The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02

gcnealogy on the library shelf, which
showed the effects of frequent use,
established the fact, as well as the
letters and relics that, in the division
and rediyision Of household gods had
fallen to her branch Of the family.
She proudly wore the badges OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
of the Colonial Danes, and Of the
MaydoWer Descendants, and sat In
the councils Of these orders. Her
portrait had been painted in the fash.
ion Of the Puritan Hope WinsloW, and
she had a colonial room titted up in
her home
Il think YOU are very provoking"
she exclaimed. and quite lacking In
the right kind Of pride. You know
that your name was originally Alden,
and that you could establish your line
through the original Alden family"
"Of course" admitted the young
man, oodnaturedly; but my father
and grandfather were both John
Eden. and their example Ia a good
one for me to emulate In all things,
since both left the world better for
having lived in It,"
But you miss my meaning" per.
sisted Hope. tapping the floor with
her foot. 1T would really be adding
honor to their memory TO establish
such ancestry through them
How was John Alden any better
.han John Elden?" quericd the young
man a trne Indignantly. What does
history have to say OF him more i'm.
pOrtant than the fact that he was so
thick headed that poor little Priscilla
had to propose 10 him? | don't think
that the little crippled ones down at
the Eden Homo would revere my
fathers memory any more II | were
to tell them that his ancestor came
over In the Mayilowcr."
Hope coquettishly fenced his indg
nation Yes but. john wish you
would become cligiht" to attend the
costume ban OF cur New England so
cicty. so that you might dance the
miuuct with me and--oh' ever SO
many others
Thank you," said John, still grim.
ly, you know love to dance with
you. Hone. but only wear knee
trousers when golf, and since left
the football team | have given up
long hair | might as we'll tell you
now, Hope, that your New England
society seems "A make believe to me,
when almost an your members Mere
born IN the Mississippi valley, and all
OF them live here Your duty Is to be
doing something To build up the west,
rather than
THAT viii do, Mr.. Eden" garcd
Hope, rising to her feet Fortunately
your opinion Ia n matter Of Indiffer.
cnce TO me. 40 further enlargement
upon tho topic Is unnecessary. And
you viii please excuse me now. an
have some committee work for the
New England society this afternoon.
I've done II" aOllloquRed the
young man deicctedly. as he STROBE
down street Made fool OF myself
Ms usual and now Hope Is angry clear
through This viii mean that Thurby.
with his Declaration OF Independence
record. viii have clear field | wish
the memory OF the Puritan Fathers
was in Halifax, or that | could keep
my bcastly temper"
And because Of these circumstances
the business of tho North star Milling
company. tine presidency and manage.
mcut Of which had fallen by Inherit
ancc INFO John. Ellrus hands. re.
ccNrd rodnublvd attention from him.
while the forthcoming costume haN ~
the New Enrand society became the
APPARENT aim OF ilppc Wiualuw s. cx.
istrurr
Hut Rs she viewed herself ia the
mJr1r on the niEht OF the ball. ar.
raNcd as 4 gray Eowned. whitccapped
Puritan mliden. she gave little sigh
for ,ho iohu Alden ot her dream
Then shc ran downstairs where her
sun' in The tneyy OF Martha Wash.
iur'ou dame VAS bcamIus upon Thur
h}, who as continental officer, was
t. art as Jbrir escort
The ballroom VAS thronEcd with a
picturesque crowd Puritan and caya.
her quaker aud Cuuriicr. straight
locks and porLumrd curls. homrspun
and broca5e flashed back aud forth ~
they marched aud swung and courte.
Sled IN the oA Hwc measures
Hope s. continental officer had ok
cusvd himself duruG che evening. and
only returned I'm time 20 put the Two