the water above his knees, saw the littl
boat come dancing over the high spark
ling water. The dory soon reached hi
e side. A white, ringed hand was ex
u tended. -, 4 :: y : Il .
D "You would have died If we had bee
q five minutes later" said Miss St. Joh1
in shaking voice.
j. t.That would not have mattered.
would have been in your SERVICE" he r.
+, piled. v. ~
But he laid down in the boat much e.
hausted. "a ."'
70 "It,was not in my SERVICE" Beatri
of had replied. She looked with q har
d glance at the school books which he ha
= laid at her feet, as she took up the o,
Il. again. And tten she fixed her da1
eyes firmly on Failfelds; but her hea
bled.
p The PROSTATE man in the ooat turne
10 over and kissed the little velvet shoe
l. near his face. -. -. ~
"Pardon," she said, for Reggie sa,
[r. "but the lowliest may kiss the foot of
u queen .u-..... ....
- But he held his hand up to Trix
do sight, and he saw that blood had drip,
Va upon it from her foot.
.asa "The rocks-I need to hurry" 81
ad stammered, blushing and confused: b
a in all her lite she never forgot his ga
en- of alteration. 1t is nothing"
nv They came to Fairfelds.
he "Forrest St. john" she said to b
cousin, II have extended the hospita
les ties of my home to you for years by col
Ter tesy. 1t shelters you no longer. W
to not abide murderer under my roof"
w. Cowed, he went forth, and, in spite
we his fierce VOWS to heaven, Trix mari
eft Paul LIE Blond. ,...
gu sr. "Den't Put it in the Paper"
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