The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-23

The lid shot up in the face of Mrs. Nelson.
here. You're not to make strange with
any one, except, of course, the villain
Tommy. By all means you must make
strange with that fellow. You must
observe mothers good advice regard
ing him. But you are not to feel
strange with me, for instance. And he
laid hand affectionately on Nancy's
head.
'1'm forever obliged" Nancy said in
the thankfulness of her heart.
For you know, Nancy" he contin-
ued, loosely wagging a forefnger at
her, II shouldn't like a young girl with
such beautiful head of hair"-here he
stroIed it-"and such eyes"-and he
gazed into their depths ito feel
strange with me.'
A puzzled look overspread Nancy's
countenance.
"And," Alexander went on, II should
certainly not like such lips to tell it to
me-" He wound this up by a playful
attempt to chuck Nancy under the chin.
Nancy, slipping back, drew herself up
in an attitude of Indignation.
"Whatv' he said, surprised. "And
the pose of a Greek goddess, by all
that's beautiful" He stepped toward
her in admiration and attempted to lay
his arm around her waist.
Instantly Nancy's little hand shot up
more rapidly than he could have been
prepared for, and with the back of it
she drew him sounding smack along
the mouth, which stopped him in min
gled amazement and pain.
When he got his breath again, "Well,
upon my solemn word. you fiery Nancy,
your sweet lips must soothe what your
wicked hand has made smart" And
he made dash at her.
But Nancy, clutching at butter
spade, struck out and hit him sound
ing rap squarely on the nose. making
blood squirt and bringing the gallant
Alexander to dead stop.
He clapped both hands to his nose.
Nancy. who could not help smiling
through her indignation, still stood at
bay watching the brave fellow nurse
his nose, and at that instant Mrs. Neil
sons voice was heard, just without the
door. crying back to the kitchenmaid
directions about dinner. Alexander
threw up his hands in alarm.
Nancy, upon my soul, I'm undone."
Rapidly his eye ran around the dairy,
but few hiding places were there. His
glance fell upon the big churn. He
whisked off the lid and jumped in. Ere
his head disappeared he paused. while
he whispered:
Nancy, Nancy, I'm your friend from
this day-if you say nothing" Then
the head disappeared and the lid was
pulled down to it's position within the
churn.
Poor Nancy was swayed between in
dignation, amazement and laughter at
the ludicrous denouement, and it Is
more than probable that laughter, and
right hearty laughter, would have
claimed her had not Mrs. Nelson then
| come sailing in.
swell, little girl, are you standing
idle? Why aren't you at work? Don't
commence to nope, thinking of home
now" And Mrs. Nelson fused around
the dairy. "You know that's not what
I'm paying you extravagant wages for
| Nor were you ever quartered so well
at home, away in those wild mountains
as you are here, with plenty to eat and
not too much to do, only you must al.
ways keep your hands going. What are
you working at now? What? And you
haven't finished with the churn yet;
Oh, dear! What are servant girls use
ful for now, except to get in ones way
Have you given it the second scaldine
vet? No? What's this to do? What's
this to do? Is the kettle boiled? Here
stand out Of my way! Old woman as