Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-18
ANDY, Old
Girl" ..s
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Nv INES MACDONALD
BY INES MACDONALD
Copyright, 1918, 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 stockings-she had spent hours
doing her hair and brushing her eye
brows and polishing her nails, but
whole school year had almost disposed
of itself and the young professor or
English literature had never seemed to
notice her at all. Before and after
class he joked and jollied with other
girls. The vivacio,ls Roberta Stevens
nearly always stopped at his desk for
a moment Of chatter--Bcrtha Marvin,
the class beauty, the athletic Agnes
Burns and dozen others We're on the
rrendllest terms with him. but Cas-
sane "A Andrews slipped demurely into
her seat four mornings week, appar-
emily ,lnnoticed,
"1hey're all crazy about him." she
thought scornfully, as she watched the
professors reception before class one
morning. "Ityery single one Of them''
After the professor had delivered his
lecture that morning, there was gem
eral discussion and he called on her
for an opinion on certain passage.
She arose diflidently, offering her
little statement of disagreement with
,he 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 mpetuously and fatty contra
dioten his comment, Then she f"i-
lowed up the contradiction with y tums
BE of words in support Of her own
opinion and sat speedily down again.
The professor was surprised. "Wcll,"
he said, crisply. "Im glad that at
least one student in the class thinks
for herself. l was afraid you were all
sheep"
On the instant the bell rang and the
girls arose and passed out in chatter
ing groups, congrcgating In the court
outside with light-hcarted banter.
"Wc're all sheep but you, Andy,
dear" sang out Edna Phr0y, dancing
M to Cassandra dclightedly. "And you
are Il blessed lamb. but you'll grow.
never knew you had so much spunk.
Where do you keep itY'
And the two of them Strolcd off to-
gcthcr, arranging To play tennis In the
late afternoon. Later that day the
professor of English and his crony, The
of
courts for their regular afternoons
tennis bout. The English professor
pntt"d ball aimlessly into the net
while his contemporary changed his
shoes.
Guess I've got touch of srrin" f"-
YER" he said, abScntly watching Edna
and Cassandra tightening the net three
courts over. And right there the pro-
feSsor of English made his second mis-
take. 81 feel" he said "almoSt iriv-
olous enough to suggest mixed doubles.
What do you say, Bill?"
And Bill, the economics expert, wav-
ed his racket. and called across to
the girls: "Want to max" ii douhl"sF'
The girls drew together for an in
Stant's consultation, and then assent.
ed, walking over to the court wher.
the two men were.
"Howll We pair OFF," demanded Pro-
fesSor Bill.
"Well" said Edna Phrav, practical-
". 81 hate English and love econom-
ics-and Tn very tempcramcntal."
The professor of economies grinned
rs the two of them moved toward the
other side of the net
"Put" Continued Edna significantly
to tho rrofossor or FnoIish .Tm - let-
for +annis nlovor thon C,ssondr, An
dr,vs evon If 7 am q sheen"
Whcreat the professor of English
shouted with laughter.
Coesondro GLANCED Of ber sto,wart
nort,or ~ thoeo uor1s ord i, hor
ro,ro boort tboro Ioonod mirb+v
Ton,n ~, ooh1on nnir,s of witch
,hono IN ,or s,,i,,in,, hro,,.,, ovos sho
forgot eyervthjng hut tbe game She
dnrted ohont diving across tha court
and smashing her return drives like n
IittIa fiend Twice she coI,idol with
her mariner and shot him dozzling
little glance ns she fling her head back
TO shake the hair ont of her eyes Time
after time the nrofessor of English
shouted at her "Good gjrll" after a
particulorly difficult shot and her
spirit soared on the wings of the wind
with the professors not far behind.
She had forgotten that she had worn
her hest Stockings but tbev were so
,hat ,ha ,nnno thon, sau tha nnofnssor