The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-12-17

wei, 60 and drink his champagne.
Always get whatever you can. And
then tell him that you'll see him
Il certainly will, sir, if you advice
it. And then?'
"And then leave it to me. And
young mani think I heard, a, wear
or two ago, something about you and
my girl Rosie"
There was something, sir. Not
enough to trouble you about it,"
"She told rue. Rosie tells me all
her love affairs
els she unmarried?"
"Oh, yes; and for the moment I be,
lleve she is free. She has had one or
two engagements, but somehow they
have come to nothing. There was the.
French Count, but that was knocked
on the head very early in consequence.
OF things discovered. And there was
boom in guano, but he fortunately
smashed, much to Rosie ioy, because
She never liked him. The last was
Lord Evergreen. He was a nice old
chap, when you could understand
What ne said, and Rosie would have
liked the title very much, though his
grandchildren opposed the thing.
wen, SIT, l suppose you couldn't un-
derstand the trouble we took to keep
that old man alive cor his own we'd
ding. Science did all it could, but
twas OF no use" The financier sighed.
'The ways of Providence are inscrut.
able: He died, sir, the day before"
'"Ihat was very sad"
"A dashing OF the cup from the lip,
sir. My daughter would be a count
ess. Well, young gentleman, about
this estate OF yours. [ think see g.
way-l think, am not yet sure-that
40 see way. Go now. See this
liberal gentleman and drink his cham
payne, and come herein week. Then,
II still see my way, you shall under
stand what it means to hold the posi-
ton in the city which is mine.''
"And-and-may I call upon Rosie?"
"Not till this day week, not till 7
nave made my way plain"
AcTI ".
'tAnd so it means this. Oh, Rosie.
you look lovelier than ever, and I'm
as happy as a. king. 1t means this.
Your father is the greatest genius in
the world. He buys my property for
EGO, 0OO-e6O,OOO. That's over e.
OOO a year for me, md he makes
company out of it with ESQ, 900 cap
1tai. He says that, taking 10000
out OF 1T for expenses, there will be
profit of ESQ, 900. And all that he gives
to you-e9O, 900, that $4,000 a. wear
for you, and 100000, that's $4,000
more, my dearest Rosie. Youremem,
Der what you said, that when YOU
married you should step out of one
room like this into another lust as
good?"
"Oh, ReggieP'- sank upon his
bosom-"you know Inever could love
anybody bu5 you. It's true was en-
gagged to old Lord Evergreen, but that
was only because he had one foot
you knOW-and when the other foot
went in, too, just day too soon, I
actually laughed. So the Datter is
going to make company of it, is he?
Well, hope ne won't put any of his
money into it. Pm sure, because of
late all the companies have turned
out so badly"
But, my child, the place is iull of
gold"
"Then why did he turn it into a.
company, my dear boy? And why
didn't he make you stick to it! But
you know nothing of the city. Now,
let us sit down and talk about what
we shall do-don't, you ridiculous
boyH'
Another house just like the first.
The bride stepped out of one palace
into another. With their five or six
thousand a year, the young couple
could just manage to make both ends
meet. The husband was devoted; the
wife had everything that she could
wish. Who could be happier than
this pair in nest so luxurious, their
life SO padded, their days so full of
sunshine?
It was a year after marriage. The
wife, contrary to her usual custom,
was the first at breakfast. A few let
tiers were waiting for her-chiefy IN
vitations. She opened and read them.
Among them lay one addressed to her
husband. Not looking at the address
she opened and read that as we'll.
''DEAR REGINALD: l venture to
address you as an old friend of your
own and school-fellow of your moth
er's. | am widow with four children.
My husband was the vicar Of your old
parish-you remember him and me.
[ was left with a little income of about
two hundred q year. Twelve months
ago l was persuaded in order to double
my income a thing which seemed GER
tain from the prospectus-to invest
everything in a new and rich gold
mine. Everything And the mine has
never paid anything. The company
is called the Rynard Gold Reef Com
pany-is in liquidation because though
there is really the gold there, it costs
to much to get it out. have no rela-
tlves any where to help me. Unless
can get assistance my children and
must go OF once-to-morrow-into
the workhouse. Yes, we are aupers. I
am ruined by thecruel lies ofthat pros
pectus and the. wickedness which de-
luded me and I know not how many
others out of my money. have been
foolish and am punished; but those
people, who will punish them3 Help
me if you can, my dear Reginald. Oh,
for Gods sake, help my children and
me. Help your mothers friend, your
own old friend"
"This. - said Rose. meditatiyelv. "is