The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-02

"You can't turn me over to the police"
said the Junior, land you can't fight.
because If you did you'd not be pre-
sentable yourslf."
The Sophomore glanced over his
shoulder ut the clock.
TITS 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.
II 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 hero with you" he
said, carelessly.
The Sophomore sighed.
"You don't really mean" he said.
"That I'll invade the young woman's
home," put in the Junior. II do. IN
der your protection I will have no hest
tation."
The Sophomore turned his back and
gloomily watched the passing lamps.
The Junior paid the fare for two.
IF 1 obliged him to pay my fare" he
said to himself, "it might anger him."
The Sophomore did not look at him
when they got off the car. Half way
down the square he stopped at the foot
of fight of steps and turned his eyes
doubtfully from the door above to the
Junior.
us this the place." asked the Junior,
innocently. I'm beginning to get nerv-
Gus. 1 always do when I 60 calling"
you'll need all your nerve this time"
said the Sophomore, bitterly.
He went upstairs slowly, the Junior
close behind him. At the top he turned
sharply around.
do you really mean to do 50 ungen-
tlemanly thing?" he demanded.
Its not ungentlemanly," said the
Junior, stoutly. "An you have to do"
20. shut up!" said the Sophomore.
He turned away and put his hand on
the bell. Then he looked back over his
shoulder. The Junior was leaning east
ly against the broad railing of the YER
anda.
II believe you are fool enough to fol-
low mo in" said the Sophomore,
angrily.
II am" said the Junior, calmly.
"Perhaps not exactly that, but we'll
not fight over terms"
swell. you can't make me make such
IN ass of myself" said the Sophomore,
suddenly.
..".You- can take dinner here if you
want to-" the Sophomore went on. II
believe that you have no more sense
than to try. I'll wait on the corner
to see you kicked out. Then I'll 60
back to the hotel and get something
to eat"
Iii 60 with you," said the Junior,
readily.
The Sophomore turned and stole
quietly down the steps.
II hope no one saw me-" he said,
when he reached the bottom. 49,
II thought that saw girl looking
out of the second-story window" said
the Junior, comfortingly.
20, you 60 to the deuce!" said the
Sophomore.
well. perhaps I was mistaken" said
the Junior. 1T looked that way,
though. Had you just as lief walk be-
side me? When you drop behind that
way it makes me nervous. It's SO easy
81 1AS
not looking"
1T wouldn't hurt you," growled the
Sophomore.
well 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
ind in the presence of a clamorous
argument about the game, he did not
unbend. But by the time that the
oysters came in his face. began to clear.
II suppose you'll tell this thing all
over college," he said, ruefrlly.
''1t's a 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."
ut makes me feel pretty mean,"
said the Sophomore.
"They call these two-by-four mon
strosities blue points on the bill, don't
they" said the Junior.
"What troubles me most" said the
Sophomore. ''is what the dickens the
girl will think Of me-"
The Junior lifted an oyster on his
fork and looked at it closely.
Don't worry about that" he said.
It'll fix it all right with her."
The Sophomore stopped his. glass
half way to his mouth and looked at
him over the rim in amazement.
I'm the cousin at college whose
name you never asked" said the
Junior.-Chicago Tribune.
Saved from . Lion by Pillow.
An English officer was shooting re-
Gently in Somaliland. One night. when
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