The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01
THE PRINCE EUNIoN: THURsDA Az, JuN d IN 1893.


would take off that fool thing and
throw it away. rs U
Throw away my betrothal pledge,
hah? Not much. You go on into the
house and Polly and will walk down.
and look at that bottom field OF corn
by moonlight"
II don't care to walk this evening""
Polly replied. 'sI'm tired. .
"All right, we'll wait till some other
time; but say, you might let me kiss.
you once just for luck"
mo, you've had luck enough. By
the way, there is clause that l must
insert in our contract, and that is
this: If you speak to me again or to
anyone about our compact the engage
ment shall be Instantly broken There,
not a word or III break it right now"
To observe the new clause required
on the old mans part strong exertion
of will; and sometimes, in babbling
about his bottom field Of corn, he APP.
preached near the danger line. News
of the engagement got out, but the old
fellow swore that he had told no one;
but he had been seen talking to the
president of the mite society, and it
was known that she had spread the re-
port. And she said many things that
were not complimentary to Polly; said
that she had come to Broomfeld mere
ly to catch husband. She even
stopped Polly in the street and asked
her when the marriage was to take
place. ii. ..9 /. -
1T seems CT deep concern to YOU"
Polly replied. Pc. ....~*.
"Oh, not at all, I'm sure. just
merely happened to think of it. I
don't care if you marry him to-day, I'm
sure. He's nothing to me, goodness
knows. And so far as that's concerned,
I could have married him long ago. l
suppose the match will be very suit
able. He's getting old and you're not so
very young yourself. Those city women
have knack of hiding their age, too.
Oh, yes, should think that you are
very we'll suited. It's nothing to me,
I'm sure" -
Good, and hope that you will &C.
cept an invitation to my wedding"
"Oh, am the last person in the
world to go to weddings. Of course il
it's a romantic affair don't mind go
ing, but a cut and dried marriage never
did catch me. Oh, by the way, what
will those three strange men think?
to the wedding." ..-..
"Miss, l must say that you are about
the curisest critter ever saw, and it
strikes me that the less body has to
do with you the better it will be TO,
EN-"
Several months passed, and the ex
piration of the lease was approaching
| And so was the time set for Polly's
marriage. The bottom field had yielded
lavishly and the old man wore a new
homespun suit. 'You know we had a
sort of contract" he said to Polly one
evening.
eyes, but if you speak of the engage
ment I'll break it,"
II CAD, you've got me wound up in Z
close place. I'd like to ask you if il
amt about time you was gettin' your
dress ready, and all that sort O.
thing"
look out now, Mr.: Aimes."
The old man duclzed his head al
though a stone had been thrown a
him. ''All right, miss, but don't for
get to blow the horn when you arr
ready" s't -..> -,
1t was morning, and Polly andoNel
were sitting in the parlor at home
Polly had said that as the lease wa
about to expire there was no need O
going to the Office 1--WE will wait,
she said, land let the owner of tn
paper come here if he wants to see us.
do you think Of taking it again?
Nell asked, with touch of sadness il
her voice.
mo, think not"
$50 then you are in earnest abou
marrying father"
> mo, think not"
you think not? Don't you know?
eyes, think do" E
Polly, you have one of your myster
Gus fits to-day. What's the use in keer
ing up this foolishness? Tell him tina
you can't marry him. You have let
, run on so long already that he ha
gone to the expense of getting ne1
suit of clothes.'
Eyes, but he hasn't any more clothe
now than he needs"
!, Nell sighed and Polly looked dream
:, lily out into the garden. "Your comm
, and your stay has been a romance t
, me, Polly, and now it must end" Sh
, sat with her elbow on table and me(
= itatively and deity was touching he
y hair. The sunlight, streaming throug
:, the high window, fell upon her, i'll,
! mined her, and the sad glow of wisl
dream was in her eyes. Out in tn
!, road, lodging about, stalked youn
man, a smitten clown, dying to catch
, glimpse of her. Eyes, your comm
was so strange romance, bringing ,
me mind that could admire, an
now the music must end in Dir
crackle."
Polly went to her, leaned over he
. kissed her. 'Your romance may NJ
= = end" she said. ''But suppose that
:. should tell you that your romance ha
5 been brought by circus woman"
. "You circus woman? didn't kno
- that they were so noble and brave"