The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-31
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SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER L-With his grandfather.
nail Ramsey M1lholland 10 watching the
Decoration Day Parade" In the home
town. The old gentleman. n veteran Of
younsstsr with the sisnificancs Of he
great conflict, and many years afterward
~ boy was to remember his words with
e@fting vfvidnesa.
CHAPTER HIN the schooirooin.
few years afterward. Ramsey was not
distinguished for remarkable ability.
though his two pronounced dislikes were
SAtrast to Ramsey's backwaTdness u
Do precocity OF little Dora Yocum,
yong lady whom in his bitterness he de-
dominates Teachers Pet"
CHAPTER HIN high school, where
~ and Dora are classmates, Ramsey
continues 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 WAT cinss picnic Ram
~. 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
the class. Milla has the misfortune TO
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 Ia 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 disapprovai OF his choice.
even limiting that Dora Yocum would De
. more suitable companion, suEgestien
watch the youth receives with horror.
CHAPTER vI--At this period our hero
gets the thrill Of his first kiss. Milla
being q very willing partner In the act
Her nippancy over the matter discon-
certs Ramsey Immensely, but shortly aft
inward the girl departs for a visit to
.Vhicago. She leaves an endearing missive
ar Ramsey, which adds to his feeling Of
melancholy.
= CHAPTER Vu.-Shortly after Milla's
departure, her friend, Sadie C1ews, in
forms Ramsey that his inamorata has
been married to her cousin and 10 not
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 debating
society. Ramsey In chosen a. Dora's op-
ponent In a debate dealing with the mat
ter or Germans right to invade Bel
Gium, Dora beine assigned the negative
side Of the argument Partly on account
OF his feelings toward Dora, and his nat
ural nervousness. he makes a miserable
4 Srask younsster named EnsEi OBJECTS
10 the showing made by Ramsey and BE-
comes personal In his remarks. The mat
ter ends with Ramsey. In the university
vernacular. giving I1nski peach Of .
punch on the snoot."
CHAPTER vIn.-Dora appear. to have
made a decided hit with her fellow stu
dents, to Ramsey's supreme wonderment.
A rumor OF his affair With the nckle
Nilla spreads and he gets the reputation
Of n man Of experience asd woman
hater."
ek,HAPTER Ix.-The story comes 70 the
Kring Of 1916 and the sinking Of the Lusi-
tknia. The university y stirred TO its
wire the govo rrment offering their, serv-
Ices In the war which they believe 10 be
lesvitable. Dora, holding the belief that
3i war IL 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 viewsI
CHAPTER x.-Mss Yocum's appeal
somewhat disconcerts Ramsey. especially
az the girl seems to place some real value
on his opinions, and his feelings toward
her are somewhat vague.
CHAPTER xL--After the vacation pc
.riod. Dora makes an impressive speech
before the debating society. denonnclDS
every form OF militarism 40 wrong. She
u decidedly In the minority, but makes
brave fight to stem the tide Of feeling
which she perceives u sweeping the coun-
Try toward war.
CHAPTER xII.-Not altogether to Fred
Miichelps 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.
CHAPTER xIII.-Mitchsll. q leader
among the students. becomes. bitter IN
his contamination 81 me attitude o. cUn,
In Europe, announcing his intention OF
sseking service under some other nag
rather than continue to DO nothing. Dora
Accussa him 70, Ramsey Of being a nrs,
he thinks his friend Is rioht The in
dignant lslrl declares their acquaintance
ship ended.
CHAPTER xIv.-A speech by Miss Yo-
. cum in = classroom. which 10 so bitterly
resented by the students that they leave
the rosm In body. results in her being
practically ostracixed by the rest Of the
university. shortly afterward. the United
States declares wer ON Germany. and 20
Dora's unspcakabfe horror Rsmhey NIL
holland y the nrst student Of the anivsr--
sIty 10 enlist. a
CHAPTER XIV:
Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus
one morning. ten days later. saw Dora
slanclng near the entrance OF her DOR