Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-13

Walker, were walking rapidly across
the campus. absorbed In their own i'm
portance II was the first day of their
senior year. Stanton was class presi.
dent. and the Kid was his right hand
man.
A tall. striking girl passed rapidly
by. Stanton was interested mt once
and not little surprised when he saw
the girl smile back at his companion.
who pulled or his cap with unfeigned
satisfaction.
who's your friend, KIDD" he asked
when they were well out of hearing.
"Why. that's Marjory King. told
you about her. She's the girl met at
the house party last summer; made an
awful hit with the fellows there. Isn't
she sumner. thought"
"Marjory King" unused the other
thoughtfully.
Isn't she stunnerT And the Kid
gave his friend thump on the arm to
force an answer.
"Oh, she's sumner, all right. II
that's what you want to know. Say,
she isn't freshman. is she?"
The Kid laughed. "Well. not exact.
ly. She's registered as special in fine
arts. shouldn't wonder II she was
rather oldish myself"
How old. say" querled Stanton
whose interest was thoroughly reused
The Kids voice was lowered Given.
ty-three." he ventured cautiously.
His companion whistled. well, I'm
as old as that myself" His eyes had
followed her to the other side of the
campus. Say. Kid. she is a sumner.
Shouldn't much mind coeducation II
they were all like that"
The next day the two boys were
making their way from one Of the en-
cheering buildings to their dormitory
Say. Kid" said Stanton after sew.
eral minutes silence. whats she tax.
ing"
The other smiled gleefully. she:
oh. she's n special In fine arts. which
means anything at all, doesn't It'll
Why:"
well. it's this way" explained Stan
ton. trying TO hide an unexpected feel
ing Of embarrassment. II was think
Ing that we'd get better acquainted
and kind Of gain time on the other
fellows IL we were to take some worl;
with her."
This plan met with his chums entire
approval. So they turned their steps
away from the dormitory toward the
deans Office.
Their first task was to see Marjory
Kings schedule. and the second was
to induce the dean TO allow them to
make change in their own course of
study. The first was easy enough. fol-
as class officers the boys were allow
cd to have access to the students rec.
ords.
Just want TO look AT few Of the
fellows time cards" said Stanton TO
the registrar as he fumbled through
the ks In large card catalogue. He
made few notes from the desired
card and returned TO his friend. who
was seated ut the table.
He spoke in subdued tones: "Ad'
vanced Italian conversation. art OF
dressmaking. scientific cooking. study
| Of the child mind and elementary
philology. The first we aren't quail
fed for. the next two aren't open to
men. child mind won't take so it's
got TO be the last"
what is philology. anyway" asked
the Kid.
Blessed IL l know It's one of Pro-
fessor Browns deadliest, but It's per-
fectly all right"
"Well. let's take IL then"
So It was that Stanton Thorpe and
Kid Walker. engineers. took up the
| study OF languages under the celebrat-
ed DR.. Brown and-a fact OF much
greater importance-became IN few
months the undisputed claimants to
the friendship of Marjory King.
AS time went on and Marjory was
seen more and more with Stanton and
the Kid and less with the other boys
people began to talk. She apparently
found their companionship agreeable,
but no one. not even the two lucky
seniors themselves. could decide which
one sue pTeAeEEeu. AHt iNuity III
tense though It was-only cemented
their friendship. and they never dream
ed of concealing from each other their
growing fondness for the girl.
There's no use joking about 1t,
Kid" said Stanton toward the end OF
the college year. Il mean business
What's the use Of boy like you get
ting silly over girl like Marjory
King:"
Perhaps there isn't any," said the
other frankly, but I'm going to stick
| II out. 1t seems sometimes as II she
treated me with n little more-more
interest than she does you"
Stanton laughed. That's where
you're dead wrong. old man. BY the
way. that phIlology exam Is going to
be pretty stiff for the poor girl. It's
a shame she ever took the course with
fossil like Brown. But l imagine
can help her out with my notes. You
know haven't missed lecture. and
I've full reports on all the outside read.
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