The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-15
May Isgoz With you q she exclaimed,


well would have accompanied them
also if he had been given an oppor-
tunity, but his loquacious guest had
not permitted him to do anything but
listen ever since his arrival, so that he
was compelled to retain his seat. 80
You're not overbur dened with polite
hess, are your said Miss Thomas, over
taking Lisle half way down the path.
II suppose you're mad. Are you?''
Mad Not at all. Why should be
angry -
II left you rather sud- denly, didn't 4?
I'm sorry. You-you rather took the
wind out Of me, you know Z sS
Il should think your Instruments of
torture would do that replied Lisle.
''I ought not. to have offended you, I
apologize
oh, that's all right. Don't men
ton it. Why don't you offer me your
arm q 5
my arm! What for?''
To take hold Otto lean upon, Of
course - @
Are you lame? Have you hurt Your
self?'
ooh, dear, what a hopeless creature
you are! I keep forgetting that you
never saw a woman before. You are
sadly in need of education. Tonor-
row I'll take you in hand. l believe
I'll begin now. Stop just a moment;
crook your arm up-so; hold your palm
against your chest-so. Now, take
hold of your arm-so. There! Isn't
| that better? >'a
Lisle did not think it was better, but
he thought it wise not to say. so. If
she liked it, she was his guest, and, it
should be so. @
eve walk together very nicely; don't
you think so?' she continued. You
are just enough taller than I am to
make it comfortable for both, and, be-
| sides, you step with me beautifully.
Don't you think that you step rather
| short for a MANI"
| II do not know. Perhaps SO. Here is
the corral There are 80 horses in here
tonight. always come out to see that
all is secure before I retire. Shall we
return now?"
| "What! So soon? Don't you think it
is nicer out here? See, the moon is Just
coming up. 1t will be a glorious night
after ALL want to ask you something,
Mr.. Maxwell. want you to tell me
how it happens that you never saw a
woman before tonight" y
81 don't know. Do you know very
many Women?' =
do l. know very many women! Well,
should say so! Oceans Of them" =.
care they all like you? Have they
and''- s
There, that will do. You'll say
something that you ought not to if you
are not careful. What queer mortal
you are, Mr.. Maxwell! One might pos
itively regard you as quite shocking if
one did not know that you haven't got
it in you to shock anybody Women
are just about as much alike as men
are alike-no more, no less. Your ia
Their and mine. are not alike, are they :?
And Craig Thompson Il know him;
he comes to Kansas City sometimes
he isn't like any other man you ever
saw, is he?" ~ -
"He is one of the best men l ever
saw replied Lisle, with enthusiasm:
II think so too. We're agreed on
that. He says that am the best girl
he everasaw." - -. ?
"Does Craig Thompson say that?" ex-
claimed Lisle incredulously.
eyes. Is there anything remarkable
about it?'' ->.' 49,.
II think there is. If he said that,
shall like you.''
ooh, indeed! Thank your A
= 'Were you ever mother?' asked
Lisle calmly, remembering that Craig
had assured him that mothers were al
ways good women. -...s~ r.
He heard quick gasp from his CON-
panion. He felt that his arm was re-
leased as suddenly as though it were a
redhot iron, and he turned toward the
woman in surprise. She had started
away from him and was standing. in
the attitude Of one who wishes to run
away. but cannot. He saw that She
was trembling, and he fancied that
there were tears in her eyes. He knew
that she was angry. One glance told
him that. - : Ii ~
II have offended again. he said
slowly. II do not mean to do so. Do
women regard it as an affront to be
asked if they are mothers?''
| The young lady's composure return
ed to her slowly. She did not reply to
his questions. Presently she approach
ed more nearly to him and, selling him
| by one arm, turned him so that the
light Of the newly risen moon shone
upon his face.
II WONDER she said musingly, ad-
dressing the words more to herself
than to him, "if you are such an limo
cent as you would have me think! Do
you know what you asked me just
them.
eyes; asked you If
"Stop! You need not repeat it. l
heard it the first time, and goodness