Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-23
What Folsom
Learned
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A STORY OF
CHIVALRY

exclamation. The girl, a pretty and
trim little lady of perhaps twenty
two summers, had occasioned Fol-
som much of the interest that comes
to most young men of his stamp
who are making their way easily
through college without thought of
care.
Folsom was about twenty-three
years old. He was a junior at the
University, and every morning go
ing from his dormitory to chapel.
he had noticed this young woman
standing on the street corner wait
ing for trolley car. The young
woman being young and pretty, and
Folsom likewise being young, the
student was naturally attracted.
After he had seen her the first
time, and had inwardly remarked
about her prettiness, Folsom pro-
ceeded to forget the girl entirely UNI
til the following morning, when
again he saw her on the same cor
ner. And for many mornings fol-
lowing he noticed her, each time add
ing to his estimate of her beauty.
One night, happening to be walk
ing past the corner about eleven
o'clock, Folsom was surprised to
meet the girl again, walking in the
opposite direction. He began to
grow interested, and contrived to be
in the same spot the next night at
the same time. Once more the girl
passed him.
Folsom was not exactly a "firt,"
but if he saw a young woman whom
he admired he assumed the liberty
of addressing her. That is, if she
were alone on the street, for in
stance, at eleven o'clock at night.
He was a "fne fellow" in many
ways, but he did not think it amiss
to accost a pretty young woman
with "good evening" If she ig-
nored him-good enough; if she
were a fiirt and answered "Good
evening"-also good enough.
This time, however, Folsom was
not going to be satisfied with being
ignored. The girl was particularly
attractive and he wanted to know
who and what she was.
| "She certainly is pretty" he said.
81 wonder where she goes every
morning and night. Pm going to
speak to her."
He quickened his pace and caught
up to the girl. Going close to her,
he DOTTED his hat and said, "Good
evening"
| The girl seemed to hesitate mo-
ment, but she, too, said, "Good eve
ming" Her voice was very sweet,
thought Folsom.
| at is splendid night" offered
the student, by way of conversation,
walking beside the girl as if he had
always known her.
eyes, it is" she responded. "There
is decided feeling of spring in the
air, don't you think SOP"
| Folsom agreed that there was. In
spite of his bravado with women, he
thought it somewhat strange that
the girl should accept his forward
ness so gracefully without any show
of being offended. "After ALL" he
considered, "she does not look like a
| flirt."
They engaged in a conversation of
meaningless nothings for a few
squares, and then the girl stopped
before little two-story house. Fol-
som was sure the nights adventure
was completed, and was amazed
greatly when the little lady asked
HIM IN.
The neatness of the coy little
parlor was what first struck the man
when the girl lighted the gas. Ev-
} crything looked spick and span, and
the appointments of the modest
room were tastefully chosen and ar
ranged.
"Won't you sit DOWN." the girl
asked.
J Folsom sank into chair.
''No doubt you are surprised that
l consented TO talk to you, and after
ward asked YOU into my house." be-
gan the girl She did not wait for
an answer. but continued "Well. /