Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-03-16

naWeu, there stirred within him some
nngerlngS of the old determination
to show" her; and he would conjure
up day-dream of Dora in loud Ia
mentation, while he led the laughter
OF the spectators. But gradually his
FEELING about her came to be merely
a dull oppression. He. was tired OF
having to look at her Gas he stated
l) and he thanked the Lord that the
time wouldn't be so long now until
he'd be out of that ole school, and
then all he'd have to do he'd just take
care never to walk by her house. 1t
was easy enough to use some other
street when he had to go down town.
THE good ole class of Nineteen
Fourteen is about gone" he said to
Fred Mitchell, who was still his most
intimate friend when they reached the
senior year. 'Yes, sir; it's held to-
gether a good many years, Fred, but
after June it'll be busted plum up,
and l hope nobody starts move to
have any reunions. There's a good
many members of the ole class that
I can stand and there's some | can't,
but there's one | just won't, If we
ever did call a reunion, that ole Yo-
cum girl would start in right away
and run the whole Shebang, and that's
where I'd resign! You know, Fred,
the thing | think is the one biggest
benefit of graduating from this ole
Xn0JTI1l
again."
This was again his theme as he sat
by the same friends side, in the rear
row of the class at Commencement,
listening to the delivery of the Vale
dictory Thinks she's just sooblime,
don't she!'' he whispered morOsely.
''She wouldn't trade with the Presi-
dent of the United States right now.
Never mind Just about a haitian
hour more and that's the last O. you,
ole girl Yes, sir, Fred; one thing we
can feel pretty good over: this is
where we get through with Dora YO-
cum.'
Ramsey and Fred had arranged to
room together at Greenfield, the seat
of the state university, and they made
the short journey in company the fol-
lowing September. They arrived hi
larious, anticipating pleasurable eX
elements in the way of FRATERNITY"
pledgings and limitations, encounters
with Sophomores, class meetings, and
elections, and, also, they were not alb
Solutely without interest in the matter
of Girls, for the state university was
co-educatiOnal and it was but natural
to expect in SO broad a field, all new
to them, a possible vision of something
rather thrilling. They whispered
cheerfu1ly of all these things during
the process of matricula1ion, and
signed the registrars book on a fresh
page; but when Fred had written his
name under Ramsey's and blotted it,
he took the liberty Of turning over the
leaf to examine some of the auto
graphs of their future classmates,
written dn the other side. Then he ut
tered an exclamation, more ;drOll than
.dolorous, though it affected to be Who'll
ly the latter; for the Shock to Fred
was by no means SO painful as 1T was
to his friend.
Ramsey leaned forward and read
the name indicated by Feeds fore
finger.
DORA N&OCUM.
When they got back to their
pleasant quarters at Mrs. Meigs', fac
ing the campus, Ramsey was still I'M
able to talk of anything except the
lamentable discovery; nor were his
companions burlesquing efforts to con-
sole him of great avail, though Fred
did become serious enough to point
out that university was different
from high school.
cts not like havin' TO use one big
room as headquarters, you know
Ramsey. Everything's all split up, and
she might happen not be in a single
one of your classes"
NYou don't know my luckt" the af-
f1icted boy protested. II wish I'd gone
to Harvard, the way my father wanted
me to. Why, this is just the worst
nuisance I ever struck! You'E see!
She'll be in everything there is, just
the way she was back home"
He appeared to be corroborated by
the events of the next day, when they
attended the first meeting to organize
the new class. The masculine ele-
ment predominated, but Dora Yocum
was elected vice president. you
seer Ramsey said. Didn't I tell
you? You see what happens?'
But after that she ceased for time
to intrude upon his life, and he admit
ted that his harassment was less grave
than he had anticipated. There were
about five hundred students in the
freshman class; he seldom saw her,
and when he did it was not more than
a distant glimpse Of her on one Of
the campus paths, her thoughtful head
bent over a book as she hurried to
classroom. This was bearable; and in
the fattering agitations of being