The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-11-03
HOW LIZ WAS MADEA LADY.
BY EDWIN WEBB.

creek Hollow in the state of Pennsyl-
vania. The creek which used to
roar and foam down the highlands is
usually dry now except in the spring
OF the year, Or after some protracted
rainfall.
Some years ago Mr.. Dunglinson OF
, Philadelphia was called to this region
on business. He was driving through
the hills one summer day and when
IN one OF the most tangled and pre-
cipitous parts OF the route he observ-
ed the approach OF nightfall and look
ed anxiously ahead for the tavern
which an old man, a full hour before,
had said was up the road q little
piece.
When he approached he was over
loyed to see q board swinging over the
door with the words "Simpson's
Hotel" painted thereon in large black
letters. Hezekiah Simpson, the pro-
Drietor of the ''Half-Way house." as
his hotel was sometimes called, did
by which landlord is usually known
namely, a big red face, large, plump,
fluffy hands, q portly figure and a
massive gold watch-chain hanging
from his vest. On the contrary. Mr..
Simpson was a thin, weazen- faced in
dividual, with hair once red but now
sprlnkled with gray, and hands hard
and grimy from toll.
Mr.. Dunglinson surveyed with a
critical eye the interior OF the queer
habitation and was much impressed
by the neatness and order which pre-
vailed. Simpson took pains to tell
him, as he had done every stranger
who set foot inside his threshold, that
his daughter Liz WAS remarkable
girl and the best housekeeper that
ever lived" The latter statement Mr..
Dunglinson was ready to accept, par
TALLY on the supporting evidence of
ocular demonstration.
When Liz brought up the supper he
was fully satisfied that Landlord
Simpson had good reson to be proud
OF his daughter.
Mr.. Dunglinson wandered out, and
finding a comfortable seat, remained
for an hour Or so, deeply wrapped in
thought. The road lay at his back
but few steps away and he heard
some one approaching from the direc-
ton OF the hotel
He glanced through the trees and
saw two persons-a boy and girl-and
they seemed to be talking earnestly.
When directly back OF him they halt
ed.
but the city is an awful big place,
JIM" he heard Liz say.
'Yes, Liz, suppose it's as big as q
dozen places like Millcreek, but chats
why want to go there. want to 90
where there is lite, where one can see
people and have q paying lob the
whole year through. Up here there is
nothing but stumps and I've seen
them until my eyes ache. I'll 20 to
Philadelphia, get work and in q few
years I'll send for you and we'll get
ma ried and live there
MIR. Dunglinson saw quite plainly
the boys eager face in the moonlight,
and when they finally passed on, still
planning and building golden castles,
he sighed TO think Of hopes so liable
to remain unfulflled. After musing
for some time, he re-entered the house
and dismissed the event from his
mind.
Several weeks later as he sat in his
private office, one afternoon, sur
rounded with papers, there came a
timid knock at his door and in
response to his call, "Come in," the
door opened and admitted a young
country lad
''Well, my boy, what can do for
your said Mr.. Dunclinson kindly.
"I'have come to see ifyou cannot
give me some work in the .office," said
the boy.
Mr.. Dunglinson was .scrutinizing
him carefully and he thought he de-
tected a resemblance nshis tanned,
'weather-beaten face to some one he
had come in contact with previously.
II am afraid, my 'boy,7' said he,
"thatwe are full at present, but YOU
may fill one OF these applications"
and he handed him a printed form.
The.boy sat down at desk and did
80. Mr.. Dunglinson glanced at it and
read the address. FLAMES Haines.
Millcreel1, Pa, and then he remember
ed that this was the Jim who was to
make Liz lady some day. His heart
warmed toward the lad, and, rising,
he stepped out of the office for some
minutes. When he returned he said:
II guess, Mr.. Haines, that we can
= give you something for the present as
they need a man to assist che book
Keepers his. ...-.,.
So Jim after "a long weary search
for work had at last found a place
and little did he know the reason.
He wrote a letter to Liz, recountlng
his good fortune and the next morn
ing went ITO work with r. will to over
come all obstacles. He proved re-
markedly apt and was very au,biti-
GUS. AS time passed he was promot.
ed from place to place until finally he
occupied q position OF considerable
responsibility. ...a.e.-
Mr.. Dunglinson went into the firm
soon after engaging Jim and his form.
or position as superintendent was
filled by @ Mr.. Jiggs.
Several years had elapsed when one
day Mr.. Jigss announced his intention