The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-05-24
Observation-Disclosures.

dow. improved, but with win.
o. " l" range he preferred a melap.
cno'y contemplation of the snow
~, mh'ch had begun to fail in ouant,tv
me professor talked until luncheon
throughout luncheon, and was we'll nm.
uer way to fiji the whole afternoon
WIN talk. when Fred, repentiny all
'"e errors of his life. got up to TO-
nearby urged to remain, for tbers
"as now something just under a b,is.
Naro developing, he said no, he had q
sreat deal Of curriculum work" ia
se' done before tomorrow, and passed
'rofn Inc sound Of the professors hos.
mtaDle voice and into the storm. He
had a tedious struggle against the
"'hd and thickening snow, but finally
came In sight Of the town, not long
oeiore dark. Here the road led down
INTO depression, and, lifting his head
as ne began the slight ascent on the
other side, Fred was aware of two
nsures outlined upon the low ridge
before him. They were dimmed by the
ur'V'hs snow and their backs were
toward him, but he recognized them
win perfect assurance. They we're
Dora locum and Ramsey Milholland.
lhey were walking so slowly that
thelr advance was almost impercept.
io'e, Out 1t could be seen that Dora
was talking with great animation; and
she was graceful thing, thus gesticu-
iatlng, In her long, slim fur coat with
the white snow frosting her brown fur
cap. Ramsey had his hands deep in
his overcoat pockets and his manner
was wholly that of an audience.
Fred murmured to himself, "'What
I'd you say to her?' 'Nothin'. I start.
"a to. but" Then he put on q
hurst of speed and passed them. sweep
lug off his hat with operate Difference,
get hurrying by as If fearful of being
thought a killjoy if he fingered. He
vent to the frat house." found no one
downstairs, and established himself in
- 'Su Suthci NAGII " SluOke anu
laninate merrily by a great FIRE in
Il hall.
uali an hour later Ramsey entered,
sta nped off the snow, hung up his
hat and coat. and sat himself down
def. ntly in the red leather chair on
the other side of the fireplace.
swell. 90 on" he said. Commence Y"
mot at al" Fred returned, ami
ably. Fine spring weather today.
Lovely to see all the flowers and the
birds as we go a-strolling by. The lit
tie bobolinks-"
"You look here! That's the only
walk l ever took with her in my life.
l mean by-by asking her and her
saying she would and so forth. That
other time just sort of happened, and
you know il. Well, the weather wasn't
Just the best in the world, maybe, but
she's an awful conscientious girl and
once she makes an engagement"
"Why. of course" Fred finished for
him, shed be too pious to break 1t
Just on account of mere little bliz-
card or anything. Wonder how the
weather will he next Sunday?"
~ don't know and don't care"
said Ramsey. "You don't suppose l
asked her to go again, do you?"
"Why not?"
well. for one thing, you don't sup
nose want her to think I'm perfect
fool, do you!'
Fred unused moment or two, look
ING at the fire. what was the lee
ture?" he asked, mildly.
"What lecture:
"She seemed to me to be-
THAT wasn't lecturing; she was just
Just what?
swell. she thinks war for the United
States is coming closer and closer
But it isn't
"Well. she thinks so. anyhow said
RAMSEY. ''und she's all broken up about
If Of course she thinks we ough'nt
IN fight and she's trying to get every
bodv else she can to keep working
AGAINST il. She isn't goin' home again
next summer, she's goin' back to that
settlement work in Chicago and work
there among those people against our
goin' TO war; and here in college she
wants to get everybody she can to talk
against II. and"
"what did you say?' Fred asked
,nd himself supplied the reply'
"Nothln'. ! started to. but
Ramsey got up. Now look here
you know the frat passed rule that
If we broke any more furniture In TINS
bnuse with our scrappin' we'd hoth pe
fined the cost of repairs and five o"-
lore apiece. Well, can afford hve
d.,,Iors this month better than you can
81 take 1t back" Fred interposed'
hastily. "Rut YOU just listen 10 me
vnu look ou,-latting her think you re
m her side like that
~ don't
"You don't?"
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