The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-31

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her father. He at least let me know
why he fought me-
"Whose father?''
''Kitty,s father, Of course-my future
father-in-law. And that's another
ordeal ahead of me. haven't spoken
to the old man yet, and I need all my
fighting grit for that"
"What are you talking about?'
isn't my language plain? It usually
isl
ITO whom are you engaged? AS
understand your talk, it is to Miss
Bartlett. Am right?'
Fright as rain, Kenny. This fire is
dying down again. Say, can't we post
pone our fracas until daylight? don't
want to gather any more wood. Be-
Sides one of us is sure to be knocked
into the fire and thus ruin whatever
is left of our Clothes What do you
say?"
"Say? say I am an IDIOT"
Hello! reason is returning, Kenny.
perfectly agree with you.''
''Thank you. Then you did not pro-
pose to Mario Miss Howard?:'
"Now you touch upon sore spot,
Remark, that am trying to forget.
You remember the unfortunate toss-up;
in fact, think you referred to it mo-
ment ago, and you were justly indig-
nant about it at the time. Well, Idon't
care to talk much about the sequel,
but, as you know the beginning, you
will have to know the end, because /
want to wiring a second promise from
you. You are never to mention this
episode of the toss-up or of my confess
sion to any living soul. The telling
of it might do harm, and it couldn't
possibly do any good. viii you prom
! ise?"
Certainly. But do not tell me I'M
less you wish to-
81 don't exactly yearn to talk about
it, but it is better you should under
stand how the land lies, so you won
make any mistake. Not on my ac-
coant, you know, but would not like
it to come to Kitty's ears Yes, pro-
posed to Margaret-frst. She wouldn't
look at me. Can you credit that?''
"Well, now that you mention it, H.
Exactly. I see you can credit it.
Well, I couldn't at first, but Margaret
knows her own mind, there's no ques-
ton about that. Say! she's in love
with some other fellow. I found that
much out"
"You asked her, presume
"Wel, it's my profession to find
things out; and, naturally, if do that
for my paper it is not likely am go
ing to be behindhand when it comes tc
myself She denied it at first, but adj
mitted it afterwards, and then bolted.
"You must have used great tact and
delicacy."
"See here, Remark, I'm not going
to stand any of your sneering. told
you this was a sore subject with me
I'm not telling you because I like
to but because I have to. Don't put
me in fighting humor. Mr.. Remark
If talk fight 1 won't begin for no rea'
son and then back out for no reason
I'll go on"
"I'll be discreet, and beg to take back
all said. What else?'
"Nothing else. Isn't that enough?
1t was more than enough for meat
the time. l tell you, Remark, spent
pretty bad half-hour sitting on the
fence and thinking about it."
$50 long as that?"
Yates rose from the fire Indignantly
II take that back, too,'' cried the
professor, hastily. II didn't mean it.
ut strikes me you've become awfully
funny all of sudden. Don'tyou think
it's about time we took to our hunks!
It's late"
Remark agreed with him, but did
not turn in. He walked to the friend
ly fence, laid his arms along the TOP
rail, and gazed at the friendly stars.
He had not noticed before how lovely
the night was, with it's impressive still
ness, as if the world had stopped as
steamer stops in mid-ocean. After
quieting his troubled spirit in the rest
full stars, he climbed the fence and
walked down the road, taking little
heed of the direction. The still night
was a soothing companion. He came
at last to sleeping village of wooden
houses, and through the center OF the
town ran q single line OF rails, an iror
! link connecting the unknown hamlet