Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08

10, Oororny, Louis WAh surprised
himself at the tone Of his voice,
which told him Enthusiastically that
&c wasn't the same warm greeting
that he had anticipated giving her.
Hello Louis-you don't remember
me Freshman Harper" "Louis hows
the boy. Hi Levi" got itch al.
ready" and a score of his old col
lege mates were gathered around
him all welcoming him back to his
dear old school that had meant SO
much to him.
In few minutes all were on their
way to the campus and going ac-
ross the bridge Louis found himself
between Dorothy and Donald White,
talking over the outstanding big
events at the. University since his
departure, two years before. There
are just as many squirrels as there
used to be-" said Louis, I guess
there are plenty Of nuts around
here yet" little suspecting that Do
rothy's answer in the affirmative
accompanied by a little laugh was
meant to be pun.
"And this is B street." he con-
tinued, How we'll / remember that
night we stole DR.. Bells turkey and
gee how -" Hello Freshman,
how are you," They continued their
way almost unconservously, just as
they used to going thru Lovers lane
toward the store and as they came
near to the sidewalk Mrs. Winston
greeted Louis with a hearty hand
shake and turning to Dorothy, after
a few words Honey you were the
most beautiful bride have ever
seen, your dress was simply ador
able and the wedding was so pref
ty." At the word bride, Louis's
heart gave a leap, and if an XRay
production of his mind could have
been taken it would have shown a
raging tempest but by the time Mr..
Winston got there, the only out
ward manifestation was flushed
face which was now beaming cool
after the first violent surge of
blood.
$50 you are married, are you
Dorothy? he calmly but with trem-
bling voice asked, beating down the
emotion as best he could. Yes the
wedding was just darling, Anna
Lynn and Louise Olson, you re-
member her, were bridesmaids"
eyes," he answered, endeavoring to
appear interested-but just then
D. R. Jones an old friend and senior
when Louis entered as Freshman
stepped out of the Post Office and
the explanation of the wedding
ceased.
The forenoon was taken up by
meeting the boys who to him were
Freshman and Sophomore who
now had become Juniors and SEN
Tors. He took luncheon in Gordon
Hall and his thoughts hardly had
time to concentrate on Dorothy be-
cause Of the continuous converse
ton, but always and omnipresent
did she sit there before him. Some
times, in a second midged in, he
would pity her and feel sorry for
himself. In another his thoughts
would rage and were he alone with
her he felt that he would almost
tear her to pieces.
Lunch, being over they strolled
out on the campus but there was al
ways some present and Louis never
did get to mention his feelings to
her. After a few minutes they
separated he promising to see Ecr
again about 4 o'clock. He feeling
depressed and down-hearted and in
order to avoid being with the boys
went up town so that he could be
all alone. Having gotten him a
room he went up and fell down ac-
ross the bed and thought he would
go to sleep but he couldn't get his
mind off Dorothy. There he was
coming all the way back to Com
mencement almost entirely to see
her and-only to find her married
She had not mentioned her inten-
ton one time in any Of her letters.
It was all clear now that fellow she
kissed goodbye at the train was her
husband. He was going home to
get things ready for their bridal
trip, while she was only waiting for
her diploma. Women-they are
Gods most peculiar beings. ! can't
be with her and she married. /
won't enjoy the other exercises un-
der these conditions. must GO
Looking at his watch he found that
IL minutes remained for him to
catch the ESQ train, SO in an in
slant he was off to the depot and
las luck would have it he saw no one
he knew, hence he escaped the very
unpleasant explanation Of his short
visit.
When Louis left Dorothy, she
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