The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18
THE PRINCETON UNIoN THuHsDAY II AT AIRY q. 1000

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said Wentworth. Il was certain t.
come; but must confess my friend
| kenyon here was rather difficult to
manage. He seems to froWn on fash.
ionable assemblages, and actually had
the GOODNESS to propose that we should
Doth have prior engagements
Edith looked Teproachfully at Ken.
yon, who flushed to the temples, as
was usual with him, and said:
Now, Wentworth. that is unfair. You
must mus not mind what he says, Miss Long
worth; he likes to bring confusion on
me, and he knows how to do, it. 1 GER
tainly said nothing about prior en-
gagement"
well, now you are here, hope you
will enjoy yourselves. 1t is quite al.
informal little gathering, with moth
ing to abash even Mr.. Kenyon"
Ihey found young Longworth there
in company with Melville, who was to
be his companion on the voyage. He
shook hands, but without exhibiting
the pleasure at meeting them which his
cousin had shown. =. vi:
My COUSIN" said the young man.
seems resolved to make the going OF
the prodigal nephew an occasion for
killing the fatted calf. I'm sure /
don't know why, unless that she is
glad to be rid of me for a month"
Edith laughed at this and left the
men together. Wentworth soon con
trived to make himself very agreeable
to the young ladies who were present:
but John, it must be admitted, felt
awkward and out of place. He was
not enjoying himself. He caught him.
self now and then following Edith
Longworth with his eyes; and when he
realized he was doing this he abruptly
looked at the floor. In her handsome
evening dress she appeared su,
premely lovely, and this John Ken
yon admitted to himself with |:
sigh, for her very loneliness seemed
to place her further and further
away from him. Somebody played
something On the piano, and this was
in way, respite for John. He felt
that nobody was looking at him. Then
young man gave a recitation, which
was very well received, and Kenyon be.
gan to forget his uneasiness. A Ger
man gentleman with long hair SAT
down at the piano with good deal OF
Importance in his demeanor There
was much arranging of music, and
finally, when the leaves We're settled tc
his satisfaction, there was tremendous
crash of chords, the beginning of wha!
was evidently going to be a troublesome
time for the piano. In the midst of this
hurricane Of sound John Kenyon be
came aware that Edith Longworth had
sat down beside him.
II have got every one comfortably
settled with every one else," she said
in whisper to him, land you seem to
be the only one who is, as it were, out
in the cold, so you see I have done you
the honor to come and talk to you"
s''It is indeed an honor" said John
earnestly.
""Oh, really" said the young woman
laughing very softly, you must no,
take things so seriously. didn't mean
quite what said, you know-that was
only as the children say, pretended,
| but you take ones light remarks as il
they were most weighty sentences
Now, you must look as if you We're en-
PERTAINING me charmingly, whereas
have sat down beside you to have a
very few minutes talk on business.
know it's very bad form to talk bust
ness at an evening party, but you see
have no other chance to speak to you
understand you have had severa
meetings of shareholders, and yet YOU
never sent me an invitation, although
l told you that wished to help you il
forming company, but that is the way
You business men always treat q
woman"
Really, Miss Longworth," begar
Kenyon, but she speedily interrupted
him.
| I am not going to let you make any
explanation. I have come over here tx
enjoy scolding you, and I am not to be
cheated out of my pleasure"
Il Think" said John, "if you knew
how much have suffered during thi:
last day or two, you would be very
lenient with me. Did you read that ar
ticle upon me in the Financial Field -
mo; did not, but I read your reply
to it this morning, and think it wa.
excellent
"Ah, that was hardly fair. A person
should read both sides of the questio,
before passing judgment"
1T is woman's idea of fairness,
said Edith, "to read what pertains tx
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