The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-02

chosen Ter first, But she adlisarned ne N
completely. / Kissed her and said No,
Lydia, could never marry M. Hiram
Cadwallader mind is mad up. But 1
should dearly love 20 be revenge up-8
on him q
Should You, Dottie I Then I will
help You! cried yaia gaylly. And ii
now let us put onr heads stogethe
This il what we decided upon lydia
was to. write to Hiram at once intimat-l
ing that she had expert fenced q change
sof heart and that she mig be induced
y o listen to his suit. She requested him
10 call the following Monday afternoon.
I've decided, should wait two days 4
and then write ia somewh hat vague and l
general terms Of my lonely condition,
the fact that ! was not sayerse to marry B
ing again and wind mp by asking Hiram
to call On Monday afternoon. This we |
did. Lydia received d prompt reply to
the effect that Mr.. adwallader would
call upon her as she suggested. Ny LETT
ter also received an imme diate response.
He would come to my house on Monday
afternoon, s5
Whatwe planned was that we should
be y together when Mr.. CadwaNader
called at whichever house he should
come to first there was little doubt in
lfmy mind which one it would BEL, and
that we should walk into his presence
| together. What fun it would be and
1 how crestfallen he would look when he
/ found that we knew each sotherl We
imagined his embarrassment as he would
stammer and bungle in trying to explain
I his position before both of us. /. 5...
Monday afternoon came. / was in my.
room, dressed and ready for the expect
4 ed summons from Lydia, when, to my
surprise, my maid brought me Hiram's q
card told her to fly with it to Mrs.
i Lydia Cadwallader In ten minutes
] Lydia was with me, having entered
q through the area, her head wrapped in
Il veil. We waited a few moments until
Il we were more composed and then de-
seconded the stairs together.
We entered the parlor hand in hand
a and stood before our former husband.
q Hiram rose and shook hands, first with
u u me. then with Lydia. This is an un-
8 Expected pleasure, 8 he said to her. He
d did not seem to be greatly embarrassed.
a He resumed his seat and waited ex-
pectantly. sgs
q aIt did not seem nearly SO funny as I
q had expected. felt very ill at ease as
. Lydia and I stood side by side, but it
il was my cue to speak.
well, Mr.. Cadwallader, - said,
, "now that you see us together perhaps
/, you will decide which Of us you really
. want .y
Yes, will you please make your
choice, sir u said Lydia, with q cour.
Il tesy. .:..ss
Decide? Choose?'' he repeated cool
4 ~. DO these words pertain exactly te
b the present r. rs
I did not quite understand what ht
meant by this, but the remark had ar
unpleasant sound to my ears.
Between two ladies, each of whom
81 i know to be so charming and agreea
4. ble,," he went on, sit would be mos
# difficult to make a selection. an
afraid it will be necessary to conside
the matter from a business point Q
view, much as ! dislike to give it s
prosaic a turn. To you, madam, /" h
said bowling to me, j made PROPOSE
%5 tion last Monday. have called wit
the understanding that I am to receiv
w your answer today. Am I right r.
ISL - You are, sir, Z I replied, feelin
that Hiram was getting rather the hes
Of the joke. 55.5
And the answer is r. rs Hi n:
. "A decided MOI .@.s
fz I'D He bowed again. I cannot questio
the wisdom Of that decision, coming, q
AS it does, from one who has ever show
I such excellent taste. /"
From you, madam, : continued II
ram, looking at Lydia, Il have receive
q letter intimating that you have som
kind of a communication to make I
s me-. "A little later I should have Gale
at your house, as you requested,
s*| learn the nature Of it. Perhaps 70
will be good enough, since am SO fo
0 tunate as to find you here, to delivt
81 the message to me now.
y Certainly, replied Lydia. 1T
1t this, sir will never marry you. -,
IN a 's 81 Gu will never II beg your pardon
fgS+ - uANS AOt 4uAbS uANclSOdAu OAdU As1oV.57
IS Marry You, repeated lydia faintl..
ID ooh, yes; thank you I mean than
be you for repeating the words, Is & said II
ram, who, I was very sure, nowh had Il
to best Of it. And now that the busine
part Of our interview is SO quickly ar
IN 50 happily settled perhaps you wi
Az permit me to say to You ladies, as
" two old and dear friends twas there Il
nd slightest emphasis on that old? tn,
n I expect to be married in April I wi
e. send you both cards, and it will gi'
~ :. me pleasure to have you at the WEI
81 ding and meet my bride. whom 70
g cannot help admiring for her beauty.
IL -. Having said this, Hiram took his hi
'ss and politely bowed his way ont, leavin
IN Lydia and me feeling very crestfalle
'ss over the collapse Of our scheme.
g. There was You spirit IS said
ed sadly.