St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-04
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| Ramsey started violently. sex
| here"
| But the senior treasured him. "Jus1
| wanted to see you Jump" he explained
"Don't fear; you've done your share
II should think I have!" Ramsey
groaned.
"Yes; you won't he called on agar
this term. by the way said Colburn
thoughtfully, that was a clever girl
sou had against you tonight. I don,
believe in pacifism much, myself, but
she used ii very mildly for her argu.
. gncnt Isn't she fror. your town, this
Miss Yocu,n?'
fred nodded.
We'll. she's 81 clever young thing,
said the senior. still thoughtful. And
he added: ''Graccful girl, SHE Isl
At this, the roo:nmates looked at
was so reused as to forget his troubles
and sit forward in his chair.
yes" said the ,nusing Colburn,
"slc's mighty pretty girl"
"What "
This exclamation was simnltane-
ous one; the astounded pair stared at
him in blank incredlllity.
why, don't you think so7' Colburn
mildly inquired. "She seems to me
very unusual looking"
"Well, yes" Fred assented, emphat-
ically. "We're with you there!"
Extraordinary eyes," continued Col
burn. Lovely figure, too; altogether a
strikingly pretty girl. Handsome, I
should say, perhaps. Yes, handsome
rather than pretty" lie looked up
from a brief reverie. you fellows
known her long7" ....e
"You bet" said Ramsey.
"She made a splendid impression on
the Lumen," Colburn went on. Il
don't remember that I ever saw first
appearance there that quite eQualed It.
She'll probably have brilliant career
in the society, and in the university,
too. She must be very fine sort Of
person" He deliberated within him.
self a few moments longer, then,
realizing that his hosts and brethren
did not respond with any heartiness-
or with anything at ALTO the theme
he changed it, and asked them what
they thought about the war In Europe
They talked Of the war drowsily for
while; 1t was an interesting but not an
exciting topic: the thing they spoke of
was so far away. After few moments
Of fervor, the conversation languished,
and Brother Colburn rose to go.
"Well, I'm glad you gave that Linski
fine little punch, Brother Milhol-
land" he said at the door. ut won't
60 you any harm in the frat or with
the Lumen, either. And don't be dis
couraged about your debating. You'll
learn. Anybody might have got rat
tied by having to argue against as
clever and good-looking girl as that!'
The roommates gave each other
look Of serious puzzlement as the door
closed. "Well, Brother Colburn is
mighty nice fellow" Fred said. "He's
kind of funny, though"
Ramsey assented, and then, as the
two prepared for bed, they entered In
to a further discussion Of their senior
friend They liked him call right"
they said, but he certainly must be
kind Of queer, and they couldn't Just
see how he had lever managed to get
where he was'' In the frat" and the
Lumen and the university.
Ramsey passed the slightly disfig-
ured Linski on the campus next day
without betraying any embarrassment
or making sign of recognition. Fred
Mitchell told his roommate, chuckllng,
that Linski had sworn to get him,
and, not knowing Fred's affiliations,
had made him the confdant OF his
oath. Fred had given his blessing, he
said upon the enterprise, and advised
Linski to use a brick. He'll hit you
on the head with It," said the light
hearted Fred, falling back upon this
old joke. ''Then you can catch it as
it bounces off and throw 1t back at
him." ~ ~.
However, Linski proved to be mere
ly an episode, not only so far as Ram
sey was concerned but In the Lunch
and in the university as well. His sus-
pension from the Lumen was for a
year, and so cruel a punishment 1t
proved for this born debater that he
noisily declared he would found a de-
batting society himself, and had a
poster printed and distributed an
nouncing the first meeting Of 1.-THE
Free Speech and Masses Rights Coun-
Gil" Several town loafers attended
the meeting, but the only person con-
nected with the university who came
was an oriental student, Chinese
youth Of almost intrusive amiabllity.
Linski made fiery address, the towns
men loudly applauding his advocacy
Of an embargo on munitions and the
distribution Of everybody's property"
but the Chinaman, accustomed to see
students SO madly In earnest only
when they were burlesquing, took the
whole affair to be intended humor, and
Uttered politely without cessation
except at such times as he thought 1t
proper to appear quite wrung with
laughter. Then he would rock him
self, clasp his mouth with both hands
and splutter through his fingers.
Linski accused him Of being In the pay
Of capital"
Next day the orator was unable to