The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-31

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office the other day s..I.
1T must have been a fter I ]. -. :9s.s.
'"Then 1t happened about; 11:15.'
Pembroke's eyes were dancing Dc
you-er-think there are any others r.
Thousands" said /, nly''-ssI turn.
ed the end of my cigar around to see II
the light had proved effective. # II
"Only what?'' r - = -
"Only she wont have them y
"rhen there is really chance p
! "When woman is not married,
there is always a chance" said wise.
". 'But let me tell you, cousin mine,
she has a very high ideal. : The man
who wins her must be little less than
a demigod and a little more than a
man. Indeed her ideal is so high that
I did not reach it~by good foot"
| Pembroke looked surprised. '.She-
ah-rejected"-4 y - = s.
Il did not say that had proposed to
her." said I. 49,.
IF you haven't, why haven't youT'
ut is strange" As his face assumed
On anxious tinge, I laughed. "My
dear relative, go ahead and win her,
if you can. You have my best wishes.
She is nothing to me. There was a
time-ah, well, we all can look back
and say that. If it isn't one woman
it's another" - -.
Sunshine came into -Pembroke's face
again. Ideal or not ideal, l am going
to make the effort %=..~''s
"Success to youp' pattings his shout.
der. He was good to look at, and it
was my opinion that Phyllis might do
worse. We miss good deal in this
world by being overparticular. =
We were coming into Trafalgar Mel
| son stood high up in the yellow fog.
Mature is less gracious than history
sometimes" mused Pembroke, gazing
up. "She is doing her best to dull the
luster Of the old gentleman. All, those
were days when they had men,"
1--WE have them STILL" said:I. "It is
not the men, but the opportunities
which are lacking.' 49,
perhaps that is so.~ Yet, it is the
great man who makes them"
was thinking of Hillars. 81 would
give a good deal for a regiment and a
bad moment for our SIDE" There was
no mighty column in his memory.
scarcely roll of earth. "What do
you want to do?'' 1 asked. "Shau we
hail cab and drive to the park?"
"Just as you say, if it is not interfer-
ing with your work."
''Not at ALL"
Have cigar" said Pembroke after
we had climbed into the cab and ar
ranged our long legs comfortably. The
London cab is all very we'll for a short
and thin person. 'These came to nae
directly from Key West"
"That Is one Of the joys Of being
rich" said 1. "Gold is Aladdin's lamp.
have to take my chances on getting
good tobacco in this country"
Talking about gold"- he began.
Don't" entreated.
Il was about to say that drew on
my bankers for 100000 this morning"
"You intend to go in for a figure
abroad, then?"
ooh, no. deposited the money in
another bank-in your name."
Mine! Deposited 100000 in my
name?" l gasped. =.
"Just SOL
Il understood you to say, because
you thought me to be gentleman, that
you weren't going to do anything like
this? Have done something to change
your opinion?'
"Of course not. And l never said
that l should not do it. You may or
may not use it-that is as you please.
But, so far as l am concerned it will
stay there and accumulate interest till
| the crack of doom. 1t isn't mine any
more. II were not almost your broth
|er dare say you might justly take Of
tense at the action. AS it u.s." CON-
placently, you will not only accept the
| gift, but thank me for it,
"How old are youY' asked.
Exactly 25."
~ thought that you could not be old.
Ter than that. Aren't you afraid to be
so far away from home?"
Pembroke lay back and laughed.
''You haven't thanked me yet"
Il must get a new tailor" said /.
what, shall l pay tailor to make a
well dressed man out of me, and then
become an object Of charity?- Do I
look, then, like man who is desper-
ately in need Of money!"
mo, you don't look it. That's be-
cause you are clever But what IS
your salary to man of your brains p
1T is bread and butter and lodging"
He laughed again. To laugh seemed
to be part of his business. "Jack, I
haven't a soul in the world but YOU. I
have only known you three days, but
1t seems that have known you all nv
life have so much money that 1
cannot even fritter away the income."..
1T must be a sad life" said 1.
"And if you do not accept the sum
in the spirit it is given I'll double it,
and then you'll have trouble. You will
| be rich man, then, with all q rich
mans cares and worries''
"You ought to have a trustee to take
care of your money"