The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-09
Ramsey
Milholldnd
2
by
Booth darlington
Illustrations By
lrwin Myers
SYNOPSIS
Copyright BY Doubleday. Page 4 Co.

Copyright BY Doubleday. Page 4 Co.
SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER L-With his grandfather.
small Ramsey Nilholland 10 watching the
Decoration Day Parade" In the home
town: The old gentleman. veteran Of
S u: x pS e: %eF: y ths ne
great conflict. and many years. afterward
the boy was TO remember his words with
startling viv!dness.
CHAPTER Hin the; schoolroom. .
fsw year. sftsrward, Ramsey was not
though his two pronounced dislikes were
arithmetic and "Recitations" In sharp
contrast TO Ramsey's backwardness IL
the precocity. Of little Dora Yocum, q
young lady whom in his bitterness he de-
CHAPTER HIN high school. where
ho and Dora are classmates. Ramsey
continues to feel that the girl delights to
manifest her superiority. and the vindic-
culminating In the resolution that some
day he would "show" her.
CHAPTER Iv.-At class picnic Ram
sey. to his intense surprise, appears to
attract the favorable attention Of Miss
own age and the acknowledged belle Of
the class. Milla has the misfortune to
fall into q creek while talking with Ram
sey, and that youth promptly plunges to
the rescue. The water is only some three
feet deep. but Milla's gratitude for his
heroic act Ia embarrassing. He Is in fact
taken captive by the fair one, to his great
CONSERVATION.
CHAPTER v.-The acquaintance ripens
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
a more suitable companion, Q suggestion
which the youth receives with horror.
CHAPTER vI-At this period our hero
gets the thrill Of his first kiss" Milla
being very willing partner in the act
Her fippancy over the matter discon-
certs Ramsey immensely. but shortly aft
erward the girl departs for a visit to
Chicago. She leaves an endearing missive
for Ramsey, which adds to his feeling Of
melancholy.
CHAPTER v11-shortly after Milla's
forms Ramsey that his inamorata has
been married to her cousin and Is not
coming back, 80 that little romance is
ended. Within q few months Ramsey
and his closest friend, Fred Mitchell:
feeling being ono Of relief that ne has got
away from the detested Dora. To his hor-
ror he finds she 10 also q student at the
university. Induced to- Join debating
society. Ramsey is chosen as Dora's OPP
ter Of Germany's right to invade Bel
gium, 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 81 tie n nSass.:
to the showing made by Ramsey and be-
comes personal In his remarks. The mat
ter ends with Ramsey, In the university
vernacular., giving Ilnski. q peach OF a
punch on the snoot."
CHAPTER vIII.-Dora appears to have
made q decided hit with her fellow stu
dents, to RamsSy's supreme wondefment
A rumor OF his affair" with the tickle
Nilla spreads and he gets the reputation
Of man Of experience ana a woman
CHAPTER IX.-The story comes to the
spring Of 1915 and the sinking OF the Luei-
tsn The sso;ss .ss . socs.s ss s
Ices in the war which they believe to be
inevitable. Dora, holding the belief that
all war 10 wrong, sees with horror the
spirit Of the students, which 10 an intense
seeks Ramsey and endeavors to impress
him with her pacifst views.
CHAPTER X.-Miss Yocum's appeal
somewhat disconcsrts Ramsey, especially
On hi his Opinions ions and Els feelings toward
her are somewhat vague.
CHAPTER XL-After the vacation pc
ROD Dora makes an iMpre'sriy sso, SDs sch
every form Of militarism a. wrong. She
is decidedly in the minority, but makes
brave fight to stem the tide Of feeling
which she perceives IL sweeping the coun-
try toward war.
CHAPTER XII.-Not altogether to Fred
MitchelPs surprise. Ramsey and Dora
continue to meet, though Ramsey insists
their talk Is academic and nothing else.
The feeling that the United States must
versity. ~ s
CHAPTER x1II.-Mitchell, . leader
among the students, becomes bitter In
his condemnation Of the. attitude Of con.
IN EUROPE, announcing his intention Of
rsshsr tthsn contiaas q a. nothins. Dora
accuses him to Ramsey Of being "nre-
brand" and The iattsr y forced to admit
disnant GIRL declares their acquaintance
CHAPTER XIv.-A speech by Miss 70.
cum in q classroom. which " % bitterly
resented by the students that they leave
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