The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-16

Was couple OF ClarenceS ID QlSn col
lars there tonight that made out like
they was THROWN it down; but they
amt the whole thing, not by long
shot,
Yes, and that young shrimp that
was talkin' about 'vintages' and
'trouserings.' The old man paused
in his walk
What are 'trouserings, Billy?"
Mr.. Brue had not looked into shop
windows day after day without enlarg-
ing his knowledge.
Trouserings,' he proclaimed, rather
Importantly, els the cloth they make
pants out off,
"Oh! is that all? I didn't know but
it might be some new kind of buds.
And that fellow don't ever get up till
II o'clock a. m. I don't reckon l
would myself if didn't have anything
but trouserings and vintages to worry
about. And that Van Arsdel boy!"
"Say!' said Billy, with enthusiasm
Il never thought I'd be even in the
same room with one of that family
less I priced open the door with
jimmy
We'll, who's he? My father knew
his grandfather when he KEEP tavern
over on the Raritan river, and his
grandmother!-this shrimp's grand
mother!-she tended BAR
Gee"
yes, they KEEP tavern, and the old
lady passed the rum bottle over the
bar, and took in the greasy money.
This here fellow, now, couldn't make
an honest livin' like that, 1 bet you.
He's like a dog breeder would say
got the pedigree, but not the points,
Mr. Brue emitted a high, throaty
giggle.
But they amt all like that here,
Uncle Peter. Say, you come out with
me some night jest in your workin'
clothes. I can show you people all
right that won't ask to see your union
card. Say, on the dead, Uncle Peter.
l wish you'd come. There's lady
perfessOr in a dime museum right
down here on Fourteenth street that
eats fire and juggles the big snakes
say. she's got complexion-'
There's enough like that kind.
though" interrupted Uncle Peter. 81
could take double-barrel shotgun up
to that hotel and get nine with each
barrel around in them Railways; the
shot wouldn't have to be rammed,
either; 'twouldn't have to scatter so
blamed much''
"Oh, we'll, them society sports
there's got to be some of them"
Yes, and the way they make 'em
reminds me of what Dial Mutzig tells
about the time they started Pasco.
What you fellows maxim a town here
-tur: Dial says he asked 'em, and he
says they says: We'll. why not? The
land amt good fur anything else. is
It! they says. That's the way with
these shrimps; they amt good fur any,
thing else. There's that Arledge. the
lad that keeps his mouth hangin' open
all the time he's lookin' at you-he'll
catch cold in his works, first thing he
knows-with his gold monogram on
his cigarettes"
He said he was poor,'' urged Billy.
who had been rather taken with the
ease of Arledge's manner.
Fine. dig. handsome fellow, amt
ne? Strong as an OK. active and per-
fectly healthy, amt he? Well. he's
pill! But his old man must "a been
on to him. Here, here's a piece in the
paper about that fine big strappin'
slant-lts partly what got me to
thlnkin' tonight, so I couldn't sleen
Just listen to this" and Uncle Peter
read:
-. Wadsworth Arledge, son of the late
James townsend Arledge Of the dry goods
hrm Of Arledge & jackson, presented a lone
aIldaVlt to Justice butcher, of the supreme
court, yesterday, to show why his income
OF SoVVV year from his fathers estate
shouid not be abridged to pay a debt of
S4ss32. Henry T. Gotleib a grocer who
obtained judgment for that amount
against him in 1895, AID has been unable to
co4lect, asked the court to enjoin judge
1en.ey +. Henderson, and the Union Fidel-
ny Trust company, as executors of the Ar
ledge estate, from paying Mr.. Arledee his
full income until the debt has been de-
charged. Gotleih contended that Arledge
could sustain the reduction REQUIRED
James T. Arledge died about two wears
ago, leaving an estate of about 81 o0o noO
He had disapproved of the marriage of ,is
son and evinced his displeasure in his will
The son had married Flora Florenza On
actress. To the son was given an income of
$4,000 year for life. The rest of the estate
went to the testator's widow for life and
then to charity.
Here is the affidavit of E. Wadswortb
Arledge:
have been brought up in idleness. nm
der the idea that I was to inherit large
estate. have never acquired any business
habits so as to fit me to acquire proDerty
or to make me take care of it.
l have never been in business. excent
many years ago, when I was a boy, when
was for a. short time employed in one of
the stores owned by my father. For many
years prior to my fathers death was not
employed, but lived on liberal allowance
made to me by him. am married man,
and in addition to my wife have a family
of two children to support from my in
come.
ALI our friends are persons of wealth
and of high social standing, and we are
compelled to spend money in entertaining
the many friends who entertain US. am