The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-16

"Mr. Dale" she SAID laintiy, uioA
enly, you are indeed true frleno:
Don't you worry, Miss Durham
spoke Dale In his straightforward
homespun way. When this is all over
you are going to be proud OF NOT
man, for if he makes the Greek ne
will get the highest average OF the
class"
And that was just what Norman
Durham did. Something more as well.
1.-THE Boob" had gained certain IN
auence over him with his rough out
honest ways, and Elida's brother sa"
the folly of wasted hours and the fast
set ceased to allure him.
Elda of course never let Norman
know what Dale had revealed to her
The latter did not come to the mouse
and for a spell there came no oppor-
tunity for inviting him. Elida began
to wonder why she thought OF him so
often; why in comparing him with
the empty-minded young men IN her
set he shone forth not only as unique
but attractive.
She knew now Why Walter Dale had
been called The Boob The students
worked him out Of half his monthly
allowance They imposed on his rare
good nature. They played all kinds
of tricks on him. But he had come
to the college to learn the ways Of the
world and never flinched from the
ordeal
And then sensational event trans
pred The little college town was
located on a lake with very lovely
island in its center. One afternoon
Elida and one.half a score OF her intl-
mate friends took boat and went
over to Lone island. A group OF the
college men were to join them at dusk
for a moonlight row.
This happened: violent storm.
1t came up suddenly, the boat the girls
had used was driven adrift and dark
came on with the frightened girls
marooned
The storm kept up. The college men
went down to a spot opposite the is
land. but an old boatman warned them
to wait till the storm was over; that
no craft could live in that wild
tempest
One hour-tvo hours went by.
Those who had timid sisters over on
Lone island. chilled and frightened,
began to worry over the situation. The
storm did not abate
Dale was OF the party on the main
land. lie walked about restlessly.
constantly watching the sky, hoping
to see some break in the leaden pail.
None came, then he disappeared.
Hello spoke Norman half an
hour later. 'Lool:, follows, there is a
light on Lone island
It's camrfre added compan-
ion. Well tie girls will feel less
lonely Maybe they have found some
kind of shelter.
Three hours later they were able to
get afoat They reached the island
to find their young lady friends sit.
ting before a CHEEKY roaring fire OF
logs built at the entrance to a cave
like depression in the rocks.
They were dry, warm and quite con
tented now at the oddity of their stu
alton And entertaining them with
pleasant stories was-"The Boob"
He had proven his experiences as a
crack swimmer; he had won distinc
ton over his rather crestfallen fellow
students.
Myrtle Farr fairly dotted on him and
vi Barringer no longer made fun o.
his rugged country ways.
And Elida, who had known his ster
ling worth all along, was glad and
proud Of his escort to her home.
The papers made quite a feature Of
his brave, lonely swim to bring sue
cor and courage to the fair marooners
A year later they chronicled the bril-
liant wedding of Elida and "The
Boob who had shown that he pos
sessed at soul the merits that make
true and great men.
Copyright. 1914, by W. G. Chapman)