The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01
THE PRINCETON UNION; THU RsD AZ. Ne 8 1900

merely asked you how you happened
to come here. :
Yes, but blast my hide-excuse me
for that expression, if you please, for Il
is about the strongest use i've rot
no right to ask me that question. . .. s B.
Well, then, you have no right to ask
me how happened to come here. =
Miss, tellyou.that I'm the mavor 81
this here town, but we'll let that pass.
Would you mind tellin' me your name?''
My fathers name was Lopp and il
remembrance of "a great-aunt was
called Polly"
"Ah, hah, reckon it was all right "a
ricollect the old lady and all that sort
OF thing, but from what can gather
from the papers Lopp is sort Of an
archist name, amt it?'
II have never known an anarchist OF
that NAME" the young woman answer.
ed, smiling.
'"They may be, miss, but l don't like
| the name any too we'll, but we'll let
that pass, as the Teller said when he
seed the wild cat" He was silent long
enough to unbotton the top button OF
his shirt and then he went on: 1--WE
understand that you have leased the
paper here, and we'd like to know why,
for when paper is leased there is
generally some sort of ak to be ground,
so I would just like to ask you what
sort OF ak you have brought with you?'
The woman threw down the book.
laughed at the old man, and, clasping
her hands back of her head, leaned
back, still laughing at him. ~t
Miss, you are as much tickled as if
there was a bug on you. Hah, don't
you think there's bug on you? have
generally commanded a good deal of
respect among women folks and YOU
needn't laugh at me any more than YOU
can help, even if there's bug on you,
but what want to get at and I'm 90.
ing to get at it mighty sudden is this
here: Before we can allow you to as
sociate with US we must know some
thin about you, and it is as little as
you can do to tell us what we want to
know" r.,
"You have asked me for my conf
dence," she said, looking at him>with
demure mockery, 1.-THE precious conf
dence of an unprotected woman, and
oh, how willingly would give it you
but for the fact that have not known
you long enough. But l confess that
you have invited my confidence by
seeking to unbosom yourself" She
looked at the old mans shirt and he
pulled aud buttoned it.
miss, I'll be slathered-now that is
really the strongest expression use
if you don't sorter git away with me-
But won't you tell me somethin' about
YOURSELF" : $3.50:
"Why, yes, will give you my ten
derest condolences" =. -:
"Oh, now, here, don't chaw me. I
am the mayor of this town, l tell you,
and if you are goin' to run a paper
here you had better keep in with me.
The city council takes ten copies and
could have them cut off at any time. :"
She raised her hands as if imploring
him not to cut them off, and he, looking
down at his shirt to see if it were but
toned, showed his yellow teeth. and
continued: Eyes, you better keep in
"AoAA LIZ. 4AnA u 4CO W IuA paper
here once without keepin' in with me,
and what do you reckon became of
him?' :: 80
Went to the legislature, sup
pose.'' r.
'Hah! Who told you9 Dinged if he
didn't 60 there, but he left his paper
dead as a paddock 49, .
II haven't anything to hide" she
said land I don't mind telling you that,
having grown very tired of city, life,
have come here to rest awhile, but not
being able to rest without work l have
decided to lease this little paper and
play with it,
TALK like a woman in a show,
dinged if you don't. Not being able to
rest without work is new one on me;
but we will let that pass"
"Just as well, I suppose. Yes, it is
my purpose to live here a year, and
then If like the place we'll enough
may remain permanently" Il
"Ah, hail." said the old fellow, that
is to say, you mought git married and
settle down here. Putty good plan, l
reckon, for I hear 'em say that mar