The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-11-14
Her College Cousin.

sophomore.
The Junior nodded.
| "There were holes in their line that
you could drive an ice wagon through "
| he said in sudden exultation.
| II don't drive an ice wagon" said
the Junior shortly. Then he turned
and looked at the clock above the desk.
ut is nearly g." he said. Lets 60
and get something to eat"
| The sophomore glanced at him out of
the corner of his eye. I'm going up
town to dinner" he said hesitatingly.
"What!" SAID the junior "Didn't
you tell me that we'd take dinner to-
| gcther, go to the theater and catch tho
II 30 train back:"
well, you see, hadn't received this
invitation them
THAT makes no difference" said the
junior sternly. you made an engage
ment with me- Are you going to break
it,"
NO." said the sophomore. Only
| "Who is she:'
at will do you no good to know"
said the sophomore.
II don't want to know" said the
Junior. WAS it the one on the coach?'
| The sophomore nodded II met her
at the beach last vacation" lie said.
II never called on her here, but she
asked ME to dinner tonight. She has
a cousin in college. l never asked his
name, for fear she would want me to
look him up"
A broad smile came over the face OF
the Junior, but when the sophomore
turned toward him lie was preternat-
urally grave.
You are going, then, are you?" he
asked
eyes," said the sophomore calmly.
IL think will go with YOU" ne said.
"Whatw said the sophomore.
"You could say that you brought a
| friend with YOU said the Junior. at
would be all right. She would under
stand.'
I'D look pretty, wouldn't II" said
the sophomore.
II have no doubt of it, said the
Junior. "You always do"
"She would think me III ass" said
the sophomore.
"Well. what's the use trying to de-
ceive her?' asked the junior coldly.
II might tell her you were luna
tic," said the sophomore thoughtfully.
"That would d." the Junior agreed.
The sophomore looked at him criti-
cally.
II believe you would do it," he said
at last. 1T is blessed thing that l
will not take you"
"How will you help yourself?' asked
the Junior with interest.
The sophomore glanced over his
shoulder at the clock.
at Is time for me to start" he said.
"Good-by. will meet you at the
train"
The junior promptly rose and follow
ed him. At the door the sophomore
turned and looked at him helplessly.
II say, now, you will not" he be-
gan.
"Come on" said the Junior. ''There
goes a car"
The sophomore sighed.
You don't really mean" he began.
"rhat I'll invade the young woman's
home" put in the junior. II do. Un-
der your protection will have no hes
itation."
The sophomore did not look at him
when they got off the car. Half way
down the square he stopped at the foot
Of q flight of stairs and turned his eyes
doubtfully from the door above to the
junior
"ls this the placer" asked the junior
innocently. I'm beginning to get
nervous. 1 always do when l go call
ing
"You will need all your nerve this
time,' said the sophomore bitterly.
He went upstairs slowly, the junior
close behind him. At the top he turn
ed sharply around.
do you really mean to do so ungen-
tlemanly q thing!" he demanded.
1T is not ungentlemanly," said the
Junior stoutly. "All you have to do"
"Oh, shut up!" said the sophomore.
He turned away and put his hand on
the bell. Then he looked over his
shoulder. The Junior was leaning
easily against the broad railing of the
veranda.
II believe you are fool enough to fol-
low me in" said the sophomore, an
grily.
ii am" said the junior calmly. "Per-
haps not exactly that, but we will not
fight over terms"
"You can take dinner here If you
want to-" the sophomore went on. II
believe that you have no more sense
than to try. Ill wait ON the corner to
see YOU kicked out. Then l will go
back to tue hotel and get something to
eat"
II will go with you," said the junior
readily.
The sophomore turned and stole
quietly down the steps.
wv will 60 back to the hotel and
carry out the original programme"
said the Junior.
The sophomore did not echo his en-
thusiasm. Even when he found him
self opposite the Junior at little white
table in the cafe, among his friends
and in the presence of a clamorous ar
gument about the game, he did not I'M
bend. But by the time that the oys-
tiers came in his face began to clear.
II suppose you will tell this thing all
over college?" he said ruefully.
"lt is good thing that they don't
peel these lemons" said the Junior.
zone would never know what they
were if it were not for the yellow out
side"
''What troubles me most" said the
sophomore, "is what the dickens the
girl WI, think of me-"
The Junior lifted an oyster on his
fork and looked at it closely.
Don't worry about that" he said.
II will fix it all right with her"
The sophomore stopped his glass half