The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

ISAPcSLcu some particular person 10 pos
seas some particular name which that
particular person did not have. At
last her eyes sparkicd. NJ
MY name is Wentworth" said the
young man whose turn twas. gi
"Ah! any fnvorite place, Mr.. Went
WOrth?" asked the purser, blandly, as
it he had known Wentworth all his life.
mo, we don't care where we sit;
but my friend, Mr.. Kenyon, and myself
would like places together"
"Very good; you had better come to
my table" replied the purser. mos. %
and 24-Mr. Kenyon and Mr.. Went
worth" &
| The steward took the cards that were
given him, and placed them to cor
respond with the numbers the purser
had named. Then the young woman
moved gracefully along, as if she were
interested in the names on the table.
She looked at Wentworth's name for a
moment, and saw in the place next to
his the name of Mr.. Brown. She gave
aquick, apprehensive glance around the
saloon, and saw the two young men
who had arranged for their seats at
table now walking leisurely toward the
companionway. She took the card with
the name of Mr.. Brown upon it, and
slipped upon the table another on which
was written: Miss Jennie Brewster"
Mr.. Browns card she placed on the
| spot from which she had taken her own
II hope Mr.. Brown is not particular
| which place he occupies" said Miss Jen-
ME, to herself; "but at any rate shall
see that am early for dinner, and I'm
sure Mr.. Brown, whoever he is, will not
be so ungallant as to insist on having
this place if he knows his card was
| here"
Subsequent events proved Miss Jen-
nie's surmise regarding Mr.. Browns
indifference perfectly well founded.
That young man searched for his card,
found it, and sat down on the chair op-
posite Miss Jennie, who already occu-
pied her chair, and was, in fact, the first
one at table. Seeing there would be no
unseemly dispute about places, she be-
gan to plan in her own mind how she
would first attract the attention of Mr..
Wentworth. While thinking how best
to approach her victim. Miss Jennie
heard his voice.
Here you are, Kenyon, here are our
places"
(Which is mine?" said the voice of
Kenyon.
1T doesn't MATTER" answered Went
worth, and then thrill of fear went
through the gentle heart of Miss Jennie
Brewster. She had not thought of the
young man not caring which seat he
occupied, and she dreaded the posi-
bility of finding herself next to Kenyon
rather than Wentworth. Her first es-
innate of the characters of the two
men seemed to be correct. She always
thought Of Kenyon as>Bunyan, and she
felt certain that Wentworth would be
the easier man of the two to influence.
The next moment her fears were al
layed, for Kenyon giving a rapid glance
at the handsome young woman, delib-
erately chose the seat farthest from her,
and Wentworth, with: "Ibeg your par
don," slipped in and sat down on the
chair beside her.
"Now," thought Jennie, with a sigh
of relief, *'our positions are fixed for the
meals of thevoyage." Shehad made her
plans for beginning an acquaintance
with the young man, but they were rem
| dered unnecessary by the gallant Mr.
Wentworth handing her the bill of fare.
"Oh, thank you," said Miss Jennie, in
low voice, which was SO musical that
Wentworth glanced at her second time
and saw how sweet and pretty and inno-
cent she was.
I'm in luck" said the unfortunate
| young man to himself.
Then he remarked aloud: 1--WE have
not many ladies with US this VOYAGE
NO." replied Miss Brewster; "I sup
pose nobody really crosses at this time
Of the year unless compelled to-"
Il can answer for two passengers that
such is the case"
do you mean yourself as one?"
"Yes, myself and my friend"
"How pleasant it must be-" said Miss
Brewster, "to travel with friend. Then
one is not lonely. !, unfortunately, am
travelling alone''
II fancy" said the gallant. Went
worth, *'that if you are lonely while on
board ship it will be entirely your own
| fault
Miss Brewster laugh ed a silvery little
laugh. II don't know about that" she
said. II am going to that Mecca of all
Americans-Paris. My father is to meet
me there. and we are then going on to
the Riviera together"
"Ah! that will be very pleasant" said
Wentworth. ''The Riviera at this sea-
son is certainly place to be desired"
so have heard" she replied.
Have you not been across before ?''
mo, this is my first voyage. I sup
pose you have crossed many times?' 49,
| "Oh, no." answered the Englishman;
"this is only my second voyage, my first
having been the one that took me to
America - ..~ ~ ..-.>
"Ah, then, you are not all American? 2"
returned Miss Brewster, with apparent
surprise. She imagined that a man is
generally nattered when q mistake of
| this kind is made. No matter how DrOutl