The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-09-30
GIT WAS TO BED
BY l.. NJ.

"Indeed I'll not do any such thing
The ideat' ~.
Germaine crested her shining brown
head Indignantly, and looked straight
back in Constance Merrivale's eyes.
Outside the cottage gate-and such
q tiny, picturesque cottage it was
where Germaine had lived all the
days Of her life, with honeysuckles
and roses climbing to the very chin.
ney tops-outside the little gate Miss
Mcrrivale's carriage stood in waiting.
Inside. Miss Constance was SITTING
at her case in Germaine de Coucry's
mothers tavorite chair, looking al
Germaine with an air Of SUNRISE
while beside her on another chair. Law
a roll Of white delicate lace and de.
licious pink satin ribbon.
II really think you had better re-
consider your decision, Miss de Cour.
cy, and make this dress for, me. I
know the price is not very good. but
then, you see, if it wasn't that INV
maid is ill, it wouldn't cost me any,
thing to get it thrown together. And
really eight and six is all I can think
of paying" ,@..0 :
And then Germaine arched her neck
and shot out a flashing glance from
her lovely, spirited eyes, that had
such fascinating, lurid shadows among
the velvety brown tints.
"Indeed I'll not do any such thingl
The idea! For eight and six! There
will be ruftles and puffings, and in
sertions and plaitings. There will be
three days hard work to get up such
q dress. Thank you, Miss Merriyale.
poor as we are, and as much as we
need money, l will not touch your
dress on such terms. I'd rather sell
matches for living"
Miss Merrivale arched her broWs
in languid surprise, and little vicious
snap came to her blue eyes.
chow exceedingly peculiar YOU are
in your expressions, Miss de Courcy
Well, then, just roll up the material
and take it out to the carriage. And
am quite sure it is the last time I
shall attempt to be charitable to YOU
Indeed, l really think when people
are SO Independent as you are, they
deserve to suffer-"
Germaine quietly rearranged the
feecy parcel, her checks paling, her
brown eyes flashing as Miss Merrivale
slowly let fall her cold, insolent words.
Then, as Miss Merrivale arose from
the chair and took up the train of her
gray silk and gray velvet carriage
dress, Germaine finished tying the
neat, light parcel.
! "There is your dress: you are just
as strong and able to carry it to your
carriage as l am, Miss Merrivale. My
mother needs my attention. Please
excuse me. Good morning"
And as a princess might dismiss q
claimant for her bounty-graciously,
Ehaughtily, positively-this proud lit
tile GeImaine dismissed the daughter
of the second great man in the. neigh
borhood - Howard. MsrfiyaIa; who
kept a retinue Of servants; .a1fs'' lived
lin magnisicent.salace that was only
second in. timportasce to that of: the
neighboring estrte; Stohebdrik, AS lie
himself was second to the owner and
heir of Stonebank, who, for the first
time in ten years was coming back
home, to take up his permanent abode,
much to the intense satisfaction of So
iciety in general, and-Constance
,Merrivale in particular.
And-Germaine de Courcy would
not make the new dress for her to
wear.
A sky blue as sapphire, and a de-
ilicious breeze blowing that brought
the rich color to Germaine de Cour-
cy's checks as she walked ,along the
paths in the lovely, silent woods at
tachcd to Stonebank. It had been
only twenty-four hours since she had
so indignantly refused to make Con-
stance Merrivale's dress, and during
those twenty -four hours she had been
very seriously thinking what would
Ebe the very best way for her to earn
some money-for the exchequer at
nome was running quite low, and
there was nobody to replenish it but
herself.
So, walking along, her hat swinging
from her arm, she was suddenly
startled by the tearing of a monstrous
dog among the underbrush, coming
straight towards her, barking loudly,
and, natural consequence, terrifying
her into a scream. just as a tall,
handsome fellow sprung out from the
Same underbrush, with an authoritive
shout to the dog.
"Down. sir. Of. Lion" Then,