The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-01
THE PRINGEToN UNION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY s 1905

caught the cat. He emerged from the
lilacs holding 1t in one hand, his gloves
and white hat in the other, and present
ed himself before Miss Betty with
breathlessness not entirely attributable
to his eXertions
For a moment, as she came running
toward him and he met her flashing
look, bright With laughter and recogni-
ton and haste, lie stammered. A thrill
nothing less than delirious sent the
blood up behind his brown cheeks for
he saw that she, too, knew that this
was the second time their eyes had
met
He could not speak at once. but
| when he could, Permit me, madam"
be said solemnly, offering the captive,
| ito restore your Kitten
An agitated kitten should not be de-
tanned by clasping its waist, and al
ready the conqueror was paying for
his victory. There ensued a final out
rageous sQuirm Of despair. Two fran
tic claws, extended, drew one long red
mark across the strangers wrist and
another down the back of his hand to
the knuckles. They were good, hearty
scratches, aud the blood followed the
artists lines rapidly, but of this the
young man took no note, for he knew
that he was about to hear Miss Ca
rewe's voice for the first time.
'"They say the best way to hold
Them" he observed, sis by the scruff
Of the neck
Beholding his wounds, suffered in
her cause, she gave a plying cry that
made his heart leap with the richness
and sweetness Of it. Catching the
kitten from him, she dropped it to the
ground in such wise as to prove ma
lures foresight most kind in cushion
ing the feet Of cats.
"Ah, didn't want it that much.' -
"a cat in the hand is worth two
nightingales in the bush,' he said bold
~ and laughed. II would shed more
blood than that!'
Miss Betty blushed like a southern
dawn and started back from him.
From the convent but yesterday-and
she had taken 4 mans hand in both of
hers!
1t was to this tableau that the lady
in blue entered, following the hunt
through the gates, where she stopped
with discomposed countenance. At
once, however, she advanced and, with
cry of greeting, enveloped Miss Bet
ty in a brief embrace, to the relief of
the latter's confusion. It was Fanchon
P1 md fV- tod
from st. Mary's and far gone in tat
feta. With her lusterful light hair,
absent blue eyes and her gentle voice.
as small and pretty as her face and
figure, it was not too difficult to justify
Crailey Gray's characterization of her
as one of those winsome baggages who
had made an air of feminine helpless
ness the fashion Of the day.
"Im SO glad-gladw exclaimed Bet
ty. "You were just coming to see me,
weren't you? My father is in the IL
brary. Let me-
Miss Bareaud drew back. mo, no.
she interrupted hastily and with evil
dent perturbation; ''I-we must be on
our way immediately" She threw
glance at the gentleman, which let him
know that she now comprehended his
gloves and why their stroll had trend
ed toward Carewe street. Come at
once" she commanded him quickly in
an undertone.
'But now that you're here" said
Miss Betty, wondering very much why
he was not presented to her, won't
you wait and let me gather nosegay
for you? Our pansies and violets''-
II could help" the gentleman sug
gested, with the look Of a lame dog at
Miss Bareaud Il have been consid-
| cred useful about a garden
"Fool"' Betty did not hear the word
that came from Miss Bareaud's closed
teeth, though she was nightly sur
prised at the visible agitation of her
schoolmate. for the latter's face was
pale and excited. And Miss Carcwe's
amaZcment was complete when Fan
cI0n without mora worIS cov,l;orlv