The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-06
CHAPTER XII.

the leaves had taken on that hectic flush
that prceedes death. In the early MORN
ing there was GOODNESS in the air, fore
runner Of an untimely frost. But when
the sun arose and drove away the fog on
the distant hills summer reigned again and
warm soft breeze wandered across the
valley aud whispered to the reddening
foliage a tale Of love. And as they heard
it the quiyering leaves hushed deeper STILL
Again the college campus was astir with
life and youthful voices re-echoed from
classic walls, New faces met the eve,
beardless. exulant, pfoud-for In the first
week OF his student-life a Freshman feels a
self-mportance that finds expression in
his every look. Perhaps In the years to
come honors will fall thick upon him but
never again will his heart thrill with the
Joy he now takes in the fascinating fact
that his school-boys days are past. He
walks with a iaunty air, he frees his mind
boldly in the presence Of upper classmen,
he fondles opinions on countless college
topics about which he knows little, and 1t
may be that he even goes so far as TO adj
dress Senior by his first name. Mean
while The crafty Sophomore smiles slyly to
/ himself and whispers TO a cassmate:
We won't give that calf an awful lot more
rope"
/ Harlan Otis and John Arnold h d just
returned and were placing their rooms in
I order for their final year as undergradti-
4 ates.
/ '.You must have had u great trip, Hal"
/ remarked the athlete, bronzed and invig-
orated by a summer spent in the woods.
i !" wish lind been with YOU
I "Im glad you weren't" returned Otis
ungracousy as he reclined on a sofa.
! pulled his pine and permitted his chnm to
i nut the finishing touches tothe room.
Arnold ceitsed for an instant his efforts
to remove Il layer Of three months dust
from the desk.
4 Why he demanded staring at his
chum.
Because had better company"
Renewing his task Arnold remained ST.
lent. A suspicion, unpleasant. perhaps,
but natural, had entered his mind. How
reckless his ehnm was he well kriew, but
could it b. possible that he had dared to
take khodt Earr TO Europa2 Surely HaT-
ian ! last remark stts+3spea sueh q
thought. Atal' events a@ would not at
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y ielhs4i olt ~ iast he, az 'e't GoAid not 10
hfil t'ssI'ollsl'ns,
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&c leke,s't 'no piesen' coiuneSe Vi MS
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manner What was your oohlihaht emo
ton .@
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lenting, don't be cross. once told you
that loved Alice Inman. knew at that
time that was shooting my arrows at the
stars. But was not willing to see her b &C.
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happy. ] then insisted that you should
choose between her and Rhoda Barr. You
refused. You forbade me to sneak OF this
nattarI aaoin C;rcnmstoncee are sncl
ssSsae can't remain silent. At that time
. my words came as much from my love fol
Won as for her. What saw now is for youl
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