The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-21
I do know is that came here anxious for
your woman's wit to aid me in ferreting out
the anonymous scoundrel who had insulted
you most grossly, and in public print, and


thai, - a
You surely have not the impudence to
deny the fact that you yourself wrote that
article, or at least, instigated it?
Il? Great Heavens, Hetty-I beg pardon
e. Mrs. Herdon! Do you mean to say that
you suspected me Of a such dirty piece of
work? Great God! What de you take me
for?'
II certainly-I-I-'
This is too mucht Whit have / ever
done that you should accuse me of such
thing?'
...But couldn't think of anybody else.
and-and--" III;
And SO I am bounced upon as the only
man in Boston capable of such meanness.
Upon my word, You :
'But, Mr.. Trevor interrupted she, Gag
er to smooth things over, her own anger all
gone, as often happens to woman when the
man. begins to bully her. But Mr.. Trevor,
you used t. have such mania for practical
joking, and L thought"
You thought could play such a scurvy
trick as that, and upon you, of all the wo-
men in the world? 0 Hetty!'
pray, pray forgive me? I am SO sorry;
/ am, indeed!
She looked SO gentle and SO pretty, her
soft eyes softer still with the mist of repent
ant tears that dimmed them, for Hetty's
heart was as tender as her temper was
quick, that it was no wonder he relented-
he must have been more or less than man
had he not done so-and took her, out
stretched hand and clasping it in both bis
own, said:
mo, forgive me! have been two vio-
lent. OF course you were excited and in
dignant; but it was hard to suspect me-"
T nf II. 7
indeed, Toni mean Mr.. Trevor"
|"No, call me Tom. That will prove that
you really do forgive me-"
swell, then, Tom-but how odd it
| seems!" .g
Like old tines" @
Yes. Come, Mr.. Trevor-I mean Tom
come, sit down, and let US talk them
over, tho dear old days"
Dear old days, indeed! How often have
| thought of them, Hetty-I beg pardon,
| mo, call me Hetty.''
'May I? Well, then, Hetty, it does seem
! odd, doesn't it; but nice, eh, Hetty?"
"Yes, indeed, Tom. But tell me, how
long have you been home? I heard you
were in town."
Presently. Bat first let us go back for
a moment to the cause of our quarrel just
now ri r. g. ...-a-sr~ss ~ t.s
"Ah, Tom, we were always quarreling?"
Eyes. and I've been sorry enough for it,
too. Ihave paid dearly for my share in
that folly"
"Yes-but you were speaking of the"
| ~'Of that wretched, scurrilous attack in
the paper; yes. Have you any idea of the
author?" t7s2'a
Not the slightest in the world, or 1
shouldn't have"
"Of course not, of course not. But I
have a clew, went at once after reading it
to the editorial rooms of the journal to-
You did? Oh, Tom, how good! How
like you!" III z.e
"Well, then, I went to hunt the rascal
down, if possible. But they knew no more
than l.. Contrary to all rule-for no reput-
able newspaper allows anonymous commu-
nications in its columns-this had been
printed surreptitiously. The editor was
very much annoyed, and promised to have
it corrected in to- morrow's ISSUE. a<..
2 20 dear! Then there's no hope of find
ing out who did it? How provoking?" Ny
Don't worry, Hetty; don't despair yet.
What would you say to Charley Lightiy?'
ooh, impossible! He would never do
such thing"
yet you suspected me-"
mo, I didn't! 0, Tom will you never for
give me?" s. ~ #stIsa d..
She put out little hand beseechingly
which he took and kept in one hand while
with the other he felt in his breast pocket
and brought forth scrap of paper which
he held up before her eyes saying: FL
"Did you ever see that hand writing be-
fore?" -.
"Yes, indeed. It's Charley Lightly's. I've
had no end of notes of invitation from him. u
well, read this"
- Why, tit that dreadful article!" a-s's-
Certainly. That is the only clew have,
but it's enough to brand him. Fortunate
| ly the cosy of the article was found in the
composing room, with great difficulty, and
this is it. Lightly is an occasional contrib
utor to the paper, and being SO we'll known,
managed to get this in without any ones
seeing it."
90, Tom, how could he?" - % @a+s@s!
Was he not q sutton of yours once?
And did you not reject him? Of course that
is none of my business, and beg pardon
for asking so impairment question; but ]
think can trace it to that"
Yes, certainly did refuse him, but
surely he wouldn't revenge himself 81
meanly. He always seemed such good
hearted fellow that liked him; but OF
course woman wouldn't think Of marry.
LIZ AAA-LudL Is .
That is woman like you-of course
not. But you see he's not so good hearted
as you thought"
i Why, what do you mean dor" IL
DO? Avenge your honor, of course.
What would you have me do? Stand still
and see woman insulted?" -
80, Toni a - - .ae
Il should have met him before this. but
he's left town, ana came to you, thinking
you could help me to find him. You know
SO many of his friends in the country
20, but never mind, now"
II am glad, Mrs. Herndon, that YOU, can
treat the matter SO lightly. AS for you
"Now you're angry, calling me Mrs.
Herndon. That's not fair"
l beg your pardon. You're too good.
Bnt you were SO hard upon me, and vet
you are willing to let this sneaking, coward
ly scoundrel off without word"
But tuere's some difference between
you and him. He is SO unimportant he's
not worth thinking of after the first flush
of anger.
Il am rejoiced to see you take it So
pleasantly; but really must be going"
"Oh, no: don't go yet"
But / must. And you are dressed to 90
out; to the masquerade, Judge BY your
dress: 1 fear have already delayed you"
| Oh, no; not ut all. Col. Badger is com.