The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-22
wisest thing I could do, and hoping that,
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wisest thing I could do, and hoping that,
when once left alone, the unhappy
couple might become more interested in
each other, and, perhaps, in time, be.
mere reconciled to the fate which it
would seem might have been a propi-
tlous one. After this experience, I said
L would never marry for riches indeed,
for long time, I declared I would
J. never marry at all. Ny parents
now had q farm 3of their own,
and so my mother: was glad of my help:
l lived with them three years, then be-
came acquainted with your uncle "a
promising young farmer and married
him, and, believe, we have so far been.
about the happiest couple anywheres
We have not been blessed with great
riches, but have had plenty for. our COM
fort, have been contented, healthy, pros
porous, and, as T said before, happy. ''s
''And what became Of Miss Elsie ?*''
asked little Angie, who, up to this time,
had been so attentive to her aunt's story
she'had not spoken.
e She died in less than three years
after I left her. I often heard from her
until short time before her death, as
we correspondent regularly, and think
from her letters that. she and her ,hus-
band did iyeFin better, agreement long
before they were called to part from each
other. She and I both felt It a great
grievance to be parted, but, thinking it
Tor the best, tried to be reconciled to ii. =
And what became Of the grand
folks at the big house !" asked BERTHE.
Mr.. Rushton is dead, but his widow
still lives there in her former glory, and,
if wealth with all it can employ fails to
make her happy, then, doubtless, she is
OF all others the most miserable. But,
children, [ may as well bring my story
to an end right here and go into.
the house and get tea for you, and
your uncle, who, I see, Is coming from
the field" H. = .fc15 #,lsaHy3 tsfe'~Hr d
, So both followed to their auntie's
kitchen, begging her by the way to tell.
tell them what had become Of all the
accomplishments she learned while at
the big house. She took them into the
large dairy, and then, pointing to the
door through which they had entered,
said, "They were all left behind when I
entered this room. - 21is u ,s-3',@.FJ . ''S
"Oh, what a pity - said BERTHE !;
still, you are happy % .+.ft...,-.. g.,.
* eyes," the aunt replied, and went
about her work. Chicago Ledyer:s +@E
Registering Women Voters in Boston.
p We are indebted to }" staff CORE
spondent y for the following anecdote
concerning the recent registration Of fe-
male voters in Boston, It's accuracy is
vouched for by an eminent artist lone
of the most distinguished stone cutters
of the Hub: $50 81 2&5-@3 Hs4 @@a5E'i
Enter old lady of a certain age Sd@9
s4a2' I wish to register, sir sss ys..
s.,."Your name, please?' .si~ rr- 49,.
"Almira Jane Simpson, - .....=.
"Your age?" 80 .... 10 . 49,, '''>- Is
"Beg pardon. = -S'z. ~
- ttYoHr age pr l@uva.@g h.as g. @4>te
Il ."Do J understand that I must give
my age?''' 9r.~nd5tz vost@s. II TE>z .seF
- -. !" Yes, miss, the law requires it? ~ q
Z Worlds, sir, would not tempt me to
give it Not that I care. No; I had as
Lief wear it on my bonnet, as a hickman
does his number; butt am q taUi,e, and
if my sister has weakness, it is that she
dislikes any reference made to her age;
and could not give my own, because I
don't wish. to offend her !"-Harper's
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