The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-02-23
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BY AGNES G. BRoGAN

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Observation-Disclosures.
Copyright. 1922. Western Newspaper Union
Natalie raised her arms above her
head, and the jeweled bracelet that
Kenneth had brought her, flashed In
the sun. "s.%
Kenneth had spent the last few
months in Europe. Kenneth was al
ways travelling about, spending money
in lordly manner. Natalie frowned,
and her pretty face was drawn into
lines of despair. The rich widow who
had come on to visit Natalies mother,
sighed.
my DEAR" she exclaimed, ''this is
a world of trouble. Sitting here, and
rejecting on my own recent sorrow,
L. could almost wish myself in the
place of the carefree Russian girl, in
your kitchen. Her horizon, no doubt,
is chiefly hordered by the aluminium
coffee pot, her greatest concern, keep
ing it ashine. Do listen to her voice,
Natalie; really such boisterous singing
shocks my ear drums"
Natalie shrugged.
"And the girl understands SO little
English, that it would be useless to
tell her to moderate her joyous tone.
She would probably think was COM
pltmenting her instead, upon it's
range"
Mary is good and willing, but like
most commendable people, disappoint-
ing.
Natalie jumped up and went over to
the window. Then for an instant her
frown vanished, while smile Of eager
sweetness curled her lips. A young
man was coming up the walk-a man
Of earnest face and purposeful bear
ing. As his dark eyes met Natal1e's,
he bowed gravely without returning
her SMILE.
While he waited for the maid to re-
spond to his ring, the widow turned
to the girl.
my dear NATALIE" said said, chow
long do you intend to allow that mas
terful young Stewart to hope on in
his "fools paradise?" You know
well-your mother and I have dis
cussed the subject-that you could
never be satisfied as poor mans
wife. Don Stewart is Enthusiastically
poor, with no promising future ahead.
With your good-natured father sup
plying your every whim, how could
you later be content without decent
clothes to wear?-with odious house
work to do?"
Natalie suddenly laughed.
"Maybe,'' she retorted, I'D be sing
ing over the washing Of coffee pot
like Mary"
But when Don Stewart came int
her presence she received him coldly
'Love is all right" she kept telling
herself, "but love alone will not carr!
, one over the rough places Of life. Sh'
must be firm, she told herself reso
lutely against the sincerity of Dol
Stewards charm.
When Don Stewart had gone agai1
7 down the garden path, his head bowe'
t and his eyes Swallowed by sorrow
e Natalie went out to the kitchen t
r hush Mary's song. Mary greeted he
= duOIcu 1duy Will NAoOA AAAA6 "AA~~~AoA
l. Fastening to, touch her soft lips
/ Natalie's palm. ''You like--my song!
she asked in happy misunderstanding
o my man, he like it, too, cause it
S bout lofe, it gives, he say, 'lofe's
n the giving"
e Slowly Natalie repeated the word
q Love is in the giving"
u $50 you, too, had lover, Mar
l. Tell me about him."
- "He come to dis country" Nal
10 said stolidly. "Then he send back fl
- - me to come marry him. I com
70 Leave nice home in Russia-bet
- kitchen, clean. No nice here. n
man, he get seek, poor. I no care,
happy 'Lofe in the giving Th'
my man die quick. Me and the bal
all alone in strange land. Woms
le take care Of my baby. I work.
le earn money. Lofe in the giving
e. see my baby Thursdays. I was
It. iron his little Clothes"
y Mary stretched wide her roughen
~ hands.
lie "Baby so beeg," she said proud
m Natalie rushed forward, the arm wi
W. the jeweled bracelet caressed the II
RS eign girls neck. .
en- "Oh Mary she cried. land still