The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

l to take the pick of the two young
men?" 3t
Certainly" answered the editor
"You will see them both, and can easily
make up your mind which will the
sooner fall a victim" ~
"The Coloric sails in week, does it p
EYES," t>2s
''Then shall need at least $500 to get
new dresses with" @&--.,
"Good gracious!" cried the editor
"There is no good gracious about it
I'm going to travel as a millionaire's
daughter, and it isn't likely that one OF
two dresses will do me all the way over
"But you can't get new dresses made
in a week" said the editor. a
"Can't I? Well, you just get me th<
$500 and I'll see about the making"
The editor jotted the amount down
"You don't think $4O0 would do?'' he
said.
"No, don't. And say, am to get q
trip to Paris after this is over, or must
come directly baclS?" /
ooh, guess we can throw in the triI
to Paris" said the editor. .:':
What did you say the names of the
young men are? Or are they young
Probably they are old fogies, if they arc
in the mining business"
mo; they are young, they are shrewd
and they are English. So, you see, you,
work is cut out for you. Their names
are George Wentworth and John Ken
yon."
"Oh, Wentworth is my man." said the
young woman, breezily. John Ken
yon! know just what sort of per
son he is-somber and taciturn. Sounds
too much like John Bunyan, or John
Milton, or names of that sort.''
'Well, wouldn't be too sure about il
until you see them. Better not make
mp your mind about the matter"
when shall I call for the $5O0?"
"Oh, that you needn't trouble about
The better way is to get your dresse.
made, and tell the people to send the
bills to our Office" =!
VERY well," said the young woman
Il shall be ready. Don't be frightened
ut the bills when they come in. If they
come up to $1,000 remember told you
l would let you off for $780," : =. il.
The editor looked at her a. moment
and seemed to reflect that perhaps il
was better not to give young lady un,
limited credit in New York. So he
said: ''Wait a bit. I'll write you out
the order, and you can take it down
stairs"
Miss Jennie took the paper when il
was offered to her, and disappeared
When she presented the order in the
business Office the cashier raised his
eyebrows as he noticed the amount
and with a low whistle, said to himself
"Five hundred dollars! wonder what
game Jennie Brewster's up to now"
CHAPTER II.
The last bell had rung. Those whe
were going ashore had taken their. de
parture. Crowds Of human beings clus
tered on the pier head and at the large
doorways Of the warehouse which stood
open on the steamer wharf. AS the
big ship slowly backed out there wa!
t1uttering of handkerchiefs from the
mass on the pier, and an answering
t1utter from those who crowded alone
the bulwarks of the steamer. The tug
slowly pulled the Prov of the vesse
around, and at last the engines of the
steamship began their pulsating throb<
--throbs that would vibrate night ani
day until the steamer reached an Older
world. The crowd on the pier became
more and more indistinct to those or
board, and many of the passengers
went below, for the air was bitterly
cold, and the boat was forcing it's way
down the bay among huge blocks o1
ice. y.
Two, at least, of the passengers haG
taken little interest in the departure
They were leaving no friends behind
them, and were both setting their faces
toward friends at home. ---4
"Let us go down." said Wentworth
to Kenyon, ''and see that we get seat.
together at table before all are taken
Very good" replied his companion
and they descended to the roomy
saloon, where two long tables were al
ready laid with IN ostentatious display
of silver, glassware and cutlery, which
made many, who looked on this wilder
ness of white linen with something lik,
dismay, hope that the voyage would b,
smooth, which, as it was winter pas
sage, there was every chance it woult
not be. The purser and two of his as
sistants sat at one of the shorter table
with a plan before them, marking of
the names of passengers who wishea
TO be together, or who wanted SOM
particular place at any of the tables
The smaller side tables were still un
covered, because the number of passen
gers at that season of the year wa
comparatively small. As the place
were assigned, one of the helpers to th
purser wrote the names of the passen
gers on small cards, and the other pu
the cards on the tables.
One young woman, in . beautiful,
fitted travelling gown, evidently Of iii
newest cut and design, stood littl
apart from the general group whicl
surrounded the purser and his assist
i nnfs She eao,nr1v@ @cranna17 a,n,.,, 4, -