The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-05-03

not done in vain. But now I want
something else. We must push along
this ball we've been talking OF. And
the yachting cruise-that can't wait
very much longer
"The ball first" she decreed. 'I'll
see to the cards at once, and in day
or two I'll have a list ready for your
gracious approval. And what have you
done?"
''Pettingill has some great ideas for
doing over Sherry's. Harrison is in
communication with the manager Of
that Hungarian orchestra you spoke
of, and he finds the men quite ready
for little jaunt across the water. We
have that military band-I've forgotten
the number of it's regiment for the
promenade music, and the new Paris
sensation, the contralto, is coming over
with her primo tenore for some special
numbers"
you were certainly cut out for all
executive, Monty" said Mrs. Dan.
"But with the music and the decora
lions arranged you've only begun. The
favors are the real things, and if you
say the word We'll surprise them lit
tle Don't worry about it, Monty. It's
a go already. Well pull it off togeth-
err
''You are thoroughbred, Mrs. Dan,"
he exclaimed. "You do help fellow
at a PINCH"
'"That's all right, Monty" she an
swered. "Give me until after Christ
mas and I'll have the finest favors
ever seen. Other people may have
their paper hats and pink ribbons, but
you can show them how the thing
ought to be DONE"
Her reference to Christmas haunted
Brewster as he drove down Fifth ave-
nue. with the dread Of a new disaster.
Never before had he looked upon pres
ents as a calamity, but this year it
was different. Immediately he began
to plan a bombardment Of his friends
with costly trinkets, when he grew sud-
denly doubtful of the opinion of his
uncle's executor upon this move. But
in response to telegram Swearengen
Jones, with pleasing Feasibility, in
formed him that "any one with a drop
Of human kindness in his body would
consider it his duty to give Christmas
presents to those who deserved them"
Monty's way was now clear. If his
friends meant to handicap him with
gifts he knew way to get even. For
two weeks his mornings were spent at
Tiffany's, and the afternoons brought
JOY to the heart of every dealer in an
tiquities in Fourth and Fifth avenues.
He gave much thought to the matter
in the effort to secure many small ar
ticles which deliberately concealed their
value. And he had taste. The result of
his endeavor was that many friends
who would not have thought of remem-
bering Monty with even a card were
pleasantly surprised on Christmas eve
AS it turned out, he Jared very we'll
in the matter of gifts, and for some
days much of his time was spent in
reading notes of profuse thanks which
were yet vaguely apologize. The Grays
and Mrs. Dan had remembered him
with an agreeable lack of ostentation,
and some of the Little Sons of the
Rich who had kept one evening a
fortnight open for the purpose of ''us-
ing up their meal tickets at Montys
We're only too generously grateful
Miss Drew had forgotten him, and
when they met after the holiday her
recognition was of the coolest. He had
thought that under the circumstances
he could send her a gift Of value, but
the beautiful pearls with which he ask
ed for reconciliation were returned
with Miss Drew's thanks He loved