The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

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You Are a scheming Little Match
maker.
REALLY, Nellie, I believe you are
nothing but a scheming little match
maker"
''In this instance perhaps am. But
1t is certainly a very desirable match,
and you are both head over ears in
love with each other"
II protest, I don't love him bit"
"You don't know your own mind"
"Oh. yes, do 1 don't love him, and
I wouldn't marry him.
. ''DO you mean that?"
"Well, of course 1 do"
''.A., L marry him myself" "
"You."
'Why not?'
ooh, of course, it is nothing to me-"
"Quite So"
'But I think it very mean of you
very, very mean-nOt to have told me
that you cared for him."
''Now, Molly, just listen Mr.. Beau
mont, I am sure thinks you do not
like him, and that you would refuse
him if he asked you to marry"
DO you think 500
eyes; so I believe, from something
he dropped, that he is going to propose
to me this afternoon. Now, if you slip
into the drawing room and hide behind
the SCREEN
Il shouldn't think Of doing any such
thing. The ideav'
''Do as l tell you, dear, and you. will
hear me refuse him. I was only jest
ing when I said I would marry Mr..
Beaumont myself"
''Then you are sure you don't love
h bo Ioo ct hi no,
mot in the least You will hear me
tell him so if you wait. :"
s'Well, Mr.. Beaumont, I have sound
ed my cousin Molly"
"And do you really think may hope
for success?'
IT am sure Of it. She is very fond of
you, but not yet fully aware Of the
fact. We women are curious Great
ureS."
1T was very good of you to oner me
your advice and help .a.N
"Not at all; we are very old friends
Now, don't you be rash, or you will
spoil everything. You must do exactly
as 1 tell you. You must come into the
drawing room and propose to me-
Propose to you?"
Eyes; and mind you act your part
we'll"
Il don't understand you" a. .: ,
well, while you are proposing to
L me, Molly will be behind the screen.
When she hears your protestations of
love for me she will think she has lost
you and will discover the true state of
her heart
''But really, this seems rather
"Now, don't argue. Do just as I tell
you. Come into the drawing room at
once, or she will suspect collusion.''
zone moment. Don't you think
'Not a word. 1 hear Molly coming
down stairs. 1 will sit; here on this
sofa. When I raise my hand begin.
Can you tell me of good novel, Mr..
Beaumont
'Well-er-it is rather a responsible
tty recommending novels to ladies now
Rdays. There are as many different
schools of readers as Of writer's
But you know by this time my taste
in fiction"
mot so we'll, am afraid, as I could
wish Hem! If you would-er-only
Jet me become your sole literary read
er, faster and adviser for life!'
II am afraid don't understand you,
Mr.. Beaumont"
Cannot you guess what has brought
me here this afternoon? Let me be
AuAAh Will you. vi. Nellie, we nave
been friends now a long time. Every
year you become dearer to me and
more necessary for my happiness Will
you not become my wife? Speak, darl-
Ing! Say you consent. You cannot
guess how I long to have yole always
by my side. Say 'yes,' and make me
the happiest man in all the wide
world
From where she sat Nellie saw the
futter Of a light blue gown as it pass
ed quickly from behind the screen to
the open door. Molly had prematurely
fed.
"Do not keep me in suspense he
went on. "Say you will be my wife"
She bent her head to hide an ire
sistible smile.
"Yesr'
Mr.. Beaumont leaped to his feet in
amazement. Nellie did not speak q
word. With a look of anger on his
face, he stepped behind the screen
There was nobody there.
'tWhat does this meanY'
ut simply means, Mr. Beaumont
that you have asked me to marry you
and have consented
II merely did so at your suggestion,
because"
Exactly; and it was good Of you to
adopt my suggestion have accepted
your offer, and hope shall not have
reason to regret it,"
Nonsense, Miss Nellie! You knew
It was only in jest. like good prac-