Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-12
Lev. AND AN INITIATION.
RI KATE WENTWORTH.

tleir fraternity. and a more strenuous
pace fhan they mapped out for him dur
ing his month Of probation was vet II
be imposed upon L. of y. college man
Rutherford had been rushed more than
any man Of the year, hut he tactfull,
ayoted afiliating himself with any fra
lcTnfy until now. During the last few
weeks the rush had been between Tn,
Kappa Sigma and the Sigma Chi boys
and mach interest had been manifested
ID the result
Now that his decision was made Ruth
erford was relieved, bur. ike many an
other man in his position. he trcmbled 81
the thought Of the month of probation
/ lc mist serve to prove himself goo6
yellow and worthy 10 wear a Kappa Sig
ma Pin. He must be at the beck and cal
ar the kappaS. collectively and indi
/ yidually Whatever they babe him he
must do whatever they forbade him he
must not do. lie must stand the test
aud no one could say that Tom Ruther-
ford was unequal 10 it.
The rule Of tit for tat" governed the
kappas. and, in comparison, as Ruther-
ford was difficult 20 pledge so should il
he difficult for him to survive his prona-
ton. He merted his adoption. but he
must stbstantiate his evidence.
One of the first duties his prospective
frat" brothers set for themselves was
% ascertain whether or not Rutherford
was afflicted with a malady Of the heart
-sentimentallF, that is. They had OBJ
served symptoms Of an affection before
he pledged himself TO them, and they
stralghtway took steps to learn how
serious the disorder had become.
Miss Isabel Lee was suspected of he
f,,e. 81 IA 8 l.
although the young man was very quiet
and unc0mmunicative when girls or girl
nlogy was in question. 1t was little in
formation they elected from him on the
subject, which very fact made him the
more desirable as q brother.
Not one of the Kappas could blame
Rutherford for his addiction TO Miss Lee.
She was pretty, she was fascinating, she
was altogether a girl after their own
hearts; but Rutherford was Oh proba-
ton.
As soon as the fraternity boys made
certain that Miss Lee was Rutherford =
inamorata they assiduouSly applied
themselves to cultivate ner acquaintance.
10 their secret qualification they discov-
cred that on the third finger of very
pretty little hand Miss Lee wore Il soil
tare diamond, and that every time
Rutherford's name was mentioned she
glanced consciously toward it and
FLUSHED the prettiest pink ina ginable
That settled matters for Rutherford
he would be attacked in vulnerable
spot. He was called before a meeting
and informed that an important requisite
for eligibility in the Kappa Sigma FRA
ternitv was whole heart. one undam-
aged by sentiment. In other words, no
Kappa Sigma could become engaged or
be in that state during his first year IN
the fraternity. Putting it plainly. they
told Rutherford he must break his en-
gagement and deliver the ring into their
Keeping until they should see hi to re-
turn it.
Rutherford turned few of the colors
in the rainbow at first. then suddenly he
remembered that he was on probation,
that he was pledged to DO their bidding.
III was bound in honor 10 obey them.
That evening. escorted 10y q body OF
kappaS. he called ON MiSS Lee. and,
while they waited ont of doors for him,
told her he must ask for his ring and re-
lease her from her promise to marry
him. lie could not bring himself to tell
her he did not love her. but he said some
thing had arisen in his life To make It
absolutely necessary that he break his
hetrnthal VOWS to her. Those were the
words the kappas put into his month on
the way there. Rutherford felt the cad
he was acting in lsabels eyes hut he
was equal TO the terms Of his probation.
whatever happened. Miss Lee. diyniicd
rs he had never seen her before, said lit
! tie. but she could not hide the expression
at utter establishment and incopprehen-
/ sihility in her eyes. and-yeS. there was
sorrow and disappointment, too. Ruther-
lard saw IL BENEATH the pride. He felt
that he had never loved her SO much.
From that night he led the busiest life
he had ever Imagined possible He car
RED tho kappa's books. he ran prrands
Frrys . 4 4
Latin. h. was dressed in outlaEdish Gus
TUNES and made to parade the streets:
I ne even had to clean boots and press
\ clothes for the fraternity men. BUT never
+ once did he Maver from his cause. Per
maps II was wcli that his hours were
fuliy occupied or he might have permit
: tel ms tbonEhtS 10 turn Isabel Lcc-ward.
( rutherford had just one week more of
PROBATION. ana he uud Won the approval
Or every prospective fraternity brother
/ Tie was still running merry pace ip
! their diving, and he began to wonder
What was in store foy him II initiation
4 tie t&ncsed thar the climax would lc
( Netting for him. at least After iptia.
non ic knew the first thing be would DO
/ and il did rot take him many minutes
. 10 decide what that was, either. lie
! M"Ald see Isabel md try 10 explain his
/ attt0de: lie dared not think she would
/ refuse - sympathizc with his cause
Z 10" Nappd SlEmaS did NOT lot time
hang heavily on Rutherford'S hands dur.
!ng the last week. Two nights before in
itiati"n they informed him that he must
20 down to non'S. cafe freduented hy
( students, and act ~ waiter for the even
I inS: He was not TO recognize anyone.
ana be was Ia accept tips in compliance
! Win The custom of his assumed poSitiou.
which tips. furthermore, we've 10 he add.
ed 10 the frat" funds
Z Knit hpFforl tivpSsal La,
garb, which his friends had secured for
( him. was clunSily handiu~ SO .lnh San,l-
1 wlrht> and coffee. salads. oysters on The
( half shell. pie rnd milk shakes. when =
number ~ the kappas came noi>ily mtn
/ bon :. He took their orders without a
( SIGN ~ RECOGNITION even IL he lid FORGET
( napkins 2nd place The knives on the lnfr
/ al the mates. The EappaS. when his
I Nnck was turned, nod ltVl approved in his
nr'ril"n Rutherford was all righ:--so
l'r">entlv the ,lqor swung omen and.
smiling and pretty In tbeater attirc, Miss
I isabel entered. escorted bv p Kama Sic.
ma. WHO quietly recognized h;s ..crat