The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-09-05

sweetest. Gentlemen, you will drink
with me to the next voyage of the Lady
of Lynn" *ss
But then thing happened. News
came which drove all thoughts of the
Lady Of Lynn out Of everybody's mind.
That toast was forgotten. b..
The news was brought by the doctor.
who was the last to arrive. ::
Doctor Worship was a person who
habitually carried himself with dig
nifty. ~.
hat upon the table and his cane be-
side it. Then he took his chair, adj
justed his wig. put on his spectacles,
and then, laying his hand upon the
arms Of the chair, he once more look
ed around the room, and all this in the
most important, digniied, provoking.
interesting manner possible. "Gentle-
men, have news for you"
Captain Crowle made answer, speak
ing in the name Of the society. "Sir.
we await your pleasure"
'fMy news, gentlemen, is of star
Ting character. I will epitomize or
abbreviate it. In word, therefore,
we are all about to become rich. All
you who have houses or property in
this town, all who are concerned in
the trade Of the town, all who direct
the industries Of the people or take
care Of the health of the residents,
will become, l say, rich.'
The doctor pulled out a pocketbook
from which he extracted letter. II
have received" he went on letter
from toWnsman. the young man
named Samuel Semple-Samuel Sem
ple," he repeated, with emphasis, be-
cause a look of disappointment fell
upon every face.
"Sam Semple?' growled the captain.
"Once I broke my stick across his
back" He did not, however. explain
why he had done so. II wish had
broken two. What has Sam Semple
to do with the prosperity Of the town"
"Mr. Sam Semple," the doctor con-
tinued, with emphasis on the prefix.
to which indeed the poet was not en-
titled in his native town, "doth not ask
for help. He is not starving; he is
prosperous; he has gained the friend
ship or the patronage Of certain per.
sons of quality. This is the reward of
genius. Let US forget that he was the
son of custom house servant, and let
us admit that he proved unequal to the
duties, for which he was untitled, of
clerk. He has now risen. We will
welcome one whose name will in the
future add luster to our towns -,
The vicar shook his head. "Trash!'
he murmured. ''Trash!' ..>-1 J..
''Well, gentlemen, l will proceed to
read the letter." -:
He unfolded it and began with
sonorous hum: ~
'"tHonored SIR" He repeated the
words. 'Honored SIR The letter, gen.
tlemen, is addressed to myself-ahem,
to myself. I have recently heard of
discovery which will probably affect
in manner so vital the interests of
my beloved native town that feel it
my duty to communicate the fact to
you without delay. i do so to you
rather than to my. esteemed patron,
the worshipful the mayor, once my
master, or to Captain Crowle or. to
any of those who subscribed for my
volume Of miscellany poems, because
the matter especially, and peculiarly
concerns yourself as a physician and as
the fortunate owner Of the spring or
we'll which is the subject Of the dis
coyery.' The subject Of the discovery,
gentlemen. My well-mine.'' He
went on: "'You are aware as mas
ter in the science Of medicine that the
curative properties Of various spas or
springs in the countryside names Of
Bath, Tunbridge Wells and Epson are
familiar to you; SO doubtless are those
Of Hampstead and st. Chads, nearer
London. It now appears that GER