The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-09

uluht gti any wire from me UNtlt
about the touring car; II was her cou-
ss Nit that jumped on the lr.n and
came down and nNed II all up for
Milla to 90 ON the trip. and every.
thing You see, Ramsey, she was
turned back couple " times IN school
before she came In our class and ]
don't know how old she Is aud she
don't look old yet. but I'm pretty sure
shes al least eighteen. and she mi nit
be- over. didn't think such u great
he's anyway twenty one years old. and
got n good position, and all their fam
lily seem to think he's just fine IL
wasn't his father that took in the tour
ing car ON the debit like she said she
was writing YOU; II was Mill himself.
lie started ont in business when he
WIS ouly thirteen years old. and this
trip he WAS gCttin' up for his father
and mother and Milla -wuS the first
vacation he ever took Wen. of course
she wouldn't like my toIlin' you. but
can't soc the harm Of 1t. now every
things all over"
all .ovcr7 You mean Milla's
going to bc--to be marrirdf'
"Shc already is" said Sadie. "They
got married ut her Aunt Jess and Tn
Gle Purv's house up In Chicago last
Thursday. Yes, sir; that quiet. little
Mila's u regular old married woman
10y this time. ! expect, Ramsey
When he got over the shock, which
was not until the next day. one pre-
dominating feeling remained: II was
a gloomy pride-a pride In his proven
maturity. lie was old enough II APP
pcarpd. to have been the same thing
as engaged to person who was now
u Married Woman. His manner thence
forth showed an added trace Of seri-
business and Standardization.
Having recovered his equipoisc and
something more he entirely forgot that
moment of humble admiration he had
felt for Dora Nocum on the day Of his
flattcSt pruStrntion When he saw her
sitting in the classroom. smiling bright
Is NJ NJ the teacher. the morning Of
the schools opening In the autumn,
all his humility had long since van
lshcd and she appeared To him not
otherwise than rs the scholar whose
complete proficiency had always been
So irkSomc To him.
81. nok AT her :" he muttered To him
self. "Same ole Teachers Pet"
Now and then. rs the days and sea
sons passed. and Dora's serene prog
ross continued never checked or even
finwed. there stirred within him some
lingerings Of the old determination
to show" her: and he would coniure
NJ day-dream of Dora in loud la
mentation. while he led the laughter
Of the spectators But gradually his
feeling about her came Ia be merely
dull oppression. He was tired 81
having 10 look AT her (aS he stated
IN and he thanked the Lord that the
time wouldn't be so long now until
he'd be out Of that ole school, and
then all he'd have To do he'd just take
care never To walk 10y her house. II
was easy enough To use some other
street when he had To go down town.
1.-THE good ole class of Nineteen
Fourteen is about gone" he said 10
Fred Mitchell who was still his most
intimate friend when they reached the
senior year. Yes sir; it's held to-
gether u good many years. Fred, but
after June it'll be- busted plum up
and hope nobody starts move 10
have any reunions. There's good
many members of the ole class that
can stand and there's some ] can't
hut there's one | Just won't! II we
ever did call reunion, that ole Yo-
cum girl would start in right away
and run the whole shebang, and that's
where I'd resign You know, Fred.
the thing think Is the one biggest
benefit of graduating from this ole
SCHOOL, It's never seem Dora Nocum
again"
This was again his theme as he sat
row Of the class at Commencement.
listening To the delivery of the Vale
dictory. Thinks she's Just soobllme,
don't She" he whispered morosely.
"She wouldn't trade with the Presi-
dent OF the United States right now.
Never mind! Just about "A halfan-
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
pledglngs and limitations, encounters
with sophomores class meetings, and
elections and. also, they were not ah-
solutely without interest In the matter
Of Girls, for the state university was
co-educational. and 4 was but natural
To expect in So broad a field. all new
TO them, possible vision Of something
rather thrilling. They whispered