Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30
THE LION AND
THE LAMB
By ANNA PHILLIPS SEE
Copyright. 1910. by Associated Literary Press.)

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 womens 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 janitor
thought she asked for Mr.. Lamb. Billy
came to the phone. With difficulty he
comprehended that he was being In
vited to afternoon tea on Sunday to
see your friend, 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 opportunity to meet girls. and he
seized Il.
On Sunday Mrs. Veriton opened her
door to Respondent youth. Her face
told Billy Lamb that he was strang-
er to her and the painful fact that
she was not expecting him to tea.
With his most engaging smile he re-
minded her OF the invitation she had
given him by telephone. The lady
looked blank and asked his name.
Lamb" replied Billy. looking as
innocent as his namesake.
What Is your fraternity?"
phi Tau"
is funny. When | telephoned you |
thought l was talking to Reginald
Lyon, friend OF mine. Don't you
remember how hard 1t was for US to
understand each other?"
Billy murmured sadly that 1t was
all his mistake, and Mrs. Veriton in
sisted that she had been stupid, and
she was very sorry 1t had happened
So Then she awaited the young
mans departure, but he fingered with
a panied look Of disappointment. FL
nally she said: II shall be one man
short, and-won't you come in and
meet the young ladies, any way?"
1T would be great pleasure. but
don't think ! ought to, under the
circumstances" answered the dlplo-
matte youth.
Mrs. Veriton was impulsive. do
come in.2 she urged. -
With seeming reluctance the unin-
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-Billy
Lamb fell really and truly In love
with pretty, timid creature. who had
never in her life been out from un-
der chaperon's eye. No college girls
liberty 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
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 start
ed. Father has just written to Cousin
Kate Veriton that he has promised me
10 the son Of one Of his friends and
that this son Is member OF the
senior class"
Billy looked his amazement; he was
too astonished to speak.
Promise me you'll not tell, Mr..
Lamb-not a 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 Of muss-
ing 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 man"
Her eyes grew big at the mere sug-
gestion of opposition to her parent.
you don't know my father | shall
have to do as he says" was her re-
signed reply.
The party was breaking up and Bill
ly rose reluctantly. whispering with
magnificent audacity: Don't worry.
Perhaps we can find way out Of It."
Mary Armitage gave the captive
Lamb such look Of admiring conf
dence that 1t went to his head and
kept him awake half the night.
When William Lamb. with amazing
prom ptness, 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
arrested and actually spent night
in jail for speeding that five-thousand
dollar automobile Of his. I'm very
sorry you have met him. All you can
do now is to ignore him as much as
possible
Yes, Cousin Kate" Mary, answered
dutifully, and there the matter rest
ed SO far as Mrs. veriton was con-
oerned.
The June days passed In gay
round, in which Billy Lamb saw from
afar his adored one always guarded