The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-12-27
THE COLLEGE COUSIN.

nu of ribbon. The rotunda be-
s;nd them was filed with restless
Nv of Young men, all wearing rib
~ carrying flags and all talking
v V and excitedly. The street in
.Ssnt Of the hotel already filed with the
al Of the early twilight, through
s.s,ch the street lamps seemed spheres
'. Golden haze, wore much the same
III. but with the difference that tho
.soups took the form Of procession
loving along the wetsidewalk. Across
-. way the shirts in the window of the
Scents Clothing Palace" were all of the
,sm. color as the ribbons. The en-
rance to the dry goods store further
down was draped with the same shade.
Even the bootblacks and newsboys,
nsrbaps with view to personal benefit
rstber than from any strong affection
ar The college, wore knots Of the same.
The Sophomore looked out at the
moving crowd and tapped the floor
lightly with his cane.
"Great game, wasn't it?" he said
hoarsely.
The Junior nodded. The fact that he
had heard the same remark from the
same source dozen times in the last
Il minutes did not affect his apprecia-
tion of it in the least.
"Wrecked my voice, though" said the
Sophomore.
aIf it we're shattered" said the Ju-
Nor. thoughtfully, II might get little
sleep mornings"
To this the Sophomore made no an
swer. He did not feel himself capable
Of conversing on any subject except the
game.
"There were holes in their line that
you could drive an ice wagon
through" he said, in sudden exulta-
ton.
Il don't drive an ice wagon" said the
Junior, shortly. Then he turned and
looked at the clock above the desk.
Its nearly SIX" he said. Lets go
and get something to eat"
The Sophomore glanced at him out
Of the corner of his eye, and an instant
later became immersed in study Of
the toes of his shoes.
"rm going uptown to dinner" he
said, hesitatingly.
"What?" said the Junior.
The Sophomore repeated his state
. ment with obvious embarrassment.
The Junior looked at him with wither-
ing scorn.
didn't you tell me-" he said, accus,
ingly, that we'd take dinner together,
90 to the theater, and catch the 1880
train baclS?"
The Sophomore shifted uneasily in
his seat.
"Well, you see," he said. 81 hadn't re-
ceived this invitation then"
THAT makes no difference" said the
Junior, sternly. "You made an en-
gagement with me. Are you going to
break it?"
no" said the Sophomore. "Only-~
"0nly you don't intend to keep it."
said the Junior. "What'll do now?
Wander about till train time?"
20, you'll be all right" said the
Sophomore. unless some one takes
you for . hayseed and bunkos you," he
added.
The Junior looked thoughtfully up
at the electric light. Then he turned
to the Sophomore:
"Who is she?" he asked.
It'll do you no good to know" said
the Sophomore.
Il don't want to know" said the
Junior. WAS it the one on the coach r.
The Sophomore nodded. II met her
at the beach last vacation" he said. II
never called on her here. but she asked
me to dinner tonight. She has cousin
in college. / never asked his name for
fear she'd want me to look him up"
A broad smile came over the face Of
the Junior, but when the Sophomore
turned toward him he was preternatur-
ally grave.
asked.
Yes" said the Sophomore, calmly.
cane.
7 think RI go with YOU" he said.
The Sophomore laughed.
7 mean it" seid the Junior. II DOM
Pc why lshouldn't."
"wAstf' said tho Sophomore.
You could say that you had brought
friend with you,r said The Junior. TT
would be Al right, She'd understand. >
The Sophomore looked ct him close
y e though searching for evidence Of
Joke but the Juniorwss apparently
n s! .. 0''.
"a look pretty. wouldn't r. said the
sophomore. ..I...
I've no doubt * IL said the Junior,
fou always dor a
= would be >he most cold-blooded
2Iug on record I'D Tho Sophomore,
MY. hardly know tho grill It
would make mo loek Ike the very
,' .5ss a.ssss 5sssss'ii.. ..id the
Shea think w = -" s.,d the
Wen, what's 10 une trying to de.
&c herr" aeksd tie Junior, coldly.
" course you're joking. though.
re Sophomore oppealingly. "Ycu
1n 9 DO nuch q fhing.r g14
~ notI roId Tho Junior. "You
Q make 4 ~ rIgkt by little expla-
little cxpIanotionl' r. said the
nore vI1h 1xeat exasperation.
ou|1 1n&e n troiIeoimo Of explana-
c'11< AZ r. <h|nE like thatl"