Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
MAKING AN
IMPRESSION.

paul, do you know Prof. Loring's
daughter" asked the aspiring fresh
man, as he lathered his face and -four
ished his razor.
The long junior grinned p~aternally.
II know her; yes" he answered. We
all do. The question is, Does she
know us?"
"Meaning?"
Meaning that she has a merry
habit Of forgetting. She's rather i'm
portant, herself, you know, and there
are a good man. of us. l think I've
been introduced to that girl ten times
since | came here to college, but it's
only since I've been a junior that h
recognizes me when we meet"
well, I'm no junior, but she'll rec
ognize me, all right! l danced with
her three times last night, and" He
paused to hold up his upper lip taut
while he finished shaving it. Then he
modestly smiled into the mirror. Il
fiatter myself | made an impression"
he concluded.
The long juniors grin was more
than paternal now-it was grand
fatherly. But he said not a word,
which nettled the aspiring freshman
greatly.
AS if that had not been enough,
when the two were crossing the camp
us together an hour later, they came
upon Miss Loring, who threw her
whole soul into the bow she gave to
the long Junior and saved nothing
at all for the freshman at his side.
Seer" said the junior. gently, after
they had passed. That's the way. A
year or so from now, IL you meet her
repeatedly, she'll begin to remember
you. You have to grow up with the
country, my boy. No other way"
One morning, about a week later,
Edith Gardner, the charming daughter
of a teacher In the English department,
telephoned the aspiring freshman, In
viting him to an informal gathering
at her house that evening and indi.
eating that he was to have the special
honor of escorting Miss Loring.
The receiver clicked and the aspir
ing freshman thought 1t over. But he
was nobody's simpleton, II he was q
freshman.
He waited until within an hour oil
the time set for the party; then he
called up Miss Loring by phone, and
in a hoarse voice, introduced himself
as "Mr. H~aberbusch," explaining a
the same time that he had been dele
gated to act as her escort for the even
ing.
"Oh!" she exclaimed, sweetly. &c
understood that | was to go with Mr.
Charming"
"Channing!" was the offended echo
who's hef"
She hesitated. why, | think hi!
first name is Reuben-Reuben Chan
ming" Now, as 1t happened, this wal
the full name of the aspiring fresh
man.
Reuben" he repeated, with a laugh
whats he? A farmer?"
She gave back the laugh with hearty
appreciation. "No-a freshman"
well, Miss Gardner called me vi
and asked me to be your escort.
don't intend that Reuben shall cheat
me out of the privilege" said "Haber
busch" What time shall | call?"
She told him merrily, and he was on
hand at the appointed time. To his
delight, when she saw him in over
coat, with collar turned up, she
greeted him trustingly as "Mr. Haber
busch" and. Just as they reached Miss
Gardeners after a pleasant walk to.
.gether, she volunteered the touching
assurance that, though she had ex.
pected to come with Mr.. Claiming, she
was sure she did not regret the change.
Then they entered the house and
she was spirited away upstairs, while
Claiming, in a lower room, disposed
OF his wraps and bloomed forth In
evening clothes. 1t was more thar
he had dared hope, though, when. a
few minutes later, she fioated down
the stairway and came smiling to
where he stood in the parlor entrance.
Why, Mr.. Charming. you're here,
after ALL" she said. cordially. ~ un.
.derstood that | was to com with you.
and at the last minute Miss Gardner
sent Mr.. Haberbusch for me-"
Claiming darted a suspicious glance
at her. Her face was innocent.
"Haberbusch-who's he?" he asked.
She looked started for an instant:
then caught herself. Dreadful name.
isn't it?" she laughed.
"And yet you don't regret the
change-from Reuben?"
Her lips parted in establishment, but
Just there Miss Gardner broke In with
greetings and welcome.
Edith Gardner" demanded Miss
Loring, in the first pause, where's
that Mr.. Haberbusch I came WITH"
"Wha do you mean?" was the an
swer. You came with Mr.. Charming.
child" Then, as the next guest
claimed Miss Gardeners attention.
Miss Loring turned on the aspiring
freshman with a bewildered express
sion which rapidly changed to one Of
wrath.
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