The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29
MR.. Hartley fell downstairs headfore.

deeply aggrieved. The life in the gen
erals house precisely suited him. He
4 novel, on more or less doubtful foot
Ing, IL very genteel company He did
little, he ate Of the best, and he had
& iukewarm satisfaction in the presence
of Lady Vandeleur which, in his own
s heart, he dubbed by more emphatic
name
| Immediately after he had been out
ragged by the military foot he hurried
- to the boudoir and recounted his sor-
rows.
"You know very we'll, my dear Har-
~" replied Lady Vandeleur, for she
called him by name like child or a
domestic servant, "that you never by
any chance do what the general tells
you. No more do 1, you may say, but
that is different A woman can earn
her pardon for good year of disobedi-
ence ;by single adroit submission,
and, besides, no one is married to his
private secretary. shall be sorry to
lose you, but since you cannot stay
longer in house where you have been
fnsulted shall wish you goodby and
promise you to make the general smart
FOR his BEHAVIOR
Harry's countenance fell. tears came
unto his eyes, and he gazed on Lady
Tandeleur with tender reproach.
"My lady," said he, ''what is an in
suit? l should think little indeed of
any ene who could not forgive them
by the score. But to leave ones
friends, to tear up the bonds of affec-
tion"-
He( was unable to continue, for his
emotAan choked him, and he began to
weep.
Lady Vandeleur looked at him with
curious expression.
tits little FOOL" she thought, ''imag-
ines himself to be in love with me.
why should he not become my servant
tnstead Of the generals? He is good
natured, obliging and understands
dress, and, besides, it will keep him
out of mischief. He is positively too
hretty to be unattached"
That night she talked over the gener-
pl, who was already somewhat asham-
ed Of his v1vacity. and Harry was
transferred to the feminine depart
heavenly. He was always dressed
with uncommon nicely, wore delicate
flowers in his buttonhole and could en-
tertain a visitor with tact and pleasan-
try. He took pride in servility to
beautiful woman, received Lady Van
aeleur's commands as so many marks
of favor and was pleased to exhibit
himself before other men, who derided
and despised him in his character of
male lady's maid and man milliner.
Nor could he think enough Of his ex-
Istence from a moral point Of view.
Wickedness seemed to him an essential
Gy male attribute, and to pass ones
days with delicate woman, and prin-
kipa1ly occupied about trimmings, was
Ito inhabit an enchanted isle among the
storms of life
One Afne morning he came into the
drawji-' room and began to arrange
some music On the top OF the piano.
Lady Vandeleur, at the other end Of
the a,artment, was speaking somewhat
eagery with her brother. Charlie Pen
drago', an elderly young man, much
broker with dissipation and very lame
of one foot. The private secretary, to
whose entrance they paid no regard,
gould not avoid overhearing a part Of
their conversation.
"Tc1ay or never" said the lady.
S'Once and for all, it shall be done to-
day"
'Tolay, if it must be- replied the
brother, with sigh. "But it is false
step, a ruinous step, Clara, and we
shall live to repent it dismally."
Lady Vandeleur looked her brother
steadily and somewhat strangely in the
face.
"You forget" she said. "The man
must die at last"
Upon my word, Clara" said Pen.
dragon, 81 believe you are the most
heartless rascal in England"
"Yds men," she returned, ''are SO
eoarsely built that you can never ap-
preclate shade of meaning You are
yourselves rapacious, violent, immodest,
careless of distinction, and yet the least
thought for the future shocks you in a
woman. l have no patience with such
stuff. You would despise in a common
banker the imbecility that you expect
to find in u.s.
You are very likely right" replied
her brother. "You were always clev-
erer than 1. And, anyway, you know
my motto, The family before ALL"
Yes, CHARLIE" she returned, taking
his hand in hers, Il know your motto
better than you know it yourself And
Clara before the familyv Is not that
the second part of it? Indeed you are
the best of brothers, and l love you
dearly"
Mi. Pendragon got up, looking little
confused by these family endearments.
Il had better not be seen," said he.
II understand my part to a miracle,
and III keep an eye on the Tame Cat"
DO" she replied. Gle is an abject
creature and might ruin ALL"
She kissed the tips of her fingers to
him dainti1v and the brother xui+hdrox,,