The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-22

neio SUCH Vision OF purely mundane lowell
ness. Perhaps I never had II was youn1
then. Attending her was tall, lank youtl
with . freckled skin and red hair. against
whom received at once an inyincible pre-.
JUDGE. did not know tho young man
Worse still, did not know Jane, and wors
OF all, he did. I naturally hated him pro.
foundly for this advantage.
II will be unnecessary to relate the vio-
lent means took to scrape an acquaintance
how reptiously Followed the pink rib.
hons home ena stealthily read the name
Porter on the door plate; how haunted
the street in my Sunday clothes till made
myself an object Of suspicion to the police;
how discovered that her father was den
t1st, and that she had formidable step
mother; how found the church she at
tended aad hired q seat behind her; how 1
sent her valentines, left anonymous bou-
quets on the doorstep, and, all, aias to no
purpose. TIL needless, too, to describe
my bitter but futile chagrin all this time at
seeing the red headed youth frequent the
house on the most familiar terms; nothing.
certainly, but my native frmness Of princi-
pie saved him from assassination.
Driven at length to desperate straits I re-
sorted to desperate expedient. I went
TO consult her father professionally. en-
tered his Office with guilty misgivings. I
trembled lest he should divine my real
purpose. He was thin little man with a
weak voice and hacking cough. None
the less regarded him with profound rev
erence. Nay, invested him with an air of
distinction; was he not the father of Jane?
Indeed, esteemed it an undcseryed hon
or to be allowed to remain in his presence.
SO long had yearned to know somebody
who belonged to her, my hearts idol I
may say, briefly, IN passing, that I present
y recovered from that yearning. But to
return to the point, let me premise I had
hne teeth. I had never felt twinge of
toothache in my life, but, nevertheless.
that cold, hard, remorseless little-but no:
will not stigmatize him now. Poor
wretch, his path was not of roses.
and he has long since gone the way of ali
the living. Suffice it to say he
examined my teeth: he punched and prod
ded with various tools; he failed to ind a
nerve; he failed to make mo vince. I think
ne was very, much disappointed; neyerthe-
less ne preserved an OMNIBUS silence. I
consulted his face; he wore an inscrutable
put determined expression. asked him.
feebly If he found anything requiring at
tention. He uttered vague and inarticu-
late exclamation and proceeded to set forth
9 tray, Of diabolical looking instruments:
Wrenches, gouges, yises, hooks, files.
pfncers and scrapers, together with much
cotton wool, and cold water as though he
expected o hemorrhage. My heart began
70 beat like q trip hammer and nv stomach
Felt as though it were sinking into bot
tomless pit. affected to laugh, while a
slamray perspiration believed my fore
head.
Ha! ha!" cried, hoarsly, .sWhy, doctor,
you look as though you-you were prepar-
ngg for 9 campaign b.
The doctor with grim taciturnity went
IN with his preparations, during which ev
BY shred of courage 0ozed from my craven
leart = - -
'Do-do you find that there is much to
% done? I.asked at length, huskily.
We shall see better, presently" he re-
urned, coldly, as he examined the point of
herd1sh looking instrument and waited
OF me TO resume a recumbent position.
az back submissively and he began to file
way, vlciousiy, on magnificent molar.
]. : oeAA 'cOntlOl Dy CONSTANT
!, ie ,l;,sas LIS zane iatner. and after
=; WA. slenlnes one tooth.
Duiang pause IN his proceedings, while
= s'opPed % rest MS arms, !! took advan-
age OF the opportunity to make a slight adj
an nee
u e. 5Tolto1' began, you are-ahem
l uNasa ! seen q, you at the Rev. MIR. Long
oA ..ss huron .
Quite likely. s,s1
Very fine preacher, Mr.. Longtext.',
don't agree with you"
All, indeed, that isl meant to aav e ia
= = " 90 tnere on account Of the mu-
a. an, :.
am ne onoli Y a0oMinable
I'll. ny was ss encouraging. subsequently
,alneu cnas having Tor many years
~. olagged 70 TINS church by his strong
.nueu VIE, Y: Porter held everything
Ona ee Win It IN detestation.
A1ter tnls reDuH lay back again in the
R 4 cnalr, seelnR no other alternative
his time he began oh the upper law.
.-sl ls.' anotner! =! Excuse me-, / cried,
llusenng INTO q sitting posture. Pray
1cnse nae; Dut-er-do you thinks there
a esaa y, can be the master with that
both #
me lm p little doctor looked cold
%. oqt - me WINDOW 100 and made no reply.
= think, !" | continued, weakly, II think
one i th!s t;n ~on have ANYTHING more