The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-17
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CHATTER L-with his grandfathsr,
nail Ramsey Mlholland 10 watching the
Decoration Day Parade" In the home
eewn. The old gentleman. q veteran Of
the Civil war. sndeavors to impress the
youngstsr with the significance Of the
great conflict. and many years afterward
the boy was to remember his words with
startling vividness.
CHAPTER Hin the schoolroom, .
few years eftsrward. Ramsey was not
distinguished for remarkable ability.
though his two pronounced dIslikes were
arithmetic and "Recitations.'' In sharp
contrast to Ramsey's backwardness v
the precocity OF little Dora iocum, q
young lady whom in his bitterness he de-
dominates Teachers Pet"
CHAPTER HIN high school, where
~ and Dora are cidssnls.-s. itanisey
continues to feel that tie sirl uelis.is to
manifest her superiority. and the vindic-
uveness he generates Devoniss alarming.
eliminating In the resolution that some
day he would show" her.
CHAPTER Iv.-At a class picnic Ram
sey. to his intense surprise. appears To
attract the favorable attention Of Miss
Milla Rust, young lady OF about his
own age and the acknowledged belle OF
fall into creek while talking with Ram
sey. and that youth promptly plunges to
the rescue. The water Is only some three
feet deep. but Miila'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
q more suitable companion. suggestion
which the youth receives with horror.
CHAPTER vI-At this period our hero
gets the thrill of his FIRST kiss" Aulla
being a very willing partner In the act
Her fippancy over the matter discon-
certs Ramsey immensely but shortly aft
erward the girl departs for visit to
Chicago. She leaves an endearing missive
for Ramsey. which adds to his feeling Of
melancholy.
CHAPTER vII.-Shortly after Milla's
departure, her friend. Sadie Clews, in
been married to her cousin and IL not
coming back, so that little romance Is
ended. Within a few months Ramsey
and his closest friend. Fred Mitchell.
90 to the state university, Ramsey's chief
feeling being one of relief that he has got
away from the detested Dora. To his hor-
ror he finds she Is also a student at the
university. Induced to join a debating
society. Ramsey is chosen as Dora's OPP
ponent in a debate dealing with the mat
ter Of Germany's right to invade Bel
GUM. Dora being assigned the negative
Of his feelings toward Dora. and his nat
ur1l nervousness, he makes a miserable
showing and Dora carries on the honors.
A brash youngster named LAnski 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 Ldnsk peach of
punch on the snoot."
CHAPTER vIII.-Dora appears to have
made q decided hit with her fellow stu
A rumor of his affair" with the tickle
Ailla spreads and he gets the reputation
OF a 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 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
all war is 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
him with her pacifist views.
somewhat disconcerts Ramsey. especially
as the girl seems to place some real value
on his opinions, and his feelings toward
her are somewhat vague.
CHAPTER xI.-After the vacation pc
Rod. Dora makes an impressive speech
before the debating society, denouncing
every form of militarism as wrong. She
IL decidedly in the minority. but makes a
brave fight TO stem the tide Of feeling
which she perceives Is 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
take part in the. war grows In the uni
versity.