The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02

y just touch OF
humor, asked:
"Why?"
"Well, you know I've been paying
her some attention"
"And before committing yourself
you wish to get the opinion OF your
friends"
"You state it bluntly, aunt, but 1
suppose that is about the truth.
"Then, Cecil, I can not give you my
opinion" 49,
Cecil withdrew. Asmay be inferred,
he was an indecisive fellow, and of
course was not now satisfied. Praise
of Bessie from Aunt Mildred would
have decided him. But he was left
exactly as before, except that he
could draw two opposing differences.
First, that If his auut had not favor
ed his suit she would have advised
against it; second, that her refusal to
give an opinion meant that she oppos-
ed it.
Such men as he adopt tests, but he
had not ingenuity to invent one. The
secret of such doubt is usually high
self-esteem, which conjures an ideal
worthy of affection. Oddly enough the
luminous point in Cecil's ideal was
fidelity. Bessie's social position was
level with his, but would she be true?
Wasn't she a coquette?
Tom Plotton was a. downtown
commission merchant-one OF those
men who forge ahead on the voyage
of life and by the twin propellers,
energy and determination, reach a.
port of commercial success. Cecil and
he had been college mates, but their
late acquaintance had only been casua,
confined to chance meetings at social
gatherings. An outspoken man, but
withal a thoroughly galland, &C.
quainued with all the manageable
ladies worth knowing, he was just
the man to render the opinion Cecil
craved.
He was found in his glass-inclosed
office millerishly white from flour he
had been examining before buying.
"Tom," began Cecil, after greetings,
II came to get your candid opinion
of Bessie F,allington." z..4s
Potion looked .'fool' at him, but
replied:
7'Well, it depends on what the opin.
ion is based. AS a commission mer-
chant, say, she'd be prime failure;
as sea captain, ditto, and as-'
GAS wife, for instance"
IT, h. rr1 49,
her"
u "Well for me, say?"
"Ohon' exclaimed Plotton, running
his finger through some coffee grains
in tin box, you're in love with her,
are your"
Frankly, yes"
"And before you put yourself in
danger of making a matrimonial
blunder you're around getting opin-
IONS"
"Well, bluntly, yes. The same as
you look into Bradstreets before SELL
ing to stranger.
1.-THE strangers credit is doubtful
when do.
'"Well?"
"You doubt Bessie Fallington?'
-"Good gracious, mol"
.'"Then what do you want an opinion
of her for2 If you don't doubt her
you're sure of her. That's as plain as
A, D, G. 1fyou love her and are sure
OF her worth an opinion isn't worth a.
coffee grain, Or shouldn't be. If you
love her you'll pitch in and move
heaven and earth to get her."
"But ask your opinion, neverthe-
less"
whether it cuts or not?' s..
ayes"
"Give her up" a..
"Why" ......
First, if you'doubt her, she won't
suit you" . ss.
II don't grant that"
Second, she's q pronounced CO.
quette; wants wealth in q husband; is
willful; demands continued petting;
admires mon of distinction, men who
can cut a dash, and especially men OF
decision, but will quarrel with him if
her way is crossed; doesn't know g.
saucepan from griddle, ETC., ETC., full
OF faults-but as pretty as q spring
morning" ,....
Graham rose pettishly.
"You don't believe my opinion. l
see. Very good; it's one sign you love
the girl. OF course you're invited TO
her progressive euchre party next
week. Go and criticise her-if you
can in sight OF her beauty. Then we'll
meet and compare notes."
agreed. Good morning"
The next Tuesday evening found
Cecil in Bessie's fashionable home. He
had exactly poised his mind, but the
first sight of her unbalanced it in her
favor. She was rarely beautiful, and
her welcome rang with genuine hospi-
tality. 1t seemed impossible to criti-
else her; q good, true heart must ba
the center of such physical loneliness,
but Doubt whispered: "Wait and
watch" .5
OF guests, there were seven ladies
and eight gentlemen. Bessie had.
therefore, to choose her first partner.
ana Cecil watched eagerly to see which
ibis would be. 1t was Alfred Donald