The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-22

What's che use of boy like you get
ting silly over girl like Marjory
King?"
perhaps th>,e isn't any," said the
other frankly, but I'm going to stick
it out 1t seems sometimes as if she
treated me with a little more-more
interest than she does you
Stanton laughed That's where
you're dead wrong. old man. By the
way, that philClugy exam. is going to
be pretty stiff for the poor girl. It's
a shan she ever took course with
a fossil. Ike Brown But | imagine |
can he Ter out with my notes. You
know / haven't missed a lecture. and
I've I'm reports on all the outside
reading have offered to let her
have ny note book for a week before
the eXa ~. and told her Id coach her
up all "onld "
"Tha good move. all right" said
the KIa looking with admiration at
his friend Il wonder why l never
think OF those things"
oh ell, she isn't going to marry
me jus on account of that"
ISM going to what?"
Wei ! never put it that way be-
fore, bit OF coures intend to propose
to her told YOU was in dead
| earnest"
20, SUPPOSE | will, too, in the
| course NJ tire. ! never happened to
think ahnut that part of it before"
81 toll YOU frankly" said Stanford,
| deliberately. Il intend to ask her q
few days before commencement. Some
| time after this beastly exam. is on"
"She'I hear from me about the same
time. then, and | bet you money I'll
win ort"
So it was agreed between them that
Stanton should coach Marjory as he
| had promised to, and that as soon as
the marks of the examination were
posted the Lext morning he should
make his proposal, asking her to defer
her answer until later in the day In
the course of the morning the Kid"
should make his plea. and that night
they should know their fate.
The two boys approached the impOr-
tant day with ever-increasing excite
ment. The strain of senior eXamina-
lions seemed as nothing compared
with the uncertainty of not knowing
the state of Marjory Kings affections.
She seemed to take a keen relish in
keeping them in suspense, and a word
of encouragement to one was always
followed by a radiant smile upon the
other.
The day at last arrived, and kid"
Walker saw his chum depart upon his
important errand. Il don't wish you
luck, old man." he said, but here's
my hand" And the two boys sepa.
rated with warmer feeling of friend
ship for each other than they had
ever known before.
A large crowd of students had al
ready gathered around the building
board when the kid" sauntered up
with pretended Indifference to see the
result of the philology examination.
He craned his neck over the crowd.
That name at the head of the list was
enough. m. King-99 per cent" He
felt sudden sense of defeat Stanton
had coached her. and she had come
out at the head of the list. He pushed
his way aimlessly away from the
others.
Suddenly he came upon his chum
walking slowly toward him.
Il ought to have known you'd win
her" said Stanton.
The Kids" happiness was tinged
with deep pity for his friend
Have you asked herr"
Yes. She told me that she was
never so surprised in her life. Said
she was just about to accept some one
else. You're a lucky boy. Kid Walk
err"
How did she know that l was going
to propOse?" stammered the Kid"
But I'd better not keep her waiting
any longer"
He was detained by the voice of a
classmate: Hello. Kid" heard the
news?"
No. What news?"
"Philology Browns going to be mar,
ried"
rs he? It's about time" The kid"
was not in the least interested.
Here they comet" called one of the
boys few feet away. "H&Te's a rous-
ing cheer, boys. Are you Prady?"
BROWN. Rip! Rah! Rec;
King! King! KING" came the shout of
twenty voices.
kid" Walker was completely dazed.
He looked up to see Prof. Brown walk.
ing rapidly by with Marjory King
smiling at his side. His eyes met
Stanton's.
Isn't she stunner?" asked an en-
thusiastic onloOker.
Stanton smiled grimly at the Kid"
20, she's a sumner all right, If that's
what you want to know"
Plant Life on Mont PeIee.
The interesting phenomenon of the
return OF vegetation to the slopes of