The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-22

person to stick to their princInle.
why, the more I believe the nersom
must have something pretty fine ahnm.
'em likely" ''
"Yes" said the hot-headed Fred
THAT may be in ordinary times. hut
not when persons principles are lin.
BILE to betray their country! We WON'T
stand that kind Of principles, I tell
you, and we oughtnt to. Dora Yocum's
finding that out, all right. She had the
biggest position Of any girl in this
place, or any boy either, up to the last
few weeks, and there wasn't any stu.
dent or hardly even member Of the
faculty that had the influence or was
more admired and looked up to. She
had the whole show! But now, since
she's just the same rs called any stu
dent murderer If he enllsts to fight
| for his country and 1lag-well, now
she hasn't got anything at all, and If
she keeps OH she'll have even less |"
He paused In his walking to and fro
and came to halt behind his friends
chair. looking down compasslonately
upon the back Of Ramsey's motionless
head. His tone changed. II guess 1t
isn't just the ticket-me to be talking
this way to you, is it7" he said, with q
trace Of husklness.
"Oh-it's all right" Ramsey mur.
INJURED. not altering his position.
Il can't help blowing up" Fred went
on II want to say, though, know
I'm not very considerate to blow up
about her to you this way. I've been
playing horse with you about her ever
since freshman year. but-well, you
must have understood Ram, I never
meant anything that would really both
er you much, and thought-well, I
really thought It was good thing,
-yOur-well, I mean about her.
you know. I'm on. all right know
It's pretty serious with YOU" He
paused
"Its--it's kind Of tough luck!" his
friend contrived to say; and he began
to pace the floor again.
"Oh-well-" he said
"Sce here, ole stick-ln- the-mud."
Fred broke out abruptly. after her
saying what she did Well, it's none
o my business, but-but--"
We'll what?" Ramsey murmured
II don't care what you say, IL you
want to say anything"
well I got to say It," Fred hnlf
groaned and half blurtcd. "After she
said that-and she meant it-why, II
were In your place I'd be darncd II
ia be seen out walking with her
| again"
I'm not going to be-" Ramsey said
| quietly
"By George" And now Fred halted
IN front OF him. both being huskily
solemn II think I understand littl,
OF what that means to you, old Ram.
Scy; | think I do. think I know
something Of what 1t costs YOU to
make that resolution for Your coun.
try's sake" Impulsively he extended
his hand. "It's a pretty big thing for
you to do. Will YOU shake hands?"
BUT Ramsey shook his head. "l
didn't do 1t. | wouldn't ever have done
anything Just on account of her talk.
in that way. She shut the door on
met was good while ago"
"She did. What for?'
well. I'm not much Of a talkrr, YOU
know. Fred" said Ramsey. staring at
the pen he played with. I'm not much
of anything, for that matter, prob'ly,
| but I--wcll-I-"
| you what?"
well. had to tell her didn't feel
about things the way she did. Shed
thought had, all along, I guess. ANY.
| way, 1t made her hate me or some
thing. / guess; and she called It all
off. | expect there wasn't much 10 call
or, so far rs she was concerned any.
how" lie laughed fcebly. "She told
me better go and enlist"
pheasant Of herr" Fred muttered
Especially rs we know what she
thinks enlisting means" He raised his
voice chcerfuly. "Wcll. that's settled:
and, thank God, old Mr.. Bcrnstorfrs on
his way to his sweet little vine-cIad
cottage home! They're getting guns
on the ships and the big shows liable
10 commence any day. We can hold
up our heads now, and we're going to
see some great times, old Ramsey boy
It's hard on the home folks-Gosh I
don't like to think Of that! And 7
guess It's going to be hard on lot of
DoyS that haven't understood what it's
| all about, and hard on some that their
family affairs, and business, and so on.
have got 'em tied up so It's hard to 70
and of course there's plenty that lust
can't, and some that aren't husky
enough--but the rest Of us are going
to have the big time in our lives. We
got an awful lot to learn 1t scares me
to think Of what don't know about
| being any sort of rear-rank nri..
vate. Why, it's regular profession.
like practicing law, or selling for a
drug house on the road.