Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-23
; THE EVENING STORY !
THE LION AND THE LAMB.
Nv ANNA PHILLIPS SEE.

Copyright 1910, by Associated Liter
airy Press.)
Billy Lamb was the handsomest man
in college and the wealthiest. He
was also the most unpopular with the
authorities, owing to neglect OF his
studies and frolicsome disregard OF
college rules. In addition to his other
crimes Billy was ladies' man and
travelled extensively on the trolley
lines between Athens and the two
neighboring women's colleges.
One day Mrs. Veriton, wife OF the
new professor, telephoned the Phi Tau
house, in which Billy lived. The con-
nection was poor, and the Janltor
thought she asked for Mr.. Lamb. Billy
came to the phone. With difficulty ne
comprehended that he was being In
visited to afternoon tea on Sunday 10
see "your frield, Mary Armitage, and
some other young ladies'" William
Lamb was surprised He did not know
Mrs. Veriton, who had lately come to
town: he had never heard OF Mary
Armitage However, here was an OPP
portunity to meet girls, and ne
seized it.
On Sunday Mrs. Veriton opened her
door to a resplendant youth. Her face
told Billy Lamb that he was stranger
to her and the painful fact that she
was not expecting him to tea With
his most engaging smile he reminded
her of the invitation she had given
him by telephone. The lady looked
blank and asked his name.
Lamb" replied Billy, looking as In
nocent as his namesake.
what is your fraternity"
"Phi Tau"
Mrs, yeriton laughed. well, this is
funny When I telephoned you |
thought was talking to Reginald Ly-
on. a friend of mine. Don't you re-
member how hard it was for us to I'M
derstand each other?"
Billy murmured sadly that 1t was all
his mistake and Mrs. Veriton insisted
that she had been stupid, and she
was very sorry it had happened SO.
Then she awaited the young mans de-
parture, but he fingered with panied
look Of disappointment. Finally she
said: II shall be one man short, and
won't you come in and meet the
young ladies', any way?"
ut would be a great pleasure. but
don't think | ought to, under the cir
cumstances." answered the diplomatic
youth.
Mrs. veriton was impulsive. DO
come in" she urged.
With seeming reluctance the un1n-
vited guest entered the drawing room.
Here he was introduced to several
other girls and to Mary Armitage,
who, in FIVE minutes, was the only one
in the room for him. Then-B1lly
Lamb fell really and truly in love with
a pretty, timid creature, who had new
err in her life been out from under a
chaperon's eye No college girls lib
erty had been her lot. Her father,
who had brought her up, believed in
the sheltered life for his daughter,
and marriage to husband of her own
choosing All this demure Mary con-
fided to Billy Lamb as they sat in a
corner and played with their teacups.
"And oh, Mr.. Lamb" she added pa
thetically. .'my future husband is here
in this college, now" Her hearer
started. "Father has just written to
Cousin Kate Veriton that he has prom
ised me to the son OF one OF his
friends and that this son is member
of the senior class"
Billy looked his amazement; he vas
too astonished to speak.
Promise me you'll not tell, Mr..
Lamb-not soul? Well, Cousin Kate
and both think that Reginald Lyon is
the man."
"Great scott!' exclaimed her COM
panion in genuine horror. Lyons a
perfect lady, always afraid o. mussing
his clothes He doesn't know enough
to do anything but smoke cigarettes.
Miss Armitage, you mustn't be coerced
into marrying such an apology for a
man."
Her eyes grew big at the mere sug-
gestion Of opposition to her parent.
"You don't know my father. I shall
have to do as he says" was her re-
signed reply.
The party was breaking up and Billy
rose reluctantly, whispering with mag
nificent audacity: Don't worry. Per-
haps we can find way out OF it.
Mary Armitage gave the captive Lamb
such a look Of admiring confidence
that 1t went to his head and kept him
awake half the night.
When William Lamb, with amazing
promptness, came to make his party
call, he found that the ladies were
mot at home" Mrs. Veriton had
been enlightened by her friends as to
the depravity of this gilded senior.
She said to Mary: Il hear that he
was arrests,sN and actually spent a