Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-03-17
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I.-with his grandfather,
small Ramsey Milholland Ia watching the
Decoration Lay Parade" In the home
town. The old gentleman, n veteran OF
the Civil war, endeavors 70 impress the
youngster with the significance OF the
srsnt conflict, and many years afterward
the boy was to remember his words with
startling vividnsss.
CHAPTER lin the schoolroom,
distinguished for remarkable ability,
though his two pronounced dislikes were
arithmetic and Oscillations" In sharp
contrast 10 kamaeys backwardnsss ~
the preeoc!ty of little Dora Yocum,
young lady whom In his bitterness he de-
nomihates Teachers Pet"
CHAPTER HIN high school, where
he and Dora are classmates, Ramsey
continues to feel that the girl delights TO
manlfeat her superiority, and the vndic-
tiveness he generates becomes alarming.
eliminating In the resolution that some
day he would show" her.
CHAPTER IV.-At class picnic Ram
sey, to his intense surprise. appears to
attract the favorable attention OF Miss
M,lla Rust, = young LADY o. about S.1i. ms rs
the class Milla has the misfortune to
fall into q creek while talking with Ram
sey. and that youth promptly plunges 10
the rescue. The water Is only some three
feet deep. but Milla's gratitude for his
heroic act is embarrassing. He is in fact
taken captive by the fair one, to his great
CONSERVATION.
CHAPTER V.-The acquaintance ripens,
Ramsey and Milla openly keeping COM
pany." while the formers parents Won
der. His mother Indeed goes 30 far as
even limiting that Dora Yocum would be
more suitable companion. suggesttsn
which the youth receives with horror.
gets tho thrill of his "frst kiss" Mllla
being very willing partner in the act,
Her fiippancy over the matter discon-
csrts Ramsey immensely. but shortly aft
srward the girl departs for visit to
Chicago. She leaves an endearing missvs
for Ramsey, which adds to his feeling Of
melancholy.
CHAPTER vII.-shortly after Milla's
departure, her friend, Sadie Clews, In
forms Ramsey that his inamorata has
been married to her cousin and is not
coming back, so that little romance is
and his closest friend, Fred Mitchell.
go to the state university, Ramsey's chief
feeling being one of relief that he has got
away from the detested Dora. To his hor-
ror he finds she is also student at the
univ ersity. Induced to Join debating
society, Ramsey is chosen as Dora's OPP
ponent in a debate dealing with the mat
ter of Germany's right to invade Bel
GUM, Dora being assigned the negative
side of the argument Partly on account
Of his feelings toward Dora. and his nat
ural nervousness, he makes miserable
showing and Dora carries off the honors.
A brash youngster named Lnski objects
to the showing made by Ramsey and be-
comes personal In his remarks. The mat
ter end. with Ramsey, In the university
vernacular giving Lnski peach of a
punch on the snoot."
CHAPTER vTII,-Dora appears TO have
made decided hit with her fellow stu
dents, to Ramseys supreme wonderment
a rumor of his affair with the hekie
Mllla spreads and he gets tho reputation
of man of experience and woman
hnter."
CHAPTER IX;-Thc story comes to the
spring OF 1916 and the sinking Of the Lusi-
tania. The university 10 stirred to Its
depths Faculty and frat" societies alike
wire the government offering their serv'
icos In the war which they believe to bt
Inevitable Dora, holding the belief thai
ali war is wrong. sees with horror the
spirit of the students, which Is an intense
desire to call Germany to account. sht
seeks Ramsey and endeayors TO impress
him with her pacinst Views,
CHAPTER X.--Miss Yocum's appea
somewhat disconcerts Ramsey, especially
as tho girl seems 10 plaSe SOME Tcai VAIN
on his opinions, and his feelings towarC
her are somewhat vague.
CHAPTER XI,--After the vacation pc
Rod, Dora makes an impressive speech
before the debating society. denouncint
every form OF militarlsm as wrong. Sh
ia decidedly In the minority, but makes {
brave fight to stem the tide of feeling
which she perceives Is sweeping the coun
try toward war.
CHATTER XII.-Not altogether to Ere,
Mitchells surprise. Ramsey and Dor;
continue to meet, though Ramsey insist
their talk is academic and nothing else
The feeling that the United States mus
take part In the war grows In the uni
versty.