The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-28
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 Miss Sunderland because l um a scholar. considers me very stupid about practical matters. She says my field Is Greek poetry and if l undertook to raise cabbages l would find the work far beyond my abilities She says she doesn't know how In ever get a wife; TH be too much taken up with my studies to discover any womans pref erence for me.
 To this l demuTed, whereupon she offered to bet me a handsome copy of Asschylus against a silver bangle that when the girl in question appeared l would not recognize her feeling for me. l told her that if the event were not SO far distant l would bet, to which she replied that she knew a girl who would give her head to get me This puzzled me. We made a bet that wouldn't find out who the girl is in a months time
 
 I think ! shall win the bet Last evening at 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. was interrupted in what ] said about 1t by Charlie Dean calling for her to take her home. and she said she wished he had stayed away. Its singular how a man can force himself on a woman who doesn't like him.
 
 Sara Sunderland is a queer girl. l met her this afternoon crossing the campus. coming upon her suddenly. She blushed. suspect Sara of try ing to make match between me and Lorena. That's why she made the bet | wish Lorena were trying to make match between me and Sara. That would suit me first rate. No such luck. 
 For three evenings In succession l have met Sara Sunderland. At twenty minutes after 6 leave the supper room. Invariably as ] get to the cor ner half a dozen doors from Sara 8 home she comes out and walks ahead of me. She doesn't see me or l would think she had some motive. When ] catch up with her she appears very much surprised. This evening, as we walked together, told her that l thought had discovered the girl we were betting about She looked mp at me anxiously do believe she would feel very bad should make an unfortunate match She asked me who the girl was. and ] sud ] would not name her unless it turned out ] had hit the right one. She didn't say anything for some time. then asked if it was Mary ParLe said no. She then named every girl in town till she came to Lorena Phlbrick. or course [ couldn't lie about it, and ] acknowl edged that it was she sara wouldn't tell me 1T ] had hit the right girl, but she didn't seem SO disturbed as before so T. suppose she approves Of Lorena. Perhaps I'm 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 't Intentionally and why. When we got into ,hc boats to pull down to the center of Che course. where our party were to see the race, sara got into a Aoat by herself. and the men were rude enough to leave her there alone. If ] hadn't got in with her she would have becn dqSerted. Then there was Lorena rEilhrick obliged to go with Charlie Dean. though she doesn't seem to like him. She gave me a sweet smile and asked vixen ! would give her the rest of tho battle of Marathon | caught her exchanging looks with sara. Won der what they are up to.
 When we were pulling home Sar lskcd mr if thought | would win the ,et told her that depended upon whether had struck the right girl in forcnu as ] had not noticed any one .lsp taking special interest in me. sara looked down into the water in vlich she wus trailing her hand "Not my one else at allT she asked "No eua." answered. "TlI give you 9 pointer" she said "The first letter of her first name doesn't begin with l.. 1t begins with s." ] thought a long while. "I don't know anybody whose -ame fits to that letter" said. except you. and of course you don't count" That seemed to make her angry for a few moments. then she Quieted down again and said. I think we'd better draw that bet ] wouldn't feel like winning from so stupid a man." She sulked an the way home. So did l. I'm tired of being called stupid.
 
 met Jackson this afternoon. He was just coming from his lecture room. -How q do, professor he said. "l hear the engagement Of Charlie Dean and Laura Philbrlck is out at last though everybody has known it for months. When will you announce yours with Miss Sunderland? We're all ex- pectlng it By by"