News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-08

threatened to burst him. Ramsey as a
victim was continuous temptation,
he was so good-natured and yet so
furious.
After Commencement, when the
roommates had gone home, Mr.. Mitch
ems caution extended over the long
Suilshiny months Of summer vacation:
he broke ii but once and then In we'll
advised safety for the occasion was
semi-public. The two were out for q
stroll Oh July Sunday afternoon:
ard up and down the street young
couples lolled along, young families
.and baby carriages Struggled 20 and
from the houses OF Older relatives. and
the rest OF the world of that growing
city was rocking and tanning itself ON
its front veranda.
Here's right pretty place, isn't IT,
Ramsey, don't you thnlir Fred re-
marked innocently, as they were pass
ing a lawn Of short-clppcd, bright
green grass before geniai-lOoking
house, fresh in white paint and cool in
greenand-white awnings. A broad
veranda, well populated just now,
crossed the front of the house; fine
trees helped the awnings to give COM
fort against the sun; and Fred's re-
mark was warranted. NeveThelesS,(
he fell under the suspicion OF his com
panion, who had begun to ey!Lce some
nervousness before Fred sp0Ie
"What place you mean?"
THE Yocum place" said Aif. Mitch
ell. II hear the old gentlemans mighty
prosperous these days. They keep
things up to the mark, dat they,
Ramsey"
80 cont know whether they do or
whether they don't" Ramsey returned
shortly.
Fred appeared to muse regleiGullN
1T looks kind of empty now, though"
be said, with only Mr.. and Mrs. Yo-
cum and their married daughters and
eight or nine children on the front
porch ~
you wait till l get you where they
can't see us!" Ramsey warned him
fiercely.
you can't do 1t :" said Fred. mali-
Testing triumph. "Well both stop right
here in plain sight of the whole 40
rum family connection till you promise
not to touch me-"
And he halted, leaning back inr-
placably against the Yocum's iron
fence. Ramsey was scandalzed.
Come on ~ he said hoarsely. Don't
stop here!"
al will, and If you go on alone I'll
'ell ut you. You got to stand right
,ere with all of 'em loOkin' at YOU
lntil--'
II promise! My heavens. come on"
Fred consented to end the moment
# agony and for the rest Of the sum-
ner found 1t impossible 10 persuade
ramsey to pass that house in his com
any. Il won't do it," Ramsey toll
i'm. "Your word of honor means moth
n To ne; you're liable to do anything
hat comes into your head, and I'm
ettin' old enough to not get feputa-
ion for bein' seen with people that
u Wv iNilOL OH tnt puDlIC SlItttS, NJ
ir; Wen walk around the block-at
east, we will if you're goin with me! !"
And to Fred's delight, though he
Onceaed it, they would make this de-
llr.
The evening after their return to
he university both were busy with
leir trunks and various orderings and
Isorderings Of their apartment but
red several times expressed surprise
lat his roommate should be content
, remain at home; and finally Ram
" cOmprehended these implications
RS. Meigs' chandelier Immediately
ngled with the shock of another crash
BON the floor above.
'NOu let me upw Fred commanded
ickly, his voice muliled by the pile
tlannels, sweaters, underwear and
incOats, wherein his head was being
reed to burrow. You let me up,
lm you l didn't say anything"
nd upon his release he complained
at the attack was unprOvOked. IL
(n't say anything on earth to even
Mt you might want to go out and see
anybody in particular had got back
college yet. didn't even mention
e name of Dora 70 Keep off O.
el My goodness, but you are sensi-
AS a matter of fact, neither of them
W Dora until the first meeting of the
men, whittier they went as sopho-
,res 10 take their pleasure in the
ony of freshmen debaters. Ramsey
is now able to attend the Lumen, not
tn complacence but at least without
over the recollection of his
n spectacular first appearance there.
had made subsequent appearances.
: from brilliant, yet not disgTaceful,
as a spectator, at least, he usually
I rather at his ease In the place.
cannot be asserted, however, that
appeared entirely at his ease THE
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