The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-27
A Special In
Fine Arts
The "Stunner" Was a Sur
prise to the Two Students.
BY JANE OSBORN.
Copyright, 1909. by Associated Lit
arary praSs
BY JANE OSBORN.

eTdFy I'TeSS. /
Stanton Thorpe and his chum. Kid
Walker, were walking rapidly across
the campus. absorbed In their own i'm
portance. 1t was the first day of their
senior year. Stanton was class presi-
dent. and the Kid was his right hand
man.
tall, striking girl passed rapidly
by. Stanton vas interested at once
and not little surprised when he saw
the girl smile back at his companion.
who pulled Off his cap with unfeigned
satisfaction.
who's your friend. Kid?" he asked
when they were well out of hearing.
"Why. that's Mnrjory King. l 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 n stunner?" And the Kid
gave his friend thump on the arm to
force an answer.
"Oh. she's sumner, all right, IL
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?" queried Stanton.
whose interest was thoroughly reused
The Kids voice was lowered. "Twen-
'y-three." he ventured cautiously.
His companion whistled. We'll, I'm
as old as that myself" His eyes had
followed her TO the other side of the
campus. Say. Kid. she Is n sumner.
Shouldn't much mind eoeducation If
they were ali 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.
lng?'
The other smiled gleefully "She?
oh. she's special In fine arts. which
means anything at all, doesn't II?
Why2"
well. it's this way" explained Stan
ton, trying TO hide an unexpected feel
ing or embarrassment. Il was think
ing that wed get better acquainted
and kind of gain time on the other
Fellows II We were to take some work
with her
This plan met with his chum's entire
approval, so they turned their steps
away from the uorihitofy toward the
deans ONCE.
Ihef hrst task was TO see Mar1ory
Kings schedule. and the second was
10 induce tne dean TO allow them to
make chahge III their own course or
study. Tue hrst was easy enough. Tor
as CLASS oipcers the boys were allow
ed TO nave 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 a large card catalogue. lie
made rev notes from the desired
card and returned to his friend, who
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lie spoke IN subdued tones: "Ad-
vanced Italian conversation, art or
dressmaklng. sclentlnc COOKING. study
OF the child nina ana elementary
philology. The first we aren't quail
he'd Tor, the next Two aren't open TO
men. child MIND l won't take, so It's
got TO be the last.
what Is phlloiosy, anyway Z, asked
the Kid
blessed II know. It's one OF FRO
fessor browns deadiiest' put us per
fectly all right
wei, let's take II then.
SO 1t was that stanton Ihorpe ana
Kid Walker. engineers, took up the
study Oh languages uhder the ceieprat-
ed Dr. Brown ahd-a TACT Oh much
greater importance-became In Few
months the nndisputed claimants 10
the friendship OF MarJory King.
AS time went on ana MarJory was
seen more ana more with stanton ana
the hid and less with the other boys
people began TO tax. she apparently
found their companionship agreeable
put no oue' hot efeo Tue WV 'oSA!
seniors themselves. could decide whieh
one she preferred. Inc riVairy-m-
tense though IL Was-ohiy cehiehted
their friendship ana they never cream
ed or conceaiih2 from each other 'heIr
growing fondhess Tor the girl
Iheres no use JOKING ABOUT i.
the college year. II mean business.
What's the use Of n boy like you get.
ting silly over a girl like Marjory
KingT
perhaps there isn't any" said the
other frankly, but I'm going to stick
IT out. 1t seems sometimes as II she
treated me with little more-morc
interest than she does you"
Stanton laughed. That's where