The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-04-19
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CHAPTER L-With his grandfather,
nall Ramsey MilhollsDd v watching the
Decoration Day Parade" In the home
town. The old gentleman, q veteran Of
s v spSsaySg, 70 impress ne ne
great conflict. and many years afterward
the boy was to remember has words with
startling vividness.
CHAPTER lin the schooiroom.
few years afterward, Ramsey was not
distinguished for remarkable ability.
though his two pronounced dislikes were
ARITHMETIC and REGULATIONS" In si.arp
contrast to Ramsey's backwardness u
the precocity Of little Dora Yocum.
young lady whom in his bitterness he de-
nominates Teachers Pet"
CHAPTER Hin hlgn scnool, whore
- and Dora are classmates. Ramsey
o4nqnues to feel that the glrl delights to
nd Hest her superiority. anu the vindic-
oveness he generates becomes alarming,
eliminating In the resolution that some
day he would show" her.
CHAPTER Iv.-At q class picnic RAM
ssy, to his intense surprise. appears to
attract the favorable attention of Miss
Miila Rust, young lady Of about his
own age and the acknowledged belle Of
the class. Milla has the misfortune to
fall into creek while talking with Ram
sey. and that youth promptly plunges to
feet deep. but Milla's gratitude for his
heroic act In embarrassing He 10 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 SO far as
to express some disapproval of his choice,
even limiting that Dora Yocum would be
q more suitable companion. q suggestion
which the youth receives with horror.
CHAPTER v1.-At this period our hero
gets the thrill of his first kiss" Milla
being a very willing partner in the act
certs Ramsey immensely but shortly aft
erward the girl departs for visit to
Ch4Sago. She leaves an endearing missive
for Ramsey. which adds to his feeling Of
melancholy.
CHAPTER vII.-shortly after Milla's
departure, her friend. Sadie C1ews, In
forms Ramsey that his inamorata has
haen married to her cousin and Is not
Coming back, so that little romance Ii
ended. Within a few months Ramsey
and his closest friend. Fred Mitchell.
60 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
university. Induced to Join debating
society. Ramsey 10 chosen as Dora's op-
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 of the honore.
brash youngster named Lnski objects
to the showing made by Ramsey and be-
comes personal In his remarks. The mat
ter ends with Ramsey, In the university
vsrnacular. giving Linski a peach Of a
punch on the snoot."
CHAPTER XvI.-The wave of patriot
ism which sweeps the country over par
ticipation in the war causes Dora to won
der whether her sentiments are altogether
right, and she finally realizes all that a
victory for Germany would mean to the
world, and to Freedom. Remorseful, she
writes to Ramsey In France, announcing
her change OF heart and congra tulating
him on his action. He answers, assuring
her that her attitude had nothing to do
with his enlisting, and other sentiments
he expresses convince the girl that she
Ms always moderated him. And In Ram
us memory there Is the recollection of
that long ago talk with his grandfather,
and the old gentleman's superb love of
Freedom. He Is a better fighter for the
Right through that memory and the
sss e. that Dora has at last seen the