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

/ twenty-four-foot ring with thin
gloves on for about ten minutes
81 doubt if he would shine under
those circumstances. But never mind
him. He spoke, for once, without due
reflection, and with perhaps an exag-
gerated remembrance of your school
day offenses. What happened when
You went to Westinghouse
"A strange thing happened. WhenI
was admitted to the senator's library
saw another fellow, whom I thought
knew, sitting there. said to the SEN
ator: I will come when you are alone
The senator looked up in surprise, and
said: 4 am alone didn't say any
thing, but went on with my interview,
and the other fellow took notes all the
time. didn't like this, but said moth
ing, for the senator is not man to
offend, and it is by not offending these
fellows that I can get the information
do. Well, the other fellow came out
with me, and as looked at him saw
that he was myself. This did not
strike me as strange at the time, but [
argued with him all the way to New
York and tried to show him that he
wasn't treating me fairly. wrote up
the interview with the other fellow in
terfering all the while, so I compro-
missed: and half the time put in what he
suggested and half the time what /
wanted in myself. When the political.
editor went over the stuff he looked
alarmed. told him frankly just how
I had been interfered with. and he
a.
had finished. He sent at once for q
doctor. The doctor metaphorically
took me apart, and then said to my.
chief: This man is simply worked to
death. He must have q vacation, and
a real one, with absolutely nothing to
think Of or he is going to go to pieces.
and that with suddenness that will
surprise everybody The chief, to my
establishment, consented without q
murmur, and even upbraided me for
not going away sooner. Then the doc
tor said to me: You get some com
panion-some man with no brains. If
possible, who will not discuss politics,
who has no opinion on anything that
any sane man would care to talk about,
and who couldn't say a bright thing if
he tried for year Get such man to
go off to the woods somewhere. Up in
Maine or in Canada. AS far away from
post Offices and telegraph offices as pos
sible. And, by the way, don't leave
your address at the Argus Office Thus
1t happened, Silly, when he described
this man SO graphically, I at once
thought of you.''
II am deeply gratifed, am sure
said the professor, with the ghost of a
smile. Ito be so promptly remembered
in such a connection, and if can be OF
any service to you shall be very glad
| take it, then, that you have no inten-
ton of stopping in Buffalo?''
You bet l haven't. I'm in for the for
est primeval, the murmuring pines and
the hemlock, bearded with moss and
green in the something or other-I for
get the rest. want to quit lying on
paper and lie on my back instead, on
the sward or in a hammock. I'm going
to avoid all boarding houses or delight
quiet Of the forest
There ought to be some nice places
along the lake Shore
NO, sir. No lake shore for me- It
would remind me of the Lake Shore
railroad when it was calm. and of Long
Branch when it was rough. No, sir
The woods, the woods and the woods.
l have hired tent and lot of cook
ing things. I'm going to take that
tent over to Canada tomorrow, and
then propose we engage man with
a team to cart it somewhere into the
woods. fifteen or twenty miles away.
We shall have to be near a farmhouse,
so that we can get fresh butter, milk
and eggs. This. of course. is disad-
vantage; but l shall try to get near
some one who has never even heard Of
New York.
you may find that somewhat diff
cult
''Oh, don't know l have great
hopes of the lack of intelligence in the
Canadians
''Often the narrowest,' said the pro-
fessor, slowly, ''are those who think
themselves the most cosmopolitan.
Right you are!' cried Yates, skim
ming lightly over the remark and see
ing nothing applicable to his case in it.
| wen, I've 1alO IN aOOuG nail q ton,
more or less, of tobacco, and have
bought an empty Jug
IAN empty one?"
"Yes. Among the few things worth
having that the Canadians possess, is
good whisky. Besides, the empty ;ug
will save trouble at the custom house.
I don't suppose Canadian rye is as good
as the Kentucky article, but you and I
will have to scrub along on it for
awhile. And talking of jugs, just press
the button once again"
The professor did so, saying:
1.-The doctor made no remark, l sup
pose, about drinking less or smoking
less, did he?'' -
I'm my case? Well, come to think Of
1t, there was some conversation in that
direction. Don't remember at the
moment just what it amounted to; but
all physicians have their little fads,
you know. It doesn't do to humor
them too much. All, boy, there you
are again. Well, the professor wants
another drink. Make it a gin fiz this