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

circle of fine old trees standing guard on
the other.
An elderly gentleman, in linen coat,
was half-kneeling on the grass in the
mental and physical agony of a "split
shot;'' youth of fifteen, awaiting his
turn, was watching the operation with
emphatic ennui;; a little apart, young
man with fine features and symptoms Of
mustache-a good-looking fellow take
him all In all-was,c onversing contented-
lyiwith young lsdy-one OF those tall,
falr-haired creatures, with grand eyes and
superb complexion, who fairly bewild-
cred one with rare coloring.
$50 your aunt will be here this after
noon, Miss Penroy?' he was saying.
Eyes, on the $40 train.''
The kyoung fellow calculated in the
depths of his spiritual consciousness:
1T is now three. Two hours grace.
Would that an accident might befall the
train! Of all things maiden aunt! No
more pleasant tete- -tetes on the piazza
10" ...
"Blue! Here, Mr.. Remington, it's
your turn. You've got the most splendid
chance!' called out the old gentleman,
enthusiastically. "Just knock Augusta
into the brook and go through the mid
die wicket; then you can take Charlie
coming back, and
Here the pleasant vision was demol-
ishcd by Mr.. Remington's sending Au-
gusta just the other way, and going any
where but through the wicket himself.
His counselor gave him look of re-
proachful despair, and grasped This NAL
let as II he were going to commit suicide,
or 'suthin'," with it. 'st
Miss Penroy took her place, and SO the
game went on.
An hour Or two after, returning to the
house to dress for tea, MIR. Remington
caught sight ofan angular figure in gray
alpaca vanishing up stairs, and few min
utes later learned that Miss Penroy's aunt
had arrived.
just about seventy miles from the
pretty croquet-ground and its accompany
ing farmhouse might have been seen
on the banks Of the Hudson, handsome
villa, and in its library, at this moment
at which I write, were assembled-a red
faced old gentleman, a white haired old
lady and two pretty girls, as like as two
peas and as pretty as two pinks,
The daily budget had just come from
the post office, consisting this time of
one letter for the old lady, who, accord
ing to the superscription, was Mrs. G. H.
Remington.
"From Fred" she announced; "its
really astonishing how contented he is in
that little our-ot-the way place."
~ thought he would be back alter two
days fishing, utterly disgusted," said
Minnie, one of the peas.
"Oh, I'm very glad to have him away
from temptation went on the mother.
"A fashionable watering place is a ter
rible training place for gay young
fellow like Fred-and with money, too.
He seems to have found pleasant COM
panions at thus little place. He says
''There are some very agreeable people
stopping here-a Mr.. Wane and his fam
lily, and Miss Penroy, a very beautiful
girl, and her aunt: Miss Boggs."
"a very beautiful girl" laughed Bes-
sic, the other pea. "That explains the
mystery -
"Penroy is very good name," SAID
the old lady. ~ hope she is nice girl. y
The letters continued to come regular
every week, and the old lady continued
to read them placidly to her husband and
and daughters. Miss Penroy and her
aunt still figured largely in the mlssives,
but there was not much said about being
awfully jolly there were vague allusions
to happiness and misery and other con-
Trajectory emotions. @
At fhic v,oriOH Tho o1I 1aI,r ho~.o- -
get anxious.
II dom know but that we ought to 20
on to this Eastrodeg, Minnie. I am sure
Miss Penroy must be sweet girl but I'd
like to see her."
1--WE might take run on there next
week. suggested Minnie.
"I'd like to CO." said Bessie. II think
We need a little change, and you won't
take US to any fashionable place because
we don't come out for another year,
''I'll think over it, said the mother.
But while she was thinking it over the
next day, letter came that sent her fly-
ing to her girls.
"The climax has come" she cried, halt
laughing, and yet with tears in her eyes.
"He is engaged to be married. Just
listen to this"
And with daughter on each side, she
read as incoherent, happy, illogical an
epistle as ever love indited Since the days
Of Adam.
"That settles it; we'go there next week.
In the meantime we must all write to
him, and to her, too"
And they did all write that very day,
dear loving home letters, giving Miss
Penroy sweet welcome to their family.
and telling Fred how charming they were
sure she must be,and how glad the would
belto meet her the following Monday.
That was Thursday afternoon. On
Friday evening 9 thunderbolt was hand.
ed Mrs. Remington at the tea table,
Outwardly it was one Of Fred's regular
letters, but indwardly it was thunder
bolt.
She opened it all unconscious, read the
few lines, and clasped her hands almost
tragicany. !.
ooh, husband!' she gasped, .'oh, Min
nie-Bessiel that my boy should ever do
such thing. It isn't Miss Penroy he's
engaged to--it's her auntl"
'Her aunt! Stuff and nonsensei''
."