The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-18
An Idiot and
A Princess.
Celia rfJ,roxer Robfnson.

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Woodruff knocked ON the door sharp
Is three times. hut received No re
spouse He could hear the Scratch of
!Ndia's pen So he waited patiently
for some minutes and then knocked
again Tie pen scratched on Mt f1lr-
| fn rate. 81 without more ado Mood
ruiz opened the door and walked in.
"Good morning. l.yda." he said gen
tally
~ lila merely nodded and continued
her writing With unahatcd zeal.
Woodruff stood looking 1T her smiling
| ~ ful some moments and then said
again grRrly. Good porning. Lydia"
LYDIA laid dawn her pen and looked
up With Indignation written IN every
line of her face FREDDY +" she said.
with severity, why don't you stay at
home sometiucs2 | shouldn't think
Your OWL mother would know YOU IL
she should meet you on the street
Don't he rude, Lydia" said Wood
run reptoachfulls. seating himself and
leaning back comfortably rs though
| he came Ia stay
TIN very busy said Lydia. picking
up her pen If you are going To stay.
do he still. You're shaking the tahlc."
Lydia. said Woodruff critically.
You aren't Il hi good looking when
Yoa freWn."
Lydia rosc and faced Woodruff with
her head thrown back and an angry
flush on her cheeks.
Freddy" she said Il told you dis.
tinetly yesterday that | should not be
al home This morning.
But Yen are" said Woodruff
Il IN nai home 10 you or any one"
We'll. honestly. / did not intend To
GENE started ont With the deter
minntea IF going to the club was
certainly headed In that direction. but
! the ucNt tlting | knew here | WAS mt
Your door So thought I'd come In
and resi-"
sldioti WAS Lyaia's rude reply.
81 knew | have sort of formed the
habit Of idioeA since have known
You. and II Is hard to break"
'lf You are tired" said Lydia. you
may STAY In here and rest | Will take
lily work into the sitting room. Make
Yourself thoroughly comfortable. Will
see thai You are not disturbed and
you Gun gel II good rest
"l'ut don't 20 now | want to tell
you"
NOV, Freddie, you're not
NO I'm not going TO propose 10 YOU,
on my honor. YOU know you told me
yesterday If ever proposed again you
would accept me-
so | did" said Lydia gravely
well, then hir.t is ~"
ITS It's plot Il fine plot fer a
story Aren't tou out Of ldeasl'
NO" Indignantly. "and If were
wouldn't deprive soH Of yours"
oh well, | don't mind furnishing
You with a few when your stool, IL
low. Always give Of your little gen
crously 10 those who have none, say /"
LYDIA put her hand ON the knob and
opened the door with determination
ooh, please" Freddy was holding
the knob and her hand and looking
down al heI ontreatingly Just give
me fifteen minutes You won't miss
It."
Lydia released the knob and drew
her hand away With little Jerk
IF | were II man," she said staring
at the ceiling, ia be n man
wouldn't spend my time aImlossly frit-
tering around and getting in the way
ef people who have some object In
HE. | Wouldn't
"If were II Woman." said Woodruff,
staring ut the carpet, Il would be ami
able and gentle aud considerable of 9th
ei' peoples feelings especially If | had
broken their hearts several times. aud
wouldn't bc rude enough"
Lydia sat down at the table Ia des-
perati0n
"What Is your plot, Freddy Give 1t
10 me, and VIII take II down IN short
hand 4"
"rhat's u dear girl -
Hurry up"
"Wcll, It's about u man aud girl,
you know"
~ man and a girl scribbing.
"Starts off splendidly. Freddy 50 orig
Inal"
"rhe man was awfully In love with
Che girl, YOU know, and all that"
"Yesf This Is really quite out OF
the ordinary
yes. ISN'T II? hut the man was not
very much Of a fellow. He was not a
confirmed rcprobatc He had never
sNihdled anA one. lie was not a liar.