The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-03

with the free and springy step OF one
who is not only accustomed to walking,
but who lil1es>it. Bartlett paid no at.
tention to the girl the professor was
endcavoring to read his thin book as
well as a man might who is being jolted
frequently; but Yates, as soon as he
recognized that the pedestrian was
young, pulled up his collar, adjusted
his necktie with care, and placed his
hat in somewhat more jaunty and
fetching position. ~.5
"Are you going to offer that girl a
ride?'' he said to Bartlett.
'No, I'm not"
II think that is rather uncivil," he
added, forgetting the warning he had
had.
''You do, eh? Well, you offer her a
ride. You hired the team"
by Jove, I WILL" said Yates, placing
his hand on the outside of the rack and
springing lightly to the ground.
Likely thing" growled Bartlett to
the professor, ''that she's going to ride
with the like of him.
The professor looked for moment
at Yates politely taking off his hat tc
the apparently astonished young WON
an, but he said nothing.
'Fnr two CENTS" continued Bart.
lett, gathering up the reins, ''rd whip
up the horses and let him walk the
rest of the way"
"From what l know of my friend,
answered the professor, slowly, II
think he would not object in the slight.
est
Bartlett muttered something to him
self, and seemed to change his mind
about galloping his horses. -
Meanwhile, Yates, as has been said
took eff his hat with great politeness
to the fair pedestrian, and as he did sc
he noticed with a thrill of admiration
that she was very handsome. Yates
always had an eye for the beautiful.
'Our conveyance" he began, sis not
as comfortable as it might be, yet ]
shall be very happy If you will accept
its inequalities"
The young woman flashed a brief
glance at him from her dark eyes, and
for a moment Yates feared that his
language had been rather too choice
for her rural understanding, but be.
fore he could amend his phrase she an.
swered, briefly:
''Thank you. prefer to walk"
swell, I don't know that I blame
you. Might ask if you have come all
the way from the village?"
Eyes"
'"That is a long distance, and you
must be very tired" There was no re.
ply; so Yates continued; ''At least ]
thought it a long distance; but perhaps
| that was because I was riding on Bart
let's hay-rack. There is no sdowny
bed of ease about his vehicle
AS he spoke of the wagon he looked
at it, and, striding forward to it's side,
said in husky whisper to the pro.
| fessor:
Say, Silly, cover up that jug with
a flap of the tent
Cover it up YOURSELF" briefly replied
the other; 1T isn't mine"
Yates reached across and in a sort Of
accidental way threw the flap Of the
tent over the too conspicuous jar. As
an excuse for his action he took up his
walking cane and turned toward his
new acquaintance. He was fattered
to see that she was lettering some dis.
lance behind the wagon, and he speedi
ly rejoined her. The girl, looking
straight ahead, now quichened her
pace, and rapidly shortened the dis.
lance between herself and the vehicle.
Yates, with the quickness characters.
tic of him, made up his mind that this
was case of country diffidence which
was best to be met by the bringing