The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-12-14

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wearing this summer, Judy?' inquired
Mrs. Yellett, regarding her guests
trim shirt waist judicially. II reckon
them loose, meal sack things must be
all the go, since you and Miss Mary
both have 'em, but give me q good
tight fittin' basque every time"
'.You really ought to have shirt
waist, Mrs. Yellett. You've no idea of
the comfort of them till you've worn
them"
II don't see but I'll have to come to
it." Her tone was frankly regretful,
as one who feels obliged to follow the
behests of fashion, vet, in so doing,
sacrifices a cherished ideal.
"Get me spotty calico, white, with
red dot, will you, the next time
you're over to Ervay? Buttons ac-
cordin' to your judgment, but if you
could get some white shiny with a red
ring I think they'd match it hand
some" She frowned refectively.
you're sure one Of them loose, hangy
things ID become me? Then you can
bring it over Tuesday, when you come
to the hunt"
"What hunt?" asked Judith in all
simplicity.
"Why, the wolf hunt Peter Hamil-
ton come here three days ago and
made arrangements for 'em all to have
supper here after it was done. Lowed
party, Miss Colebrooke, who couldn't
wait to meet me. Course you're goin',
Judy? You've plumb forgot it or some
thin happened to the messenger. Who
ever hyeard tell Of anything happenin'
in this yere county 'thout you bein'
the very axle Of it?"
Judith had not betrayed her cha
grin by the least change of counte
nance. To the most searching glance
every faculty was intent on the shirt
| waist with the ringed buttons, yet
both women felt, by a species of te-
| lepathy wholly feminine, that Judith
was deeply wounded. Loyal Sarah
Yellett decided that Hamilton's guests
would get but a scant supper from
her if her friend Judith was to be un-
favored with an invitation, while Ju-
| dith in her own warm heart resented
as deeply as Peters slight of herself
| his tale Of Miss Colebrooke's impa-
| tience to meet Mrs. Yellett. The ma
triarch's dominant personality evoked
many smile even from those most
| deeply conscious of her worth, but it
wasn't like Peter to make a spectacle
Of his ruggedly honest neighbor: new
ertheless she remarked coolly:
II shan't be able to bring your shirt
waist things up Tuesday, I'm afraid,
Mrs. Yellett, but I'll try to bring them
| toward the end of the week. Then,
with swift change Of subject, How
are the boys getting on with their ed
ucation, Miss Carmichael?"
The boys looked at Mary out of the
corners of their eyes. Their prowess
in the field of letters had not been
publicly discussed before. Mary Car
michael, emboldened by Judith's pres
ence, looked at her tormentors with a
judicious glance.
'!The girls are doing fairly well,'' she
replied, suppressing the mischief in
her eyes, but the boys, poor fellows
I think something must be the matter
with them. Did they ever fall on their
heads when they were babies, Mrs.
Yellett?''
Not more than common All babies
Gall on their heads. It's as common as
coiic'
Poor boysv' said Mary, with a man
oer that suggested they were miles
| away rather than within a few feet of
her. Poor boys! I've never seen
anything like it. They try so hard,
too, yet they can make nothing of work
that would be play for child of three.
They must have fallen on their heads
harder than you supposed, Mrs. Vel
lett.''
"Perhaps their skulls were heap
Trailer than allowed for at the time
said Mrs Yellett, with similar remote
ness, yet with twinkle that showed
Mary she understood the situation.
IAN infants skull doesn't stand
much knocking about, I'suppose, Mrs
Yellett?''
mot great deal, if there amt plen-
ty of vinegar and brown paper handy,
and seldom had such fancy fxings in
camp. It's too bad my boys should be
dumb n account of little thing like
vinegar and brown paper
NAV, they be dumb as Injuns," de-
clared Cacta, preening herself, while
the Messrs. Yellett reapplied them
selves to their dinner with ostenta-
t1Ous interest.
"Well, WELL" said Mrs. Yellett, 1T be
a hard blow to me to know that nv
sons are lackings. There's mothers
know as would give vent to their dis
appointed ambition in ways I'd consid.
Ell crool to the absentminded. Now,
hearken the whole outfit Of YOU! ANY
offspring of mine now present and for
ever after holding his peace who
proves feeble minded by the end of the
coming week takes over all the work,
labor and ohDpoc <,f cr1cb of 6,