The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-02-24

debate on immigration for the Lunen-
Wen put Brother Milholland for the
negative. this time"
Ramsey started violently. "See
here"
But the senior treasured him. inst
wanted to see you jump" he explained
Don't fear: you've done your share. :
II should think haye!" Ramsey
groaned.
Eyes: you won't be called on again
this term. BY the way" said Colburn
thoughtfnlly. that was a clever girl
you had against you tonight don't
believe in .pacifsm much. myself, but
she used II very niftily for her argu-
ment. Isn't she from your town, this
Miss Yocum?"
Fred nodded.
swell, she's clever young thing"
said the senior. still thoughtful. And
he added: Graceful girl. she. Is
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"
This exclamation was a SinuItane-
Gus one the astounded pair stared at
him in blank incredulity.
why. don't you think sog' Colbnrn
mildly inquired. "She seems to me
very unusual looking"
well. yes" Fred assented, emphat
ically. Were with you there ~
."Extraordinary eyes" continued Col
burn. Lovely figure, too: altogether a
strikingly pretty girl. Handsome. I
should say. perhaps. Yes. handsome
rather than pretty" He looked up
from n brief reverle. "You fellows
known her longT'
"YOu bet !" said Ramsey.
"She made splendid impression on
the l.umen." Colburn went on. ~
don't remember that l ever saw first
appearance there that quite eQualed il
She'll probably have a brilliant career
In the society. and in the university
too. She must be very fine sort of n
person. lie deliberated within him
self few moments longer. then
realizing that his hosts and brethren
did not respond with any heartiness-
or with anything at ALTO the theme
he changed it. and asked them what
they thought about the war in Europe
They talked of the war drowsily for
while; 1t was an interesting but not an
exciting topic: the thing they spoke of
was So FAR away. After a few moments
of fervor. the conversation languished
and Brother Colburn rose to 60.
We'll I'm glad you gave that Linski
fine little punch. Brother Milhol-
land" he said at the door. 1T won't
do you any harm In the frat or with
the Lumen. either. And don't be dis.
cOuraged about your debating. You'll
learn. Anybody might have got rat
tied by having to argue against as
clever and good-loOking n girl as that ~
The roonmates gave each 6ther a
look of serious puzzlement as the door
closed. We'll Brother Colburn is a
mighty nice fellow" Fred said. Hes
kind of funny, though"
Ramsey assented, and then. as the
two prepared for bed, they entered in
to further discussion OF their senior
friend. They liked him "all right"
they said hut he certainly must be
Kind of queer, and they couldn't Just
see how he had lever managed to get
where he was" in the frat" and the
I.umen and the university.
Ramsey passed the slightly disfig-
ured Linski on the campus next day
without betraying any embarrassment
or making a sign of recognition. Fred
Mitchell told his roommate, chuckling
that Llnski had sworn to get" him,
and, not knowing Fred's affiliations
had made him the cOnfidant of his
oath. Fred had given his blessing, he
said. upon the enterprise. and advised
Linski to use a brick. He'll hit you
on the head with It," said the light
hearted Fred, falling back upon this
old joke. Then you can catch it as
it bOunces Off and throw it back at
him"
However. Linski proved to be mere.
ly an episode not only SO far as Ram
sey was concerned but in the Lumeh
and in the university as well. His sus-
pension from the Lumen was for
year, and so cruel punishment 1t
proved for this born debater that he
nOisily declared he would found de.
batting society himself, and had a
poster printed and distributed an
nOuncIng the first meeting of 1.-The
Free Speech and Masses Rights COun-
Gil" Several town lOafers attended
the meeting, but the only person con.
nected with the university who came
was an oriental student, Chinese
youth Of almost intrusive amiabllity.
Linski made fiery address, the towns.
men loudly applauding his advocacy
Of an embargo on munitions and the
distribution Of everybOdy's property"
but the Chinaman, accustomed to see
when they were burlesquing, took the
whole affair to be intended humor, and
Uttered politely without cessation
except at such times as he thought 1t
proper to appear quite wrung with
laughter. Then he would rock him
self, clasp his mouth with both hands
and sputter through his fingers.
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