The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14

SIG Ie1OseU me; SOTC Oh S81Q SQe WOulQQ .
have me at any price. So you see you
were wrong!"
81 always knew she was one
of the most intelligent girls
ever met Mr.. Wilding repeat
ed, in tone 50 difficult that his COM
| panion tor once had sufficient sense to
refrain from demanding an explanation.
The next morning, as Kate Browning
turned the angle of the hall that led to
her fathers sanctum (whither sense OF
tilial duty beckoned herr she almost run
into the arms OF her three sisters, all con
verg1ng toward the same spot from dit
erent directions. simultaneously they
entered Mr.. Brownrlg's study. Gle called
1t Library; but that word is too often
Protaned tor me to Protane it, so l shall
draw the line at study) But to return:
MIS- Lily, being the youngest, was OF
course the hrst to raise ner voice.
II nao proposal last nlget' paPa,and !
nave come 10 tell you ABOUT II, SAID
she, IN a tone replete with triumph:
II IS so sweet TO the m1nd OF youth 10
outoo us eioers. But ION TINS OCCASION
only the ELDERS refused to be outcome:
ihey each and al betrayed smile OF
inward saustact1on, ana then they gave
way to speech.
MOI. they sald, IN q breath. Ihey qua
not mean to donbt or be 1mpohte; they
only meant surprise:
Tine curate," SAID Aetty, IN a COM
Posed out plainly contemPtuous Whisper.
1t was stage whisper.
| "Old MAJOR sterne,' SAID MISS George,
promptly.
Perhaps Henry Slmms, suggested
hatle, with some sympathy. Then turn
ing to her father, with an unconscious
blush, she said, 'It is very strange, papa,
but too, had proposal last night.
ANA m so had II! exclaimed George
ana hetty, IN a breath.
"Ehs" said papa pushing up bus spec
tacles: He was tat and pudgy, with san
dy hair and tlabby nose. he was q
powerful man, too, and one unpleasant
to come to open quarrel with. Proposals
IN the Browning family We're few and far
betWeen-1n fact, curlosltles- so
much luck as the girls described falling
into one day overpowered him.
zone at time; my breath Is not what
1t used to be-" said he, addressing Katie.
ut he had said breadth it would have
been equally true, as his mother-lt she
was to be bel1eved-alWaysd declared that
he was lean baby. MAY ask the
name OF your loyerp'
"Mr. Snooks," ssld she, with down
cast eyes and t1m1d smile. She took
up the corner OF cherry.colored bow
that adorned her gown, and fell to admir-
ing 1t, through what she fondly hoped
WAS hashfnIneaS
an e1%Pos'0'eE exclaimed George
"What dlsgracetul untruth?' cried
Hetty, rudely: i"Mr. Snooks proposed
TO me last night, and accepted him.
what IS 1t you say9 y, am going
out OF my mind. MY senses are desert
ing me-! said George, putting he- hands
to her head with dramatic gesture.
I"Or1s 1t cream that ne asked me to
marry him, and that ], too, said yes :"
!. II seldom visit the clouds," said Lilly,
with q snort out bitter laugh. "And
certainly know he made me noble offer
OF bis heart and hand, both OF which
treasures declined.
Il "Wheres demanded the other three,
as though with one mouth
I'm the laurel avenue.
At this they all groaned aloud.
"Perfdious monster" said Hetty,
from her heart.
Gam I to understand began Mr.
Browning, with suppressed but evident
fury, ''that Observation-Disclosures
scoundrel asked you all to marry HIM
last nighta'
ut we speak the truth, yes,'' replied
the girls, dlsmally:
Vie was drunk" said papa, savagely
II can't believe it, said Katie, who
was disso lved in tears-in fact, ''like
Nlsbe, all tears"-by this time. ''Noth.
ing could be nicer than the way he did
It. His language was perfect, and SC
thoroughly from the-heart.'
"He addressed me in most honorable
upright and Christian fashion, said
Hetty: ~ am sure he meant every word
he said"
She was thinking uneasily of that kisa
IN the moonlight. Gould any one HAYS