The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-21

I crocheted for you. Iselected blue and
white because you always look as sweet
as peach in those colors. I only wish
I could kiss your good face when YOU
get it on.
"In haste, your loving friend,
''SUE ASHLEY"
"sue is just splendidv' she exclaimed,
lifting the cover OF the box. But in an
instant more look of disappointment
covered her face. 'There is no hood
here, mamma" she said: 'sonly pair
Of slippers, and they must be for father.
OF course they are great deal too big
for me-" and she laid the No. 8 slippers
on the carpet, and placed her dainty No.
3 foot beside them. eyes, they must be
for you, father; and Sue, who is grand
almoner about Christmas time, in her
multiplicity of cares sending Christmas
gifts to her friends, has forgotten to en-
! close the hood''
"They are too big for me- said Mr..
must be intended for some one else. Mrs.
Ashley will find out the mistake, and in
form you Of it. Meanwhile do not let
our treat for the evening be interrupted.
And the loving father led his daughter
back to the piano, and babe her sing the
good old songs of his boyhood-"B Bonnie
Doon,' Jingle Side," and s'Kathleen
Mavourneen." Her voice was specially
adapted to those songs, because of it
peculiar sweetness.
~ don't care anything about your oper-
attic songs, Love he said; but it does my
heart so much good to hear you sing
those songs which are so full Of pleasant
memories of the days that will never
come to me-" " &s- p
The father pressed his darling child tc
his bosom and imprinted upon her cheek
a warm loving kiss. He had always put
far from his thoug is the day that might
come when another should take her from
him. .l @ -
"Of course nobody could help loving
her, he said to his wife, that evening
after Love had retired to her room. "Bul
it will have to be a paragon of perfection
in the shape of "a man who will get my
consent to take her away from us and
our home.'' E". "
In due time the exchange Of express
packages had been made, and "Love'
Scranton looked ''sweet enough to kiss
in her blue and white heod-so the
young men of Denver said. " "
Reginald Hathaway's feet rested every
evening from their daily labors in the
comfortable slippers. The circumstance
of the exchange had been almost forgot.
ten by the gentleman until few weeks
after Christmas, when riding home in
the horse cars, one afternoon, he found
himself in seat opposite that identical
hood. He was positive that he was right
in his conclusion, because he was sure
lie could swear to the identity Of
That hood if he were called upon
to pick it out of thousand. CHANGING
at the face within its enclosure, he was
struck with its remarkable beauty
Brown hair and blue eyes, and such a
perfect complexion! Of course he dared
not look at the lady as mnch as he wish
ed-a stranger in ho1se-c car. But he was
privileged to pull the bell tor her when
he saw her making vain endeavors to
catch the conductors attention.
| Her "Thank you, sir" echoed as sweet
music in his heart after he sat down alone
in his room that evening.
| "Where and when shall I see he1
again2 I ought to have seen where he1
destination was, but of course could not
follow her." he said to himself. ="
The next day Reginald Hathaway re.
cclVed an invitation to party at Judge
Courtland's. At first he thought to send
a regret, but, for policy's sake, he knew
1t was best for him to accept. He was a
rising young lawyer, and Judge Court
lands attentions were not to be scorned
Reginald Hathaway was what the Ia
dies called "splendid-looklng man.
and when he entered Judge Courtland's
parlor that night with such grace and
ease, the artillery of bright eyes from all
corners were levelled upon him.
my friend, Miss Scranton, from Den
ver,' said the daughter of the hostess, as
she presented her visitor to the stranger
Instantly the gentleman recognized
the face he had seen in the horse. car a
few days before. Love Scranton, all un-
conscious she had ever heard Of the gen
tleman before, was perfectly natural in
her manner, and met Lin as she did all OF
her friends guests. sr"
The name had escaped her nearing as
soon as pronounced, amid the crowd of
newt arrived people surrounding her.
Reginald Hathaway had two waltzes
with Love Scranton that evening, and
was fortunate enough to wait upon her
to the supper room. -
"Do tell me what that gentleman s
name was said the lady to her friend,
Mary CORTLAND, after the guests had
gone.
(which one do you mean2' she asked
"The one who took me to SUPPER
she replied.
Ohlthat was Reginald Hathaway. Ism 7
he tine-looking and entertalnlng!''
Observation-Disclosures, said Miss
Scranton; "the name sounds familiar %
I remember now. think he must be
Sue Ashley's cousin" And then she
related the mistake about the Christmas
gifts. -"7
"Love in hood-Love in hood -
exclaimed Mary CORTLAND. "What if a
match should come from that episode,
| wouldn't it be rOmantic2''