The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
WHY SIZE DIDEN'F GO.

had been in Paris for some time, too,
partly because they were from Boston,
nut mainly because Wilhelmina mad
made there some special purchases for
her new adventure.
She proposed to sail for Christiana
from Hull in the middle of the month,
and already the papers had inter-
viewed her, and ssMiss Wilhelmina
Perks. the Female Franklin-By One
Who Knows Her." appeared in nearly
every paper that you picked up.
They had all been to Lords, and DR..
Fraser and his cousin, Mrs. Valdez
share, had been brought back to din
Aer at the hotel
"Well," said Miss Wilhelmina, ssit is
mo Use talking, you know. Ny minds
'set Oh this trip, and I'm going to do
it," ~ 4
II know, my girl" said Old Perks
know. You wouldn't be Perks If
you was to give way now and go back
on your reputation"
'.And I'll just go and make name
for myself and then I'll come right
back and'-she glanced at DR.. Fraser
land then Wen be happy"
Young DR.. Fraser pressed the young
aadys foot affectionately beneath the
table, and little Mrs. Waldershare
smiled. ~
Il wish you were all coming with
me-" she went on. "Ain't it just pleas
mt, now, even to talk of ftoes and ice
and miles Of untracked snow, and
and SO on" -. d.. j ss1
did you say the boat was ready,
Neneer?" asked her father
las near ready as doesn't NATTER"
answered Wilhelmina. 1.-The men are
Gnga ged, TIE stores are purchased, and
when ger to Christiana I shall only
nave fortnight's work to do. And in
two or three years, you know, T shall
be through She looked at her sweet
Aeart with Ter eyes bright with en-
thusiasm. LAY. Frank, ven be mar
ried at rhe Abbey, if the trick comes
off, 81.
All the tine young DR.. Fraser looked
Thoughtful.: vut of the window.
''If you won't say another word
about 1t" e remarked; IF you'll just
please let lie say this"
GO G, Gear" said Miss Perks. She
and Ais. Waldershare rose as she
spoke, esd The men rose, too.
THAI Id give everything, every
thing that I possess in the world,'
said ti;;; e., still looking hard out Of
the WilGoG, IF it would only induce
you ID s.y>, it up"
She cane Up to him.. .-.-... 5,s..
my dear boy" she said, that can't
be; Lut youie just the sweetest fellow
to say so, syd-and 1 shall think of
YOU dreadfU.ly."
Ms. Walu. lshare had scrubbed fur
lively a note on the menu, which she
came back to show to the young fell
low.
Before forget it, Frank" said the
little wo1n;. II, lis this the right way to
spell compete aux fruits?' #
Under the item was her pencilled
message: 10
inject me in half an hour in the read
ing roonl.' &. ... -.
Yes said DR.. Fraser, Il think that
is right r.
The two men had their smoke and
their coffee, and at the appointed time
Fraser threw away his cigar, and,
leaving old Mr.. Perks, went into the
reading room. .. p
He found Mrs. Waldershare there,
and for five minutes their heads were
very close together. They talked spir-
ttedly, and seemed to be arguing with
much good humor.
Presently they changed their seats
and sat behind a screen in the corner,
near the window. Then Mrs. Walder-
share gave confidential message to
one Of the attendants. 49,
In few minutes Wilhelnina entered
the room. She was a tall, striking girl,
and everybody looked up from their
evening papers as she came in. e..
I'm that corner, think" said the
man, carefully. II think 1 saw them
go there just behind the screen, miss"
Miss Wilhelmina walked across the
large, thicl<ly-carpeted room to the
place indicated. The two familiar
In the voice of the little widow, so unu-
Sually earnest a ring that Wilhelmina
paused involuntarily. |2'...
You don't know, Frank, how much
I love you,'' she heard Mrs. Valdez
share say. She was speaking very dis
tinctly: "You don't know, and until now
you have, perhaps, never guessed that
you are everything to me. You will
call it unwon,anly; perhaps some
might call me shameless; but I can't
help it. May I-may l ask you to give
me one promise?"
'"Tell me what it is" said the voice
OF DR.. Fraser. hoarsely.
Promise ME that as soon as this
American girl with whom you think
you are in love- 49,
with whom I anu in love-"
Very well, with whom you are in
love, then. Promise me that as soon
as she has gone on her preposterous
expedition you will give, me leave to
speak again. I am no child in these
matters, Frank"
Il can give you no promise of any
kind" answered Dr.. Fraser, steadily.
Il can quite understand your posi-
tion," the little widow went on. Its
very hard on you. But when she
comes back, if she ever does come
back, after, say, three or four years,
aged. and altered by this ridiculous
exploring business, she surely would
not be surprised if she should find
that you have forgotten her."
II shall never, never forget her." de-
clared Frank.
"Attendez," said the little widow,
persistently. Il repeat that I know
. - w. 49,