The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-15
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5''ln your presence ~
"Certainly ~
!. have been taught By my father.
never to-
s. Bother your teaching! / am your.
teacher now!' 5.s=sss
4 s Nell, at least you need not put these
on, said Lisle. Il have other apparel
here. You shall have a much better
suit than this one. z
The extra suit was soon Forthcoming,
ana after that the two girls worked on
IN silence, with here and there an in.
terJection from Erna. Lisle did not Of
Ter any remark, and every question.
that she would have asked during the.
process of removing their outer gar
.m 1flt7l was nipped in the bud by vehe-
ment protests from her companion
Inc intersections came when the
work : Of arraying Isle in feminine APP
parel was in operation. The 'sinstru-
ments of torture"swere made to fit by
altering the lacings, and when at last
they were clasped around Isles waist,
SO tightly that she found it difficult to
breathe, Erna believed that the most
heroic part Of the work was done.
Nothing about the costume came to-
gether, but woman's ingenuity is ever
equal to feminine emergencies Of dress,
and the difficulties were surmounted
one by one, SO that at last Lisle stood
I'M fr 11,nx
fully donned everything except the
tight fitting waist and skirt and the
footwear. ~
Ihere!' exclaimed Erna, stepping
back a few PAGES and viewing with un-
disguised admiration the consumma-
ton Of her toll. ''Y GU are simply glo-
rlous!" she added. GAS boy you were
Enthusiastically handsome, but as wo-
man you are simply out of sight! You
are perfectly beautiful! Here, let me
pin this skirt on to you. It won't meet,
and it's too short, but can make it
do. The waist will never come togeth-
er In the world, apd we'll have to do
without that. Oh, dear, what rayish-
ing creatuye you are! There! Lean
talk to you now without feeling that
every drop Of blood in my body had
gone to my face. could not get rid
OF the idea before that you were a man
after all. Now know that you are
not Look at yourself in that glass.
How do you like it?'' n ......> e., =. r.
Il don't like it. This steel jacket is
the worst of all. Aren't you going to
dress in my clothes ?" z.~
''No. don't want to: Come here.
Llsle, and sit down beside me. Are
you so very uncomfortable?" .~'.
Il feel as though were in a wise.
Must wear clothing like this always"
"AlwaysH' with a vehement nod.
Then. with sudden emphasis and wis
dom. Erna added: But not at once.
The people on this ranch must not
know of the discovery we have made
at least not now. You must be to them.
as you have always BEEN"
= -"Why? ...
Because you would not be safe here
If they knew that you are woman"
'Why? Do all men hate women so?
Would they seek to kill me ~ 81
XIII you ?,@No; but you would not be
safe.'' .ssz =.
/. 'Bah! | do not fear them.''
. 'Of course not. That isn't the ques-
ton. do not exactly know what is
the question, only that it would not be
just the thing to do now. When Craig
Thompson comes, we will take him in
to our confidence. he shall tell you
what to do; papa shall tell you what
to do" -. .-@--- s
you are sure, very sure, that am a
woman, Erna?'' - ss. :.
Goodness gracious. yes! 1 hope so.
Heavens. you almost brighten me!
Don't you see that, as small as l am,
my instruments Of torture needed but
very little letting out in order to reach.
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