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

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ent-her mot her. we may as we'll men.
tion here, had been dead since size
was quite small, and her place had
been filled by q housekeeper, who
stood in the highest possible favor
with Mr.. Mirtle"you must not Be
angry she repeated, when tellyou
we are engaged, and, what is more, he
is poor; but he is q gentleman, and
noble in all his impulses" q
Mr.. Mirtle gave q prolonged whistle
OF surprise.
! ~ can't listen to such romantic
nonsensev' he exclaimed, at length.
though his tone was not very severe
"But you must listen!" insisted
Annie, decidedly, 'for I tell you love
Francis Holeman better than NV
own life; and I tell you, papa, if there
is any pinch in the shoe anywhere, it
is that heis altogether too good Tor
your daughter" 81
"Stutf and nonesense!n said the
good-natured oil speculator, who, by
a lucky turn or two in the last four
or five years, had made himself indie
pendent. Il don't like the idea Of
supporting a son-in-law.'
He is too independent to allow
you to do that, Anniereplied, quickly,
in vindication OF our hero. N
s'You say he is poor. What means
| has he then to. support q wife?" de-
manded Mr.. Mirtle, incredulously.
| Gle is not absolutely poor" said
| Annie. Gle is q halter by trAde, and
has just bought out q little shop with
the money he has saved in the. last
| three years. He is sanguine he can
| support me comfortably without ac-
cepting any aid whatever from you.s4
Hump! Talk is cheap" said Mr..
| Mirtle. II expected you would marry
some one your equal-a man OF pos
| ition and wealth" IA
| "Father," said the beautiful girl.
earnestly, ''isn't1 it better when we
are young to marry forlove and work
for riches, than to marry for riches
and work for love-" nj
Mr.. Mirtle reflected for moment.
and then answered, candidly:
~ think your philosophy is good,
my child, but I shall not promise to
give you a dollar il you persist in
carrying this wild resolution into
effect. There, you can 60 now, and
do as you choose 4
'You are not angry, are you, papa?'
"Not a bit OF it. You know whatsl
said? You can settle it between v our
selves!'' said Mr.. Mirtle; "but il you
do take this step, which Idon't alb
so}utely prohibit, shall be curious to
see how you get on with this famous
halter"
! He spoke with considerable irony,
but no anger in his tone. 10 own
the truth, he secretly admired the
self-reliant spirit OF his proposed SON
in-law, though he did not choose to
admit it then.
The wedding took place three weeks
following the foregoing conversation
between the father and daughter, and
Frank Holeman bore his beautiful
and happy bride to a neat cottage
4 but a short distance from his place OF
business. N
1 The purchase of the store had taken
nearly all his ready money, SO that
he was obliged to run in debt FOR a
part OF their furniture!
Before leaving the paternal abode,
Mr.. Mirtle gave Annie the paltry sum
OF one hundred dollars, but it served
to pay the balance due on the furnit-
ure. Frank esteemed 1t rather
stingy present, coming from so rich a
source, but just at that time the
smallest iavors were thankfully re-
celved by the young couple.
At Armies request Frank procured
a comprehensive work on housekeep-
ing and cookery, for the young wife
insisted on doing her own work, un.
aided by servants. She was an apt
scholar, and got on famously from
commencement OF her experience.
Though she had never been taught to
work, she proved to be a most tidy
and economical housekeeper.
The fond husband praised her, and
this encouraged her to work on from
one triumph to another, till she was
mistress OF the art she sought. Oh
course, under such circumstances, the
young couple could not but prosperin a
degree corresponding with the amount
Of capital invested in their business
Frank and Annie were indeed SUI
premely happy, but the father had
not yet deigned to visit themup to the
| time OF the birth Of their first child
After this happy event was safely
over, and Annie had recovered suffic
iently to resume her duties as house
keeper, they wrote to Mr.. Mirtle, &C
qualnting him with the fact, and urs
ing him to pay them visit. He lad
made inquiries from time to time
when opportunity offered, regarding
his .son-in-law, and he had always
heard the most fattering reports oil
the young hatter's intelligence and in
dustry, as we'll as aptness for bust
ness.
Hump! boy, is it?"' and Mr.. Mir
! tie, though perhaps he might not like
1 to confess it, felt a strong, almost
I paternal, curiosity to behold the little
I stranger, whom Annie assured him in
her letter bore strong resemblance
to himself. y
/ After cogitating a while, and feeling
! alittle ashamed Of his past neglect
he resolved to accept the kindly invi
tatlon and pay them the long ommit.
i ted visit. ~ !.
When Mr.. Mirtle arrived in s.. he
sought out his son-in-law's place Of
business, and found him industrious.
/ " at work in the little shop leading
from the store. Everything about the