St. Tammany farmer., 1922-04-08
SYNOPSIS

1--WE ~'~
cuApTER with his grandfather
.na1l Ramsey Milhoiland Is watching tn
.nanoration Day Parade In the hum
town. The old gentleman, veteran Q
~ civil war, enueavocs to impress tn
c,ngsfer with the Significance OF th'
Il sraat conflict, and many years afterWart
- nov was to remember his words will
startling NVidhess.
CHAPTER II.-In the schoolroom. 6
.sw wears afterward, Ramsey was no
d;st,nguisl.ed for remarkable ability
snoncS his two pronounced dislikes were
sr;.inetic and "Recitations" In sharI
ssntraat to Kamsey's backWardness Il
z. tpa nrecocity OF little Dora YoeuIn. 6
i unnr lady whom In his bitterness he de-
nomnates Teachers Pet
ruAprER III.-In high school, where
hs and Dora are classmates, Ramsey
Continues to feel that the girl delights to
\ manifest her superiority. ana the vlndlc-
tiveness he generates becomes alarming.
eliminating In the resolution that some
dsy he would SHOW her.
cHApTER lV.-At class picnic Ram
sev to his intense surprise, appears to
sttract the favorable attention Of Miss
Mia Rust a young LADY Of about his
oun age and the acknowledged belle of
tha class. Milla has the misfortune to
foi into creek while talking with RAM
sey. and that youth promptly plunses to
he 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
condemnation.
CHAPTER V.-The acquaintance ripens.
Ramsey and Milla openly keeping COM
nany." while the formers parents won
aer. His mother indeed goes so far as
10 express some disapproval OF his choice,
syen limiting that Dora Yocum would be
more suitable companion, suggestion
+ which the youth receives with horror.
CHAPTER VI.-At this period our hero
ssts the thrill Of his FIRST kiss" Milla
being a very willing partner In the act
Il Her 1ippancy over the matter discon-
carts Ramsey immensely, but shortly aft
award the girl departs for visit to
Chicago. She leaves an endearing mlssive
for Ramsey. which adds to his feeling of
melancholy
CHAPTER VII.-Shortly after Mllla'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
ended. Within few months Ramsey
and his closest friend, Fred Mitchell
feeling being one of relief that he has got
away from the detested Dora. To his hor-
ROE he finds she Is also student at the
university. Induced to Join a debating
society, Ramsey Is chosen as Dora's op-
ponent in a debate dealing with the mat
ter Of Germany's right to invade Bel
gtum, Dora being assigned the negative
side Of the argument Partly on account
Of his feelings toward Dora, and his nat
7 ural nervousness, he makes miserable
showing and Dora carries Off the honors.
A brash youngster named Iinski objects
to the showing made by Ramsey and be-
comes personal in his remarks. The mat
ter ends with Ramsey, in the university
vernacular, giving Linski peach of
punch on the snoot"
I CHAPTER vIII.-Dora appears to have
made decided hit with her fellow stu
dents, to Ramsey's supreme wonderment
A rumor of his affair" with the tickle
hilla spreads and he gets the reputation
OF man of experience and woman
hater."
spring of 1916 and the sinking of the Lusi-
tania. The university Is stirred to its
depths Faculty and frat" societies alike
wire the government offering their serv-
Ices In the war which they believe to be
inevitable. Dora, holding the belief that
spirit OF the students, which Is an intense
desire to call Germany to account She
seeks Ramsey and endeavors to impress
: him with her pacifist views.
CHAPTER X-Miss Yocum's appeal
somewhat disconcerts Ramsey, especially
as the girl seems to place some real value |
I On his opinions. and his feelings toward !
her are somewhat vague.
CHAPTER Xl.-Aftsr the vacation -
TOO Dora makes an impressive speech |
bef0re the debating society, denouncins
every form Of militarism as wrong. She |
decidedly In the minority, but makes
brave hight to stem the tide of feeling
which she perceives Is sweeping the coun
iEy toward war
8 CHAPTER XII.--Not altogether to FREQ |
M1tcheil's surprise, Ramsey and Dora |
SNonilnue to meet. though Ramsey insists |
smelr tax Is academic and nothing else. |
Inc feeling that the United States must |
0ke part in the war grows In the uni |
versity.
I. CHAPTER XIII.-Mitchell, leader
among the students, becomes bitter IN |
1 hls condemnation of the attitude Of con- !
fless toward participation In the contlict |
! Y europe, announcing his intention OF |
1eiKlng service under some other flag |
Ia.ner tnan continue to do nothing. Dora |
xccuses him to Ramsey of being fire !
pnd, pefand, and the latter is forced to admit |
g thinks his friend is right The In |
utgnant girl declares their acquaintance |
ship ended