The Ely miner., 1922-09-08
baseball game with me tomorrow aft

baseball game with me tomorrow aft
ernOon?"
Hildegarde looked around anxiousls
to see If Tom were overhearing. II
should love TO, but isn't 1t customary
for the man who asks a girl to a
senior dance to take her to the base
ball game, tooT
"It certainly is" agreed Dudley.
But happen to know that Mr.. Fro
bisher has to work all the afternoon in
the laboratory. So you will be free,
If you choose, to go to the game with
| me-"
Then I should be charmed" And
Dudley Barr moved away as Hide
garde and Tom FrobiSher met and
pushed their way past the incoming
crowd at Meals.
They walked leisurely back to the
| fraternity house. In the meantime Dud-
| ley Barr made haste, for he had an i'm
portant note to write.
Hang it ALL" said Tom, after glanc-
ing at an Otticial-lOOking note that was
waiting for him at the frat house.
THAT sOrehead Barr has tied me up
for the afternoon tomorrow. l had to
make up some lab, but l thought he
was going TO let me off. Now comes
this note TO say that I've got TO make
up three hours in chem before he'll
get me through that course. And 1
passed his rotten old exam. 1 call that
dirty work, l do"
Hildegarde looked puzzled. rs that
the first notice you have had?' she
asked.
yes" said Tom. "and it's just at
the time of the game. But, hang 1t all,
I'll cut it. What does credit in that
course compare with going to the ball
game with you? Say, Hildegarde, you
don't think I'd pass up going to that
game with you for all the credits in
the world, do yOu?"
IF you think as much of me as
that" blushed Hildegarde, please do
the laboratory work. Do it for my
sake"
"Prettily said" said Tom. Perhaps
I had better see it through"
So while Tom FrObisher toiled in
the laboratory, alone save for a pinch
faced assistant whom Dudley Barr had
left TO watch, Dudley sat beside Hide
garde, and students and their girls who
knew Tom Frobisher, and had seen
him with the striking Hildegarde,
looked on and wondered.
Just behind Dudley and Hildegarde
as they were leaving the stadium
walked one of the students to whom
Tom had cOnversed the day before at
NeaPs.
Rough on Tom," commented the
student. looking ahead
But it isn't as if she was his very
best girl said the overlressed flap
per; and then, as they had passed
safely beyond HiIdegarde and Dudley
Barr, she added: 81 said that loud on
purpose. l wanted that Hildegarde
person TO hear. think she's a per-
feet cat to go off with that professor
when poor Tom is working in the
lab"
And Hiidegarde had heard, and so
had Dudley Barr, but neither made
any comment. But when Dudley Barr
asked Hildegarde if she would let him
see her off at the station the day after
the dance Hildegarde assured him that
she would be glad TO do so.
After effusive farewells Hildegarde
boarded the train wondering where
Dudley Barr could be, and then Dudley
appeared. "It just happened that l
was leaving on the same train. You
won't object to letting me have my
seat changed to this one beside your"
So Dudley travelled on with Hide
garde, and Hildegarde wondered at
the time why Dudley did not leave.
Within an hour of the time due to ar
rive in her home town Dudley became
very serious.
"Hildegarde," he said 81 arranged
affairs so that could come home with
you. wanted to ask you to marry
me- I wouldn't pOach-you know that.
If you really cared for Tom FrObisher
or if he was worthy of yOu-I would
have kept my secret to myself. If
you will let me I'll go home with you
so that l can present myself to your
father and mother, and do the thing
in the good old-fashioned manner"
"Oh, am so glad" breathed Hide
garde. Father is cry Old-fashioned.
I know he will approve of you"