The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
VICTORIOUS.
BY Adele ThGne.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
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Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
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"Oh, l say girls" drawled Diana
Tremayne, "have you seen the lat
est 'Freshie Freak'?"
mo. Who and what is sheer
he?' asked a saucy-looking, black
eyed girl.
"Oh, it's the female Of the spe-
cies," answered a lofty senior. Il
have seen that remarkable phe-
nomenon. 1 was assisting Peggy
with her Marco Polo theme for
American history and We both
sighted her at the same time.
What's that thing?" screamed Peg
gy at me. AS l knew no more than
she did. we asked Lylian Alstyne,
who was sitting not far away.
Why, that's our new pupil, she in
formed US. New pupil. and Peg
gy threw back her head, laughing
heartily. Why, l thought it was
Rip Van Wrinkle awakened from his
20 years sleep in the mountains -
Isn't Peggy %clever?" observed
Diana. "She "a always think of
the most outrageous things to say
about people. But she always hits
the nail on the head"
ut certainly was outrageous, 1
think. Peggy was downright mean
to make such a sarcastic comment
about that poor little freshman"
The group of girls turned to face
pretty Kathleen, a maid Of 16, a
junior at Edgburton High school
and famed throughout the town for
her generous heart and sympathetic
nature.
"She can't help how she looks
continued Kathleen, her blue eyes
flashing with Indignation. ut is
most probable that her parents are
poor and cannot afford to clothe
her in dainty frocks and slippers.
/ should think you girls would be
ashamed Of yourselves, laughing al
her poverty, because you are not
SO unfortunate"
There you go again, Kathy,'
burst out Diana, always defending
the downtrodden cattle Of Edgbur.
ton"
"But does anybody know hel
name?" inquired another girl.
II do" said Kathleen, "but I an
not going to tell you"
We'll, l don't blame Kathy fol-
wishing to keep the new girls name
a secret" a newcomer jerked on
between giggles. Its the funnies'
name I've heard in a blue moon"
What is it, Edith" the girl
asked in one breath.
Kathleen sighed.
Il heard her tell Miss Lewis tina
her name was 'Annabelle Victor
ious JONES'" Edith made the cd,
name sound very ridiculous indee,
by enunciating each syllable as sh
had heard the unsuspecting owne
say it. The girls, with the excep
ton of Kathleen, laughed so loud
ly the principal requested them t
dispense.
On her way down the corridor
Kathleen stepped into the freshma
room to ask some questions abou
, the next days lesson Of Miss Lew
[ is, the English teacher, and, inc
dentally, to catch a glimpse of An
nabelle Victorious. Annabelle wa
, not to be seen, SO after she had sc
cured from Miss Lewis the info,
| nation she needed, Kathleen az
costed Peggy and asked her til
whereabouts Of Annabelle.
Il don't know where she is" sh
answered GROSSLY. Am / appoint
ed as a committee Of one to see
and We shall find! Well. / won
do it. I've decided to have nothin
Ito do with that crazy freshman
Neither will the other girls. We's
all sworn to keep away from Ann;
belle Victorious Jones, and Ann,
belle Victorious Jones had bett,
/. keep away from us, too, il 81
knows what is good for her." ar
Peggy stalked out of the room.
1t wasn't until the noon recei
: was nearly over that Kathleen ga
iAnnabelle. The poor girl was NAL
ing her way toward the darke
aaEpAR-oe tho ROOM Sho wa