The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-01
SYNOPSIS

with his grandfather,
YiIn Wlholland Is Watching the
ss pay Parade" In the non.s
s 1Sa old gentleman, a yetelan ~
ins Gar endeavors to impress Ihe
Il We" win the significance OF the
a and many years afterwaro
e'alns9 TO remember his words with
rs witness
,rrp lin the schoolroom- q
- sfterward, Ramsey was not
az for remarkable ability,
MS his TWO pronounced dislikes were
~, ", snd "Recitations. " In sharp
f"e - Pamsey's backwardness Is
-. ~ Of little Dora Yocum. a
, 49, wbom in his bitterness he de-
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pTER III.-In high school, wnere
4 Nora are classmates, Ramsey
=. "a feel that the girl delights to
bar superiority, and the vtndic-
he generates becomes alarming.
.,ing in the resolution that some
would show" her.
|prFR wat a class picnic Ram
tIs intense surprise. appears to
,hs favorable attention OF Miss
pasf a Young lady of about his
- and the acknowledged belle OF
:. Uilla has the misfortune to
a creek while talking with tam
Il that youth promptly plunges to
rns The water is only some three
an hut Milla S gratitude for his
~, Is embarrassing. He Is in fact
,sp,iye By the fair one, TO his great
nation.
rER y-The acquaintance ripens,
and Milla openly keeping COM
While the formers parents won
h. mother indeed goes so far as
yss some disapproval OF his choice,
Snng that Dora Yocum would be
suitable companion. a suggestion
he youth receives withzhorror.
PIER Wat this period our hero
= brill Of his first kiss.' Milla
very willing partner In the act.
krmacy over the matter discon-
hmsey immensely, but shortly aft
the girl departs for a visit to
She leaves an endearing missive
rsey, which adds to his feeling of
holy n
PTER vII.-shortly after Milla's
be, her friend. Sadie Clews. in
Ramsey that his inamorata has
nrrled 10 her cousin and Is not
back, so that little romance is
Within few months, Ramsey
closest friend. Fred Mitchell,
state university, Ramsey's chief
hing one of relief that he has go
N the detested Dora. 70 his hor.
DDS she Ia also a student at the
Induced to join debating
hmsey is chosen as Dora's OPP
debate dealing with the mat
fmany's right to invade Bel
being assigned the negative
h argument. Partly on account
kkngs toward Dora, and his nat
sousness, he makes a miserable
and Dora carries of the honors.
youngster named Lnski objects
Bowling made by Ramsey and be-
efsonal In his remarks. The mat
with Ramsey. In the university
b. giving dnski a peach of a
b the snoot-"
TER vllI.-Dora appears TO have
decided hit with her fellow st,,-
hmseys supreme wonderment
h OF his affair" with the tickle
breads and he gets the reputation
IN of experience and a woman
PIER lX.-The story comes to the
f 1916 and the sinking Of The Lusi-
The university is stirred to its
Faculty and frat" societies alike
government Offering their serv-
the war which they believe to be
=. Dora. holding the ballet that
. wrong, sees with Xoyror the
the students, which is an Intense
call Germany to acc59Ant. She
ansey and endeavors 10, impress
D her paciflst Views. sEy
TER X.-Miss Yocum's appeal
pat disconcerts Ramsey, especially
|grl seems to place some real value
opinions, and his feelings toward
somewhat vague.
FfER XL-After the vacation Pc
Pora makes an impressive speech
'he debating society, denouncing
Go,m OF militarism as wrong. She
Esdl,, in the minority, but males a
lgtt to stem the tide OF feeling
eard war.
n
FnTER XII Mot altogetlssr to Fred
rs surprise, Ramsey and Dora
Y 10 meet, though Ramsey insists
AK IS academic and nothing else.
slag that the United States must
A' IN the war grows In the uni