The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28
HZZxXzZZZZZ1N
/ one WAY OF WIN. Azzzxvz
@AzAz&z@ = MING A WOMAN. {
NA q MAZAz&ZA.ZEAAAA


"shall I marry again? I can't tell
you; l never make plans "A policy,
said Lady Brereton, lis the black
mail levied on a fool by the unfor-
SEEM Needless to remark, quote. 1t
is. too fatiguing to be original THIS not
weather.! Ida, I can recommend those
marrons glances."
They were in Lady Brereton's bou-
doir in Green street, bosom friends
and alone A 5 o'clock tea equipage
stood between them, and too Drll-
liant June sun was excluded by blinds
of becoming tint and an etagere OF
ferns. Pale mauve entered largely IN
to the scheme Of decoration, and there
We're great many Parma vlolets
about in silver bowls.
Mrs. Crosbie helped herself to-
sweet-meat leisurely, and with due
regard for her irreparable glove, be-
fore she responded. When she did so
her. words, to an uninitated person,
would have seemed somewhat 1rreleV-
ant.
''Of course, you know" she re-
marked, that Capt. Valence is home
from 1ndia?' f.
'Somebody told me yesterday that
ue udu JUST dll1fcu DuA WHY Wv VI
cOurse?"
II don't know-if you don't. Only"
Mrs. Crosbie looked through the
cream jug at futurity-"it's just the
year since poor Lord Brereton died.
'And what of that?' . - i.
Mrs Crosbie's eyes deserted the tea
tray. and fixed themselves severely on
her friend. -., Y '.-'
Blanche said she, "yOu are in one
of your moods. and you don't practice
on me! Are we alone, or is somebody
hiding behind those curtafns?' %-.,,5>
'You ridiculous woman!'
'"Then why this superlative inno-
cence? Why this affectation Of coy
seventeen? For heavens sake, be a
rational being, and treat me like one.
AS if everybody doesn't know that
Arthur Valence worried himself nearly
sick over you at the time of your mar
riage. And you try to persuade me, of
all people, that you think it means
nothing when he returns to England,
after an absence Of five years, just as
the first twelve months of your mourn
ing expiresw
"Well, you shouldn't have said of
course insinuating that I had private
information about him. 'murmured
Lady Brereton, plaintively. Ellis
movements don't interest me in the
least. and I don't suppose mine any
longer interests him. You seem to ig-
more the lapse of time since we met,
and faithful hearts, my dear, went out
Of fashion with the crinoline. Resides.
he wasn't mamie was only a nice
boy And I treated him badly
"Yes,' said Mrs. Crosbie.
The too ready acquiescence dis
pleased Lady Brereton. She fidgeted
. with an apostle spoon and frowned.
mot so very badly. After all, how
could help being silly enough to care
for him? AS to taking him seriously
mere boy Of twenty-five, and a
youn ger son! Anyhow. it doesn't mat:
ter now. He has probably forgotten
all about me long ago." #@f a.
She spoke with a complacent disbe
lief in her own words which made he1
hearer laugh. zz
IF you thought for moment that
he had forgotten you, you would be ir
ritable beyond endurance" .,,-
.- Il hope you are not laboring under
the absurd delusion that 1 care In the
least?'' ~ -. a,
Gam your. enemy, that should ac
cuse you of having heart p laughed
Mrs. Crosbie Il merely meant thai
your amour propre would be ruined
my dear. I know you so well.' IT,
"You were never more mistaken IL
your life," asserted Lady Brereton
calmly. II am utterly Indifferent"
Therein she was insincere It was
true that she had snubbed him unmer
cifully in years gone" by, and the only
feeling his boyish passion had inspired
in her had been sisterly liking, after
wards intermingled with pity, amuse
ment and a gratified vanity. But, ney
4rtheless, she looked to the renewal OF
the floral chains which bound him tx
her carriage wheels with truly femi
nine pleasure. M Il
Therefore, with the possibility be
fore her mind of visit from her ole
adnlirer, she bestowed sundry adorn
Ing touches to her toilet, countermand
ed the Victoria, and settled herself IL
the drawing room, in a graceful att
tude, prepared to be very much aston
ished to see him, indeed.
The afternoon waned, however, an(
he failed to put in an appearance. Nei
Their did he come the following day
nor the one after, nor the next. Evi
IDENTIFY he was In no hurry to call or
her, and Lady Brereton's usually
sweet temper developed inequalities il
consequence. She had declared It i'm
proba BILE that his devotion should haV,