The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-28
PRINCETON UNION: THURsDAY NOV EMBER IS, 1901

She stood "afar off with her hands
folded in her white dimity apron while
Ihad ushered in the stranger.
I think l am little faint" he said,
sinking into the comfortable seat near the
tire and letting his head rest on his hand,
while dilapidated cap dropped to the
floor.
/ Halle Woodburn was on the other side
; Of the heavy portiere, but the voice start
led her and she peeped through. When
she saw the strangers attitude, however,
she came into the room.
Are you ill.," she asked, cor only faint
from hunger!"
1T is hunger, madam" he answered,
without looking up.
Hurry, Genie!" said Miss WOODBURY.,
sollcltously, the stranger is nearly fam
lshed." Then she went for reviving
draught. ''Here"i she said, sdrink this;
you will feel better''
But he did not take the profered cup;
he looked up instead. Il am hungry of
heart" he said, with pitiful information;
ten years of soul famine, Halle!"
With a glad cry of recognition Miss
Woodburn threw her arms around the nice
tramps neck.
20, Ned Vickers; it is you!" she said, joy
ously.
1T is what is left Of me- he answered,
brokenly. Il have come back to be for
given
''There is nothing to forgive!' exclaimed
Miss WOODBURY.. 5and YOU must not 90
away again, Ned, DEAR kissing his fore
aead where the snow damp hair waved Just
as it used to do
EEPut Ho]1;o ,-o,, lo-'t ,,-o,+ ~, I',,o
gone to the bad. No; l only came back to
be forgiven, though do love you as of old"
Miss WOODBURY. hid her face on the shah.
by coat and Thad hurried away to the
kitchen, closing the doors softly after him.
''What is it, now" asked Genie, ungra-
ciously, not understanding the look on his
face.
''Why, it's Ned Vickers!' answered
Thad, triumphantly, land 1 came away to
let them get acquainted all over again.
After awhile Thad slid quietly into the
dining-room with the Modified Genie in his
wake.
'Thad,' said Miss WOODBURY., smiling
happily, ""this is an old friend of mine He
will be our guest tomorrow and we will
have Thanksgiving after all. Show him
to the south guest chamber and when he
is ready bring him down at once; the COT
fee will be waiting"
'He is my dear old love-" she explained
to Genie later; ''but l presume you don't
quite understands"
go, yes, ma ami" answered the maid,
fitting about like butterfly and blushing
like peony.
"How, Genie? You have no lover?"
20 yes, ma'am, have,'' came the an.
swer, shyly.
''Indeed! Who, Genie:"
"Thad, ma am" simpered the girl, in con-
| fusion.
''Well, Genie,'' and Miss WOODBURY. took
the girls face between her palms, don't
ever send him away. then"
THAT 1 won't, ma ann exclaimed she.
f1 won't be such "a
AN IDIOT" finished Miss Halle. well.
heaven has been better to me than | de-
serve, Genie, and l will begin my thanks
giving tonight
When the nice tramp came down for his
coffee Miss WOODBURY. exclaimed, in sur
prise: why, Ned Vickers you have de-
ceived men'
And hadn't he! As he stood there laugh
ing, dressed in the latest style, with q
CLEAN of gold in his attire!
''Forgive me, Halle,'' he said and he
stopped to kiss her, as in the olden days.
Il wanted to surprise you; then, too, |
ish apparel"
:'Well, you've found OUT she answered,
gayly Then she looked lovingly at him
over the cofee-urn and said, softly: "To-
morrow will, indeed, be a real Thanksgiv-