The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01

when she spoke again there was in her
voice 4 new tone, tremulous sadness.
- am one of the shrewd children of the
world" she said, land you are
clover-scented child of the meadow,
but, simple as you are, yours is wis
dom that could never reach. There's
that idle fellow leaning on the fence.
Shall drive him away?"
II wish you would tell him that he is
annoying me. No, it might hurt his
feelings"
This made Polly laugh so loudly that
the fellow, thinking that the women
were making fun of him, strobe away.
"One to contemplate your tenderness"
said the woman of the world, would
scarcely think that you had ever turned
loose double-barrel shotgun amid a
lot of men,"
/ "Oh, did that for you, and if l had
thought that the fellow out there was
annoying you, should have driven him
away long ago."
my dear, might take that as re-
buke," Polly replied, "but l WON'T"
she quickly added.
Nell got up, brushing the sunbeams
out OF her eyes, and walked about the
room II feel so strange to-day" she
said. Something must surely be
going to happen. wish that editor
would come over here and beg you to
take his paper for another year."
perhaps he couldn't induce me to
take it."
"Oh, but you are not thinking of
going with the circus again, are you?"
You shall soon see what intend to
do"
"But don't do anything to separate
u.s." Polly had begun to read news
paper. Ibid you hear what I said?
Now what can be in that paper to in
terest you SOP"
II was just reading about peculiar
organization that happen to know
something about. Some time ago an
old man, crank, died in Chicago, hav-
ing willed his money to a club, or
rather to several trustees who were to
form such club as he should name.
1t was to be called the Test club and
was to have but thirty members. When
candidate should apply for member
ship, test was to be imposed upon
him, and, if he carried it out faithfully,
he was to be admitted as a member
and thereafter share in the dividends
arising from certain investments; and
as the dividends were large there was
rush for membership. And 1 see by
this article that woman demands the
rightto apply for membership, vowing
that she is willing to undergo any test
that may be imposed upon her"
What nonsense" was the girls COM
ment. "A woman ought to know that
so soon as she gets out of her real
| sphere she is robbed Of her force, the
power that she should WELD over
men,"
II don't know much about the power
that women wield," Polly replied, "but
don't think that woman would
make good ringmaster."
"A ringmaster. Polly? What do you
mean?"
why, a ringmaster in a circus"
''Oh. But why should you so fire.
quently refer to the circus? just be-
lieve that you intend to run away and
leave u.s."
II think not. BY the way, what time
does the stage come imp
+. 1.-THE first one comes at little after
eleven. Why do you want to known
"Oh, just happened to think about
it,"
''But why didn't you happen to think
about it before?''
And for that matter" Polly quickly
replied, ''why don't we happen tc
think about everything before?"
They laughed at each other, anG
Nell, Selling her friend, pretended thai
she was going to put her out of the
house, but Polly, taking hold of he1
arms, gave her an easy upward swing
and stood her on a chair. "Gracious
alive, Nell cried ,springing down; chow
strong you are. Did riding horse il
a circus make you so MUSCULAR"
perhaps riding horse was not all
did. might have handled cannon
balls"
II should think you did. OH" sht
suddenly exclaimed, looking through
the window: ''yonder come those three
strange men,"
Polly arose and glancing at the clocl
said: II am going to my room, ant
you must entertain them until com,
down. I won't be long"
'But let me tell them that you dom
wish to see them. They will persuad,
you to go away with them"
"No; tell them that shall be dow
in few moments"
| She fastened upstairs. The me,
came to the door. May we come in?
one of them asked.
She invited them in with certain
stiffness of manner, and when they ha'
sat down one of them asked: "Where'
Polly?"
Miss Lopp has gone to her room
} She will be down soon. Do you wis
to see her on very important bus!
ness?" H'<
60. well, rather" .-.
} "But if you have any word for he
why can't take it?"
"Oh, guess we'd better see her."
! hope you won't persuade her
60 away" ~
All, you have become friends,
, take it."