Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14


not take you"
How'll you help yourself?" asked
the junior, with interest.
The sophomore studied the question
in silence.
You can't turn me over to the po-
lice" said the junior; land 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, I'll meet you at the train"
The junior promptly rose and fol-
lowed him. At the door the sophomore
turned and looked at him helplessly.
i say, now, you'll not" he began.
Come on" said the junior. "There
goes a car"
He seized the sophomore's arm and
they boarded the car together.
Better go inside. it's warmer" said
the sophomore, wildly.
The junior smiled.
I'll stand out here with you," he re-
piled carelessly.
The sophomore sighed.
You don't really mean"
That I'll invade the young woman's
home put in the junior. Il do. Under
your protection / will have no hesita-
ton"
The sophomore turned his back and
gloomily watched the passing lamps.
The junior paid the fare for two.
IF obliged him to pay my fare" he
said to himself, sit might anger him."
The sophomore did not look at him
when they got off the car. Hallway
down the square he stopped at the foot
of fight of stairs and turned his eyes
doubtfully from the door above to the
junior.
rs this the place?" asked the junior.
innocently. I'm beginning to get ner-
vous. ] always do when l go calling"
You'll need all your nerve this time"
said the sophomore. bitterly.
He went up stairs slowly. the Junior
close behind him. At the top he turned
sharply round. and said:
do you really mean to do so ungen-
tlemanly thing?"
Its not ungentlemanly, said the
junior, stoutly. "All you have to
do"
"Oh, shut up!'
The sophomore turned away and nut
his hand on the bell. Then he looked
back over his shoulder. The Junior
was leaning easily against the broad
railing of the veranda.
II believe you're fool enough to fol-
low me in" said the sophomore, an
grily.
Il am,' answered the junior. calmly.
Perhaps not exactly that. but well not
fight over terms"
We'll, you can't make me make such
an ass of myself" said the sophomore,
suddenly.
The junior smiled broadly.
"You can take dinner here IL you
want to-" the sophomore went on. 81
believe that you have no more sense
than to try. I'll wait on the corner TO
see you kicked out. Then I'll go back
to the hotel and get something to eat"
I'll go with YOU" said the junior,
readily.
The sophomore turned and stole
quietly down the steps.
~ hope no one saw me-" he said
when he reached the bottom.
II thought l saw a girl looking out
Of the second-story window" said the
junior. comfortingly.
'Oh, you so to the deuce" said the
sophomore.
We'll, perhaps 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
to hit man over the head when he is
not looking"
1T wouldn't hurt YOU" growled the
sophomore
We'll go back to the hotel and carry
out the original program" said the jun
Tor.
The sophomore did not echo his en-
thusiasm. Even when he found himself
opposite the junior at a little white
table in the cafe. among his friends and
in the presence Of clamorous argu-
ment about the game. he did not un-
bend But by the time that the oysters
came in his face began to clear.
81 suppose you'll tell this thing all
over the college," he said. ruefully.
Its a good thing that they don't
peel these lemons" said the junior.
lone would never know what they were
If 1t were not for the yellow outside"
1T 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 lis what the dickens the
girl will think of me-"
The junior lifted an oyster on his
fork and looked at 1t closely.
Don't worry about that" he said.
I'll fix 1t all right with her."
The sophomore stopped his glass halt