The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-02


pretty girl returned Ellen smiling;
"but see, they are proposing a dance;
we must move"
"Allow me to claim you as my
partner Miss Westwood;" and the
young couple Winfield off to the in
spiriting tones OF Socnottische
The next mornings sun shone brill
iantly upon the merry party assembled
in MIR. Westwood's hall, to start for
the days pleasure in Corbie Woods.
Such a confusion OF baskets and
hampers, Of sanwiches and tarts,
fowls and tongue, fruit and biscuits,
besides a more suspicious-looking
hamper, with black muZzles OF sundry
bottles peeping out from the hay
When these things were disposed OF,
came the hustle OF arranging the pas
sengers. At last all was satisfactorily
arranged; the handsome Frenchman
duly installed next to Lizzie, and
Mr.. Wherton ensconscing himself be-
tween Ellen and Mary.
Everybody knows, or ought to know,
what q day in the woods is like, and
therefore it is not our intention to re-
count all the accidents and adven-
lures which befel our young friends.
Nor is it necessary to endeavorto &C.
count for the stupidity OF all the young
people, who, although the Corbie
Walks are remarkably easy to find,
would persist in mistaking the turns,
and getting lost. And the harvest
moon had risen in full splendour long
ere the happy party reached Brandon.
los CT of l. ~:
arrived. On the morrow the new
friends were to part.
ooh, I wish papa would allow us to
stay till ThursdayH exclaimed Lizzie
Beaumont, as she left the drawing
room, with her consin, to finish pack
ing; III shall never exist in Rosedean
after enjoying such merry week
'Tradespeople, Lizzie, dear; for with
the exception Of papa, all our friends
are IN business. | am so glad to find
that this prejudice is weakened at
last"
Lizzie colored as she replied, "Sure-
ly | may have liked the society of nv
future cousin, without being accused
OF enjoying the company oftradespeo-
pie generally. Mr. Parsons, know
little Of, except that he is a good-na-
tured, sensible man, and his cousin
has still less occupied my thought"
"Can you say as much of George
Dunois, Lizzie? and yet he is no bet
ter than a tradesman, although [
fancy he may have wished to make it
appear that a foreign clerk in whole
sale London house was a superior per
son to the City trader himself.
What nonsense, Ellen; as if [ cared
for Dunois! Now, Ellen, say no more,
dear; but help me with this boxlid.
wonder why Polly is not laere-''
Mamma wished to have a little
chat with her. She is i'm NO better
spirits than you are, IIizzy; and
should be worse than either of you,
but for the hope that we shall inject
again at Christmas"
;: x Y
Christmas came, and went: ;a11d the
new year dawned in hopeful promise
over the length and breadth of theland,
as well as in the old woods mf Corbie,
where the glistening green of t;he holly
bougfs, studded with scarlet berries.
gave to ONE particular walk "a gay and
almost summer aspect.
<4What a charming day it has been
tor the wedding. | lowe to see the sun
SHINE at such timnes; ut seems like IAN
onaean OF tratmue good Doyoumot think
so?o
'4Nes, of ucourse unt.st believe the
old adage. Happy us the bride whom
the SUN SHINES on,''' returned Lizzie
Beaumont, iaug hlngk;;' and fully &C.
cept the omen IN this instance;: because
do believe that dear Ellen has every
prospect of happiness, in spite OF
Johns ord tendency for falling in love
Wath every pretty face he:saw."
~Ah, Lizzie, you little know the mi .
cry THAT tendency caused me last sum-
inner; but ut IS overn0w. Let the leaves
nna'ke hast to deck those old Corbie
oaks again, .end shall not envy the
happlest heart that ever thnobbed be-
meath their shade"
""Umc]e Will want to return, George;
let us make haste and find the rest of
our parity 1t WAS very kind eof him
to indulge nus with this visit ITO the
Woods.''
"aea'e @'omaes Polly and Wherton,
both hooking remarkably conscious.
After all, Lizzie, dean" whispered the
young man., i shall mot be much sur
prised III you have IA tradesman for
your &as,0ther- nnl-law, ;ses well :as hus-
band"