Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18
HIS FRESHMAN ROMANCE.
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IL Able FARwELL BROWN.

A PROOFS OF finding photographs,
n did you fellows ever hear about
Rriarwood's romance: In our fresh
man year it happened. '-,
Briarwood was not exactly in our
crowd, you know, but we all came from
the same fitting school. and SO ut first
ave saw good deal of him. remem-
Der I went over to his room that first
evening after he was settled. and found
him sitting in his big armchair before
the open fire. He jumped up quickly
when I came in, and laid something sly
~ on the mantelpiece. 1t looked like
:, photograph. and began to blow him
about being homcsicE so soon. and
asked if he was looking at mothers
picture. .>. r" &c.
He flushed up quickly. and said twas
nothing to be ashamed of if it had been
his mothers picture. but that:as it hap
pened it was no such thing. Then he
changed the subject and asked how
liked the room.
Have you noticed my desk?" lie
asked. pretty proudly. II bought it of
Thorne. the fellow who had this room
last. He was first marshal last class
duu q III Sl.AACC 1Cllo"p lCO, Juukc
Great. isn't it, Stockton??''
1t was handsome desk-mahogany.
roli-top, with brass knobs and all that
He unlocked and rolled up the top for
my benefit.
"Thorne gave me the key himself.
with his alumnus blessing, to-day" he
said, land when asked if finding was
having. he laughed. and said was well
come to whatever l found in the old
ark. for he was pretty sure there was
nothing but undergraduate dust in the
cracks
but you did find something after
.n.l?'' asked. quickly. for though he is
81 good lawyer now, he never could keep
secret in those days.
''Oh, we'll. not 80 much" he said, care
iessly; but saw him glance toward the
mantel. I guessed in a minute what it
was, and before he could stop me
sprang for the photograph at which he
had been looking when entered. He
Jumped up angrily. 'Give me that
photograph"
"Oh. no! So it's girl, is it? And q
mighty pretty one. too
The girl was evidently tall and dark.
with a splendid figure, q strong face
almost masculine, but perfectly fea-
rured-and great, big, dark eyes full of
fun. She had a huge shade hat hang
ing by its ribbons. and was smiling so
as to show the prettiest teeth ever saw.
'Thorne was lucky fellow. won
der-ah. here's a name on the back"
went on, composcdly. ''sRose Thorne.'
Pshaw! So she was only his sister!
What a fake!"
Briarwood had the picture by this
time, and after putting it away in the
desk turnedupon me Indignantly again
You had no business to NEEDLE with
it, said he
..She's a sumner" I answered, and if
finding is having Briarwood, I advise
you tohuntup the original pretty quick.
old man." ........
With this parting shot hurried out |
OF the room, lodging the curve on |
Greek lexicon that came tumbling after |
ane. After that I saw more or less of |
Briarwood, principally less, for he soon !
grew too popular to stay in our set. He |
was easily the man of his class, and no |
wonder; for, take him all around. he is
about as fine chap as ever saw.
One night dropped around for pipe
before turning in, and to borrow
Harry's notes to use before the mid
year examination in--something or
other. just as was leaving [ hap
pened to remember my former call.
''Oh. by the way, Briarwood." asked,
shave you seen Miss Thorne lately?i
Finding is having you know"
[ had no idea it was more than a Joke
with him then. But ] was completely
knocked out to see him change color
Furiously asd jump up looking as mad
is halter.
You keep quiet about that will you,
stockton ?" he Sid. gruff1y. u
"Oh, don't mind me, old man. re- i
lied, cheerfully. You've got it bad, i
ut you'll pull through all right. Can't s
GU get Thorne to introduce you? Look i
i'm up. Briarwood; that's my advice" d
Harry did not reply, but hunted up the \
and gave them to me, still
it'll that flush on his face. This set me "
linking. I believed we might get
me fuo out of Eriarwood over this