Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-02-13

70 break III
No, said the Sophomore. Only
Only you don't intend to keep 1t,
said the Junior. 'Whatll l do now
Wander about till train timer
| %, you'll be all right, said the So
phomore. Unless some one take
you for nayseed and bunkos you.
he added.
The Junior looked thoughtfully NJ
at the electric light. Then he turned
to the Sophomore:
who is she2' be asked.
It'll do you no good to know, said
the Sophomore.
d don't want to know said th,
Junior. Was it the one on the coach?
The Sophomore nodded. i met
he at the beach last vacation, he said
Il never called IN her here, but she
asked me to dinner tonight. She
has a cousin in college. 1 never ask
ed 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 Sopho-
more turned toward him he was pre-.
ternaturally grave.
| You're going, then, are your he
asked.
Yes, said the Sophomore, calmly
| The Junior looked pensively at hi!
cane.
4 think I'll go with you,' he said
| The Sophomore laughed.
4 mean it, said the Junior. 4 DOM
see why l shouldn't
What! said the Sophomore.
You could say that you had
brought a friend with you, said the
Junior. 1T would be all right. Shed
understand
| The Sophomore looked at him close
ly, as though searching for evidence
of joke, but the Junior was appar-
emily in earnest.
| I'D loo6 pretty, wouldn't ~ said
the Sophomore.
1've no doubt of It, said the J;:nior.
You always do
1T would be the most cold -blooded
thing on record, Sophomore. why,
hardly know the grill 1t would
make me look like the very ducer
You fatter yourself, said the Juni-
or.
Shed think me an ass, said the
Sophomore.
well, what's the use trying to de-
ceive her?' asked the Junior, coldly.
OF course you're joking, though
said the Sophomore, appealingly.
You wouldn't do such a thing
why not?' said the Junior. You
could make it all right by little ex-
PLANTATION.
Little explanation! said the
Sophomore with great evaporation.
1T would take a duodecimo of ex-
planation to clear up a thing like
thatr
Stick to football English said
the Junior. 'Duodecimo is the lit
tie kind. When you get out of your
depth you don't say what you mean.
4 might tell her you were a luna
tic, said the Sophomore, thoughtful
ly.
That would do the Junior agreed.
The Sophomore looked at him
critically.
II belive you would do It, he said
at last. It's blessed thing that I'll
not take you
How'll you help yourself?' asked
the Junior with interst.
The Sophomore studied the ques.
tion in silence.
You can't turn me over to the
police. said the Junior, and you can't
fight, because if you did you'd not be
presentable yourself
The Sophomore glanced over his
shoulder at the clock.
It's time for me to start, he said.
'Good-by. Ill meet you at the
train.
The Junior promptly rose and fol-
lowed him. At the door the Sopho-
more turned and looked at him help
lessly.
4 say, now, you'll not-'he began. |
Come on said the Junior. There |
goes car
He seized the Sophomore's arm
and they boarded the Car together.
Better 60 inside, it's warmer, said
the Sophomore, willy.
The Junior smiled.
I'll stand out here with you, he
said, carelessly.'
The Sophomore sighed.
You don't really mean he said.
'Tnat I'll invade the young wo.
mans home,' put in the Junior. 1 !
do. Under your protection ] will
have no hesitation
The Sophomore turned his back |
and gloomily watched the passing |
lamps. The Junior paid the fare for |
two.
III I obliged him to pay my fare,
he said to himself, it might anger
him.
The Sophomore did not look ct him
when they got off the Car. Half way
down the square he stopped at the |
foot Of q fight of steps and turned
his eyes doubtfully from the door
above to the Junior.
is this the placer asked the Junior
innocently. I'm beginning to get
I always do when l 60