The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-28
HITTER FIFTEEN YEHRs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
ny kate Baltimore

yesterday. At the door Of my house in
camden, N. j., the carriage stood that
was to take me back to school for the
spring term. Ny mother gave me in
Vulnerable instructions, ,smoothed nv
collar and adjusted my hat on my head
properly, then gave me kiss and
stood looking wistfully at me as I
went down the walk and got into the
carriage.
month OF two later-it was in
June, | think-after hard struggle,
one afternoon, with some figures, all
about ship and cargo and the.
profit and all that, went out to join
the boys. When T reached the play
ground they were gone and there was
nothing for me to do but to amuse
myself as best could I strolled
about the house with my hands in my
pockets (Which my mother told me dis
tinctly must not do), and suddenly
remembering her instructions, took
them out again; then, for want Of bet
ter amusement, began to whistle.
Next to the school there was a pref
ty cottage, separated from the school
house by a board fence. The two
houses were not one hundred feet
apart, and,I could look right through
under the trees, and there, on the ten
mis- ground, stood girl trifle younger
imam myself looking straight at me.
Now when a boy suddenly finds
himself observed by pretty girl he
feels quite queer. I remember that
very well. My hands went right into
my pockets, but, remembering that
was not the correct thing to do in the
presence of girl, took them direct
~ out again. Then concluded that it
would be good way to show how lit
tie I was embarrassed by turning
twice around upon my heel, move
ment on which I greatly prided my
SELF After that don't remember now
it was so long ago-what new capers
cut. But one thing is very certain,
was soon hunting for something
pretended to have lost in the grass be-
side the fence. .
''1f is is your knife you have lost" I
heard pleasant voice say, cit isn't
there. l picked up knife there a
week ago, but it was all rusty, and no
good"
"Oh, never mind" I said, looked UP
into two eyes peeping out from a sun
bonnet, sit wasn't much of knife, and
I've got another"
care you one Of the boys at the
: school?'
Eyes,"
What class are you in?"
"The third"
DO you study geography?'
Eyes"
"What's the capital of Austria %
scratched my head.
X 81 don't remember that" I admitted
reluctantly. II am first-rate on capt.
tails, but can't recollect that one"
''Why didn't you go of with tho
boys?'
81 was behind with my sums. I ex-
pect they're gone to the river. I like
the woods pretty well, they're full of
squirrels'' = Fl. -. 49,, rr--,---..~
''And snakes" she added. ..Im not
afraid of snakes. 1 suppose you are
afraid to so there"
mo, Pm not"
If you want to go there now and
are afraid I don't mind going with YOU,
Just to keep off the snakes and things''
She looked wistfully out at the wood
| can see her now, leaning on her
racket, deliberatin such a process
can be called elaboration where
the conclusion is predetermined-th
straight, 1.-the figure poised between
the racket and one foot, one little leg
crossed before the other-peering out
at the forest. Suddenly, without any
warning, she dropped the racket and
started for the wood.
We were not long in crossing the
field, and were walking in the dense
shade when she stopped, and, looking
at me with her expressive eyes, said:
"How still it is here! 1t seems 70 lie
I can almost hear the worms moving
in the earth.'
Eyes, it is pretty solemn rerl;ed.
"Let's go on; the river winds about
down there, and we can see the water
go over the dam"
1 heard a distant voice calling
"Julia." 1t was very faint; she did
not hear it; l stood a moment, hest
tating.
'.Come, let's co. said, starting for
ward.
Julia" heard again more flintly
than before.
hurried her on fearing she would
hear the voice and turn back. q.
Presently we emerged from the
wood and stood by, the river I was
familiar with the ground and led my
sittle friend directly to the DAM
''Most of the boys are afraid to walk
out on that DAM" I said.
'Id be afraid"
''Rut you're only a girl; boy ought
not be afraid" 49, -.
With that I started boldly out, oc-
casionally standing on one foot and
performing sundry antics to show
what brave boy was. Then I came
part way back and called to her to
come. ....sa
ooh, no." she cried; 'I'm afraid
"Afraid! You little goose! With me
to hold on to-"
Betwixt her fear and disposition to
favor a boy older and stronger than
herself it was not long before was
leading her out on the dam.
4 ''Don't you see it's nothing?' said.
She shrank timidly as l led her
along determined that she should
go to point where the water poured
over a portion of the dam lower than
the rest. turned my back to step
upon the post. 1t was but moment
! heard cry, and saw Julia in the
a a ~,