Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1922-12-13
THE COLLEGE GIRLS


reports." she nuttsrsd half aloud, "bu
Oh. II there were saly sems sxcits
meat"
The deep aience Il IL 1aesrte<
room seemed 70 moGk her. nkdts
ment! II was al ~ cs1ld - to prs
vent herself falling fast asseep h
hat somnossnt stDos,hsrs. ssddsal,
he jsngis Of the tslsphsoe bsll sAat
Sesd the peaceful sulst e rhs ~
light room. Pauh stretched luxufi
sasly. The tslsphoas shrillel asain
loud and insistsnt.
''Oh. I'm comiaG" renayked Panla
irritably.
She lifted the receiver frem he hooa
and At the sound sf the vslcs At the
ether cod of the AAs salvaaiseA int
att4ntica.
Acme Advertising company speak.
ing. Nay l talk to NJ. AiitonT
Tn sorry." sAs replied swestly.
There 10 NO one here but myssG Il
there any messaye en- takef"
Ne, thanka I'll cali tomorrow q
quarter past mise"
fasla started to hang ~.
Hey, tust q miasts." stanmsrsd
the voice. please dsat think IN
fresh. but havsat l heard your voice
before! IL mean, dent know your
Paula laughed y doa't think o."
she returned .sr.tily. and hung the
receiver In its place.
The next morning. promptly At e:l5,
the telephone bell rang.
Paula was In such haste to answ er
Its shrill summons that her frtaed and
eiaasmate, Helen Aosre, stared In Won.
der Hardly replying to PauIas
Hello the excited tones of that nusi-
cal bass voice came over the wires. II
do know youi" II declared triumphant.
iy- Il knew I Nd danced with you
a. the chi. Sigma Chi masquerade in
April and at one Of the house dances.
Don't yos remembeff''
Il remember the vs,ce, all risht.-
admitted Paula. but I am very much
ashamed to say that lss't recall your
face or name"
Never nind." chuekiel the vibrant.
csiieswee; vsice. II know you. You
are Paula Leighton. . 1uaior at =. U.
used 10 play With yoa when We wer~
kids In fact. Mias Lsashtoa. II 10 not
~ many msons ago stncs yss kissed
me- socd-ky and"
Paula almost dropped the receiver In
her nmaaement.
Il never did," she CALCULATED, ind!g-
nan;ly. Il never kiased . strange man
10 my life," =.
Think again" t~ased the Laughing
voice. "po YOU remember Tommy Al
len who used TO live aext door! Sic
years $50. JUS, before be moved to
California. we went for . walk over
by Hurley's brook. and he kissed you
and gave you hts class pin. Have you
kept the pins
TIN going to cali for you st half.
past ave" he remarked hriskiy. snow
May speak to Mr.. hiltea. pieaser'
But" protested Paula feebiy.
Il said I was going to call for you"
said Tommy dsterninedly. and I am.
10 Mr. Milton thersr"
At last the slow moving hands Of
the clock pointed to twenty-five min.
utes pas, Eve Finally. with pulses
hammer,ns, color glowing IN her
cheeks. Paula walked ssdatsiy down
the xtsirx.
Arrived at The foot Of the stairway
she halted suddenly a. an appealing
thought cams to her. How was che
to recognise Tommy Alien In the crowd
af hcue.soine n'euf Her hand went
to the little class p,a che worv en her
sweater. she had sos been ssandins
In The doorway for more thaa . min,
ute whsu shs sav tall. good. looking
man With . decidedly college cir max.
Ing his way ,o~art her, SAs locked
at hin. wso1eriAS Who ~ could he,
He wssnt ~ type Of man oss ssuaIy |
sa~ In this Dart u The aU. sAs
looked tnpatisatly at the hay watch
"a her wrist. aad thea glanced up
auiehly a = laughing ~sacs saiA.
"kI~lis. Pasta"
Dunsfsun1el Paula stared at the
appsritssn. Surely this Aaadsoms
ysans giant wasa't fsscalesaced. saub-
nes>l founy. Tommy tss& Asr arm
Dsssesaivs,y and pilotsd hss ts~ard The
subway ssausa.
''Saula." ~ asked sassr,y. AFTER
Dsms Il he questions that had bsea
fcr dx ysars had bssa
lshsA and answered win yes cone
to the juniee prem With Dsr
''Dut The pre0 isat snsil ssxt Aay,
reuny."
"Nsvss mt.1." - sstufnsA. -AnA
wM zen cone - ~ osaiss 1anes wtth
ner
Il dsat liss - arrange ssr Affairs
- many msatAs bsfoss t1DA bot-
III right IN csos.-
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