The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
Andy, Old
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opyright, 1918. by the Mcclure Newspa
Fer Syndicate.)
By MES MACDONALD

(Copyright. 1875 by the Mcclure Newspa-
Per syndicate.)
Cassandra Andrews had done every
thing she could think of. She had worn
her most becoming blouses and her
best stockirgs-she had spent hours
doing her hair and brushing her eye
brows and polishing her nails, but
whole schoO. year had almost disposed
of itself and the young professor of
English literature had never seemed to
notice her at all. Before and after
class he joked and jollied with other
girls. The vivacious Roberta Stevens
nearly always stopped at his desk for
n moment of chatter-Bertha Marvin.
the class beauty, the athletic Agnes
Burns and dozen others were on the
friendliest terms with him, but Cas-
sandra Andrews slipped demurely into
her seat four mornings a week, appar-
emily unnoticed.
They're all crazy about him." she
thought scornfully. as she watched the
professors reception before class one
morning. "Every single one Of them' ~
After the professor had delivered his
eral discussion and he called on her
for an opinion on a certain passage.
She arose diffidently, offering her
little statement of disagreement with
the generally accepted theory. And
right there is where the professor
made his first mistake. He smiled
tolerant, skeptical sort of smile, the
trend of which Cassandra Andrews
caught Immediately, and she leaned
forward impetuOusly and fatty contra
dicted his comment. Then she fol-
lowed up the contradiction with tum-
bile Of words in support Of her own
opinion and sat speedily down again.
The professor was surprised. "Wen,"
he said. crisply. "I'm glad that at
least one student in the class thinks
for herself. 1 was afraid you were all
sheep"
On the instant the bell rang and the
girls arose and passed out in chatter
ing groups. conRregating in the court
outside with light-hearted banter.
"We're all sheep but you, Andy.
dear" sang ont Edna Phray, dancing
up to Cassandra delightedly. "And you
are a blessed lamb. but you'l grow. I
never knew you had so much spunk.
Where do you keep it7"
And the two Of them strolled of to-
gether, arranging to play tennis In the
late afternoon. Later that day the
professor of English and his crony, the
professor Of economics, sought the
courts for their regular afternoons
hnsS hA WuHO
patted ball almlessly into the net
while his contemporary changed his
shoes. f4
"Guess I've got a touch Of spring fe-
YER" he said, absently watching Edna
and Cassandra Tightening the net three
courts over. And right there the pro-
fessor Of English made his second mis-
take. II feel" he said, almost friv-
olous enough to suggest mixed doubles.
What do you say, Bin7"
And Bill. the economics expert, wav-
the girls: "Want to make It doubles?"
The girls drew together for an in
stant's consultations, and then assent
ed. walking over to the court whers
the two men were.
How'll ye pair orr demanded Pro-
lessor Bill.
SWELL" said Edna Phray, practical
ly, II hate English and love econom-
ics-and Tn very temperamental."
The professor Of economics grinned
as the two Of them moved toward the
other side Of the net.
''But." continued Edna, significantly
to the professor Of English, 'rm bet
ter tennis player than Cassandra An
drews, even II I am sheep"
Whereat the professor Of English
shouted with laughter.
Cassandra glanced at her stalwart
partner Mt those words and in her
young heart there leaped a mighty
flame. the golden points of which
shone in her shining brown eyes. She
forgot everything but the game. She
darted about, diving across the court
and smashing her return drives like a
little fiend. Twice she collided with
her partner and shot him a dazzling
little glance as she flung her head back
to shake the hair out Of her eyes. Time
after time the professor Of English
shouted at her, "Good girlw after
particularly difficult shot, and her
spirit scared on the wings Of the wind
with the professors not far behind.
She had forgotten that she had worn
her best stockings, but they were SO
much In evidence that 1t was fortunate
that she wore them, for the professor
was getting more observant every mo-
ment Of the afternoon.
At the beginning Of the third set
they were even, with set apiece.
Then the couple in economics settled
down and won four straight games.
They lost the next and then won again,
80 that the score was five to one