The Monticellonian., 1916-10-05
WINIFRED'S LUCK
BY IzoLA FORESTER.


too bad that we are somewhat bound
TO take the girl here.
Not bound, nothing compulsory
about it, Betsy" the professor re-
sponded eheerfully. Hector merely
asked If we could take her with us. [
thought it would relieve you"
well. it would She could be a lot
of help if she's that kind-willing, [
mean. 1t was on account of Everitt
that | spoke Laura begged me to keep
him out of--well. you know what /
mean, dear. Not to let him fall in
love until he is through college"
Cant help falling in love at coed
place. They all do" The professor
eyes twinkled. Write her to come.
anyway, Betsy, and don't worry
Eyeritt came downstairs just as his
aunt sealed the letter. He was such Il
clean, frank, splendid boy. And the
girl might be-anything. She tried to
explain her coming.
She's the daughter of an old class
mate of your uncle. He is the head
of a mission now in southern 0klaho-
ma and has a large family. Winifred
is the eldest She wants TO work her
way through college and we are going
70 have her live with us
Gee, isn't that plucky Of her
After Winifreds arrival that seemed
TO be his attitude OF mind to-
ward REORGANIZATION for her pluck.
And the worst of il was, no matter
how the other girls tried TO smooth
it over. she WAS left out of the smart
est frat dances and the best girls
clubs on account of her position at
tile professors house.
The event of the early winter sea-
son WAS the A q. Is dance ut the
fraternity house. 1t was Everitt who
set Winfred's name down as his
choice, aud he told her of it the day
before the committee suggested that
he select another girl. He turned ON
Ted Holland with steady eyes.
I'll bring Miss Gray or no girl
News and gossip travel quickly y
small town college circles. Somehow
the rumor grew until it reached Mrs.
Ramsey's ears and troubled her. 1t
would never do for Eyeritt in his senior
year to be absent from the A. q. Is
dance. while for Winifred II really
didn't matter. since She never aimed
for the social side So she told Wini-
fred just the way matters stood, and
the girl from Oklahoma listened with
a little smile.
WHY. of course, | understand. Mrs
Ramsey" she said gently. I'll tell you
what We'll do. l have promised one of
The girls in my chemistry class TO run
out over Sunday with her. She lives
ut n farm just outside town, and | can
skate down the river To the plaee. You
can tell Everitt :
Mrs. Ramsey never quite forgot the
look Of the nan that came 10 the boys
face when she told him. He had come
home Whfstling the night of the dance.
Il thought It best to try and make
her understand how unpleasant the
other girls might make II for her II
she went" she concluded. Nov, don't
he foolish, EYeritt-''
Foolish he laughed shortly. Aunt
Betsy, she's going to sliate five miles
down the river to the Davises, and
every student has been warned against
skating on account of the danger. I'm
going after her. You'd better tell I'm
Gle Felix and let him try and get some
help out after us. Well need it,
lie caught his skates and boots
from the hall seat box and was gone
before She realized it.
As he left the town far behind he
began to call her name, the pet name
Betsy gave her:
win! oh, VIM
And finally he saw her ahead, we'll
out in midstream. He caught up with
her, thanking heaven she was safe.
She turned her head and smiled back
his feet and he saw the black water
surge up between.
The sting of the iee-cold water left
him numb With shock, but he felt bot
tom under his feet. The water only
came to his chest. and he knew Wni-
than himself But she had kept her
balance going down and was standing,
too, lifting her chin high from the wa
ter.
The ice broke under his touch when
he tried to rest any weight upon it.
And the strangest thing happened
They We're close now, side by side, not
knowing how long they could stand the
strain, and Winifred's face was near.
Without one word of love or question
ing, Everitt bent and kissed her.
Hello. hello, there!" came shout
from the shore road and the hum of n
motor. Two lights swung into view,
Are you in?" called the professor.
yes, sir, right over here Everitt
called back.
An hour afterward Winifred lay
wrapped in blankets OF the couch be-
fore the open fire in the best bedroom.
Il guest of honor, and over her leaned
Eyeritt.
1--WE We're just planning, Aunt Bet
sy.' he said, happily, how Win can
finish her course even after we're
married. Aren't you glad for meg"
Glad, dear" Mrs. Ramsey sighed
as she patted the brown braids lying
on the pillow. Il think you're very
lucky boy" Y
Copyright. 1916. by the Mcclure Newsna-
per Syndicate)
Thoughtful
Jean, three and half, was going
through the cemetery with A,,+ n.