The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-07-25

IS - 1900 ...s-
posedly arranging his game bag to the
best advantage over his shoulder.
"Hello!' said Jack cheerfully. He
was in high good humor with himself
and his prospective dinner.
"Hello!' Marston answered grimly.
He was in the worst Of humor with
everybody.
Been rowing your workmen up?
mo; I've been to the village with Q
letter."
Jack grinned.
'The boy would have taken it il
you'd waited until o'clock
Il did not object to the walk Then,
with sudden fierceness, "What have
you done with your companion?''
''That measly little setter? She's no
good. I drove her home. I've done
better without her."
Il am talking Of your sisters girl,
Nancy. I am not good at beating about
the bush, Jack. I may as we'll tell you
saw everything. I know everything"
'Oh, the deuce you do! Then I may
as well tell you I'm confoundedly glad
to hear it. I told Nancy it couldn't be
concealed much longer without grand
blowout"
Marston stopped his further progress
by planting himself squarely in front
Of BIN. His eyes were ablaze Jack
| looked at him in amazement.
| Hello! What's up?'
"This is up" said NIarston in chok-
ed voice. "You are an insufferable
young cad, Jack, and as the oldest
| male representative of the family I've
a great notion to thrash you where you
stand"
"Well, you just try it on!'' said Jack,
waxing wroth in his turn. "What are
you rowing about anyhow?''
''Didn't hear you tell your sisters
waitress that you loved her?' said
Marston savagely.
eyes"
Didn't hear sou tell her that con-
cealment was preying on herr"
IF you were standing near enough.
you did"
"Didn't see you kiss her?'
"You know better than do whether
you did. I have kissed her lots of
| times''
"And you''-Teddy's throat swelled
with passion-"you call yourself gen.
| tleman?"
ooh, by George! 1 see! 1 wonder
how many sorts Of an ass you would
make Of yourself if I let you go on.
Look here. It's time you were learning
the truth. I told Nan this farce was
verging on to tragedy, and nothing but
special Providence kept you from
throttling me before you heard the
truth about our Man,
"The truth?''
eyes; suppose we sit down here on
this log and have it out"
They sat down on the log and had it
out, Marston's fine face now glowing
with tenderest- shame for the poor little
makeshifts his coming had entailed,
now shining with the light of the great
happiness Jacks revelation made pos
sible.
"What an ignorant brute I've been,
Jack!' he said, laying his hand caress-
ingly on the boys. -
Jack gave him absolution patroniz-
ingly.
IT don't suppose you made a bigger
ass of yourself than would have done
under the same circumstances It all
comes from our girls being so Internal
ly proud"
'"They are three angels" said Teddy
enthusiastically, "and Nancy is the
most angelic of the three"
Jack executed a prolonged and incon-
sequent whistle, then shouldered his
heavy game bag and proposed "an ad-
jOurnment."
Nanny was dressing the lettuce for
dinner when Jack and Marston reach
ed the house. Jack steered straight for
the buffers pantry, where she stood,
demure and bewitching, in her cap and
apron.
'"rhe cats out Of the bag, Nan, and
I'm glad Of it. You and Teddy fix it,
One wild glance at Jacks laughing
face made her long for fight, but Ted
dy was standing in the doorway ready
to intercept her.
ooh, my little cousin, how could you
treat me so badly?" he said, holding
out beseeching hands.
BADLY! Why, I thought-Why, we''-
"Nanny-Nanny, my heart was wis
er than my head. I've loved you, little
one, for two whole weeks now SO
dearly, so very dearly"
Gin spite off,
"Your deceit-cap and apronw
Not being able to recall his letter to
Holbrook, Marston sent q cablegram
after it:
prophecy fulfilled. Will be married
to Miss Nancy Henderson as soon as
home is ready. Try to come over at
once"
And Holbrook came.
Big Spiders of the Jung1es.
There is an enormous spider fire.