The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-10

horses all covered with SILVER mono.
grams?''
''Tut, you crazy grill Put you mind
on the solid things Of life,n said the "a
ther, amused, yet panied.
Ella turned just then and saw Mr.. Pey-
ton, within 9 few feet Of her. She frown-
ed and moved her slippers restfully. Had
he been listening2
II believe he's a meddliGg old man,
she muttered, angrly, as she ran toward
the house.
Five days later Mr.. Peyton took his de-
parture, with many expressions of graft
tude for the kindness shown him, and the
hope that he shoul1 live to see his friends
again.
Time went on swiftly now, for Ella
was engaged in remodeling dresses and
buying sundry articles to make herself
more beautiful in the eyes OF Arthur Har-
ris. She had always felt desire to live
tashionably in the metropolis, and she
taug n herself to believe that the oppor-
tunity for the accomplishment of her
wishes was near at hand.
At length the day so long anticipated
was at hand, and Ella arrayed herself in
most elaborate costume to receive the
son of her fathers TREND. Ruth had gone
out that afternoon to maze call, and pre-
fer1ed to walk rather than to rlde, from a
Discrimination to be tbs first to see Mr..
Harris. But circumstances shape our
course, whether we like it or not, and it
so happened that Ruth drew near the
station just as the train came in. There
was only one road, and so she must try
to speed to get by the station before the
passengers came out; but just as she
neared the door musical voice said:
"Ruth!" .
She paused in surprise and looked
around, but no one was to be seen.
The next instant, however, a fine-look-
ing young man came out, and clasping-
ing both her hands, said warmly:
"Miss Stacey-Ruth-I am delighted
to find you here"
1T is Mr.. Harris, I suppose" said
Ruth, blushing crimson, and so confused
that she knew not what to do.
eyes, your folks are all we'll, trust"
he replied formally, and in voice en-.
tirely changed.
Ruth regained her possession at
once, and answered him with easy polite
ness.
How did he know her so qu1ckly9
Why did he greet her SO warmly7
These questions repeated themselves in
the naiden's mind until she sighed with
WEAKNESS and wonder; but she dare not
ask him to explain.
The drive home was dull, neither speak
ing half dozen words.
"Glve us your hand, my boy" said
John Stacey, ere Aurthur had time to
alight. "I'm glad to see you. It seems
like going back to twenty. five years to
look at you, for father sticks out at every
point
So Ruth came home with him, " thought
Ella, as she peered out of the parlor win
dow. "l'm glad of it though, for he'll
notice the contrast all the more. am
handsome, and it isn't vanity If I do
know it,"
A few minutes later Arthur was intro
duced to the pet, and she greeted him
with charming shyness, and yelled her
eyes and blushed in the most captivating
manner. If artfulness, it was natural;
she had never had any drawing room
practice. .
The young man gazed upon her in adj
miration; she felt his glance, and the COL
or deepened in her cheeks until she was
ten times more beautiful than ever.
Perhaps at that moment peor Ruth did
regret her plainness, if never before; but
she drove the thought from her mind,
and excusing herself went to help her
mother get supper. And while she was
at work she could hear Elias Joyous
laugh mingled with the deep bass tones
of their guest, and she wondered if he
had fallen in love with her beautiful sis
ter already.
"Why, Ruth, what on earth alls you?'
said Mrs. Stacey, in astonishment. "Here
you have put two napkins to Arthur's
plate.
Ruth Redeemed to her temples. but she
made no answer. A pair of brown eyes
were haunting her, and she was sure she
had seen them before this day, but when
or where she could not tell
At length tea was ready, and Arthur
sat beside Ella, who was in her happiest
mood, and used her bright eyes and sill
very voice with apparently good effect,
for the young man laughed often at her
witticisms and praised her delicately.
Ruth said but little, but took care that
he was supplied with all the tempting
vlands.
"This preserve IS delicious said Mr..
Harris, bowling toward his hostess. "Fa-
Their has often spoken of your skill in
preparing these delicacics, Mrs. Stacey"
Ruth made these; had nothing to
do with them," replied the mother, with
pardcnable tondness.
Arthur glanced quickly toward Ruth,
and something in those liquid eyes of
his sent the blood to her cheeks, and this
fact mortified her so that she came verv
near crying then and there
CHOW silly you are to redden up every
time Aurthor looks at youp' said Ella,
when they retired to their chamber.
"You don't fancy that he's In love with
you already, do you2"
Ruth did cry then, she could not have
helped it for the world-the covert al
fusion to her plainness cut her to the
heart. For moment Ella stood looking
at aer in mingled wonder and vexation,
then her better nature came to the sur
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