The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-16

my dear mother, began Fred. giving
an anxious glance at the parlorS door
you'll be overheard =
II don't care If I'm overheard fifty
times she's course, vulgar woman, who
just wants your money, and doesn' care
for you one Bit
! "MotherY' Fred half pleaded, hall
commanded.
1 1T you only knew how miserable YOU
have made us all-you must give he1
upi''
Fred turned white.
81 will not give her up!''
sob, you wicked, dreadful boy! to
speak to your own mother In that wav.
and just for the sake Of that vulgar, iii.
tempered, mercenary woman 70
And with that she left him, and rushed
up stairs.
The miserable youth turned into the
parlor and was confronted by q yery
pretty young lady, who was almost quiy-
e1ing with Indignation.
"Take me away Instantly !! she said;
you should never have subjected me to
this!''
II never expected it, believe mo,''
cried the distracted Fred. II had not
the least 1dca-you shall not stay here
an instant longer if I can help it. I'll
get carriage at once"
And away he bolted, leaving the Young
lady pacing the ingram carpet like, to
use an entirely new simile,s Gagged
hon.
To get carriage out of country sta
BILE is rather lengthy operation, even
when superintended by frantic Young
man, and, consequently, Fred was absent
some time.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Remington, anxious
about her boy, wandered down stairs
again and into the parlor.
"Do you know if my son, Mr.. Reminp
ton, is still here2" she INQUIRED Of the
young lady.
"Mr. Remington has just gone to order
carnage" was the answer, very stifhy
delivered.
The old lady sat down.
"Are you acquainted with my son?''
II have that pleasure. , yet more stifav.
A light seemed to fash over Mrs. Rem
ington's mind this was Miss Penroy.
my dear,' she said, getting up and
putting her hand on the yonng lady's
shoulder, II know you will bel 3 me to
bring that boy to his senses.''
s'What do you mean2"
| "Oh,my dear, he is perfectly infatuated
with that horrid woman. don't know
what to do.''
"He's not infatuated with any horrid
woman" cried the pretty girl, holly.
| HE told me so HIMSELF said Mrs,
Remington, solemnly. of course he is,
desperately smitten, and tries to make
her out perfectly beautiful; but I have
seen her, and she's the most dreadful
creature-at least,'' recollecting herself,
"she's perfectly respectable, and all that
than he 49,
ooh, I can't believe 1t moaned the
young girl. II don't believe itr'
"1t is quite true, assure you, ''said
Mrs. Remington, sorrowfully. "Do help
me, nay dear, you are SO sweet and
pretty Ii it had only been you! Do trv
to make your aunt see how utterly out
Of the question it isl
"My auntl"
"Yes, your aunt, dear; don't be angry.
know she's very nice, hut she's so
much older. Don't you see it yourselfs''
~ haven't any aunt
"Why yes, you have. Your aunt, Miss
Boggs. Oh, my dear, explain yourself:
I'm nearly crazy. Are you not Miss
Penroy2"
mo, ! am Miss Boggs.''
For the space of five seconds two
utterly bewildered women gazed at each
other in the face.
"But what that tall lady?'
stammered Mrs. Remington that tall
lady with blue alpaca dress and red
flowers in her bonnet?"
;'Why, that was my old nurse, Jemima
Stamfeld.''
sob, my dear, am so glad!'' sobbed
Mrs. Remington, folding Miss Penroy's
aunt in her arms, and giving her a most
motherly hug.
At this juncture Fred came tearing
IN, and fairly gasped at the sight of his
mother and ladY-love in an afectionate
embrace.
ooh, Fredl'' halt-cried Miss Bosgs.
'sjust thinkl Your mother thought you
were engaged to our old Jemima! Only
think Of itl''
''What on earth"
Then they had to explain it to him:
they had understood it by intuition them
selves, but of course he, being man,
didn't.
"Why, didn't you know that Miss
Penroy's aunt was good deal younger
than Miss Penroy herselfs'' he queried.
"No; how could I, you foolish boy,
when you never said so9 thought she
was some dreadful old maid and I thought
that woman at the depot was the one.''
"Jemimap' now quite laughed Miss
Boggs.
"Just imagine our Jemima marrying
any body. It's too absurdl Why she
perfectly detests all mankind
II aim jest sartin ev that, !" said a de-
cided voice in the doorway.
''Why, Jemima!''
give been thinkin' ev marvin this
some time back, ever sence I see you was
a-thinkin' ev doin' the same. an to
ikelier man than you'll ever be,' turn
ing with sudden asperty upon Fred.
I've no doubt" said Fred, good hum