Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-27
HE WON
THE BET



scholar. considers Inc very stupid about
practical matters. She says my field
is Greek poetry and IL undertook to
raise cabbages | would find the work
far beyond my abilities. She says she
doesn't know how I'll ever get n wife;
I'll be too much taken up with my
studies to discover any woman's pref
erence for me.
To this l demurred. whereupon she
offered to bet me handsome copy Of
Tschylus against silver bangle that
when the girl in question appeared
would not recognize her feeling for me.
! told her that If the event were not SO
far distant l would bet, to which she
replied that she knew girl who would
give her head to get me. This puzzled
me. We made a bet that l wouldn't
find out who the girl Is in a months
time.
l think shall win the bet. Last
evening mt the library l met Miss Lo-
rena Philbrick, who Is taking a post
graduate course. She seems much in
terested in Greek literature and asked
me to tell her the circumstances that
led to the battle of Marathon. l was
interrupted in what l said about 1t by
Charlie Dean calling for her to take her
home, and she said she wished he had
stayed away. It's singular how a man
can force himself on a woman who
doesn't like him.
Sara Sunderland is a queer girl. I
met her this afternoon crossing the
campus, coming upon her suddenly.
She blushed. | suspect Sara Of try
ing to make a match between me and
Lorena. That's why she made the bet.
| wish Lorena were trying to make
match between me and Sara. That
you'd suit me first rate. No such luck.
For three evenings in succession I
have met Sara Sunderland. At twenty
minutes after l leave the supper
room. Invariably as l get to the cor
ner half q dozen doors from Sara's
home she comes out and walks ahead
of me. Size doesn't see me or l would
catch up with her she appears very
much surprised. This evening, as we
walked together, told her that I
thought l had discovered the girl we
were betting about. She looked up at
me anXiously. l do believe she would
feel very bad should l make an
unfortunate match. She asked me
who the girl was, and l said l would
not name her unless 1t turned out l
had hit the right one. She didn't say
anything for some time, then asked II
1t was Mary Parke. l said no. She
then named every girl in town till she
came to Lorena Philbrick. OF course
couldn't lie about 1t, and l acknowl-
edged that it was she. Sara wouldn't
tell me If had hit the right girl, but
she didn't seem so disturbed as before,
so l suppose she approves of Lorena.
Perhaps Pm not such a fool after all,
even If do lecture on Greek literature.
At the regatta yesterday everybody
seemed to take pains to leave me with
Sara Sunderland. Wonder If they did
it Intentionally and why. When we
got into the boats to pull down to the
center of the course, where our party
were to see the race, Sara got into
boat by herself, and the men were rude
enough to leave her there alone. If
hadn't got in with her she would have
been deserted. Then there was Lorena
Philbrick obliged to go with Charlie
Dean. though she doesn't seem to like
him. She gave me a sweet smile and
asked when l would give her the rest
of the battle Of Marathon. 1 caught
her exchanging looks with Sara. Won
der what they are up to.
When we were pulling home Sara
asked me if l thought would win the
bet. | told her that depended upon
whether had struck the right girl in
LOrena, as | had not noticed any one
else taking Il special interest In me.
Sara looked down into the water, In
which she was trailing her hand. mot
any one else at all?" she asked. mo
one" | answered. Tll give you a
pointer" she said. 1.-THE first letter Of
her first name doesn't begin with L.
1t begins with S." l thought a long
while. 81 don't know anybody whose
name fits to that letter." l said, Except
you. and of course you don't count"
That seemed to make her angry for
few moments; then she quieted down
again and said: 81 think we'd better
draw that bet. wouldn't feel like
winning from so stupid a man." She
sulked all the way home. So did I.
Pm tired of being called stupid.
..
l met Jackson this afternoon. He
was just coming from his lecture room.
"How d. do professor" he said. II
hear the engagement Of Charlie Dean
and Laura Philbrick is out at last,
though everybody has known 1t for
months. When will you announce yours
with Miss Sunderland? We're all ex-
pecting it, BY by"
Now, that's the most singular thing
ever heard. Funny that 1t should be
just what | wish. If people are re-
porting me engaged to her l must have
nho hoy