The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-02-11

form Of exercise. She was pacing back
and forth under the north tree in
highly energetic manner The plain
gray gown displayed her form and car
rage to excellent advantage, and was
then first aware that nature had very
remarkably favored her. She had a
girlish figure. slender, but most grace
fully rounded. There was good breadth
of shoulder, and her head was well set
in the way that shows high spirit.
judged that she was parading thus
at Trask's command, so that he and
Miss Jones might make a study of at
titudes, and somehow the idea filled me
with wrath. I strobe out into the clear
! ed space as one who intends to do
something important, and when I sud-
denly perceived that Lucy Ann was
alone l had the sensation which comes
of ascending one more step than there
Is upon flight of stairs.
She had stopped at the noise Of my
advance, and we exchanged glance
before either spoke.
II thought MIR. Trask and Miss Jones
were here" said she. '"That is how I
happen to be here"
"Lucy Ann" said l, did you ever
try walking as relief to the mind?
When anything goes wrong, I can al
most always get rid of it by pacing the
floor"
"When anything goes wrong with
me-" she replied, II make it 60 right.
That's better than getting rid OF it,
"You speak with the confidence Of
YOUTH" said 1.
"Why shouldn't II" she answered.
Il have youth, and anybody can get
confidence. So there you are. I have
faith to believe that shall have what
want in the world"
might I venture to ask for a few
details?'
She sat down upon the grass and
famed herself lazily. Splendid self
control the girl had. There was not Il
sign that her soul had been boiling
within her so recently. But for that
glimpse of her that I had had, walking
there like little tigress in a cage,
never should have guessed that she
was not altogether at peace.
81 want to travel" she said.
Its not much fun to travel alone"
suggested.
Il will tell you a secret" she re-
sponded. Its not for the fun that !
should go, but just to travel
''To get away from old surround
ings?"
ut is so, beautiful here!'' she cried.
"Who could wish to 60 away? No, no.; I
want to take the surroundings with me
and leave myself at home. Can you dis
entangle that nonsense?"
easily" I replied. "And really it
isn't nonsense. It is always possible to
go away and leave yourself at home.
The train starts every minute, and as
much of you as you please gets aboard.
The trouble is that most of us are dead
ly careful that our regrets and our
anxieties shall not miss the train.
Shake 'em, Lucy Ann; leave 'em on the
platform like lot of bad actors wait
ing to receive their tickets from a
business manager who is already in the
next county,"
She pressed her lips together prett;ly
and nodded half a dozen times as if
marking the points i'll an unspoken ar
gument.
cts not honest of the business man
ager," said she. HE should have staid
and seen them through. And haven't
much respect for a person Who is dis
honest with himself about his trou-
bles. Mine shall go with me- but they
shall be my maids and lackeys."
"Discharge them ALL" said l, pay
them their wages and let them go.
They are not worth their keep"
Eyes, they are" she insisted. Il can
thought, it occurs to me that I haven't
any. 1t was a mere fancy. I am really
very happy"
l gave her my. hand as she seemed
about to rise, and I did not let 20
when she was upon her feet. She
smiled at me in the cheeriest fashion
and gave me little shake Of the hand
as if we We're great friends. Looking
down into the sunbonnet, perceived
that Trask had been right about her
looks, confound him! She was as pref
ty as picture.
My thinking of him seemed to par
take of the nature of a psychic sugges-
ton, for l turned about immediately
and looked straight at him as he came
walking through the field. Miss Jones
was with him, and they bore the Gus
tomary burden of sketching material.
l had no wish to meet the man at that
moment, for my sentiments toward
him were not cordial, so made lame
excuse to Lucy Ann and slipped into
the path by which I had come,
At dinner that evening was surpris-
ed to see Miss Jones in Scovel's place.
IL was the first time, to my knowledge,
that she had appeared thus with Trask,
and 1t struck me that this tete-a-tete
dinner was trifle pronounced. 1t was
strange that this girl, obviously bred
to all the convention 1itioc, el,o,,1a