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A Princetonian.

he shipped cattle and hogs to the hungry East. The prospective father-in-law was wording in his mind a letter to his partner, telling him the news of Mabel's engagement, when a woman with a wet shawl around her head, and a basket upon her arm, entered the store.

Mr. Van Clees dropped his cogitations to sell her a side of bacon.