The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-09-11


she's mighty pretty girl. 1 wonder
why mother and Gerty haven't called
on her?"
He carried the query home with
him in the evening, but when he had
given an account of Miss Grierson's
visit it seemed injudicious to put it.
Mrs. Raymer's comment left some
thing to be desired, but her glance
across the table in Gertrude's direc-
ton was significant.
1.-THE regrets did that" she said;
and Gertrude nodded.
Having thus mined the Raymer out
works, Miss Grierson next turned her
batteries upon the Farnhams. They
were Methodists, and she soon learned
that the doctors hobby was strug-
Cling mission in Norsk Hollow. Ac-
cordingly, the paternal check book
was again called into requisition, and
the stylish trap made an excursion to
the doctors Office in Main street.
Good morning, DOCTOR" she
chirped, bursting in upon the elder
ly lobbyist as a charming embodi-
ment of youthful enthusiasm. "Im
running crrands for poppa this morn
ing. Mr.. Rodney was telling us about
that little mission in Norsk Hollow.
and poppa is very anxious to be al
lowed to help. But we are not Meth
odlsts, you know, and he was afraid
that is, he didn't know how YOU
might
1t was an exceedingly clever bit of
acting, and the good doctor capitu-
lated at once, discrediting for the
hrst. time in his life the intuition of
his womankind.
1T was very thoughtful and good
hearted of you, Miss Margery," he
said; the more so as you must have
a great many calls upon your char
ity. We have been wanting to put q
trained worker in charge of the mis-
sion, and this good deed of yours
makes it possible'
1T is a kindness to US to be al
lowed to help, I'm sure" murmured
the little lady. "You will let me
know when more is needed? Promise
me that, DOCTOR"
II shouldn't be good Methodist if
l didn't. laughed the doctor. Then
he remembered the housewarming,
and was moved to make amends for
the regrets. I'm sorry we couldn't
be neighborly the other evening, but
my sister is very frail, and Charlotte
doesn't go out much. But they will
call before they go south for the win
ter"
But for some reason the doctors vi
carious promise was not kept, and
the Farnhams held aloof, notwith-
standing Margery's praiseworthy &C
tivity in St. Johns; and the Oswalds
relinquished the public library
project when it became noised about
that Jasper Grierson and his daugh-
ter were moving in it. Margery pos
sessed her soul in patience, and was
placably PERSISTENT; but when the
winter wore away and spring came
and found the conservative opposi-
ton increasing rather than diminish
ing, she grew vindictive, as who
would not.
"They think I'm a jay!' she said
to herself one day, when the Ray
mers, mother and daughter, had ap-
parently taken pains to avoid her at
the counters in Thornwalden's.
''They need lesson, and they're in
fair way to get it. I'm not going
to sing small all the time!"
The next afternoon she met Ray
mer as he was coming out of the
First national bank. They were
fairly good friends by this time, and
the young man stopped willingly
enough to exchange commonplaces
with the presidents daughter. In
the midst of them she astonished
him.
Mr.. Raymer, please tell me what
1 have done to offend your mother
and sister," she said. abruptly: and
half of the deferred payment of tri-
umph was discharged on the spot. by
Raymer's laundering attempts at dis
avowal.
"Why, Miss Margery! I don't
know-that is-er-you really must
be mistaken"
I'm not, and I'd like to know"
she persisted, looking him hardly
in the eyes. II am sure it must be
something I have been doing, and
if I can find out what it is I'll re-
FORM"
Raymer got away as quickly as he
could; and when the opportunity Of
fered was besotted enough to repeat
the question to his mother and Ger
trude.
Mrs. Raymer smiled. 1.-THE mere
fact of her having said such thing
to you ought to be a sufficient an
swer, 1 should Think
81 don't see why" Raymer OBJ
jected.
what would you think if Gertrude
did such thing?"
''Oh, we'll; that is different. In the
first place Gerty wouldn't do it;
and"
''Precisely. And Miss Grierson
shouldn't have done it. But if you
really want to know why we haven't