Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-21
THE COLLEGE GIRLS
BY ALLISON M. GRANITE


till the big tears rolled down her
cheeks.
Il know l should be tipping those
reports she muttered half aloud, but
oh, If there were only some excite
ment"
The deep silence of the deserted
room seemed to mock her. Excite
ment 1t was all she could do to pre-
vent herself falling fast asleep In
that somnolent atmosphere. Suddenly
the jangie Of the telephone bell shat
tered the peaceful quiet Of the twi-
light room. Paula stretched !uXuri-
ously. The telephone shrilled again,
loud and insistent
''Oh, I'm coming remarked Paula
irritably.
She lifted the receiver from the hook
and at the sound of the voice at the
other end of the line galvanized into
attention.
Acme Advertising company speak
Ing. May l talk to Mr.. Milton?"
I'm sorry" she replied sweetly
There is no one here but myself. Is
there any message l can take?"
mo, thanks. I'll call tomorrow at
quarter past nine"
Paula started to hang up.
Hey, just a minute" stammered
the voice. please don't think I'm
fresh but haven't I heard your voice
before? IL mean, don't know you?"
Paula laughed. II don't think So"
she returned merrilly, and hung the
receiver In its place
The next morning, promptly at 9:15,
the telephone bell rang
Paula was In such haste to answ err
Its shrill summons that her friend and
classmate, Helen Moore, stared in won
der Hardly replying to Paula's
Hello" the excited tones of that musi-
cal bass voice came over the wires 81
do know you !" it declared triumphant
| ly. II knew l did. I danced with you
at the Chi Sigma Chi masquerade In
| April and at one of the house dances.
Don't you remember
Il remember the voice, all right"
admitted Paula, but l am very much
ashamed to say that don't recall your
| face or name"
Never mind" chuckled the vibrant,
cello-sweet voice, 81 know you. You
are Paula Leighton, junior at B. U.
l used to play with you when we were
kids. In fact, Miss Leighton, it is not
30 many moons ago since you kissed
me good-by and"
Paula almost dropped the receiver In
her Amusement.
Il never did !" she calculated indig-
nantly- Il never kissed strange man
In my life!'
Think again." teased the laughing
voice. do you remember Tommy Al
len who used to live next door? Six
years ago, just before he moved to
California, we went for walk over
by Rurley's brook, and he kissed you
and gave You his class pin. Have you
kepg the pin?
I'm going to call for you at half
past ave." he remarked briskly. Nov
may I speak to Mr. Milton, please|
But" protested Paula feeby.
81 said was going to call for you"
said Tommy determinedly, land am.
Is Mr.. Milton there?'
At last the slow moving hands of
the clock pointed TO twenty-five min
utes past five. Finally. with pulses
hammering color glowing in her
cheeks, Paula walked sedately down
the stairs.
Arrived at the foot of the stairway
she halted suddenly as an appealing
thought came to her How was she
to recognize Tommy Allen in the crowd
of homegoing men? Her hand went
to the little class pin she wore on her
sweater, She had not been standing
IN the doorway for more than min
ute wnen she saw a tall, good-looking
man with decidedly college air max
ing his way toward her. She looked
at him.. wondering who he could be
He wasn't the type of man one usually
saw in this part of the city. She
| looked lmpatiently at the tiny watch
on her wrist, and then glanced up
| quickly as laughing voice said,
"Hello, Paula"
/ L
I apparition, Surely this handsome
! young giant wasn't frecklefaced. snub-
nosed Tommy! Tommy took her arm
| possessively and pilOted her toN,,rd the
subway station.
paula" he asked eagerly after
some of the questions that had been
accommodating for six years had been
asked and answered, "Will you come
to the Junior prom with meP
But the prom isn't until next May,
Tommy."
"Never mind" he returned, And
VIII you come to the senior dance with
nre?'
Il don't like to arrange for affairs
SO many months before time but
all right I'll come"
And when, at the senior banquet a