The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29

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<Hal" cried Mrs. Hasbrook, look
ing up from her crocheting, "get dow,
and behave!'
The amateur acrobat came dow
and sat up.
"You can't do that" said Frank.
''Huh! can too"
<'stump you," said Hal.
eyes! Easy enough to stump a fel
tow, when you know mother wouldn't
bet ME try"
''You couldn't do it, anyway re
peated Hal.
"Well supposin' I couldn't. There
IS plenty of things l can do you don't
aa'st to-"
''What? Just name 'em."
Frank cast about in his mind for
some feat sufficiently startling. He
aad seen his Cousin Will ride away
M the colt little while before.
You dasn't ride Uncle Johns
solt." he said.
"Neither'd you'll"
Yes, would, too," said Frank,
trritated, land what's more, I've
done it!''
This statement, though effective,
was not true.
''When, I'd like to know" cried
Just now,,' answered Frank, en-
Toying the sensation he was creating.
'You'd just ought to seen him prance
and snort round!"
what a whopperl" said Hal.
"frank,' interposed his mother,
you're quite sure this isn't another
OF your stories? You know what
POUR father said he'd do if he knew of
your telling any more"
cit isn't story" said Frank, with
she heat Of q bad conscience. "Ive
Just been down to Uncle Johns and
rode him mile most"
Frank, willing to end g. conversa-
sion which threatened to become en-
oarrassirg, promptly began to "get
out" his Latin. Ma" Hal announc-
ed presently, there comes Mrs. Pal
Eey"
eff you're so anxious to studv,'
answered his mother, "you can 90 to
your own loom. She won't follow
you there, imagine"
But Hal did not seem to relish this
suggestion. When Mrs. Palfrey enter
sd the room, he was still there.
80 Mrs. Hasbrook," exclaimed the
VISITOR, ~ was so anxious about
Frank! Is he hurt?''
"Why, mol" answered the bows
mother, astonished. "What made
you think he was? Here he is nowv'
80 Frank" cried Mrs. Palfrey, "vou
cont know how relieved l am! Why,
isxpected to find you with q broken
leg at the very least! But didn't it
hurt you awfully to be thrown that
Thrown? What do you mean?
What has Frank been doing?" asked
Mrs. Hasbrook.
"Why, don't you know" said Mrs.
eaitrey, surprised. II thought at
first 1T might be his cousin Will thew
look SO much alike, and was q GOOD
way off. 1t was you, wasn'tit. Frank
i saw riding your Uncle Johns colt?'
= es m stammered Frank in his as.
Constituent. wv
Crank" exclaimed his mother.
alarmed, Ibid that horse throw vou?1
ayes NJ" replied Frank, startled in
TO another lie.
Don't you let me hear of your rid
ing that horse again! You might have
t'een killed" "''
"Yes'm-no'm, I mean" Frank
hoped that a prompt acquiesceuce
would turn the talk.
81 wondered if you knew he WAS rid.
ting that horse" resumed Mrs. Palfrev.
Just think, Mrs. Hasbrook, I saw
him riding down the river road on
that colt, when it SHE'D at q big load
OF hay, and Frank was thrown off
head-foremost! Why, I nearly faint
ed. didn't dare look at the place
Tor a full minute. And when I did the
boy had completely disappeared! So
L hurried right along up here to find
out about him. Frank, how did Won
get home so quick2"
At this sudden question, Frank al
most turned somerault.
''Mother," he beseeched, "can't 90
"ouC now! tucker wants me-"
NO." said his mother, johnny
trucker can wait. Answer Mrs. Pal
frey" '''
"Why," said Frank, plunging desper-
sately into fiction, 81 lust iumped
up and cut across the meadow, and
and caught the colt, and-and rode
'home the short way. Now can't /
"Mercy" exclaimed Mrs. Paltrey
everett you frightened?"
"No'm,' said Frank. "Can I 90
now, mother. o.
No., replied his mother, 81 want
you to hold a skein OF zephyr. for me-
willie wind it off," - NV
"Oh, let Hal do it'll" -, ..-
No; lwant Hal to study. What