The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-06-07

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thought that Darlington would possibly
ealk at bestowing his distinguished self
N You / don't see, unless she knew
that his favorite type Of woman was
the chorus girl. If he refuses, you get
1t all. But he won't refuse I promise
you. You refuse, and he gets It. And Z
If he gets it, he has got to tack the
came Of Gardner on to his own. Oh,
Matilda was a corker for family pride
The idea of perpetuating the family
name in that way Hitching it on to
an earl's titlel It was great. Why
couldn't you, il you accept him and
become the mother Of a little earl to be,
name him Josiah, after me? That is
new name in the British nobility, It
would probably be the only strong.
healthy thing about the poor little
chap. He would surely be scrofulous as
4 filial compliment to his papa.
''This is little disgusting said
Miss Rodney, looking at her venomous
old uncle in way that even he felt
II decline to hear any more on the sub
ject. You have really in your coarse
freedom Of language expressed the plain
truth. have never so agreed with you
in my life. I simply refuse, without the
need Of another moments de]iberation.
my aunt's infamous proposition. The
only thing that can palliate her daring
to make it is that she did the same
thing herself. And she, heaven save the
mark, was an American grill Don't
let the subject be mentioned in my
hearing again.
"But. Florence" demonstrated her
mother in an injured way. "don't be
rash. There is no need Of any hasty
conclusion. You are taking all that
your uncle says about this young man
as true. He may be a very nice young
fellow
"Mammal' said Miss Rodney ex-
plosively. LAS if the vileness of the
Earl Of Darlington was not known to
every body who reads even the Ameri-
can newspapers onlyl l have heard of
him again and again. Even the decent
men in his own set despise him and cut
him. It is hard that when this wretch
ed woman could have done her duty by
us she should have left so degrading a
proof of her utter hard heartedness and
unwomanly feeling. Why, mother, -
exclaimed the girl, wrought up by the
melancholy dissent that was visible on
Mrs. Rodney's face, 'you would not
have me degrade my womanhood be-
yond all self respect if you were to have
millions by it, That is what this course
would be. l want independence al
much as any one living, but will moi
forfeit one bit of my self respect to Sc
cure it. would work as a shopgir
sooner than marrt this Earl of Caring
ton. and I hate my aunt for insulting
American womanhood in this way
You know me enough to feel sure tha
when say this is my last word on thu
subject it is useless to think of it any
more.
"Bravo!' said Uncle Josiah. ''Yor
are credit to the family. approve O
your sentiments. Don't mind you
| mother. I shan't live forever, and the1
you'll all be independent I am NJ
3 Aunt Matilda, countess of Darlington. ,
mo; you couldn't be quite as bad a
, she, admit" said his niece. with re
freshing candor.
Uncle Josiah shifted at this. Mrs
Rodney heaved sigh, as if her lot wa
particularly uncomfortable one, ant
Rose looked a little like whiting L.
France rose. But they all felt tina
Florence would be as good as her word
At this moment the servant entere'
with a card. Mrs. Rodney picked i
from the tray with the air Of a Mob
gathering a further harvest of tears
, ''Rev Arthur Kimball," she Observer
despairingly. II did not know he wa
back from Europe. We must see him
, I suppose You can show him in, Will
, Hams
''This is very appropriate time 70
, a parson to call, when a family is pros
trated with grief over the loss of nea
relative of fortune and of title, sal
Uncle Josiah. with placid sarcasm.
Rev. Arthur Kimball was a fashion
able pastor, whom Mrs. Rodney respect
ed as such. He was this somewha
despite himself, for he was not hal
? bad sort. His favorite way of spendin
e his vacation was to go to Switzerlan
and climb the most inaccessible mou1
tains there He had just returned fro1
e one of these athletic outings. Betwee
him and Miss Rodney there was war;
bond of sympathy, based on their deve
tion to physical development.
9 After some preliminary small tai
: and inquiry about friends Miss Rodne
said:
"Well, what Alp have you conquere
] this year, DR.. Kimball? suppose 20
t will soon be driven to the Himalays
= for your vacation. Switzerland will /
+ a sucked orange"
4 "After this summer l almost feel 8
/ if it were," replied the clergyma
cheerfully. II did the Matterhorn thj
year. It still has the credit of bein
something fit for climber to vanquisl
n OF course the old time glamour of il