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fessor's- daughter who also was not
going to church that morning and she
lived little more than three miles
beyond the outskirts of the town. I'm
fortunately, as the weather was threat
eniDg, all others of her family aban-
d0ned the idea of church that day, and
Fred found her before a coy fire, but
surrounded by parents, little brothers
and big sisters. The professor was
laxative; Freds mind@might have
been greatly improved, but with win
dow in range he preferred meIan-
chOly contemplation of the snow,
which had begun to fall in quantity.
The professor talked until luncheon,
throughout luncheon, and was well I'M
der way to fill the whole afternoon
with talk, when Fred, repenting all
the errors of his life, got up to go
Heartily urged to remain, for there
was now something just under biz
zard developing, he said no, he had
great deal of curriculum work" to
get done before tomorrow and passed
from the sound of the professors hos
pitable voice and into the storm. He
had tedious struggle against the
wind and thickening snow, but finally
came in sight of the. town, not long
before dark. Here the road led down
into depression, and, lifting his he'd
as he began the slight ascent on the
other side, Fred was aware of two
figures outlined upon the low ridge
before him. They were dimmed by the
driving snow and their backs were
toward him, but he recognized them
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Ramsey got up. Nov look here
You know the frat passed rule that
II we broke any more furniture in this
house with our scrappin we'd both be
fined the cost of repairs and five dol
lars apiece. Wen, | can afford five
dollars this month better than you can,
and"
II take it back y Fred interposed
hastily. But you just listen to me;
you look out-letting her think you're
on her side like that
81 don't"
you don'tY"
Ramsey looked logged. I'm not
goin' around always arguin' about
everything when arguin would just
hurt peoples feelings about something
do bit o. good in the woodland you
know yourself just talk hardly ever
settles anything-so | don't"
Aha Fred cried. Il thought so!
Now you listen to me"
II won't. /"
Bul at ms moment they were inter-
rupted Someone slyly opened a door.
and SNOWFALL deftly thrown from
without caught Ramsey upon the back
of the neck and head, where it flat
tened and displayed itself as an orna-
mental star. Shouting fiercely, both
boys Sprang up, ran to the door, were
caught there in a barrage of Snowballs
ducked through it in spite Of all dam
age, charged upon dozen besweatered
figures awaiting them and began mad
battle in the blizzard. Some Of their
opponents treacherouslN joined them
and turned upon the ambushers.
In the. dusk the merry conflict
waged up and down the snow covered
lawn, and the combatants threw and
threw, or surged back and forth, or
clenched and topped over into snow
banks, yet all coming to chant an ex- d
temporized battle-cry in chorus, even
rs they fought the most wildly.
who? Who? Who| they chanted
who? Who? Who says there amt
goin' 10 be no WARP
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| don't need to notice any more than
that, myself-all the girls in the coun7
try can debate their heads off, they
can't change what happened and they
can't excuse it, either"
He was silent, appearing to feel that
he had concluded conclusively, and the
young gentleman on the window seat,
after staring at him for several mo-
ments of genuine thOughtfulness, was
gracious enough to observe, "Well, old
Ram, you may be little slow in class.
but when you think things out with
thing pretty near like real horse-sense
sometimes. Why don't you ever say
anything like that toto some of
your pacifist friends?"
what do you mean? Who you
talkin' about? Whose 'pacifist
friends?"
"See, here!" Fred exclaimed, as
Ramsey seemed about to rise. "You
keep sitting just where you are, and
don't look at me out of the side of
youI CSC ilhC you IL
bad horse. I'm really serious now, and
you listen to me. don't think argufy-
ing and debating like that little Frau
lein Werder's does much harm. She's
right nifty young rolypoly, by the
way, though you didn't notice, of
course"
"Why didn't II" Ramsey demanded,
sharply. "Why didn't ! nOtice?"
"Oh, nothing. But, as / was saying,
l don't think that sort of talk does
much harm: everybody knows it goes
on among the pro Germans, and It's
all hot air, anyhow. But think Lin
skis sort Of talk does do harm, probly
among people that don't know much;
and, what's more, l think Dora Yo-
GUMS does some, too. Well, you hit
Linski in the snoot so what are YOU
Sit still My lord! You don't think
I'm askin' you to go and hit Dora, do
you? I>mean: Aren't you ever goin'
to talk to her about 1t and tell her
what's what?"
ooh, you go to bed 7"
mo, I'm in earnest" Fred urged.
Honestly, aren't you ever goin' to-"
"How could do anything like that?"
Ramsey demanded explosively. II
never see her-to speak to, that is.
prob'y won't happen to have an
other talk with her, or anything all
the time we're in college"
mo" Fred admitted, II suppose not.
OF course, if you did, then you would
give her quite a talking to, just the
way you did the other time, wouldn't
you" But upon that. another re-
Of physical violence put an
end TO the conversation.
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IF any person makes public
Speech" Fred protested, II got per-
feet right to discuss 'em, no matter
what you think of 'em"-and he added
hastily-"or don't think of 'em!"
Look here"
"GOod heavensr' Fred exclaimed
You aren't expecting to interfere
with me if I say anything about that
little fat Werder girl that argued for
Germany, are you? Or any of the
other speakers? got right to talk
about 'em just as public speakers,
haven't i? Well, what ! say is: Dora
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with perfect assurance. They were
Dora Yocum and Ramsey MilhOllsnd.
They We're walking so slowly that
their advance was almost impercept-
ible, but it could be seen that Dora
was talking with great animation; and
she was graceful thing, thus gesticu-
lating, in her long, slim fur coat with
the white snow frostlng 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
did you say 10 herr 'Nothin'. / start
ed to- but" Then lie put on a
burst of speed and passed them, sweep
ing off his hat with operate Difference,
yet hurrying by as if fearful Of being
thought killjoy If he fingered. He
went to the frat house." found no one
downstairs, and established himself In
red leather chair to smoke and
ruminate merrlly by great fire ia
the hail.
Half an hour later Ramsey entered,
stamped off the snow. hung up his
hat and coat. and sat himself down
deiantly In the red leather chair on
the other side of the fireplace.
well, so on" he said Commenced"
Not at all !" 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 / ever took With her in my life.
l mean by-by asking her aud her
saying she would and so forth. That
other time just sort of happened, and
you know it, Well, the weather wasn't
just the best in the world, maybe, but
she's an awful conscientious girl snh
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-
zard or anything. Wonder how the
weather will be next. Sundayg"
Il don't know and don't care"
said Ramsey. You don't suppose I
asked her to 60 again. DO your
"Why notY'
We'll, for one thing. you don't sup
pose / want her TO think I'm a perfect
fool. do your
Fred unused a moment or two. look !
ing at The fire. What was the lee
turef' he asked. mildly.
what lecturer"
"She seemed TO me to be"
That wasn't lecturing; she was just |
-"
Just whstg"
We'll. she thinks war for the United
States is coming closer and closer"
But il isn't"
We'll. size thinks so. anyhow. said
Rsmsey. "and she's all broken up about
il. of course she thinks We oughfnt
TO fight and she's trying to get every.
body else she can to keep working
against IT, She isn't goin' home again
next summer. she's goin' back to that
settlement work i'm Chicago and work
there among those people against ouI
gOin' ia war; and here in college she
wants tu get everybody she ran 10 tall
against It. and"
what did you say2- Fred asked
eud himself Supplied the reply
"Nnihiu' J started 10, but
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been pretty much the same with all of
us. The worst of it u.s. it looks as
though there isn't thing in the world
we can do. The countIy's been be-
tfayed by few blatherskites and
.boneheads that had the power to do it,
and all we can do--weNe just got to
stand il. But there's some Americans
that aren't just standing it, and |
want to tell you lot of EN- are men
from the universities, Just like US.
They're over there right now; they
haven't said much-they just packed
UP and went. They're flying for France
and for England and for Canada;
they're fighting under every flag on
the right side of the western front;
and they're driving ambulances at
Verdun and ammunition trucks at the
Somme. Well, there's going to be lot
more American boys on all these jobs
mighty soon, on account Of what those
men did in congress today. If they
won't give us chance TO do some
thing under our own flag, then We'll
have to go and do it under some other
flag; and | want to tell YOU I'm one
that's going to go! I'll stick it out in
college up to Easter, and then if
there's still no chance to go under the
Stars and Stripes I'll maybe have to
go under the flag my great great
grandfather fought against in 1876,
but, anyhow, I'll go!"
1t was in speaking to Ramsey Of this
declaration that Dora said Fred was Il
dangerous firebrand." They were
taking another February walk but the
February was February, 1917; and the
day was dry and sunny. ITS just
about year ago." she said. s..
What is?' Ramsey asked.
'That first time we went walking.
Don't you remember" 80,
"Oh, that day? Yes. J remember it
was showing"
"And so cold and blowy - she added.
1T seems long time ago like walk
ing with you, Ramsey. You're so quiet
and solid-I've always felt could talk
to you Just anyhow | pleased and you
wouldn't mind. I'll miss these walks
with you when we're out of college,
He chuckled. 'gThats funny
"Why?"
Because we've only taken four be-
sides this: two last year, and another
week before last, and another last
week. This is only the fifth
Good gracious Is that al?a 1t
seemed TO me we'd gone ever so
often" She laughed. TN afraid YOU
won't think that seems much as if I'd
liked going, but I really have. And,
by the way, you've never called on me
at all. Perhaps it's because i've for
gotten to ask you"
"Oh, no." Ramsey said, and scuffed
his shoes on the path, presently ex-
rather huSkily that he "never
was much of a caller; and he added, :
"or anything"
We'll, you must come if you ever
care to- she said, with bg-sister
THE Dorm chaperon
sits there. of course but ours is Jolly
one and you'd like her. You've prob
ably met her-Mrs. Hastings ?---whPn
you've called on other girls at our old
shop"
No" said Ramsey. ~ never was
much of a -" lie paused fearing
that he might be repeating himself,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15
CHAPTER XII.

Throughout the term Ramseys cal.
culation of probabilities against the
happening of another Interview with
| Dora seemed to be we'll founded but
at the beginning Of the second sem
ester" he found her TO be fellow
member Of a class in biology More
! than that, this class had every week
q two-hour session in the botanical
laboratory, where the structure Of
plants was studied under microscopic
dissection. The students worked In
pairs, special family of plants being
assigned to each couple; and the In
structor selected the couples with an
eye to combinations Of the quick with
. the slow. d. Yocum and r. Milhol-
land (the latter in strange state OF
mind and complexion) were given two
chairs, but only one desk and one mi
croscope. Their conversation was
strictly botanical.
Thencefortn it became the most
pressing care of Ramsey's life to pre-
vent his roommate from learning that
there was any conversation at all,
even botanical. Fortunately, Fred
was not taking the biological courses,
though he appeared to be taking the
sentimental ones with an astonishing
thoroughness. and sometimes, to Fred's
hilarious delight, Ramsey attempted to
turn the tables and rally him upon
whatever last affair seemed to be en-
gaging his fancy. The old Victorian
and pre-victorian plague word pet
ticoat" had been revived in Fred's
vocabulary, and in others, as skirt"
The lightsome sprig was hourly TO be
seen, even when university rulings for
babe, dilly-dallying giddily along the
campus paths or the town sidewalks
with some new and pretty Skirt. And
when Ramsey tried to fiuster him
about such a matter Fred would pro-
fess his ardent love for the new lady
i'm shouts and impromptu song. Moth
ing could be done TO him, and Ramsey,
utterly unable to defend his own Sensi-
bilities in like manner. had always
to retire in baffiement. Sometimes he
would ponder upon the question thus
suggested Why couldn't he do this
sort of thing, since Fred could? But
he never discovered satisfying an
swer.
Ramsey's wstchfulness was so care
full Qest he make some impulsive adj
mission in regard to the botanical lab
oratory, for instance) that Mr.. Nit
chell's curiosity gradually became al
most quiescent but there arrived
day in February when 1T was piqued
into the liyeliest activity. II was Sun
day, and Fred. dressing with fas-
tidiousneSs ever his daily habit, no.
ticed that Ramsey was exhibiting an
unusual perplexity about neckties.
Keep the black one on" Fred said. |
volunteering a suggestion. as Ramsey |
muttered fiercely ct mirror. IT'S In
better taste for church. anyhow. |
You're going to church, aren't your
"Yes. Are your"
No. I've got a luncheon engage
ment."
"well. YOU could go to church FIRST. |
couldn't your You better; you've got
a lot Of church absences against you"
Then one more won't hurt. No
church i'm mine this morning. thankst
G'by. ole sox So" YOU AT the frat
house. for dinner
He went forth. whistling svncona-
lions. and began brisk trudge into
the open country. There was pro-
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lOcnm as an orator is just an actual
perfect wonder. Got any objections2"
"N-no."
"All right then" Fred settled him
self upon the window seat with pipe,
and proceeded, There's something
about her, when she stands there, she
stands so straight and knows just what
she's up to, and everything, why,
there's something about her makes the
cold chills go down your spine-I
Iy You sit down. mean anybody's
spine, doggone It'll" And as Ramsey
increased the manifestations Of his
suspicious, lifting tennis racket over
The PROSTATE figure, "Oh, murder"
Fred said, resignedly. "All right, We'll
change the subject. That fat little
Werder cutie made out a pretty good
ease for Germany, didn't she?"
Ramsey disposed himself in an easy
chair with his feet upon The table,
and presently chuckled. you remem-
Der the time / had the fuss with Wes-
ley Bender, back In the ole school
days?"
Yep"
"All the fiubdub this Werder girl got
off tonight puts me in mind of the
way | talked that day. | can remem-
her it rs well as anythingi Wesley
kept yelpin' that whoever mentioned
a Iady's name in public place was
pup, and Of course l didn't want to
hit him for that; boys got a reg'lar
Instinct for tryin' to make out he's
ON the right side In a scrap, and he'll
always try to do something, or say
something, or he'll get the other boy
to say something, to make 1t look as
if the other boy was in the wrong and
began the trouble. So l told poor ole
IVES that my father spoke my moth
er's name in public place whenever
he wanted to, and i dared him to say
my father was a pup. And all so on.
the time he'll drag in his father and
mother if there's any chance TO do II.
He'll fix up some way so he can say.
Well. that's just the same as if you
called my father and mother a fool
or something ike that Then. after
ward, he can claim he was scrappin'
because he had to defend his father
and mother. and of course he'll more
THAI half believe il himself.
well. you take a government-it's
only just some men. the way ! see II,
and If they're goin' to start some big
trouble like this war. why, of course
they'll play just about that same old
boy trick, because it's instinct to do II.
Just the same for a man MS IL Is for a
boy-or else the principles Just the
same. or something. Wei. anyhow, II
YOU want to know who started q scrap |
and worked 1t up, you got to forget all |
the talk there is about II, and all what |
each side says, and just look at two |
hings: Who was fixed for IL first, or |
thought they were. and who hit firstf /
When YOU get the answer to those two /
questions everything's settled about /
this being attacked business. As near
rs ] can make out, this war began
with Germany and Austria's startin'
to wipe out two little countries; Aus
tria began shootin' up Serbia and
Germany began shootin' up Belgium
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and too hastily amended his intention.
Il never liked any girl enough TO GO
and call on her."
Ramsey Milhollandv" she cried
why, when we were in school half
the room used to be talking about how
you and that pretty Mills-"
mo, no." Ramsey protested, again
too hurriedly. II never called on her.
We just went walking"
Ito be continue =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-23

morning. and robbed him Of S125 and
a gold watch.
Sperry told police that as he passed
Ranstend street he noticed on automo-
bile standing at the curb. Two men
sprang from the side Of the house and
seized him. threatening him with re
volvers. After taking what he had, they
drove of I'm the car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-23
CAMDEN TAX RATE IS
BOOSTED TO 2.8O
Aev'es In Some Townships and
Cities In County Are Sliced

The Camden Board of Taxation today
announced complete schedule of the
tax rates for the various municipalities
and townships of Camden County. The
increase in Camden City is due TO the
Ierger appropriation obtained for the
maintenance Df schools.
odhe following table shows The new
~" tax rate, as compared with that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-23
VETERAN SHORTS AT IDEA
OF SCRAPPING WARSHZPS
Old "Sea Dog Home Says Nation Should Keep Prepared
for Possible Future Ocean Battles

''Whnt do I think about this peace
talk? I think It's bunk. The good
old U. s. A. doesn't need to worry
about making peace with anybody. We
can fight and I'd go tomorrow II the
call came. So would every one Of the
boys in here"
old. a Civil War navy veteran. who is
Naval Home, Twenty fourth street and
Indignation Mt the idea of cutting down
the personnel of the undefeated Mmeri-
can Navy.
Melville is n perfect type of the old
sea dog Of sailing ship days who
are rapidly disappearing. He served
two years in the navy during the civil
War and followed the merchant marine
service afterward for nearly thirty
years.
His brother. the late Admiral George
Melville. made three exploration trips
to the Arctic region. one of them on
the Jeanette. which was fitted out by
the late James Gordon Bennett. An
other brother. John. was in the Union
army.
Had Some Lively Times
1--WE had some lively times back in
81" reflected the veteran as he sat
on the edge Of his bed in his cozy little
room. on the third floor Of the Naval
Home. :'The most important thing
helped do was early Christmas morning
OF "a when big landing party under
General Butler, charged on Fort Fisher.
North Carolina. at the mouth of Cape
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Fear River. We were repulsed with
great loss then, but We took the fort
Following the sea in the old days was
a rough and hazardous occupation. ac-
cording to Melville. Then 1t took thirty
instead of ten days to make a trip
across the Atlantic and 1t was nothing
uncommon for three masted schooner
to be blown many hundred miles out of
its course.
Back about 1885," he said. I'VE
sighted land off New York City when
a gale sprung up and blew us so far out
OF our course that we didn't reach port
for two weeks
Is for Preparedness
Before ending his narrative. the vet
eran simply could not refrain from
touching again on the subject Of
"Amcricanism and Preparedness.
'"These fresh water rivers" he saiu. :.
aren't hard on the finely built steel
vessels that they have today. / surely
hope Uncle Sam keeps n lot Of ships
ready 80 that he can get into action on
a few days notice. I'm not as young
as I once was. but watch me hop over
the gangway when they need me-
Harry X. Stinger, steward of tne
Naval Home and organizer Of the first
jazz band in the navy, Is q great friend
Of Melville's. Stinger was particu-
larly we'll known as a jazz nd leader
FIVE years ago, when he gave many con :
ccrts for the entertainment of the old
sailors.
IAN the old boys out here think a
lot of Harry commented Melville.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-23

ISOLATION today. Several hundred men
interested In electrical development are
attending the session in the Adelphia
HOte.
Mr.. Huse said such attractive offers
should be made to the individual plant
owners that they would consent to the
big central-plant idea.
FAT present the average central sta.
tion. he said. "can supply a kilowet
hour on about two pounds OF coal.
while the individual plant uses from
seven to twelve pounds Of COAL
AT a luncheon the delegates were nd.
dressed by Joseph Il. Mccall, president
Of the Philadelphia Electric Company.
The most important feature Of the after
noon session will be. an address by g..
Is. Regar. illuminating engineer Of the
Philadelphia Electric Company. who
will speak on Better Business Through
Better Lighting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-23
KEMPEN STORIES CONFLICT
Father Says Report Of Sons Mar.
riaae Only Yesterday 10 Ridiculous

Characterizing as 'ridiculous' the
reports that his son was married only
yesterday. George KemDen. of Ard
more, said today that nc had just re-
turned from visit to his week -old
bridegroom in Atlantic City.
Kempen. supposed to be in Atlantic
City on honeymoon trip. yesterday
charged the manager of beach front
cafe, musician and special officer
with having held him and his wife"
prisoners during the dispute of $40
bill. He also declared he had been
robbed of watch and chain valued
at $500.
Conflicting with the statement of the
father. an Associated Press dispatch
from Wilmington said that Kempen and
Miss Alice Fisher were married there
yesterday afternoon by the Rev. Dan
icl F. LOcheib!e.
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SEIZED BY THUGS, RoBsEo

Wissahlekoo Man Has $t2S and
Watch Taken From Him
!. Two bandits seized william Sperry,
5723 Wissahickon avenue, ut Fight
centh and Ransteqd streets. early this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-23
WRIGLEY STARTS HIS REST
To Stay at Wernersviile Some Time,
Then May Go West

Former Magistrate Byron f.. Wrigley,
who was released from Moynmensing
Prison Tuesday after serving one year
Of three year sentence for Involuntary
manslaughter. rested comfortably last
night in Wernersville sanatorium.
where he is trying to regain his health
According to members Of the family
who are with him. the former mngis-
trate will remain there for an indefinite
period They also said no definite plans
for the future have been decided upon,
though he intends to visit his brother,
William Wrigley, gum king and
owner Of the Chicago Cubs. who lives
in California.