The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-18
[,,lnued from last week.
SYNOPSIS

DDtluucu -.n
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with his grandfathes,
Eh ,snlholland Is watching me
nssy parade" In the nome
lon 70, Gentleman, q veteran 81
o'u ISdeavors TO impress the
w. ,h the significance OF uns
-, s'' and many years aftesward
lSlci, ar rssmember his words with
ryidness'
:. Tin the schoolroom, .
sn .,t aa Ramsey was not
'' Tor remarkable ability,
PEE ,yo i pronounced disllkes were
Nv. .Hy SRecitations." In sharp
! Ramsey's backwaroness -
y Of little Dora Yocum. q
guy ,bon in his bitterness he de-
Teachers Pet" ~,
|pR Iu.-In high school, w z s.
n0 s are classmates. Ramsey
t " ssei that the girl delights to
~, s,,periority, and the vtndic-
~ .snsrates becomes alarming.
IN the resolution that some
Would show" her. -
rp Iy-At a class picnic Ram
4. intense surprise, appears TO
marohIa attention of Miss
a Young lady Of about his
and the acknowledged belle OF
AN Mia has the misfortune 10
.rest while talking with Ram
KAT youth promptly plunges TO
The water Is only some three
/ Int Milla's gratitude for his
IA embarrassing. He Is in fact
Stye BY the fair one. to MS great
3ton.
Ia y-The acquaintance ripens.
mi Milla openly keeping COM
IsiIs the formers parents won
mother indeed goes SO Ear as
some disapproval of his choice.
{lnr that Dora Yocum would be
|atable companion. a suggestion
youth receives with horror.
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In Wat this period our hero
,hrll of his first kiss Milla
|rry willing partner in the act.
Ssncy over the matter discbn-
Rxy immensely, but shortly aft
/, girl departs for a visit to
She leaves an endearing mlssive
n, which adds to his feeling Of
i. i''''
En- vII.-Shortly after Mnla's
her friend. Sadie Clews, in
SnNy that his inam6rata has
he'd to her cousin and Is not
sfs, SO that little romance is
Tthln q few months Ramsey
,osest friend, Fred Mitchell,
yute university, Ramsey's chief
b one of relief that he has go
bhs detested Dora. To HIS hOJ.
she 10 also q student at the
Induced to Join Q debating
pey Ia chosen as Dora's op-
shbate dealing with the mat,
nhnys right TO invade Bel
hsing assigned The negative
rgument. Partly on Aexsount
hu toward Dora. and his nat
bnness, be makes . miserable
I'd Dora carries on the ;honors.
sungster named Lnski objects
wing made by Ramsey and be-
pnal In his remarks. This mat
Nth Ramsey, In the university
giving Hnski a peach Of a
he snoot."
R vIII.-Dora appears TO have
ridsd hit with her fellow stu
Ramsey's supreme wondsfment.
Of his affair" with the f1ckle
ksds and he gets the reputation
Of experience and q woman
M
DIR K.-The story comes to the
lsls and the sinking of the Lusi-
be university is stirred to Its
FACULTY. and frat" societies alike
government Offering their serv-
h war which they believe to be
Dora, holding the BELIEF that
wrong, sees with horror the
BE students. which Is an intense
call Germany to account. Ehe
n*y and endeavors to impress
her pacifist Views. mo
ER X.-Miss Yocum's appeal
dlsconcerts Ramsey, especially
seems TO place some real value
pinlons, and his feelings toward
pomewhat vague.
CHAPTER XII. -
4 was not quite athlete
or any Of the varsity teams;
pos he an antagonist safely
red, whether in play or la
and during the next few days
Fred Mitchell to be eau
ne chatter learned that his
w could not save him from
and so found 1t wiser to con-
fHevescence which sometimes
= 10 burst him. Ramsey as a
Jas a continuous temptation,
80 good-natured and yet so
commencement, when the
es mad gone home, Mr.. Mitch
'i0n extended over the long
months of summer vacation !;
IL but once and then In we'll
saie1y' for the occasion was
NC The two were out for a
a July Sunday afternoon !;
aa m down the street young
"Iled along, young families
orriages struggled TO and
a'uses OF older relatives, and
y .ne world OF that growing
'Wfihg and tanning Itself on
'efsnda.
nght pretty place, isn't It,
WI you think?" Fred re-
~enly, as they were pass
VA OF short-clipped, bright
oeiore a genial-looking
y IN white paint and cool In
su,.e awnings. A broad
ven Populated just now,
n !. of the house; fine
: IN, = awnings to give com.
me sun; and Fred's re-
warranted. Nevertheless,
me suspicion Of his com.
asa begun to eyInce some
who're Fred spoke. sT
you mean?" tsiPs
n. place." said Mr.. Mitch
,A. ola gentleman's mighty
y ~ Gays. They keep
"e mark. don't they