The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-03-24
THE PRINCETON UNION: THURSDAY MARCH "a 1904

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swung slowly at anchor halfway to the
sun.
20 bright, translucent, cerulean hue
Let my wide wings drift on in you"
Harkless quoted, pointing them ont IN
Helen.
"You seem to get good deal of finn
out of this kind Of weather." observed
Lige as he wiped his brow and shifted
his chair into.the shade.
Il expect you don't get such skies
as this up in Rouen," said the Judge,
looking at the girl from between his
lazily half closed eyelids.
Its the same Indiana sky, I think. !"
she answered
Il guess maybe in the city you don't
see as much of it or think as mich
about it, then. Yes, they're the In!
diana skies,'' the old man went on.
''Skies as blue
As the eyes Of children when they smile
''There aren't any others anywhere
that ever seemed much like them to
me. They've been company for me all
my life. I don't think there are any
others half as beautiful, and 1 know
there aren't any as sociable. They
were always So" He sighed gently,
and Miss Sherwood fancied his wife
must have found the Indiana skies as
lovely as he had in the days of long
ago. Seems to me they are the softest
and bluest and kindest in the world"
II think they are" said Helen, land
they are more beautiful than the Ital-
ian skies, though doubt if many of
US Hoosiers realize it, and certainly no
one else does.'
The old man leaned over and patted
her hand. HAIRLESS gasped Gus
Hoosiers!' chuckled the judge. you're
. great Hoosier, young lady! How
much of your life have you spent in the
state? us Hoosiersv
But I'm going to be good one" she
answered gayly, land if I'm good
enough when I grow up maybe I'll be
great one.''
The blackboard had been brought
around, and the four young people
climbed in, HAIRLESS driving. Before
they started the judge, standing on the
horse block in front of the gate, leaned
over and patted Miss Sherwood's hand
again. Harkless gathered up the reins.
you'll make great Hoosier, all
right" said the old man, beaming upon
the girl. "You needn't worry about
that, guess, my DEAR
When he said my DEAR" Harkless
spoke to the horses.
"Wait," said the judge, still holding
the little hand you'll make great
Hoosier some day; don't fret. You're
already a very beautiful one" Then
he bent his white head and kissed her
gallantly.
"Good afternoon, judge" said John
The whip cracked, and the blackboard
dashed off in cloud of dust
Every once in awhile, Harkless,'' the
old fellow called after them, 'you must
remember to look at the team"
The enormous white tent was filled
with a hazy, yellow light, the warm,
dusty, mellow light that thrills the re-
joicing heart because it is found no.
where else in the world except in the
tents of circus, the canvas filtered
sunshine and sawdust atmosphere of
show day.
Here swayed myriad of palm leaf
fans; here paraded blushing youth and
rosy maiden more relentlessly arm in
arm than ever; here crept the octoge.
marian, Mr.. Bodeffer, shaking on cane
and the shoulder of posterity; here
waddled Mr.. Snoddy, who had hurried
through the animal tent for fear Of
meeting the elephant; here marched
sturdy yeomen and stout wives; here
came William Todd and his true love,
the good William hushed with the en-
barrassments Of love, but looking out
warily with the white of his eye for
Mr.. Martin and determined not to sit
within a hundred yards of him; here
rolled in the orbit of habit the town
bacchanal, Mr.. Wilkerson, who politely
answered in kind all the uncouth roar
ings and cultural CALCULATIONS of jun
tent-in brief, here came with lightest
heart the population Of Carlow and
part of Amo.
Helen had found a true word; it was
a big family. Jim Bardlock, broadly
smiling and rejuvenated, shorn of de-
preston, paused in front Of the "re-
serve seats, with Mrs. Bardlock on
his arm, and called loudly to a gentle
man on tier about the level of Jim's
head: "How are We? reckon we were
leetle too smart fer 'em this morning,
huh?" Five or six hundred people, ev-
cry one within hearing, turned to look
at Jim, but the gentleman addressed
was engaged in conversation with a
lady and did not notice.
Hi! Hi, there! Say! Mr.. Harkless!"
beloved Jim informally. The people
turned to look at Harkless. His atten-
ton was arrested, and his cheek grew
| red.
"What is it?' he asked, little con-
fused and good deal annoyed.