The Bienville Democrat., 1922-06-01

dow In range he preferred lilelah-
,holy contemplation of the snow,
which had begun to fall in quantity.
The professor talked until luncheon
throughout luncheon, and was well I'M
der way to fill the whole afternoon
with talk, when Fred, repentins AL
the errors of his life. got up to Co.
Heartily urged to remain, for there
was now something just under a bliz'
zard developing, he said no, he mad a
great deal Of "curriculum work 10
get done before tomorrow, and passed.
from the sound of the professors hos
pitnbIe voice and into the storm. tie
had a tedious struggle against the
wind and thickening snow, but tlnal'v
came in sight of the town, not long
before dark. Here the road led down |
into depression, and, lifting his heau
rs he began the slight ascent on the
other side, Fred was aware or TWO
figures outlined upon the low rldse
before him. They were dimmed by tlle
driving snow and their backs were
toward him, but he recognized them
with perfect assurance. They were
Dora YOcum and Ramsey Milholland.
They were walking so slowly that
their advance was almost impercept-
ible, but it could be seen that Dora
was talking with great animation; 'Nu
she was graceful thing thus sestlcu'
lating, in her long, slim fur coat with
the white snow frOsting her brown fur
cap. Ramsey had his hands deep IN
his overcoat pockets and his manner:
was wholly that of an audience.
Fred murmured to himself, "What
did you say to herr 'Nothin'. | start
ed to, but" Then he put on
burst of speed and passed them, sweep
ing off his hat with operate Difference,
yet hurrying by as if fearful of being
thought a killjoy if he fingered. tie
went to the frat house." found no one
downstairs, and established himself in
a red leather chair to smoke ana
ruminate merrily by a great tire IN
the hall.
Half an hour later Ramsey entered,
stamped off the snow, hung up his
hat and coat, and sat himself down
defiantly in the red leather chair on
the other side of the fireplace.
"Well, 60 on" he said. "'ComnRnce" y
mot at ALL" Fred returned, ami
ably. "Fine spring weather today
Lovely to see all the flowers and the
birds as we 90 a-strolling by. The lit
tie bobolnks-"
"You look here! That's the only
walk l ever took with her in my life
I mean by-by asking her and he'
saving she would and so forth. That
other time just sort Of happened, an(
YOU know it. Well, the weather WASH
, lust the best in the world, maybe, bu
she's an awful conscientious girl AM
:, once she makes an engagement"
, "Why, of course" Fred finished TO
him, "she'd be too pious to break i
inst on account Of a mere little bli2
zard or anything. Wonder how tn
weather will be next Sunday"
y 81 don't know and l don't care,
9 said Ramsey. "You don't suppose
q asked her to 60 again, do you?"
$ "Why not?"
9 "Well, for one thing, you don't SUI
Il nose 7 want her to think I'm perfec
|. fool, do you?"
Fred mused moment or two, l00i
= ing at the fire. "What was the le'
l. ture| he asked, mildly.
J. "What Lecturer?
+. "She seemed to me to BE-
/. "That wasn't lecturing; she was Jul
a -"
ID "Just what?"
n. "Well, she thinks war for the Unite
s. States is coming closer and closer"
0. "But it isn't"
IN "Well, she thinks so, anyhow" sa
Ramsey, land she's all broken up abo'
d. It. OF course she thinks we oughtr
" to fight and she's trying to get ever
In body else she can to keep workll
". against it. She isn't goin' home aga
?" next summer, she's goin' back to tn
settlement work in Chicago and wo
e. there among those people against O
goin' to war; and here in college s.
It, wants to get everybody she can to ia
ot against it, and"
l." "What did you SayT freu aske
No and himself supplied the repl
s! "Nothin'. I started to, but"
at Ramsey got up. "Now look her
You know the frat passed rule tn
"a. if we broke any more furniture In II
to house with our scrappin' we'd both
20 fined the cost of repairs and five q
lot lars apiece. Well, l can afford u
he dollars this month better than you CT
es and" "
In. 81 take It back" Fred interpos'
at hastily. "But you just listen to N
IN. you look out-letting her think you
nd on her side like that"
'ut II don't"
,rs "You don't?'
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