Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-07-14

| them whether they sat in the class
room or the counting-room, or walked
with the pillow, or stood to the machine.
or behind the ribbon counter. Thus
the thunder shook them and tried them
and slowly came into their lives and
changed everything for them.
Hate Of the Germans was not bred;
but contempt for what Germany had
shown In lieu Of national heart; q
/ contempt as mighty and as profound
as the resolve that the German way
and the German will should not pre-
vail In America. nor In any country of
the world that would be free. And
when the German kaiser laid his COM
mand upon America, that no American
should take his ship upon the free
seas. death being the penalty for any
who disobeyed, then the German kaiser
got his answer, not only to this new
law he had made for u.s. but to many
other thoughts Of his. Yet the an
swer was for some time delayed.
There was bitter Sunday, and its
bitterness went everywhere, to every
high and generous hearts. It's bitter
ness came to- the special meeting in
the 'frat hail." where there were
hearts, indeed, Of that right sort, and
one Of them became vocal In It's bitter
ness. This was the heart of Fred
Mitchell, who was now an authority,
being president of the Junior class,
chairman of the Prom committee, and
other things pleasant to be and to live
for at his age.
"For me, brothers," he said, II think
I'd a great deal rather have been shot
through the head than heard the news
from Washington todayl I tell you,
I've spent the meanest afternoon I
ever did In my life, and guess it's
been pretty much the same with all of
us. The worst of it is, it looks as
though there isn't thing In the world
we can do. The cOuntry's been be-
trayed by few blatherskites and
bOneheads that had the power to do 1t,
and all we can do-we've just got to
stand it. But there's some Americans
that aren't just standing 1t, and l
want to tell you lot Of 'em are men
from the universities, just like us.
They're over there right now; they
haven't said much--they just packed
up and went They're flying for France
and for England and for Canada;
they're fighting under every flag on
the right side Of the western front;
and they're driving ambulances at
Verdun and ammunition trucks at the
Somme. Well, there's going to be lot
more American boys on all these jobs
mighty soon, on account of what those
men did in congress today. II they
won't give us q chance to do some
thing under our own flag, then We'll
have to go and do 1t under some other
flag: and l want to tell you Pm one
that's going to go! TIL stick 1t out In
college up to Easter, and then if
there's still no chance to 60 under the
Stars and Stripes I'll maybe have to
go under the flag my great-great-
grandfather fought against in 1776,
but, anyhow, I'll go!"
It was In speaking to Ramsey of this
declaration that Dora said Fred was
dangerous firebrand" They were
taking another February walk, but the
February was February, 1917; and the
day was dry and sunny. "It's just
about year ago." she said.
"What isY' Ramsey asked.
'"That first time we went walking.
Don't you remember2"4
"Oh, that day? Yes, I remember 1t
| was showing"
sand so cold and blowy" she added.
ut seems a long time ago. like walk
ing with you, Ramsey. You're so quiet
and solid-I've always felt could talk
| to you just anyhow pleased, and you
wouldn't mind. I'll miss these walks
with you when we're out Of college,"
He chuckled. "That's funnyi"
"Why?"
Because we've only taken four be-
sides this: two last year, and another
| week before last, and another last
| week This Is only the fifth"
| Good gracious! Is that all? 1t
seemed to me we'd gone ever so
often!' She laughed. "Tm afraid you
won't think that seems much as If I'd
liked going, but I really have. And,
by the way, you've never called on me
at all. Perhaps it's because I've for
gotten to ask you.''
| ooh, no." Ramsey said, and scuffed
his shoes on the path, presently ex-
planning rather huskily that he never
was much Of caller: and he added
"or anything"
swell, you must come If you ever
care to- she said, with a big-sister
graciousness. 1.-THE Dorm chaperon
sits there, of course but ours is jolly
one and you'd like her. You've prob
ably met her-Mrs. Hastings ?-when
you've called on other girls at our old
shop"
NO." said Ramsey. II never was
much Of a -" He paused. fearing
that he might be repeating himself,
and too hastily amended his intention.