The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-08-01
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the corner of his eye. I'm going-up
town to dinner" he said hesitatingly.
.Whatr' said the junior. Didn't
you tell me that we'd take dinner to-
gether, go to the theater and catch the
IL 80 train back p
"Well. you see. hadn't received this
invitation them"
THAT makes no difference" said the
junior sternly. "You made an engage
ment with me. Are you going to break
it?'
"No," said the sophomore. Only
"Who is she?"
ETH do you no good to know" said
the sophomore.
II don't want to know" said the.5un-
ior. "Was it the one on the coachg'
The sophomore nodded. 81 met her
at the beach last vacation" he said.
81 never called on her here, but she
asked me to dinner tonight. She has a
cousin ia college. l never asked 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 sophomore
turned toward him he was preternatu-
rally grave.
You're going. then. are your he
asked.
Yes" said the sophomore calmly.
Il think I'll go with you" he said.
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You could say that you had brought
friend with YOU" said the junior.
.1t would be all right. She'd under
stand"
"rd look pretty. wouldn't I?' said
the sophomore. ...~. ....,. Z.
"I'vetno$doubt Of it, said the Junior.
"You always do" ~. $751;
"She'd think me an ass" said the
sophomore.
"Well, what's the use trying to de-
ceive herr" asked the junior coldly.
81 might tell her you were lunatic,"
said the sophomore theughtfully.
THAT would do" the Junior agreed.
The sophomore looked at him crit
ically. ."u
II believe you would do it." he said
at. last. Its blessed thing that I'll
not take you"
'How'll you help yourself?" asked
the Junior, with interest.
The sophomore glanced over his
shoulder at the clock.
''It's, time for me to start" he said.
'Goodby. I'll meet you at the train"
The junior promptly rose and follow
ed him. At the door the sophomore
turned and looked at him heiplessly.
Il say, now, you'll not he began.
"Come on" said the juniop There
goes a car"
The sophomore sighed.
"You don't really meap"- he began.
'"That I'll invade the Young womau's
homer put in the Junior. Il do, I'm
der your protection will have noShesi-
tation."
The sophomore did not look at him
when they got off the Car. Half way
down the square he stopped at the foot
of a fight of steps and turned his eyes
doubtfully from the door above to the
junior.
"Is this the place" asked the Junior
innocently. I'm beginning to get nerv-
GUS. l always do when gotcalling."
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 around.
''Do you really mean to do SO uAgen-
tlemanly a thing?" he demanded.
'.It's not Iungentlemanly," said the
Junior, stoutly. "Au you have to do
"Oh, shut up!" said the sophomore.
He'turnediaway and put his hand on
the bell. Then he looked back OVER his
shoulder. The junior was leaning cas-
ny against the broad railing of the We
randa. ~
II believeyyou're> fool enough to fol-
low me in" said the sophomore an
grily.
Il am" said the Junior calmly. "Pss-
haps not exactly that. but we'll not
fight over terms. -..-
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 90 back
to the hotel and get something to eat"
IN go with YOU" said the. junior
readily.
The sophomore turned and stole quiet
ly down the steps.
We'll go back to the hotel and carry
out the original programme" said the
Junior.
The sophomore did not echo his en-
thusiasm. Even. when ne found him
sci, opposite the Junior at little. white
table in the cafe. among his friends
and>in the presence of a clamorous ar
gument about the game. he did not ,un-
bend. But by the time that heyoys-
tersscarne in his face began to clear
II suppose youth tell this thing all
over college," he said ruefully.
Its 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
"What troubles me most" said the
sophomore. lis what the dickens the
girl will think of me-"
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