The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11


last that could. hean-you look back
to that day of the picnie-my but I
was rube then-well, ! mean yon look
back to that day, and what do yon
suppose I'd have thought then If some.
body'd told me the time would ever
come when I'd be way off here at col.
lpge sittin' on bench with Dora 70.
cum-with Dora Yocum. in the first
place-and her crying and both of us
talking about the United States goin'
to war with Germany! Don't it seem
pretty funny to you, Fred. toofp
Put as near rs l can make out"
Fred said that isn't whit happened"
"Why isn't it,"
you say and both of us talking
and so on. As near rs | can make out
you didn't say anything at all
well, I didn't-much9 Ramsey nd
mitted, and returned to his point with
almost pathetic persistence. But
doesn't 1t seem kind o funny to you.
Fred?"
"Well, I don't know"
ut does to me-" Ramsey insisted. ut
certainly does to me-"
YES" said Fred cruelty. I've no.
ticed you said SO, hut it don't look any
funnler than you do when you say
it,"
Suddenly he sent forth a startling
shout. "Wow! You're as red as
blushing beet!'
~ am nOtp
"Yare . shouted Fred. "Wow! The
ole woman-hater's get the lushes. Oh
look at the pretty posy!p
And, jumping down from the window
seat, he began to dance round his
much perturbed comrade, believing.
Ramsey bore with him for a moment
then sprang upon him; they wrestled
vigorously broke chair and went to
the floor with crash that gave the
chandelier in Mrs. Mcigs parlor, be-
low, an attack of iincles.
"You let me mp" Fred gasped.
you take your solemn oath to shut
up? You goin to swear it?"
"All right. l give my Solemn OATH"
said Fred; and they rose, arranging
their touSlcd attire.
"Wel" said Fred, "when you goin'
to call ON herr"
You look here" Ramsey approached
him dangerously. You just gave me
your sol"
II beg" Fred cried. retrcatinC. az
mean. aside from all that. Why I just
thought maybe after such IN evening
you'd feel rs n gentleman YOU ought to
go and ask Gfter her health
NOV. see here"
mo, mean 1t; you Ought to-" Fred
insisted, earnestly, and as his ROOM
mate glared at him with complete Sis
plciOn, he added, in explanation. You
ought to 30 next Callers Night, and
send in your card, and say you felt YOU
ought to ask If she'd suffered any from
the night mir. Even if you couldn't
manage to say that, you ought TO Start
to say 1t, anyhow, because you- Keep
off o me I'm only tryln' to do you a
good turn, amt ~
You save your good turns for
yourself" Ramsey growled, SIN adj
vancing upon him.
But the insidious Mitchell, eyading
him, fled to the other end of the room
picked up his cap and changed his
manner Come on, ole bag q beans,
lets be on our way to the frat house E;
it's time. Well call this all off
you better!" Ramsey warned him
and they trotted out together.
But as they went along, Fred took
Ramsey's arm confidcntiully, and said ;
"Now, honestly Ram, ole man, when
are you goin to"
Ramsey was still red. You lool;
here Just say one more word"
"Oh. mo-" Fred eXpostulatcd. 81
mean seriously, Ramsey. Honestly, l
mean seriously. Aren't you seriously
goin' to call on her some Callers
NightY
NO. I'm not"
but why not?"
"Because | don't want to-
"Well, seriously, Ramsey there's
only one Callers Night before vaea-
ton, and so | suppose il hardly will
be worth while; but l expect you'll see
quite little of her at home this sum
mer2'
no, I won't. I won't sec her Mt all
She isn't goin' to be home this sum
mer, and | wouldn't see anything of
her if she was"
"Where's she goin' to bef'
an Chicago"
"She isf' said Fred, slyly. "When'd
she tell you2"
Ramsey turned on him. you look
out She didn't tell me. l Just hap
pencd to see in the Bulletin she's
signed up with some other girls to 90
and do settlement work in Chicago
Anybody could see It. II was printed
out plain. You could have seen it just
as well rs l could, if you'd read the
Bulletin"
oh" said Fred.
Nov look here"
Good heavens! Can't l even say
'oh'?"
at depends on the way you say IT.
'I'n be careful Fred assured him,
earnestly. u really and honestly
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