The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-06-19

class. His intellect is neither in his
shoulders nor his legs: it is all in his
head. Though he leads his class and
is a pig in the matter Of prizes, be is
as modest as a little child. He is the
soul Of honor and the most popular
man in college,"
The speaker paused from his encomi.
ums on himself for breath, and before
he could recommence Billy led the girls
away. remarking that t1attery was obi
Gus to him.
why. Alec" said Belle, with whom
he had paired from the first, II didn't
know you were such a prominent young
man."
All pleasant as well as disagreeable
affairs must have an end, and while
Alec Pomeroy was scraping bottom on
his examination his cousins were bid:
ding Billy and Tom goodby. On their
arrival at their aunt's they astonished
her with the information they had re-.
ceived of her sons prominence in
scholarship and popularity. which was
adorned by his modesty. Mrs. Pom
eroy was delighted, having supposed
that her son had gone In for athletics
rather than study.
This plot might have passed of with
out being exposed had not a mutual ad
miration sprung up between Billy Chan
der and Belle Winchester. Billy was
dying to see her again. but he could
not go to visit her without giving away
the deception that had been practiced
on her. She wrote her cousin frequent.
~, her letters being turned over to Billy
and being answered by him in his
chum's name. every letter Of Billy's
growing nor and more affectionate.
At last Belle wrote her beloved cous-
in" that she was about to return to
her home. This was too much for Bill
~, and he started at once to see her.
Billy's resolutions with regard to an
immediate confession were excellent
The only trouble with them was the
difficulty Of his carrying them out
He expected to meet Mrs. Pomeroy.
Belle and Lucy on arrival and had
prepared some jocular remarks when
Alec's mother should see a stranger
instead of her SOL But Mrs. POmeroy
and Lucy were out when he arrived
This upset his plans. However, he
was so overjoyed at meeting with
Belle that it didn't matter much-for
the time being. He spent two hours
with the young lady, during which, in
stead Of beginning with a confession
Of his identity. he began with a confes
sion Of his feelings.
Suddenly the door of the library, in
which the young persons sat. opened.
and Mrs. Pomeroy discovered her
niece in close proximity to a stranger.
"Aunty," said Belle. jumping up.
with a blush on her face. 'Alec's
come"
Mrs. Pomeroy stood mute with az
constituent
"Where is hep she asked coldly.
why. here. Of course, What do you
mean"
II owe you all an explanation STAN
mered Billy. with a face as red as q
Jocks comb. and. beginning at the
wrong end of his story. he got mex.
tricably confused. But a series of
questions from the older lady finally
elected the information required. and q
smile settled on the face of Mrs. Pom
eroy and Lucy. As for Belle. she didn't
know whether to smile or to cry or to
hide her blushing face in a lounge oil.
low.
Mrs. Pomeroy helped matters by
thanking Billy for correcting her mis-.
take in sending her cousins to Alec on
the v of an important examination.
after which the meeting resolved itself
into a reception Of Billy's credentials
IN the matter Of an application for the
hand Of Relle Winchester. They ap
peared to be satisfactory. and the
young lady returned % her home en-,
gagged. The day after the next college
commencement. Mt which Billy took
honors. be vent to Colorado to Claim
bic bride.