The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-10-13
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e24S> ing" said Albert at break
fast the next day to his friend, land
you and Alice can take a sleighride
and see Sandgate snowclad I have
some business matters to attend to-"
It was delightful day for Sleigh
ride, for every bush and tree was COW
cred with white fleece of snow, and
the morning sun added a tiny sparkle
to every crystal. A thicket of spruce
was changed to a grove of towering
white cones and an alder swamp to q
fantastic fairyland. 1t was all new to
Frank, and as he drove away with
that bright and vivacious girl for
companion it is needless to say he
enjoyed it to the utmost
II had no idea your town was so
hemmed in by mountains" he said
after they started and he had chance
to look around. "Why, you are COM
pletely shut in, and such grand ones
too! They are more beautiful than
the White mountains and more grace
full in shape"
'"They are all of that" answered
Alice, "and yet at times they make me
feel as if was shut in, away from all
the world. We who see them every
day forget their beauty and only feel
their desolation, for a great tree-clad
mountain is desolate in winter, I
think. At least it is apt to reflect ones
mood. I suppose you have Travelled a
great deal, Mr.. Nason?
"Not nearly as much as 1 ought to-"
he answered, "for the reason that 1
can't find any one like to 20 with me.
My mother and sisters go away to
some watering place every summer
and stay there, and father sticks to
business. I either dawdle around
where the folks are summers or stay
In town and hate myself, if 1 can't find
some one to go off on my yacht with
me. The fact is, Miss Page" he added
mournfully, II have hard work to kill
time. I can get little party to run
to Newport or Bar Harbor in the sum-
mer, and that is all. should like to
go to Florida or the West Indies in the
winter, or to Labrador or Greenland
summers, but can't find company"
Alice was silent for moment, for
the picture of a young man complain
ing because he had nothing to do but
spend his time and money was new to
her.
''You are to be pitied," she said at
last, with tinge Of sarcasm, ''but still
there are just few who would envy
you" ...
He made no reply, for he did not
quite understand whether she meant to
be sarcastic or not. They rode along
in silence for time, and then Alice
pointed to small square brown build
ing just ahead, almost hid in bushes.
and said:
do you see that magnificent struc-
ture we are coming to, and do you no.
tice it's grand columns and lofty dome ?
II you had been country boy you
would recollect seeing picture of it in
the spelling book. Take good look
at 1t, for that is the temple of knowl-
edge, and it is there I teach schoolv'
Frank was silent, for this time the
sarcastic tone in her voice was more
pronounced. When they reached it he
stopped and said quietly: "Please hold
the reins. I want to look into the
room where you spend your days"
he took good long look, and when
he returned he said: $50. that is what
you GALA temple, is it? And it was in
there the little girl wanted to kiss you
because you looked happy? And then
as they drove on he added, do you
know, I've thought Of that pretty little
touch Of feeling dozen times since YOU
told about it, and when go home I
shall send box Of candy to you and
ask you to do me the favor of giving it
10 that little girl