The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-16

the CiVI war. endeavOrs To Impress the
youngster with the significance OF the
great conflict, and many years afterward
he boy Was to remember has words with
startling vividness
CHAPTER lin the schoolroom. a
distinguished for remarkable ability,
though has two pronounced dIsilkes we're
arithmetic and REGULATIONS" Ia sharp
contrast to kamsey's backwardness n
young lady whom IN his bitterness he de-
dominates Teachers Pet"
Dora was a non-partisnn. The little
prig was so diligent at her books she
gave never the slightest sign OF com
pretending that there had been fight
about her. Having no real cognizance
Of Messrs. Bender and Milholland ex-
Here was a serious affront. at least
to Ramsey Milholland's way OF think
ing; for Ramsey. also now proved
sensitive. He quieted his friends
"ShU upland advanced toward
Wesley. you look here! Who you
calm 'pups'7"
Everybody! Wesley holly re-
turned Everybody chat goes around
mentioning ladies' names on the pub
Tic streets are pups"
"They are. are they7" Ramsey as
holly demanded. "Well. you just look
here minute; my own father men
lions my mothers name on the public
streets whenever he wants TO, and you
just try calm my father a pup, and
you won't know what happened to
you 20
"What1l you do about itT'
"l'll put a new head on you" said
Ramsey. That's what I'll do. because
anybody that calls my father or moth
er pup"
"Oh. shut up! wasn't talkin' about
your ole father and mother. ! said
everybody that mentioned Dora 1o-
Gums name on the public streets was
a pup. and mean IT. Everybody that
mentions Dora Yocum's name on the
pub"
Dora Yocuml" said Ramsey. 81 got
a perfect right TO say Il anywhere l
want to. Dora Yocum, Dora Yocum,
Dora Yocum ="
"All right then, you're pupf"
Ramsey charged upon him and re-
ceived suffOcating blow full In the
face. not from Mr. Bender's fist but
from the solid bundle of books at the
end of the strap. Ramsey saw eight
or Ten detectives instantly: there were
Wesley Benders standing full length In
the air on top of other Wesley Ben
ders. and more Wesley Blenders zig
Jagged out sidewise from still other
Wesley Benders: nevertheless, he
found one Of these and II proved TO be
flesh. He engaged IT wildly ut fsti-
cuffs: pounded II upon the countenance
and drove II away Then he sat down
upon the curbstone and. with his dizzy
eyes shut. LEAF d forward for the bet
ter accommodation of his ensanguined
nose.
Wesley had retreated to the other
side of the street. holding grimy
handkerchief TO the midmost parts OF
his pallid face. There, you ole d--n
pup" he shouted, In a voice which
threatened a sob. IL guess that'll
teach you TO be careful how you men
ton Dora Yocum's name on the public
Streetsw
At this, Ramsey made a motion as
II to rise and pursue whereupon Yves
ley fed. wailing back over his shoulder
as he ran, "You wait till ketch you
out alone on the public streets and
TlE"
His voice was lost In an outburst OF
hootlng from his former friends, who
sympathetically surrounded the
wounded Ramsey. But In a measure,
at least the chlvalrous fugitive had
won his point. He was routed and
outdone, yet what survived the day
was rumor. which became a sort OF
tenuous legend among those interest
ed. There had been fight over Dora
Yocum, II appeared, and Ramsey MIL
holland had attempted to maintain
something derogatory to the lady,
while Wesley defended her as u
kuightly youth should.
The boys, unmindful OF proper gal
lantry, supported Ramsey on account
~ the way he had persisted in lickin'
he stufiin' out Of Wesley Bender after
receiving that preliminary wallop from
Wesley's blackjack bundle Of books.
The girls petted and championed Wes-
ley; they talked outrageously OF his
conqueror; fiercely declaring that he
ought 10 be arrested; and for weeks
they maintained new manner toward
him. They kept their facial express
slons hostile. but perhaps this was
more for one another's benefit than
for Ramsey's; and several OF them
went so far out OF their way 10 find
even private opportunities for reproy.
ing him that an alert observer might
have suspected them 10 have been less
Indignant thaR they seemed-but not
Ramsey. lie thought they all hated
him. and said he was glad Of H. A.