Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-02-17

WIS NV unlll lIle neSt NNy. DHt pre-
dominating feeling remained: 1t was
n gloomy prlde-a pride In his proven
maturity. He was old enough, It APP
penrcd to have been the same thing
AS engaged to person who was now
II Married Woman. His manner thence
forth showed an added trace of seri.
BUSINESS and self.consideration.
Having recovered his equipoise and
something more, he entirely forgot that
moment Of humble admiration he had
felt for Dora Yocum on the day Of his
--LATEST prostrntlon When he saw her
sitting In the classroom smiling bright
" up at the teacher, the morning Of
the schools opening In the autumn,
MI his humility had long since van
ishcd and she appeared to him not
otherwise than as the scholar whose
complete proficiency had always been
so irRsolne to him.
Look at her" he mu,tercd to him.
self Same ole Teachers Pet !"
Now and then, as the days and sea.
sons passed, and Dora's serene prog,
ress continued, never checked or even
flawed, there stirred within him some
lingerings Of the old determination
to SHOW" her; and he would cOniure
up n day-drenm of Dora in loud Ia
mentn'ion, while he led the laughter
of the spectators But gradually his
feeling about her came to be merely
a dull oppression. He was tired of
having to look at her Gas he stated
it) and he thanked the Lord that the
time wouldn't be so long now until
ned be out OF That ole school, ana
then all he'd nave TO 40 ned Just take
care never TO walk by her house 1t
was easy enough t" use some other
street when he had to so down town.
"The good ole class of Nineteen
Fourteen is about gone" lie said to
Fred Mitchell, who was still his most
Intimate friend when they reached the
senior year. ayes, sir; It's held to-
gether a good many years, Fred, but
after June It'll be busted plum up,
and | hope nobody starts move to
have any reunions. There's good
many members OF the ole class that
] can stand and there's some can't,
nut there's one ! Just won't! If we
ever did call reunion, that ole 70
cum glrl would start In right away
ana run the whole shebahg, ana mats
I
the thihg thlnk IS the one biggest
dement, OF graduating IRON THIS ole
school! It's never seem Dora locuin
again..
This was again his theme as he sat
by the same friends side, in the rear
row of the class at Commencement,
listening to the delivery of the Vale
dictory. Thinks she's just sooblime,
don't she!" he whispered morosely.
"She wouldn't trade with the Presl-
dent of the United States right now.
Never mind! Just about half-an-
hour more and that's the last o you,
ole girl Yes, sir, Fred; one thing we
can feel pretty good over: this Is
where we get through with Dora io-
cum!'
Ramsey and Fred had arranged to
room together at Greenfield, the seat
Of the state university, and they made
the short journey in company the fol-
lowing September They arrived hi
larious, anticipating pleasurable ex.
elements in the way of fraternity"
pledgings and limitations, encounters
with Sophomores, class meetings, and
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leaf to examine some If the outo.
pronhs Of their future classmates
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