The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-17
He began to play.


He began to pldy
high spirited and debonair, a Prince
Charming. whose prideful rebellion had
been atoned for by a touching and
manly surrender.
All this Harry had watched with a
painful sense Of impotence, and this
feeling was upon him today as he
stared out from the study toward the
white porch glistening in the sun.
At length, with little gesture ex-
pressive at once of helplessness and
puzzle, he turned from the window,
took his violin and began to play. He
began barcarole, but the music wan
dered away through insensible varia-
tons into moving minor, q compost
ton Of bis own.
1t broke off suddenly at a dogs fierce
snarl from the yard and the rattle Of a
thrown pebble. Immediately knock
came at the door, and man entered
Don't STOP" said the new conner.
1--WE dropped in for only a minute.
That's an i'll tempered little brute of
yours. If I were you I'd get rid Of
him."
Harry Sanderson laid the violin care
fully in its case and shut the lid before
he answered. "Rummy is impulsive, ~
he said dryly. How is your father to.
day, Hugh?"
The other tapped the toe of his shin.
ing patent leather with his cane as he
said with a look Of i'll humor:
"About as we'll as usual He's plan
ming now to put me in business and ex-
poets Inc to become a staid pillar Of
society-'like Sanderson,' as he says
forty times a week. How do you do
it, Harry? There isn't an old lady in
town who thinks her parlor carpet half
good enough for you to walk on. You're
only a month older than I am, yet you
can wind the whole yestry and the
bishop to boot around your finger
II wasn't aware of the idolatry."
Harry laughed little-a distant laugh.
you are observant, Hugh
"Oh, anybody can see it. I'd like to
know how YOU do it. 1t was always
so with You, even at college. You
yet be popular too. Why, there was
never jamboree complete without you
and your violin at the head of the ta-
ble."
THAT is long time ago." said
Harry
More than four years. Four years
and month tomorrow. since that last
evening Of college. Yet l imagine it
will be longer before we forget it."
Harry did not speak, An odd con-
fusion blurred his vision. Perhaps to
cover this he crossed the room to a
small private safe which stood open in
the corner, in which he kept his tithes
and his charities. When Hugh, shrug-
ging his shoulders as if to dismiss the
unWelcome picture he had painted.
turned again. Harry was putting into
1t some papers from his pocket. Hugh
saw the action. His eyes fastened on
the safe avidly
Il say" he said after a moments
pause as Harry made to shut its door.
"can you loan me another fifty? I'm
nat on my uppers again, and the old
man has been tight Us nails with me
since I came back. I'm sure to be
able to return It with the rest in a
- week or two"
Harry stretched his hand again to-
ward the safe, then drew it back, with
compressed lips. BE had met Hugh
with persistent courtesy, and the other
had found him sufficiently obligine
with loans. Hugh's lowered gaze saw
the arrested movement, and his cheek
flushed.
"Oh, if it's inconvenient won't tron.
BILE you for the accommodation" he
said. II dare say can raise it."
The attempt at nonchalance cost him
palpable effort. Comparatively small
as the amount was, he needed 1t. He
was in sore straits.
1T isn't that it is 1nconyen1ent
Hugh" said Harry. Its that I can't
approve your manner Of living lately
and-1 don't know where the fifty Is
going" -,
The mark GA Hugh's brow reddened
II wasn't aware that was exneeAad
to:Teo0er you al aeeoun<tne," he sssd