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

VI " tudI great house just because she
had gone to it a bride. The place
ought to be sold. 1t was a white ele-
plant ION the hands of those sweet
girls Of hers.''
Jack, by reason of limited years and
experience, did not count for much
yet.
The minister, or, rather, the minis
ters wife, wished she had the manage
ment of the Henderson affairs. AS
handsome as those girls were, she
would marry them all off in a jiffy.
And there were many who cast
Wordy scorn at the emptiness of that
vanity which made them all cling to-
gether under the moldering old roof,
which presented such q fine exterior,
towering loftily among the magnolias
and spreading oaks, while inside things
were fast crumbling to decay.
| The discussion on ways and means
that is, napkins and tumblers- had
reached the climax of an order for "a
dozen pressed glass tumblers, inexpen-
sive quality written in Miss ,Melli-
cents clerkly hand, when the dining
room door was softly opened, reveal
ing white capped and aproned maid
standing demurely on the threshold.
Miss INTELLIGENT suspended her pencil
midair and stared. Miss Julia's stare
was Of slighter duration. Nancy Hen.
derson, what do you mean?"
The demure maid flung defiance at
them both from under her quilted wait
ress' cap. "You don't suppose l am 60
ing to let him know that we keep only
one servant, a cook?'
"But that is all we do keep, Nanny"
eve will keep waitress while Mr..
Ted is here. Girls, am in the gulf.
How do you like Miss Quinticus Cur
thus, if that was his name. I never
thought to put my private theatrical
properties to such good USE"
"But he will ask for you. He knows
we are three
II can easily be away on visit to a
distant school friend"
| eyes, butt
'Now, see here, Julia"-and, with the
light of defiance blazing in her great
clear gray eyes, Nancy turned upon
her second sister-''you are just to let
me alone. You remember the last let
ter mother ever received from her cous-
in, old Mr.. Marston? Do you remem.
Der what he said about the dearest
wish Of his heart-that he hoped Ted
ington would return to America some
day and rehabilitate the dear old home
stead, putting one of her dear daugh-
ters-that's us-at it's head as mistress
Then he died." mournfully. -
"And Teddy is returning to Ameri-
cap ..-..
'"To fulfill prophecy"
Whether Nanny's bold scheme for
putting a best foot foremost would
have received the final sanction of her
more conservative sisters will never
be known .,..a
The front doorbell rang, or, rather,
sent an intermittent wheeze through
the great bare hall, and, being nearest
the door, Nanny answered the sum-
mons.
The low murmurs of a strange voice
sent two of the Misses Henderson
SA>AAOAAAo W "eAAu SAC OpSu WuclS
they crouched out of sight with the
avowed purpose Of eavesdropping.
Please say to Mrs. Henderson that
l changed my plans about stopping in
New Orleans and followed Immediate
~ on the heels of my telegram. l hope
she got the telegram"
''Yes, sir. This morning, sir, / heard
the young ladies say
Mellicent gasped. Julia clutched her
fiercely by the arm and Kissed in her
ear:
There's no help for it now. We've
got to see her through. Please. don't
get Mysteries, Nell
''Only this morning. There must have
been some delay" the guest was say.
ing. Il am afraid, them"
ooh, it's all right, sir. Just stel
into the parlor. I'll tell the ladies
The boy'l take your bag up, With
which the eayesdroppers could hear