The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-20

upon those things they needed to OBJ
serve. They saw something now that
was at least two feet below their
range
The girl made little move with her
right arm, which was imprisoned fast
between them, and which some intui-
ton led her captor not to restrain.
The firm little hand worked it's way
slowly up, went creepingly over his
shoulder and bent tightly about his
neck.
Eyes, sir" repeated Jarvis, without
the culver of an eyelid, and went.
He closed the door with his free
hand, and they stood as they were un-
til they heard the noise of the front
door closing and the soft retreating
footsteps of the butler
"Oh, you were mean-mean-to
shame me So" and floods Of tears
came again. - F.
II hated to do it, but had to; it was
a critical moment And you couldn't
have made up your mind without it."
She sobbed weakly in his arms, but
her own arm was still tight about his
neck. He felt it for the first time.
ttBut 1 had made up my mind-I did
make it up while we talked.'
They were back on the couch. He
held her close and she no longer re-
sisted, but nestled in his arms with
quick little signs, as if relieved from
great strain. He kissed her FORE
head and hair as she dried her eyes.
Nov, rest a little. Then we shall
CO."
1--WE so much to tell you. That day
at the jeweler's-well. what could I do
but take one poor last little look of you
to keep"
"Tell me if you care for me-
"Oh, I do, I do, I do care for you.
have-ever since that,day we walked
in the woods. I do, 1 do!"
She threw her head back and gave
him her lips.
She was crying again and trying to
talk ...
II did care for you and that day l
thought you were going to say some
thing, but you didn't-you were so dis
tant and troubled, and seemed not
even to like me-though I felt sure
you loved me. I had thought you we're
going to tell me, and Id have accepted
yes, for the money-though l liked
you so much. Why, when I first met
you in that mine and thought you we're
a workman, I'm not sure I wouldn't
have married you If you had asked me.
But it was different again when 1
found out about you. And that day in
the woods l thought something had
come between US. Only after dinner
you seemed kinder, and l knew at once
you thought better of me, and might
even seek mel knew it in the way
woman knows things she doesn't
know at all. went into the librars
with candle to look into the mirror,
almost sure you were going to come.
Then I heard your steps and was so
glad-but it wasn't you'd been mis-
taken again-you still disliked me. I
was so disappointed and hurt and
heart-sick, and he kissed me and
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l saw through him, and 1 knew truly
did love you just as l wanted to love
the man who would be my husband
only all that nonsense about money
! that had been dinned into me so long
kept me from seeing it at first, But
was sure you didn't care for me
when they talked so about you and
that-you never did care for her. did
you-you couldn't have cared for her,
could you?--and yet, after, that night,
I'd such queer little feeling as if you
had come for me, and had seen"
Surely gentleman never sees any
thing he wasn't meant to see."
"1'm so glad-1 should have been so
ashamed
They were still moment. while he
stroked her hair.
They'll be turning in early tonight.
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