Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

returned to Harvard for my last two years
grind, and, though my head full of Dorothy,
managed to keep up to the standard already set
for myself I was one of the best oarsmen; at
football was fine so the boys said; was mem
ber in good repute of the Banjo Club with high
aspirations for the Glee Club, my fine
falsetto voice settled itself into either baritone,
basso profundi, or tenor; for sometimes it seemed
to have leanings toward all three.
l also stood as well in my classes as one might
expect of all round fellow good enough, for
after ALL am not sure yet but that the stock of
vitality and good health laid up by the college
athlete,-if he does not overtran,-s about the
best asset that he carries home with him, along
with his diploma.
Dorothy went back to Brier Cliff, for only one
year. Somehow don't know how it is-girls
smarter than boys; they learn faster, or-or
i don't know what, but Dorothy was booked to
finish school one year before would get through.
| began to have grave fears as to what might hap
pen. Dorothy growing sweeter and sweeter,
and more beautiful every year, and if she kept up
the pace she had gone the past two years, what
would she be like next year? Could | keep my
grip on herewith real men around her,-and I
away at College?
almost made up my mind to cram. What would
be the use? I couldn't get two years into one;
and with so serious determination of Dorothy to
the brain-in medical parlance-I would be lucky
if l kept up to the standard for the year.
For a month after got back in my old quarters
l was possessed of "blue devils" and thoughts and
fancieS of Dorothy of whom had seen just enough
to keep them alive.
At Christmas, when the boys and girls were all
at home for the holidays, l saw her again, but the
merrymaking was so fast and furious that there
was scarcely quiet moment. At Easter, when
we were all home again for week, | managed to
snatch few moments alone with her; only few,
for all of the other fellows trying to do the
very same thing. She certainly was more bewitch-
ing, more adorable, than ever before There
talking. must haze Dorothy; and man.
aged somehow to convey that impression to her.
Altogether it was blissful week.
Rv III Of my
and feet;-and Dorothy always kept most of the
waltzes for me-My Voice?-That was all right
l found could whisper all sorts of sweet nothings
into her ear without taking everybody round into
my confdence;-and without blushing; l went
back to College saturated with love of Dorothy.
I saw her graduate in June. Talk of "sweet girl
graduates" There thirty of them, but my
sweet Dorothy topped them all off. She had full
filled the promise of her childhood and girhood
Now fair young maid she surpassed them ALL
When l saw her come in carrying my flowers, my
heart thumped so that was afraid the fellow
sitting next would hear it. My face was flushed
with ecstacy.
"Say body would think you were in game
of football" said he.
"This is worse than football you bet! Every
girl there has got boys heart, playing shut
tlecock with it."
(Which girl is it?"
'Pshaw; There's bat one girl herer"
(Which one?"
''If you so stupid as not to see for yourself
why-why-then it's hardly worth while for me
to try to enlighten you"
Sitting out in the moonlight that night when all
over, slipped upon her third finger a slender
gold ring; initials entwined within
Dorothy, DEAR" | said, "you know what this
means? In this little circlet is bound my life and
my love for you My fourteen years service for
you-which | promised-will not be completed for
another year; until then-Sweetheart, l do not
feel that 1 ought to ask any promise from you.
This little ring only binds to you" I lifted
the sweet hand upon which l had placed the ring
to my lips, unrebuked. Then placed on the
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