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

&A ::@ ~: seven exactly"
Us sSsS&@ 81 shall answer
your question, Mr.. Parsons, by ask
ing the reason ofyour early rising. You
are decidedly the last person in Bran
don expected to see this morning.
"Well7 I>see you are going to the
station as well as me; so, let me offer
you an arm, and then will enlighten
you. | am going to meet my cousin
James Wherton, and a young foreign
er whom he has persuaded to: Join him
in a week holiday. I-shall introduce
them in due form; and if I had not a
particular regard for a certain young
tOwnsnan OF my own, should begin
to speculate on the possibility OF call
ing you cousin; eh, Ellen?'
'Nensense, Mr.. Parsons. You are
a great deal too speculative as it is,
or I should try to help you out in
this matter. Hush! is that the Elton
train2 | am expecting Lizzie and
Mary by it. You shall introduce
them to your London friends.''
The train stopped; and Ellen West
wood soon discovered the two girls,
whoa she atfectionately greeted as
her cousins, Lizzie and Mary Beau
mont
1T is not likely that I'VE can wait
for the London train, Mr. Parsons, )"
exclaimed Ellen, in answer to a pro-
posal to that effect which her old
friend had ventured to make. s:If
you are inclined to join us in walk to
the Abbey, we shall start directly aft
Ell dinner; and now, good morning."
Leaving the three girls to pursue
thelr:walk into town; and the gentle
man TO promenade the platform in
expect alton OF the next arrival, it will
be necessary to explain a little.
Ellen Westwood was the only
daughter of a solicitor in Brandon,
whose highest wish was to his child
grow up a sensible, unaffected woman;
and this wish promised to be fully re-
allied. Ellen, besides being accom-
plished, was distinguished Tor plain
sense and amiable simplicity. Though
not strictly handsome, she possessed
a quiet intellectual beauty, which
gained many admirers. One of these
alone seemed to have made an impress
sion upon the young girl.
john Richards was a. handsome,
dashing young tradesman, who had
known Ellen from childhood; and the
love, which had begun in his school,
days, gradually ripened into the full
ness OF q first affection, and John and
Ellen were, in the eyes Of their friends,
engaged lovers.
Ellen Westwood's cousins-Lizzie
and Mary Beaumont-were the daugh-
ters OF az country gentlemanwho had
lately settled near Brandon, and it
had been for some time pleasant an
tlc'pation to the: young people that
they should, for a few days, escape
the quiet OF their secluded l,hOme, to
JON Ia the comparatively gay society
which Brandon afforded. They were
both remarkably .amiable girls, with
the usual amount & of female accom-
plishmerts, and requa] amount of
good looks. Lizzie, the elder by four
years-',ad just completed her twen-
REST creature imaginable
Among her foes((for what hpretty
girl is entirely without foes}? Lizzie
Beaumont was esteemed an .arrant
f1irt, and even those who loved her
best could mot wholly disguise from
themselves the fact tthat she WAS a
little too fondWf ,Wisaning; admiration
and a little too .capricious in, her re-
lection of it, Polly was a striking
contrast to her gay. little sister; with
a naturally warm .and affectiQnate
disposition, sheAseenel more anxious
to win love than to gain admiration;
and few who saw land knew sweet
Mary Beaumonteao,tld,S her either.
The only serioms fault TO be found
with either of the girls was q GER
tainllegree of hauahtiness, which rem
dered them neutrality-suspicious. by
the clhss OF visitors ttlhey were, sure to
meet Ct their uncle's house. Brought
up with very commOm hut ,wsong no.
tions af,true gentility, they suppose d
that toanix with tradespeople was ir-
retrievably to sink their own dignity;
and many we're the exe,lamations OF
astonishanent when they found that
most of their cousin Ellen's friend
were of THAT calibre. Still ,naor
amazed wa1e they when report ,whis-
pered that size was actually engaged
TO a druggist in Brandon. However,
they wisely determined to enjoy this,
their first VISIT to their cousin, keeping
;as ssluch as possible aloof from her
friends.
'<Who is that gentlemanly man We
saw with you at the station Elien?"
asked Lizzie Beaumont of her cousin,
while they were putting on their bon
nets Tor thepromised stroll to the Abb
hey. =.
HE lis q stationer in Brandon and
sub-editGr OF our paper, NOBODY is
SO ready aa Mr.. Parsons to get up a
picnic, or pleasant party; end as his
wife is just as good natured as himself
they are most ipvaluable to our little
coterie; He is SIRE to join us at the