The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-27
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
"Andy, Old Girl"
By INES MACDoNALL. ,,,

. u1o spent hours uOlhB H1' MAJ
ana hrnrsIng her eyebrows and polish
nc Der nails, but q whole school year
la almOst disposed Of itself and the
Vonne professor Of English literature
had never seemed 10 notice her at all.
before ana after class he joked and
ioil'oi with other girls. The viVaeious
Roberta Stevens nearly Away
stopped at hiS desk for a moment OF
chatt6f-BeTth0 Marvin. the class
beauty, the athletic Agnes Burns and
4 deem others we're on the triendliest
terms with hin, but Cassandra An
drows slipped demurely into her seat
1ouf mornings . week apparently IN
noticed.
They're all crazy about him." she
thought scorniully as she watched tine
DfOiesgoFs reception before class o2t
morning. "Every single one OF them.
After the professor had delivered his
lecture that mOfning. there was q ge2'
oral discussion and he called on he
Tor an opinion on a certain pas3a2y.
$40 arose diiaidently. Offering hef
lIliIe statement Of disagree ment with
lho generally accepted. theory. md
Whit there Is where the professor
mffo his first mistake. He smiled a.
tolerant SkOptical sort OF smile, the
trend Of which Cassandra Andrews
caught Immediately. and she leaned
forward imDetUOusly and fatty contra
dlctod hsS comment. Then she followed
% the contradiction with tumble Of
words IN support Of her own opinion
afd SGT speedily down again.
The professor was surprised. Well D."
he said. cFiSDly. I'm glad that az
least one student IN the class thinks
lor heTBelf. ! was afraid you were all
shecD."
on The Instant the bell rang and the
r'Tls apose aud passed out in chatter
ne groups, c0agTegGting in the court
outside With 1ighthearted banter.
"We're al sheep but you, Andy,
do1r," Slng'Out Edna Phray, dancing
nD % CaSsandTs delightedly. And
N0u are q blessed lamb, but you'll
grow. never knew you bad so much
sphnk. Where d you keep it?''
And TIE two Of them strolled off to.
eelheF. aFTang!Rg TO play tennis in
the l1to afternoon. Later that day the
rl0fo5o0F Of economics, sought the
rf0foesoP OF economics. sought the
courts for their regular afternoons
tennis bout. The English professor
Dciled q ball aimleasy into The net
While bis contemporary changed his
sGdSss i've a touch OFbBtinEfever"
he said. abSenuy Watching Edna and
CasdDdfa Tightening the net three
c5ifls'6yor. And right there the pSO.
ftbpff E1eliSh mad his second mis-
tax. I Eel" he Fki1 ALMOST friy.
oloig ep6ug4 q Sagest mixed dOu-
bies Wat d9.SoI SaY BUT"
And Bill the ec0nomicS expert, wav.
"a be rad0et and called across to
the girls; want to make it doubles?"
The girls drew together for an in.
slants consultation and then assent
ed, walking over to the court where
the two men were.
How'll we pair off," demanded pro.
IlesaoG Bill.
We'll" said Edna Phray, practically
y bate English and love economies
and I'm very temperamentGl"
The professor Of economics grlnned
as the two Of them moved toward the
other side Of the net.
But" continued Edna, significantly
10 The professor OF English, I'm a bet
ter tennis player than Cassandra An.
dreU6, even II am a sheep"
Whcreat the professor Of English
shouted with laughter.
CaSfandra glanced at her stalwart
partner ct those words and In her
young heart there leaoed a mighty
Namc, the golden points Of which
shone IN her saining brown eyes. She
forgot everything but the game. She
dartcd about diving across the court
and smashing neI return drives like a
little nend. Twice she collided with
her partner and shot him a dazzling
little glance as she flung her head
back % shake the hair out Of her eyes.
Time after time the professor OF En-.
glish shouted at her. Good grill"
amer 4 particularly difficult shot, and
her spirit scared on the wings OF the
wind with the professors not far be.
hind. She had forgotten that she had
worn her best stockings, but they were
80 much n evidence that it was Eortu.
nate that she wore them, for the pro.
les1or was getting more Observant
every moment Of the afternoon.
AZ the beginning Of the third set
they were even, with q set apiece.
Then the couple IN economics settled
down and won four straight games.
They lost the next and then won again,
10 that the score was five to one a.
aainst Cassandra and the professor Of
Ensllsh.
Easy money" jeered Professor Bill.
we need only one more game!"
You can't DO t." tainted the liam.
ing ClssandFa. 1--WE must VIM" she
said eagerly 70 the professor OF Eng.
IIsh We must-We must!"
You'll .klll yourself" he protested,
What does Il matter?' she said.
cr0uchlng % receive Professor BNps
tVIslng service. what does Il mat.
iar i ono can de Winning!" And she
nr her tired body ViciOusly into a
smashing stroke and rushed to the
not
And ~ hey fought on and on win.
ming me NEXT five games.
zone mofel" she gasped breathless.
Iv and played on.
Five lines that last and deciding
game vent % dHee, and then came the
shot The shot that stood between vie.
tory and possible defeat-and she
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