The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-07


There was silence for minute in the
big library, then the scholar said gent
~: why do you want love philter?
Is the-man you are engaged to fckle?"
"Well, e runs after Mad selle Leon
ore, and can't stand it, and rates
i'm, and e laughs at me, and I'm
beastly miserable, ami"
The girls voice broke, and great
tears rolled down her cheeks. The
scholar was much distressed. He was
very learned man, and instructed in
the best wisdom of many lands, but h-
had also studied diligently be that
1t requires no great erudition tt Ter
stand, but only what is quite as rare,
humble heart. A certain saying in
that book which runs: But thou hast
mercy upon all, and winkest at the sins
or men, because they should amend"
came into his mind, and the trouble of
this poor circus girl was very real to
MIN. She wiped her eyes with gayly-
bordered pocket-handkerchief, and
said:
"What would Idly do?"
Inc scholar pondered for a moment,
tnen said diffidently, and with extreme
shyness: II think that she would not
SHOW that she minded. That she
would try to be always sweet and good
tempered and gracious, above all to
MADAM What's-her-name. Don't let
MIN think himself so precious, my
cnlld. We all value what is hard to
OBTAIN. He's too sure of you or he
wouldn't tease you. If you are wise,
ana II ne isa worth having-if he's
worthy of you and of your good father,
you'll lind that all this nonsense will
come to an end as a tale that is told"
1t was long speech for the scholar
to make; he flushed a little as he made
IT, and the circus girl gazed at him ad-
mlringly, exclaiming:
You are KNOWN old cove!''
Inc scholar shook his head and said
numbly: II fear am ignorant in these
matters. l have only known three
women Intimately in my .life-my
mother, my wife, and my daughter"
is that what your daughter did-the
young Idly as is just married?" she
asked eagerly
don't know what she did," an
s"ered the scholar gently; and indeed
IL was true, for the engagement had
come upon him as bolt from the blue
while ne was thinking of Phyllis as still
in pinafores.
was she very ard to please?" per-
sisted the girl.
Had Phyllis been hard to please? the
scholar asked himself. He did not
know. 1t had not taken long to please
her, anyhow; so he said: 81 don't
know If she was hard to please, but
know that whatever she did was right
and sweet and womanly, and you can
DO all that yourself my DEAR
Il wish was lidy!" sighed the cir
Gus girl; "but father says as one can
be as good girl in a troupe as if one
was a scripture reader, e do. I see
as you're sky pilot by yer choker.
What do you say?" .s.-l.g- l ,...s
quite agree with your father: he
must be a most sensible man and T
wish l knew him. Believe me. cir
Gus lady can be just as useful a. ladv
as any other if she, will only try. and
l am sure you'll try
The girl rose from her seat 50 did
the scholar; she held out her hand tn
MIN and he took it, and the old man
and the girl looked into each others
eyes.
Good bye" said the girl; I'm glad
l came, though you are so ignorant
about love poshins!'
I'm very glad you came" said the
scholar heartily; "and, believe me Won
need no love poshins,' you are quite
charming enough Without" The gir,
flushed up to the roots of the furze-
brush. Then the scholar said: <won1d
you like some roses?" The girl said.
Please, sir in the shyest, smallest
voice, and the scholar held the door
open for her to pass out Then he fol-
lowed her across the hall and through
the open front door. He took his nr,,n-
ing-knife from his pocket and he c1,t
her great bunch of the roses that wero
famed throughout the county. then he
walked down the drive with her. and
at the lodge gate he babe her good hive
She started down the road. and then
looking back and seeing him still stand
ing at the gate, she ran back. savin.
breathlessly: II wish you'd come and
see me ride. I can jump through tho
oops beautiful = can! I should like n
show YER J.. ~.
The scholars eyes were very kind
but he shook his head, saying: "1,no
getting an old man, my dear; I hardly
ever go out at night" ., "
But there's a matinee an afternoon
show"-she explained, "this after.
noon" %-asz . ..,
The scholar wavered, then the be-
seeching blue eyes caught his and held
them. Phyllis would like me to-, he
murmured; then-eI will come and see
you ride this afternoon
L shall look out for you, mind said
the girl; don't you forget!''
The scholar did not forget-he went,
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