The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-10
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER L-with his grandfather.
mail Ramsey Milholland 10 watching the
Decoration Day Parade" In the nome
town: The old gentleman, veteran Of
the Civil war. endeavors to impress the
youngster with the significance of the
gre4f-eonfiict, and many years afterward
the hoy was to remember ms woros with
startling vividness.
CHAPTER lin the schoolroom. a
few years afterward. Ramsey was not
distinguished for remarkable ability,
though his two pronounced dishkes were
arithmetic and REGULATIONS" In snarp
conIkst to Ramseys baeA war oness u
young lady whom In his bitterness he de-
dominates Teachers Pet"
CHAPTER Him h.... school, whore
No and Dora are classmates. Ramsey
continues to feel that the s.rl uel..nts to
manifest her superiority, and the vindic-
tiveness he generates becomes alarming.
eliminating IN tile rssY-G..sn that some
DAY he would show" her.
CHAPTER Wat class picnic RAM
sey. to his intense surprise. appears to
attract the favorable attention of Miss
Mllla Rss,: a. young lady Of about hi.
the class. Milla has the misfortune 10
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 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
q m9re suitable companion. q suggestion
whie( H. the youth receives with horror.
CHAPTER vI.-At this period our hero
gets the thrill of his first kiss" Milla
being a very willing partner in the act
Her fiippancy over the matter disc0n-
certs Ramsey immensely, but shortly aft
ery<Ard 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'
departure, her friend, Sadie Clews. in
forms Ramsey that his inamorata has
coming back, SO that little romance il
ended. Within q few months Ramsey
and his closest friend. Fred Mitchell.
g ., to the state university, kamsey,s chief
away from the detested Dora. To his hor-
ror he finds she is also a student at the
university. Induced to Join debating
society, Ramsey is chosen as Dora's op-
ter Of Germany's right to invade Bel
GUM. 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 off the honors.
brash youngster named Iinski objects
to the showing made by Ramsey and be-
comes personal In his remarks. The mat
vernacular, giving Iinski a peach Of
punch on the snoot."
CHAPTER vIII.-Dora appears TO have
made a decided hit with her fellow stu
dents. to Ramsey's supreme wonderment.
A rumor Of his AFFAIR" with the fckle
Milla spreads and he gets the reputation
OF a. man of experience, and woman
hatsr."
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-
ic in the war which they believe to be
ipytable. Dora. holding the belief that
spirit Of the students, which is an intense
desire to call Germany to account She
seeks Ramsey and endeavors to impress
him with her pacihst 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.
CHAPTER xI-After the vacation pc
Rod, Dora makes an Impressive speech
before the debating society, denouncing
every form of militarism as wrong. She
is 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.