The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-04-20
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CHAPTER Twin his srandta her.
email Ramsey MilhOiland IL watching ths
Decoration Day Parade In tie nome
town. The old gentleman. a veteran VI
The ClNu war, eEdea'ors To impress the
youngstef with ule signin, ancc Ot the
srest connct, aHd many y,aIs aiteTward
The boy Was to remember his words with
starting NiVidness
CHAPTER lin the schoolroom. a
few years aiterward. Ramsey was not
distinguished for remarkable ability
though has Two pronounced dislikes were
dtthmeuc and "RecitauOns In sharp
contrast to Rams.ys baCkwaTdness 10
the precocitS OF little Dora lOCdnl. I.
youns lady whom IN HIS bitterness lac de
dominates Teachers Pet
CHATTER HIN high school, where
ne and Dora are CIassmst los. Ramsey
continues to feel that the giri delights "
manifest her superiority. and the Nmdic-
ussness he generates becomes alarming.
eliminating In the resolution that some
lay lie would show" her
CHAPTER iv.-At a class picnic Ram
.y. TO ne intense surprise. appear. TO
attract the favorable attention Of Miss
AiIIa Rust a young lady OF about his
own axe ana the acknowledged belle Of
The class Milla has the misfortune to
tall into creek while talking with Ram
NY. and that youth promptly p.ungcs to
The rescue The water IL oniy some three
feet deep. but hIila's gratitude for his
heroic act 10 embarrassing IA. 10 Ia fact
taken captive by the far one. to his great
CONSERVATION
Ramsey aud Milla openly keeping com
pAny." while the formers parents won
der His mother indeed goes so far as
to express some disApproNal OF his choice.
even hinung that Dora Nocum would be
Q more suitable companion. a suggestion
~hch the youth receives with horror.
CHAPTER Wat this period our nero
sets the urn OF his 'nrst kiss" Mila
being very willing partner In the at
Her nippaucy over the matter discon-
carts Ramsey immensely. but shortly ait
sr~ard the girl departs for visit To
Chicago. Sh. leaves an endearing mlssiVe
Tor Ramsey which adds To his feeling Of
msAnCholy
CHAPTER VII shortly after Milla's
departure her friend. saiie Clews. in
forms Ramsey that his inamorstA has
been married TO her cousin and Is not
coming back, that little romance IL
ended within . few months Ramsey
and his closest friend. Fred Mitchell.
60 to the state university, Ramsey chief
feeling being one OF relief that he has got
away from the detssted Dora To his hor-
ror he finds she 10 also = student at the
university Injured 10 Join DEBATING
society. Ramsey Is chosen as poras op
ponent in n debate dealing with the mat
ter Of Gernany's right TO invade Bel
rum Dora being assigned the mega tive
eide OF the argument Partly on account
Of his feelings toward Dora. and his nat
ural nervousness. he makes a miserable
showtng and Dora carries OF the honors
A brash youngster named lAnsh objects
to the showing made by Ramsey and be
comes personal In his remarks The mat
ter ends with RIA msey. In the university
ysrnaeuiar. stvins lInski a peach Of a
punch on the snoot"
CHAPTER VIII Dora appears 10 have
made q decided hit with her fellow stu
denu. 20 Ramsey's supreme vonderment
A rumor Of his affair" with the nckle
Milia spreads and he gets the reputation
Of man Of experiences and woman
hater q"
CHAPTER IX-The story comes to the
spring OF 1915 and the sinking Of the lsnsi-
tAnia The university IL stirred to Its
iepths Faculty and frat societies alike
sire the government Offering their serN
ices In the war which they believe to BE-
inevitable Dora holding the belief that
all war IL wrong. sees with horror the
spirit OF the students. which 10 an intense
desre 90 call Germany to account She
seeks Ramsey and end.avors to Impress
hin with her pacifst views
CHAPTER Miss yocum's appeal
somewhat disconcerts Ramsey. especially
as the girl seems to place some real value
On hts opinions and his feelings toward
her are somewhat vague.
CHAPTER NI-After the vacation Pc
riod. bora makes an impressive speech
before the debating society, denounclng
every form Of miltarism as wrong She
10 decidedly In the minority. but makes "a
brave night To stem the tide OF feeling
witch she perceiyes is sweeping the coun
try toward