The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-06-22

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And as Ramsey groaned, the jovial
Mitchell gave himself up to the divan
and the mirth. "Oh, oh, oh, golly" he
sputtered.
"Never you mind, Brother Milhol-
land" Colburn said gently. "The Luz
men is used to nervous beginners. I've
seen dozens in my time, just like you;
and some of 'em got to be first rate
before they quit Besides, this crazy
Linski is all that anybody'll ever re-
member about tonlghts meeting any
how. There never was any such out
break as that In my time, and / guess
there never was In the whole history
of the society. Wen probably suspend
him until he apologies to the society
I'm on the board, and I'm In favor
Of 1t. Who is the bird, anyhow He's
in your class"
81 never saw him before" Ramsey
responded from the deep chair, where
he had modify thrown himself; and,
returning to his broodlng upon his ora
tory, "Oh, murder" he moaned.
"Well," said the senior, you'll
know lin when you see him again.
You put your mark on him where you
can see 1t, all right" He chuckled.
II suppose I really ought to have in
terfered In that, but decided to do q
little astronomical observation, about
fifty feet away, for few minutes. I'm
way behind In my astronomy, any
10 khio fnoIyl nrnfh-
err Mitchell?"
1--WE talked to him a couple O. times
on the campus" said Fred. "He's In
one of my classes. He's about the
oldest In our class, guess-a lot older
than US, anyhow. He's kind Of an an
archist or something; can't talk more'n
FIVE minutes any time without gettln'
off some bug stuff about capitalism
He said the course in political econo-
my was all capitalism and the prof
was bought by Wall Street"
"Poor old Prof. Craigw Colburn
laughed. "He gets fifteen hundred d
year."
Yes; I'd heard that myself, and I
told Linski, and he said he had an I'M
Gle workln' In O steel mill got twice
that much. but IT didn't make any diff
ference, ole Craig was bought by Wall
Street. He said capitalism better look
out; he and the foreign-born workmen
were goin' to take this country some
day, and that was one Of the reasons
he was after an education. He talked
praftu ctrop0 nro-Carp,on too-ohouf
the war in Europe-but sort Of
thought that was more because he'd
be pro-anything that he thought would
help upset the United States than be-
cause he cared much about Germany"
Eyes" said Colburn. that's how he
sounded tonight guess there's plen-
ty more like him in the cities, too,
That reminds me I'd better arrange
debate on immigration for the Lumen.
Wen put Brother Milholland for the
negative, this time"
Ramsey started violently. "See
here"
But the senior treasured him. "Just
wanted to see you jump" he explained.
Don't fear; you've done your share"
81 should think I havel" Ramsey
groaned.
YES; you won't be called on again
this term. BY the way" said Colburn
thoughtfully, that was q clever girl
you had against YOU tonight. l don't
believe in pacifsm much, myself, but
she used 1t very nlftily for her argu-
ment. Isn't she from your town, this
Miss Yocum?"
Fred nodded.
"WeIl, she's a clever young thing"
said the senior, still thoughtful. And
he added: Graceful girl, she U.s."
At this, the roommates looked at
him with startled attention. Ramsey
was so reused as to forget his troubles
and sit forward In his chair.
"Yes," said the musing Colburn.
she's mighty pretty girl"
what 7"
This exclamation was a simultane-
Gus one; the astounded pair stared at
him in blank incredulity.
"Why, don't you think SOP" ColburD
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 q
strikingly pretty girl. Handsome,
should say, perhaps. Yes, handsome
rather than pretty" He looked up
from a brief reverie. you fellows
known her long?'
"You betv said Ramsey.
"She made a splendid impression on
the Lumen," Colburn went on. u
don't remember that l ever saw first
appearance there that quite equaled 1t
She'll probably have brilliant career
in the society, and In the university
too. She must he very fine sort Of a
person" He delberated within him.
self a few moments longer, then,
realizing that his hosts and brethren
did not respond with any heartlness-
or with anything at ALTO the theme
he changed 1t, and asked them what
they thought about the war in Europe.