The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-05-12
SCHEME OF THE PRINCESS MOLL.
A Racy story OF Feminine Propensi-
ties Early Developed
BY EMMA SHERWOOD CHESTER.

BY EMMA SHERWOOD CHESTER.
II was not very deep laid. and IL did
not in the end prove altogether sue
ccssful. but being scheme. and devils
eel by the Princess Mol. her brother
has chosen TO record t. She came to
us rather late in our lives. and found.
If not exactly a welcome, at least a
perambulator in our halls and bib at
our table.
There were four of us in or just out
OF college when. at the beginning OF a
long vacation. we were called upon 10
rejoice at her arrival. Quite little
princess" mother remarked. when for
the first time we stood in n row before
her. and presented our compliments. or
what mother was pleased to term as
such. to the roll of muslin and lace in
bassinet; and somehow from that
hour our sister was known as ''the
Princess Moll."
Tom was In uniform. and / in cap
and gown. and for this reason we be-
lieved the princess selected us as her
favortes from the first Cad" saia
Tom. with mixture of horror and as
constituent "look at her make eyes at
me. DO they do that usually at her
ageP"
But Tom Is inordinately vain, and
the "eyes" of which he spoke were
the mere languid roll of pair of blue
optics that might rs we'll have CHANGED
upon me as him.
Well. Moll had come TO stay, we dis
covered. but with the exception OF an
occasional cry from the nursery or the
pcrambulator under our windows. we
heard and saw little of her. Tom went
back to West Point and Winthrop
joined the sophomores of Cornell. To
Malcolm and me. who were engaged in
choosing a profession. remained the
privilege of becoming better acquaint-
ed with the Princess Moll.
She had reached the age of Is
months when first was called upon to
rescue her from position of peril.
Gradgrind. the maid-my mother is
English, and calls her American SER
wants by their surnames, to their own
mystihcation and resentment-had
stepped of piece" and left the per-
ambulator oscillating on ledge of
rock at Newport.
1t was charming day. and tho prin-
cess was, / observed. as gathered her
from the sand into which the perambu-
lator had eventually plunged, arrayed
in her best. She wore little coat OF
silky cloth. and a white plush cap that
reared up in the crown in an altogeth-
err fetching manner
Happily no one hut Gradgrind. who
was instantly threatened with dismiss
al. received any injury from this mis-
hap; but II was the beginning OF n cur
ious alliance on my part with Paincess
Moll
In the extremity OF my wrath ban
ished Gradgrind from tho spot She
came back. however. or rather she did
not exactally go, and besought me with
wringing of hands, not to report her
carelessness to my mother. In vain.
was adamant-until she began to cry.
when l told her that the thing must
never be repeated. and myself adjusted
Mol i'm the coach.
The princess seemed instlnctively to
perceive that Gradgrind. whom she
never appeared to love, had in some
mysterious way come off conqueror in
this affair. and pouted her disappoval
Mt both me and the maid. When step
ped back TO allow the coach to precede
me, she made frantic gestures with her
hands. which were encased in small
white mlttens. and fairly drove Grad
grand from her post Sho then bent
her eyes upon me In an imperious man
ner. which caused me TO cringe.
"Ah. but dear princess. / mentally
expostulated. I'VE are on the avenue.
and il is the hour for Miss Reardon's
ride. You oouldn't-you sOouldH't have
your brother turn nursery maid
herep"
But the mittens continued to beat
the air. until. mutterlng to Gradgrind.
Keep close beside me-" / took my
place at the helm. and miserabIy
trundled the coach. Moll gurgled
triumphantly. as well she might. for II
was the successful preface TO her
scheme. Daily after that she con-
trived 10 attach me to her train. until
one morning Malcolm. encountering