The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-27

Mitchell gave himself up to the divan
and the mirth. ooh, oh, oh, golly" he
Sputtered.
Never you mind, Brother Mllhol-
land" Colburn said gently. 1.-THE Lu.
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
Llnski is all that anybody'll eyer 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. Wen probably suspend
him until he apologies to the society
I'm on the board, and I'm in favor
of 1t. Who is the bird, anyhow? He's
in your class"
u never saw him before" Ramsey
responded from the deep chair, where
ne had modify thrown himself; and,
returning to his brooding upon his ora
tory, "Oh, murder" he moaned
"Well,' said the senior, "youll
know him when you see him again.
You put your mark on him where you
can see it, all right I" He chuckled.
i 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 Mitchell"
i've talked to him a 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." +
YES; I'd heard that myself. and l
told Linski, and he said he had an un-
Gle workin' in a steel mill got twice
that much. but it 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 I 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 a
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"
Il should think have" Ramsey
groaned,
Eyes; you won't be called on again
this term. By the way" said Colburn,
,thoughtfully, shat was a clever girl
you had against you tonight. l 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 rooUmates 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 a 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 so?" Colburn
mildly inquired. "She seems to me
very unusual looking"
"Well, yes" Fred assented, emphat'
ically. "We're with you there!"
Extraordinary eyes," continued Col.
burn. Lovely figure, too; altogether a
strikingly pretty girl. Handsome, I
should say, perhaps. Yes, handsome
rather than pretty" He looked up
from brief reverie. "You fellows
known her long?"f
"You bet~ said Ramsey.
"She made splendid impression on
the Lumen," Colburn went on. Il
don't remember that I ever saw first
appearance there that quite equaled 1t.
She'll probably have a brilliant career
In the society, and in the university,
too. She must be very fine sort of a
person." He deliberated within HIM
self a few moments longer. then,
realizing that his hosts and brethren
did not respond with any heartiness-
or with anything at ALTO the theme,
he changed It, and asked them what
they thought about the war in Europe.
They talked of the war drowsily for a
while; it was an, interesting but not an
exciting topic: the thing they spoke Of
was so far away. After a few moments
of fervor, the conversation languished,
and Brother Colburn rose to 60.