The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-02-08

when Mr.. Forester was collepe
less vulgar phrases hal ben used
accepting his invitation to the game
promising to wear his colors. had been
charming to behold; Kathleen Duer
unsmiling and taciturn, keeping her
promise indeed, wearing the blue. but
wearing II most ungraciously, was alto
gether different person.
Mr.. Forester did not like college
boys They were so disgracefuilv
Young and 50 little ashamed of it.
They had so much more hair on their
heads, so much less on their fnces
Than he could boast of. They were
SO exuberant, so inexcusably cheerful.
they hal so little money, aud vet
seemed quite unconscious of the vast
superiority of his wealth.
1t had been one of the many charms
OF Miss Duer that she hal been nm
preciatlve of his claims to considero-
lon; never was she more attentive
and delightful than in the presence of
those young cubs. There was on
young Grant whose mere appearance
at the door always seemed TO make
her especially interested In Mr.. For
roster good stories which he related
80 often and so well; at such times he
1e't he had never delighted a more
absorbed listener.
But to-day Miss Duer gave scant
attention to his anecdotes; yawned n
nttle when he quoted poetry; was in
different to the details of the games of
his youth. She looked out of the
window when he dropped his voice.
AMI asked if he would mind sittino
opposite instead of beside her. she
Nld not want to crush her skirt. Mr..
torrester hal not known that tailor
made skirts were crushable.
lie had studied the girl c1r,fuIlv all
summer and all fall, and the outcome
OF his study was certain blue velvet
case IN his waistcoat pocket Mt that
moment, containing ring with n dia.
mond IN 1t big enough to block the hor-
ZION OF any girl. He would not speak
yet; Il would be tautalizing to have her
so nc n and yet so far du,iug the game.
out driving back triumphantlv. his
coIors victorious on the field, he would
say the important words sitting bv her
side. Then the skirt, the great occo-
sioa being over, might be crushed with
lmpunlty. OF course, it was inst nc
we'll to have it cit now; Mr. For
roster was an authority on womcn's
clothes, and liked everything correct
ABOUT the girl he honored with his Mt
lention7. There was almost n thrill
I'M his waistcoat as he looked Mt
Kathleen and realized how near he
was TO sober rapture.
But Kathleen No.
covered perfect volcano. Two weeks
ago, on the night when Donald Grant
hai been so particularly and objection.
ably a sheep, had first glowered over
IN tue corner and then been unneces-
sarlly attentive to her pretty cousin
Sarah, 1t hal seemed n simple matter
10 say that she would go to the game
with Mr.. Forester. Spurred on Inv
the indignant glance she had en-
countered, she had gone still further
had promised 10 wear the Yale colors
TINS, however, in n tone not TO be
overheard.
Two minutes later she wouId have
gwen her pretty heal to be released
from her agreement but She coulJ no,
one had bad such % miserable time
NA'A 1'uNluF UAl been KIND IN
her. but she had felt that they and
an the rest, ~ which generally meant
't1e gang hal been kind will, n
plying tolerance that was Imnl,
ma ldening. The GROWING euormitv
IA been known 90 them only two
days since the Yale violcts beam 20
arrive, aud since then tho "oa1g" had
never been mentioned i'm her prc..
olce Coming into the room upon q
perfect Babel OF voices. her advent
had been the signal for sudden silence
The gang I'LL except Rex. who was
too kindly Of heart % crush her com
pIetely. hal gone back from the
familiar kit 20 Miss Duer sine
was no longer Of them. she was n
stranger, almost mn outcast. porbars
3 traitor in the camp.
me two iat horses trotted soberiv
or. IL there was ANYTHING Kathleen
hated It was sober, well behaved fat
ma ile-aged horses and their ownersr
Past the laden cars they trotteI. care
laden with eager. excited girls and
students Of to-day, AMI almost ne
eager aud excite students oi one o,
two generations away all wearing
t1e crimson, all hopeful. hiIarious
conviViai, the very crowd adding 10