The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-07
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rush prospects. And not Sigma
Psi on board but me-"
Judith eyes followed his as they
glanced at the small pin, heavy with
rubies and diamonds, on his vest.
Probably ought to crash the gate
back there" he confided, land corner
a mess of frosh for Sig Psi. But !
don't feel equal to it. After three
years that sort of thing kinda pals
on one, y'kn0w. But then, sup
pose you don't know. Probably didn't
have national fraternitiex where you
came from. What sorority are you
aiming att"
Judith hesitated moment. "Why,
l don't know. None, probably"
His sparse eyebrows went up in
mild surprise and he stared at her
with a new interest. "How do you
get that way? Do you know what life
is like for barb in Pendleton W"
He surveyed Judith's trim chiffon
ankles and the chOker Of stone mar
ten that she wore against her dove
col0red suit.
"Tcll you what IN do he went
on. "I'll give your name to some
friends Of mine-Thetas and Kappas
and u Gamma Delt. It's pretty late,
but they're still making dates for
rush week. Tell me about yourself SO
! can boost your stock. Make 'em
think I've known you all my life"
Then, seeing that Judith was
searching for reply. he added, "Only
fair to tell you something about my
self first. I'm Will Wetherel. of the
Sigma Psi house. Member Scabbard
and Blade, former editor "Sugar and
Spice." charter member Carlyle Club
and Talk Club and chief high mogul
Of the Gerhart faction" His lips
curved in 2 fatuous smile. "That
enough RECOMMEND 2"
Judith's brows knitted. Certain
ly," she said. land it's good of you
to be interested. But really think
I shan't have time for sororilies.
Thank you just as much."
Wetherel gazcd Mt her solemnly.
Then he pursed his lips in soundless
whistle. Judith looked out the win
dow, and Wetherel filled his pipe
again and thrust it between his teeth.
A sound Of shouting came from the
rear coach. He rose lazily and. stood
looking down AZ her. "Guess. IL III
wander back and throw the fear; OF
God into those Phi Deits," he re.
marked. and returned elegantly down
the aisle
Judith sat and frowhed at the land
scaDe whizzinr bv. To be taken for
freshman! Well--and she smiled at
the thought-the day might come, Of
course, when she would look upon
such. mistake as compliment rath-
er than blow to her sophistication.
But not yet. Not while her years
were 50 few.
Again the impudent little wrinkle
chased itself across her nose. She
smiled once more at the recollection
Of something the youth calling HIM
self Wetherel had said. rcrmittcd
vagrant thought Of her knight Of the
band hox to fit through her head and
turned once more to her book Ct
forbidding paragraph beginning, "The
advantages Of thes comparative sys-
tenn Of grading in colleges where the
honor system is employed have been
questioned by several leading author
ities."
The riotous traih, it seemed, had
not yet reached the height Of its
riOtousness.
The next station produced still
larger and apparently younger crowd
of students than the last. And these
evidently had singing jag"
They burst into. the train in full
chorus, jamming the aislss and flap
ping crazy pennants. to the annoy
ance Of mature passengers and the
obvious disgust Of those older stu.
dents who were staring indifferently
out Of the windows.
] The seat beside Judith was taken
BY a girl who dropped into It without
30 much ~ q glance to see who was
beside her and begans applying her
lipstick with great copcentration. She
would not be distr4eted from her
ahsorhine. occupation until : cavalier
of stripef hatbnnd and blotchy COM
plexion approached, 70 hang over her.
n0reat Joint this bchool'e getting
70 be-" he remarked. "Hear old Timo-
thy brown's heading the discipline
ccmmittee. II 80. Lord help the stu
dsnt body. Hes . reeular- old wo-
man. N6ver knew the dblikAts o.
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