The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-09


Talbot girls are dying to see my en-
the opal round Il warned them to ex-
pect something grand! do wish you
had chosen diamond solitaire, Ar
thur. instead of this. 1t would have
been SO much more elegant and stylish.
Miss Denham is engaged to Mr.. Wal
tiers, and her diamond ring is g-r-a-n-d"'
Arthur I4isle flushed with pain
You see. dearest he explained,
long grandmother. wore it as an
engagement ring ever so far back,
and %
An interrupted Louise ''that ac-
counts for it's odd, old-fashioned look
well, never mind" said her lover,
soothingly, you shall have your soil
taire all the same
''Oh, you are so good, and TIM a
naughty puss, am nOt?''
She held UP her cherry lips, and he
kissed her in silence, and little later
he was in his saddle again, and on his
way to Beechwood. blindly in love as
ever, but an indefnable cloud over
Swallowed his fine face. His mothers
fond eyes saw it the moment they met.
My boy will be disappointed she
sighed, but she spoke never a word. r y
A week later Arthur Lisle was called
to the city on business, and he took
| that opportunity to purchase a very
| costly and elegant diamond ring; and
being anxious to please his lovely
Louise, he took the train to Talbot,
and walked across to the LenoiF> cot
tage. :
The autumn day was fine. and antici-
| pating a long ramble with his betrothed,
he hurried toward the house The
| front door, was open, and a small house
maid was cleaning the steps. She ush-
cred him into the small drawing-rOOm,
and there he sat down. AS he did
so the sound of angry voices reached
his ears. ~.
Just across from the drawing-room
was a Smaller room. where Louise and
her mother often sat sewing, and it
was from this that the sounds pro,
ceeded.
Arthur listened in alarm at first, fear
ing that some one was i'll.
! ''Now, Louise, my dear. try to be
reasonable" pleaded the voice of Mrs.
Lenoir. Eve are doing all we can for
you. You know how your poor father
stands, my dear. The roof over our
heads is mortgaged. and pray how can
he raise money to buy such eXtrava-
CANT things?'
81 don't know nor care" reto1ted the
angry voice of Louise, LET papa Dor
row it, then. He must get it some
how, for I've set my heart on having
Il splendid OUTFIT
$50 you WILL said the mother, sooth-
ingly. you have three nice silks,
and number of other 1ine dresses be-
sides; and you know. dear, you won't
need so very many changes at Beech
| wood
Louise broke into a peal OF scornful
laughter
"Beechwood, indeed!". she cried.
Don't fancy that I shall bury myself
old cat of mother! Ill show
my fine gentleman better than
that I'm going to the city fol
the winter, and to balls and operas.
and every thing, and will have a suitst-
BILE outfit. no matter how papa has to
raise it. I must have it, and you know
I always have my way
Then there came u sound ssof sob
bling, and 4 child's voice cried out:
''See, Lou, you've made poor mamm;
CRY again. What Il naughty girl you
are!'
"Shut up, you meddlesome brat. WHO
asked you to put i'll your say! I dom
see what you're here for, anyhow
hauling at what few things I've got
and gaping at every word one says
Take yourself off this minute, and tina
for your smartness!'
, The sharp sound of blow followed
and the child. Louise's sister. rushed
through the drawing room, crying bit
terly.' Arthur Lisle had risen to hi
feet, and the child saw him. For al
instant she stared in amaZement, ant
then she screamed out with wicked de
light:
:Aha Miss Louise, here's Mr.. Lisle
and he's heard how naughty you'v'
been! Oh. dearie. amt glad?''
Louise hurried to the drawing-roon
door. and there she stood transtixed
in her torn. untidy wrapper, her hal
in Il tangle. and her pretty face dis
torted with passion.
Arthur Lisle, standing grave an
stern. regarded her in utter silence
with an agony at his heart like death
Then he advanced with extended hanC
. "Good-by, Louise he said, gently
"No words that I could speak coul
tell you what I feel. I am glad thi
has happened: it were better nov
= than later! But I don't think l ca
= ever forgive you. Louise, you hav
t broken. my heart!
+ And before the terrified girl coul
: utter a word, he was gone.
r "Oh. me, oh, me!'' she walled. wrint
3 ing her hands. II have lost him-ol
! I have lost him. Mother, what sha
? do?' ~.
"Bear it in shame. as your just d'
: serts," replied her mother, severely.
> Over the autumn hills and under til
), purple sky Arthur Lisle' walked HON
I to Beechwood, shaken like yer
d reed.
+ Mother he said. briefly, when 81
r met him, cit is all over; you wei
s right"
i .And all for the best, my son."
IL piled his mother.
# Arthur could not think so then; b'
n wears after, when the true and tendt
woman who was his wife and the mot
is or of his children sat beside him undo
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