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

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Il thought SO. This is very dreary
place. z.zss
Perhaps like it for that reason .
Her eyes were two Interrogation
points, but pretended not to see.
What nice eyes your cousin has,"
she said, side glancing. With.a wo-
man - is always mans eyes.
"And his father was the man who
left. you the fortune?''
Eyes," / answered, with a. short
laugh. OF course l had never told
Phyllis Of that thousand dollar check.
"You must run over this winter and
see u.s. she said. 81 anticipate moth
ing but dinners, balls and diplomatic
receptions. / have never been there.
1t will all be new to me- Think of see
ing Egypt, the holy lands, Russia,
France and Spain and yet not seeing
the very heart of the continent! Thank
goodness, know the language
""And will she not be a sensationW
Joined in Ethel.
"A decided-sensation," said 1, scru-
tinizing the beautiful face so near me.
What if they met, as probably they
would-Phyllis and Gretchen? "Phyl-
lis" said suddenly, where were you
bOrn?
"Where was born?" with wonder
ing little laugh. 'Tn America. Where
did you SUPPOSED"
"Eden," said l. II wasn't sure, so
asked"
81 do not know how to take that"
she said, with mock severity.
ooh, meant Eden when it was par
adisew l fastened to say.
EYES," put in Pembroke. please go
back, Miss Landors, and begin the
world all over again."
"Phyllis," said in a whisper, "have
you ever met that remarkable affinity
Of yours?" l regretted the words the
moment they had crossed my lips.
eyes, you are changed, as said the
other night" distrustfully. "There is
something in your voice that is chang
ed. You have grown cynical. But
your question was impertinent. Have
you found yours?'
l was expecting this. Yes" l said.
'Once l thought l had; now am sure
Of it. Some day shall tell you an in
teresting story"
1--WE came up to ask you to dine with
us this evening" she said. trailing her
brown gloved finger over the dusty
desk. Are you at liberty?'
mo; have only just met my cousin
and have promised to dine with him."
IF that is all, bring him along. I
like his face.'
We passed out of the fileroom.
"Phyllis, we must be going, DEAR"
said Ethel.
led Phyllis down the narrow stairs.
A handsome victoria stood at the curb.
81 shall be pleased to hear your sto-
~" said she.
1t occurred to me that tho tale might
not be to her liking, so l said, "But it
is one of those disagreeable stories
one where all should end nicely, but
doesn't; one which ends leaving the
hero. the heroine and the reader dis
satisfied with the world in general and
the author, who is fate, in particular"
l knew that she was puzzled. She
wasn't quite sure that was not refer
ring to the old affair.
eff the story is one l never heard
BEFORE" suspiciously, 81 should like to
hear it,
"And does it not occur to YOU"
throwing back the robes so that she
might step into the victoria, "that fate
has a special grudge against me-?
Once was not enough, but it must be
twice"
"And she does not love you? Are
you quite sure? You poor fellow!'
She squeezed my hand kindly. "Shall
I be candid with you?' with the faint
est flicker of coquetry in her smile.
Gas in the old days." said I, glancing
over my shoulder to see how near the
others were. A groom is never to be
considered. eyes, as in the old days."
"Well, have often regretted that I
did not accept you as an experiment"
Then KNEW that she did not under
stand. go
"You must not think l am jesting,"
said I seriously. '"The story is of the
bittersweet kind. The heroine loves
me, cannot be NINE"
cloves you?"~with a slight start.
"How do you know?'
''She has told me So" lowering my
voice.
Frankness of this sort to woman
who has rejected you has a peculiar
effect. The coquetry faded from her
smile, and there was perceptible con-
traction of the brows. Her eyes,
which were looking into mine, shifted
to the back of the groom. No, shall
never understand woman. She should
have been the most sympathetic wom-
an In the world. yet she appeared to
be annoyed. ---- r.
Whats all this between you and
Phyllis p asked Ethel. coming up.
There is nothing between her and
me-" said I. = 80 .-..<-- - :.
well, there should be-" she retorted.
''That. is the trouble.''
My observation was: ct have always
held that Immediately woman gets