The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-28

what he had to say, rapidly made
known his GRAND by reading Hattie
letter to him in confidential tone.
sMum is the word, !" he said, as he
concluded. 'tAnd now. what do you
say? Willyou go?"
"You will drive out with your own
team, / suppose? and will have a
spare seat for a felloW?"
| Sob yes, certainly; that's what |
meant. You We're to ride with me, OF
course. | am dying, old fellow, to
make q conquest OF the charming
Annie mentioned in the note. And
you have heard the conditions! And
| that makes me think, by Jupiter! that
my sister is little soft on you
irg?" interposed our hero, with a
shrug OF the shoulders, for, to tell the
truth, he did not much fancy Hattie
Ballard, though she had been persist
ant in her end eaYors totcaptivate him
ever since she had arrived at q suit
able age to firt But he had a cur
iosity to see Annie Mirtle, after Hat
ties unqualified praises OF her beauty
and sweetness.
Frank Holeman accordingly agreed
to accompany Jack to the picnic. and
excusing himself to his employer, he
| donned his holiday attire, and was
ready when young Ballard called for
him an hour later. Jack drove q
spanking team, and in forty-tive min
utes they were upon the ground.
They took a brace OF tshing rods
as a blind, not wishing the incorrigible
| Miss Montioy to suspect that their in
trusion into the society OF her young
| lady pupils was a pre-arranged plan
| OF Hatties. Hattie and her friend
| had separated from the rest, and were
| on the lookout for the expected ar
| rival. Hattie had communicated
only to Annie the secret of her surrcp-
titious letter to her brother; but she
| had spoken in such fattering terms OF
Frank, praising his manly beauty and
grace, that Annie herself was as curl
Gus to behold this wonderful Adonis,
! as he had been to see her. M
To be interested in an object is next
to loving it, it has been said; and
Hattie, in her enthusiasm over both,
had been paving the way for a result
which was to prove exceedingly pain
full and annoying to herself.
They had soug hit out a position
which gave them all unobstructed
view for a long distance over the road
that the young men were expected to
come, They had not long to wait be-
fore Hattie discovered a horse and skel-
| eton-b buggy, with two men in it, which
she instantly recognized as her broth
er's turnout, anda short distance
behind them was another similar team,
with two other male occupants in it..
| They were Jacks two most intimate
chums, whom he had incautiously
| let into the secret before starting.
s"They are coming!" cried Hattie,
clapping her hands and leaping to her
feet. -
In a few minutes the party arrived
and did "the handsome, as Jack ex-
pressed it, by which he meant to
convey that they went through with
the usual form of an introduction.
It was plain to beseen that Annie and
Frank were torcibly struck with each
other, and that this was destined to
be case OF love at first sight
Hattie was piqued and grieved at
Franks uninterrupted attentions to
Annie during the day, and Jack was
obliged to console himself by seeking
the approval Of another dark-eyed
hour of the party, who subsequently
made him vince under the yoke OF
matrimony. -...s
Frank and Annie at length became
separated from the others, and wan.
Edered for a considerable distance
along the shore OF the beautiful lake.
"Do you know" said Frank, after
a somewhat lengthy silence, his voice
slightly tremulous from the emotions
which stirred him, "what I have been
thinking about for the last five min.
utes?"
Annie gave nervous little start,
and admitted that she did not.
"Forsive my ahruptness, dear
Miss Mirtle," continued our hero,
with increasing confidence in his
tone, "but do you believe in such
a thing as love at first sight?"
| 81 have heard OF such instances
often; but why do you ask that Mr.
Holeman?" queried Annie innocent.
! ly. ,'
because I think I have fallen in
I love with YOU" responded Frank
Annie FLUSHED and thrilled with
secret pleasure at this avowal. He1
companion, in every respect, was
| fully up to her ideal standard, and
had already whispered to herself ir
secret that she could always love and
be happy with such q man.
The ice being thus broken, the
lovers were not long in arriving at 8
mutual understanding. Annie was tc
return to the oil regions in another
week, and it was settled that Frank
should accompany her home.
but supposing Your Gather should
object to our hasty engagement
questioned our hero, obviously.
Il am quite sure he will not, an
swered Annie, confidently. '.My
slightest wishes have always beer
gratified, and do not think he will
disappoint me by refusal when b.
comes to realize how much I love you
ard that1 can never be happy if v,
are separated"
Our hero pressed her dainty litt1,
hand in q transport OF tenderness
and their compact was sealed will
half a dozen glowing kisses.
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