Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-17
COED COURTSHlF.
BY SYLVIA TURNER.

lily decided JAhL EIila SluAiA ~ ~
/ Gagamore. college was because il was
+ coed. Aunt Jane held that in a strict
" female seminary a girls mind was
+ ant to be so filed t1th her studies and
feminine pursuits that she was untitled
for her life role Of wifehG0d. The
doctor took an entirely different view
+ Of the situation. as he told Hilda the
night before she left.
/ Dear girl. you've lead a lonely, mo-
+ notonous sort Of life at this old place,
with just Jean aud myself. You need
compaulonship Of boys and girls your
own age. Long ago your mother,
bless her. was q student at Sycamore.
You are 70 have the same room she
had and her seat ia the dining hall.
Have a good time and don't have too
many love affairs BY the way, you
may find a stepmother here when you
come back, one whom know you will
love"
you mean Mrs. Everdon, dad?" she
asked, q little break in her tone.
Il mean Paula Eyerdon," he re-
sponded, quietly.
When she had been at Sycamore
just two weeks, far too busy 10 dwell
upon her own personal troubles, she
was one day on a tall mountain spur
overlooking the Hudson for miles. A
storm had been brewing and she had
been trying to make the college
grounds before It broke But in her
hurry, she stumbled on the rocks, lost
her footing and fell She tried 70 rise.
but could not, and suddenly there came
a drenching downp0ur Of rain, with a
crash of thunder.
She wore a short military cape, and
4 threw this around her like a Uoncho
trying to shelter herself from the
/ downpour. All at once she felt her
self lifted bodily In strong arms and
/ carried on a run TO the shelter Of an
old deserted shack used by w0rku n
who had been blasting.
II was dark inside the hut, so dark
that she could hardly discern the face
Of her rescuer. The terrific noise out
side barred any attempt ar converse
| ton, but he had removed her cape and
was busy trying 70 light q fire on the
/ old stone hearth When rhe blaze
1ared up she caught glimpse Of his
/ face. j. was a strong young one. He
turned and smiled at her. feeling her
i scrutiny.
/ "We're apt to be here for some time,
+ You'd better make yourself conforta-.
] be I hope you're not far from your
homer
Just Sagamose," replied Hilda. hold
ing ont her hands to the fire. I'm
afraid I can't help myself very much.
I Ny shoulder and ankle both seen "a
+ to catch il when I fell Perhaps when
you go YOU might leave word al the
i college, SO they'd send for me. I'd be
pwfully obliged
+ II think I can manage 10 get you
over, myself" he said; "at least as
far as the gates; then l can run down
+ after you 10 the deans car
Il did not seem that they were to-
+ gcther long before the storm cleared.
/ yet three hours had passed when Hilda
finally reached her own room.
/ Isn't he perfect darling" said
.nne Eathburn. her roommate, when
Hilda was suug on the big couch.
drinking tea. 81 haven't seen him at
any Of the classes. He must be q
senior
I Il surely gave her prestige among
the ether freshmen. this being cared
for in cavalier fashion By a senior.
HIS name was Ralph. she found out
from some Of the other boys, Ralph
I Kiugslake. After she grew 10 know
+ him better be told her something OF
his own life Hlida had been fear
fully curious over the visits Of a
+ very handsome woman In black who
came aud left tie college grounds IA
Il large touring car every Sunday.
"Oh. that's the mater" Ralph told
! her she's fearfuuy good 10 me
She's just my stepmother. bat we've
/ been regular pals ever since rny IA
Their died. She pgt me through col.
lege and we rather keep ac eye on
each other. You See. By the terms d
my fathers vii. Il she marrses before
I'm twenty-five, she loses al but he'
dover right la the estate Bat thez
again, II I marry before I've eszab-
lished 11rs@ss unt@r twenty-five, III
+ lose vtaa lst and ATE 1s
H5ia 1 81 alu arTrr~.aftrely
II +eE = g#t Us - sY-