The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-09-10
TIE PRnCEToN UNION: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER TO- 1905.
#AshamedY' sputtered Perry. .


"Ashamed?' sputtered Perry. who?
II Well, that :ss
"Yes. you, youngster, and II You hol-
Ter like that in comply I'll sure be
forced to wind up by spankin' you.
Now, stand of there-no, over there
where you can see Miss Garrison-an'
listen to me. So! Now, first Of ALL
did you happen to be in love with this
young lady?"
tits none of your measly business,
but did,"
Why'd you ask her to hitch up With
you for keeps?"
Because loved her and"-
Because you had lot Of faith in
her, too, hey?" persisted the alderman
Eyes, and nice way She's
"Pretty girl, too," unused Phelan as
if to himself. I'm my young days If /
could "a got little beauty like that
to sign articles with me I'd "a thought
was the original Lucky Jim. rd'--
$50 did r." interrupted Perry hotly
T"-
But Phelan was continuing in the
same abstract mOnOlOgue:
can If l could "a seen from her
eyes Qike any dough head could see
from Miss Garrison's) that she had u
heart as big as watermelon an as
true as Bible text an as warm as a
happy mans hearth fre-well, II I'd
seen all that an got wise to the gor-
geous news that that same heart was
just chock-a-block full Of love for my
own ornery, cheap skate self I'd "a
Topped down on both knees an sent
up bunch Of prayers to be allowed to
60 on dreamin' an never, never wake
up"
Phelan paused. This time Perry did
not break in, and the half audible mon.
ologue continued:
"Td have had the sense to know that
a girl with eyes like those couldn't be
a firt an couldn't double cross tho
man she loved If her life depended on
her DOM it. I'd "a licked any guy that
said she could, an if I'd seen her kiss
in another man I'd "a punched myself
on the jaw an called myself a liar.
That's what Jimmy Phelan of the
Eighth would "a done. AM -....
"Say," broke In Perry in curiously
subdued voice. "These eyes of mine
do funny things sometimes. I'll bet 80
they played joke on me just now.
And even if they didn't I don't believe
'em. Cynthia, I'm dead stuck on you!
You're all right even If you did happen
to be acting trifle eccentric a few
minutes ago. You can explain or not,
as you like. If you'll just say you love
me, that's ace high with yours truly"
He slipped an arm about her waist
as he spoke, awkwardly seeking tc
atone for his recent anger. The sec
rotary looked at them for an instant
then said briefly:
you can tell him, Cynthia. He's q
good fellow. Come on, alderman.
think you and still have something
to say to each other.'
Cynthia and Perry drifted away to
ward the conservatory again, quite OBJ
Ivious Of the others, while Phelan and
the secretary made their way to a de-
serted alcove off the ballroom.
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1--WE been looking all over. for you
Mr.. Bennett" called Judge Newman
hurrying out through the chain of ante
rooms as Alwyn wandered out Of the
ballroom into the foyer few moments
later.
"Anything importantly asked Ben
nett, pausing in his stroll and greeting
the older man cordially. He had known
the judge as long as he could remem
Der and had always had a decided Xix
ing for the pompous henpecked little
d1gnitary. Surrounded as he was by
political intrigue, heartache and asso
citation with rogues, the harassed young
man rather welcomed the variety prom
ised by chat with his old friend OF
his boyhood.
Anything important, judge?" he re-
peated. "Or are you just taking pity
on a lonely chap and giving him q
chance to chat with you over old
times?"
"Well," began the Judge, his custom.
airy air of pom