The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-12-08

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your trance and return to earth again.
I've said good morning twice and
watched you for half an hour and you
didn't even know l was in the room.'
When Frank had perused the most
interesting of the documents he gave
a low whistle and said:
''Now, methinks, somebody will be
taking wedding trip to the Land of
the Midnight Sun in. the near future.
I congratulate you, my dear boy, and
you can have the Gypsy when you are
ready" Then he added shyly, ''May-
be it can be arranged so there can be
four in the party
The next morning Albert, bearing
the legal evidence Of Telly's heritage
and with buoyant heart, left for South
port. Late in the afternoon the little
boat bearing him as sole passenger
halted at the head of the island, and
he saw the smiling face and muffled
form Of Uncle Terry standing on the
wharf alone.
"Bless yer heart, Mr.. Page" exclaim-
ed Uncle Terry, grasping both of Al
bert's hands in his, "but the sight O. ye
is good fer sore eyes,"
"And how are Aunt Lissy and Tel
Typ responded Albert, smiling into the
glowing face of the old man.
ooh, they're purity middlin', an
they'll be powerful glad to see We, too.
It's been long time since We left u.s."
How wildly came to Albert every
detail of his last parting from Telly,
framed as she was in background Of
scarlet and brown foliage! He could
see her as he last saw her, standing
with bowed head and tear wet face,
and feel tinge of the keen pain that
pulled at his own heaststrings then.
He could almost hear the sad rustic of
the autumn winds in the dry leaves
that had added a pathos to their part
ing
And now only a few miles separated
them!
But the way was long and Uncle
Terry's old horse slow, and the road
in the hollows quagmire of half
frozen mud. Gone were all the leaves
Of the scrub oaks, and beneath the
thickets of spruce still remained a
white pail of snow. A half gale was
blowing over the island, and when they
halted in front of Uncle Terry's home
the booming of the giant pillows filled
the night air. and by the CLEAN of the
lighthouse rays Albert could see the
spray tossed high over the point rocks.
go right ill.," said Uncle Terry, IAN
don't stop ter knock; yell find the
wimmin folks right glad ter see We,
an I'll take keer O. the hoss"
With Telly it had been long, dreary
winter. Her only consolation had been
the few letters from the only man
who had ever uttered a word Of love
to her, and how eagerly they had been
read again and again.
At times, when the cold desolation Of
winter was at it's worst, only maidenly
reserve had kept her from writing him
that her loneliness and heart hunger
were more than she could bear.
She had no inkling of his coming,
and when Uncle Terry babe him enter
the house she was alone in the sitting
room laying the table, while Aunt
Lissy was in the kitchen cooking sup
per. She heard the click of the front
door latch and, stepping into the little
hall as the door slowly opened, she
met the man who for five long months
had never been absent from her
thoughts.
A glad cry escaped her, and then
When Aunt Lissy came in and
greeted Albert, if she noticed Telly's
red face and neck no one was the
wiser.
When Uncle Terry came in, and
after Telly, as usual, had brought his
house coat and slippers, what a happy
little party was seated at the table.
What if the ocean surges Numbered
so near and at times tossed their angry
tears against the windows! Inside
were light, and warmth, and love, and
trust, and all that is hottest in human
emotions.
After supper Uncle Terry and Albert
smoked and talked, and when the
evening was two-thirds past, Albert
said: "Now, my good friends, I have
a little surprise in store for you.''
Drawing from an inside pocket
bulky envelope, and crossing the room
to where Telly sat, he handed it to her
with the remark:
II have the honor and exquisite
pleasure of presenting to you, Miss
Etelka Peterson, sole surviving heiress
and descendant of one Eric Peterson
Of Stockholm, your paternal GRANDPA
ther, these legal documents certifying
to your inheritance of about $4,000,
besides various pieces of real estate as
yet unappraised."
The effect Of this announcement upon
the three listeners was not exactly
what Albert had anticipated. They
seemed dazed, and Telly, holding the
big envelope gingerly, as if it might
bite her, stared at Albert. Aunt Lissy
was the first to speak, and "Good Lord
a-massyw came from her in an awed
whisper.
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