The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-03
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CHAPTER with his grandfather.
small Ramsey Milholland II watching the
Decoration Day Parade" In the nome
Town: The old gentleman. a veteran OF
the Civil war, endeavors TO impress the
youngster with the Significance OF the
great conflict, and many years afterward
the boy was to remember his words with
startling vividnesA
CHAPTER II-Ih the schoolroom. .
few years afterward Ramsey Was not
distinguished for remarkable ability,
cough his two pronounced dislikes wefv
fithmeuc and "Recitations.'' In sLsrp
contrast TO Ramsey's backwardness "a
the precocity of little Dora Yocum.
= young lady whom in mis- bitterness he de.
dominates Teachers Pet"
CHAPTER HIN hign senool, where
q ~ and Dora are classmates, Ramsey
lntnues to feel that the girl delights to
manifest her superiority. and the vindic-
uveness he generates becomes alarming.
eliminating in the resolution that some
day he would show" her.
CHAPTER 1v.--At a class picnic RAM
ssy. to his intense surprise. appears TO
attract the favorable attention of Miss
Mlila Rust. young lady of about his
own age and the, acknowledged belle Of
the class. Milla has the misfortune to
fall into creek while talking with Ram
sey. and that youth promptly plunges to
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
CONSERVATION.
CHAPTER V.-The acquaintance ripens,
Ramsey and Milla openly keeping com
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, suggestion
lob fba with hOrrOr-
CHAPTER vI.-At this period our hero
gets the thrill of his first kiss" Milla
Hsr yery willing partner in The act
0erts Ramsey immensely. but shortly aft
award the girl departs for a visit to
Chicago. She leaves an endearing missive
for Ramsey. which adds to his feeling of
melancholy.
CHAPTER vII.-Shortly after Milla's
.s(6rms Ramsey that his inamorata has
tbeen married to her cousin and Is not
coming back, so that little romance Is
ended. Within few months Ramsey
70 to the state university. Ramsey's chief
feeling being one of relief that he has got
away from the detcsted Dora. To his hor-
ror he finds she is also a student at the
society, Ramsey is chosen as Dora's OPP
ponent in a debate dealing with the mat
ter of Germany's right to invade Bel
gfum, Dora being assigned the negative
side Of the argument. Partly on account
Of his feelings toward Dora. and his nat
ural nervousness, he makes a miserable
showing and Dora carries on the honors.
? brash youngster named Linski objects
TO the showing made by Ramsey and De-
comes personal in his remarks. The mat
ter ends with Ramsey. In the university
vernacular, giving IAnski a peach OF
punch on the snoot."
CHAPTER VIIL-Dora appears TO have
made q decided hit with her fellow stu
dents, to Ramseys supreme wonderment.
A rumor OF his AFFAIR with the tickle
Milla spreads and he gets the reputation
Of q man Of experience and woman
hater."
CHAPTER Ix.-The story comes to the
spring OF 1915 and the sinking of the Lusi-
tania. The university Is stirred TO It's
depths Faculty and frat societies alike
wire the government offering their serv-
~1ices in the war which they believe to be
Dfnevitable. Dora. holding the belief that
all war Ia wrong, sees with horror the
spirit Of the students. which Is an intense
desire to call Germany to account. She
seeks Ramsey and endeavors to impress
n him with her pacifist views.
CHAPTER x.-Miss Yocums appeal
someWhat disconcerts Ramsey, especially
as the girl seems to place some real value
on his opinions. and his feelings toward
her are somewhat vague.