The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-05-15

DIN gle, has touched me most pr o.
[toundly." Is. 81.
4 can bear as well as forbear.' re-
turned Col. Keever.
see you can, Colonel, andsit's that
which shows your inherent nobility.
You are not the only Concord man
whom the Harmony people have in
their midst" Being Of the old school,
Col. Dingle chung to some of its plati-
tudes. "Another of your fellow towns
men has experienced the misfortunes
of war" ~ T. -ra
"Another Concordian in this town."
exclaimed KeeVer.
IN OF in town, exactly, but out at
Whittaker's and being cared for by
one of our men,
ITO whom do you refer?"
''To Mr.. Guy Herbert" -.
HE is not Concord man, sir; he in
clines more toward Harmony than to-
ward his own town.
what do you mean by that?"
| Every Samson has his Delilah," was
the others gloomy and significant re-
Spouse. Herbert has deserted to
you?"
mo; some of your people chased him
out of Concord and pursued him into
company of Harmonyites. Shots
| were fired, Mr.. Herbert was hit"
Hit! Not killed?"
mo, no; just wounded, that's all.
But isn't that enough? The affair
might have been infinitely worse If
any one gets killed during this squab-
| BILE the governor of the territory will
take hand and it will 60 hard with
| all Of us. Miss Vlandingham saw the
shooting this morning and when Her.
bert dropped from his horse, she rode
up to him, dismounted in a twinkling
and raised his head. She was pale as
death and how she did lecture us! She
would have no violence, no bloodshed,
she declared, and she would have some
thing to say to all of us after Mr.. Her
bert had been attended to. The some
| thing she had on her mind was spoken
only little while ago and to nearly
| been summoned to her fathers house
for the purpose. I can't tell you all
| she said, but reconcilia ton is the order
of the day. The fight for the county
seat is to continue just as vigorously
but, if it can possibly be, Miss Wan
bingham desires that the struggle for
supremacy shall be good natured
| one"
1T can't be-" declared >Keever, $50
long IS you have the courthouse"
Its young woman's dream, that's
what it is, an unsubstantial fancy.
Matters in this town, however, are run
| about as Miss Vlandingham desires.
We wouldn't give up this courthouse,
though, even if she should order us
to-"
''Then the bitterness will continue,
sir, mark my words.''
with me that was foregone con-
clusion. Nevertheless, I was told off by
Miss Vlandingham to inaugurate her
new policy. have reconciled myself
with you and am low to drive You back
to Concord, or as near Concord as I
dare to go.'
II am free?' asked Col. Keever.
"You are, My horse and gig are out
in 'front.'
DO I take the records back with
me?"
you do not"
Col. Keever sighed.
I'm accepting my liberty at your
| hands," said he, understand that I
make no promises"
"Thatis understood. Miss Vlanding-
ham presents her compliments, how
ever, and hopes that you will persuade
your fellow citizens to accept the olive
branch which she holds out to them
on behalf of Harmony"
when Miss Vlandingham sends the
| olive branch to Concord nailed to the
courthouse, give my word it will be
accepted" This from Col. Keever, with
dignity.
Dingle wagged his head decidedly
| and led the way out of the building.
Two minutes later the red wheeled
gig was making record time in the
direction of Concord.