The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-03-31

when he called you fake. He must
have thought you anyway looked as If
you could make better speech than
you did. oh, golly!"
And as Ramsey groaned, the jovial
Mitchell gave himself up to the divan
and the mirth. "Oh, oh, oh, gollyp he
sputtered.
"Never you mind, Brother Milhol-
land" Colburn said gently. "The Luz
men Is used to nervous beginners. I've
seen dozens in my time, just like you;
and some Of 'em got to be first rate
before they quit. Besides, this crazy
i.inski is all that anybody'll ever re-
member about tonight's meeting any
how. There never was any such out
break as that in my time, and l guess
there never was in the whole history
of the society. Well probably suspend
him until he apologies to the society
I'm on the board, and I'm in favor
of it. Who Is the bird, anyhow? He's
in your class"
II never saw him before" Ramsey
responded from the deep chair, where
he had moodily thrown himself; and,
returning to his brooding upon his ora
tory, "Oh, murder" he moaned.
SWELL" said the senior, you'll
know him when you see him again.
You put your mark on him where you
can see 1t, all right" He chuckled.
II suppose really ought to have in
terfered In that, but I decided to do
little astronomical observation, about
fifty feet away, for few minutes. I'm
way behind in my astronomy, any
how. Do you know this Linski, Broth
err MitchellY
'Tve talked to him couple O. times
on the campus" said Fred. "Hes in
one of my classes. He's about the
oldest in our class, guess-a lot older
than us, anyhow. He's kind Of an an
archist or something; can't talk more'n
five minutes any time without gettin'
off some bug stuff about capitalism
He said the course in political econo-
my was all capitalism and the prof
was bought by Wall Street"
"Poor old Prof. Craig" Colburn
laughed. "He gets fifteen hundred a
year."
Eyes; I'd heard that myself and I
told Linski, and he said he had an I'M
Gle workin' in steel mill got twice
that much. but 1t didn't make any diff
ference, ole Craig was bought by Wall
Street He said capitalism better look
out; he and the foreign-born workmen
were goin' to take this country some
day, and that was one Of the reasons
he was after an education. He talked
pretty strong pro-German, too-about
the war in Europe-but sort of
thought that was more because he'd
be pro-anything that he thought would
help upset the United States than be-
cause he cared much about Germany"
EYES," said Colburn, 'that's how he
sounded tonight. guess there's plen-
ty more like him in the cities, too.
That reminds me: I'd better arrange
debate on immigration for the Lumen.
Well put Brother Milholland for the
negative, this time"
Ramsey started violently. "See
here"
But the senior treasured him. "Just
wanted to see you jump" he explained.
Don't fear; you've done your share"
81 should think 1 have" Ramsey
groaned.
"Yes; you won't be called on again
this term. By the way" said Colburn,
thoughtfully, shat was clever girl
you had against you tonight. don't
believe in pacifism much, myself, but
she used it very niftily for her argu-
ment. Isn't she from your town, this
Miss Yocum?"
Fred nodded.
swell, she's clever young thing"
said the senior still thoughtful. And
he added: Graceful girl, she is"
At this, the roommates looked at
him with startled attention. Ramsey.
was so reused as to forget his troubles
and sit forward in his chair.
eyes," said the musing Colburn,
she's mighty pretty girl"
"What!"
This exclamation was a Simultane-
Gus one; the astounded pair stared at
him in blank incredulity.
"Why, don't you think SOP" Colburn
mildly inquired. "She seems to me
very unusual looking"
swell, yes" Fred assented, emphat-
ically. "We're with you there!"
Extraordinary eyes," continued Col
burn. Lovely figure, too; altogether
strikingly pretty girl. Handsome,
should say, perhaps. Yes, handsome
rather than pretty" He looked up
from a brief reverie. "You fellows
known her long?"
"You bet!" said Ramsey.
"She made splendid impression on
the Lumen," Colburn went on. II
don't remember that ever saw first
appearance there that quite equaled it.
She'll probably have brilliant career
in the society, and in the university,
too. She must be very fine sort of
person." He dellberated within HIM
self few moments longer, then,
realizing that his hosts and brethren