1918 Cedrus Yearbook

19 CAC 18 rival in basketball, but since he was on the team they had been rivals for Miss Angier. Before the basketball season, Harry paid considerable atten- tion to Ruth. But since he had not made the team, her reply to his oft- repeated question was,"I'm sorry, but I have made other arrangements." The knowledge that "Bud" was paying attention to Ruth did not worry him, but the fact that he was losing out while "Bud" was winning, placed a great strain on his nerves. Rising from his seat, he walked over to the door of the "smoker" and there stared in amazement at four boys, "Bud" among them, swearing, playing cards, and smoking. As he stood there thinking, he decided the proper thing for him to do was to make the team and thus win Ruth back. Awaking with a sudden start from his apparent dreaming, he said,"No,I will give'Bud'another chance to show he is a gentleman." Resuming his walk to his seat he realized that it was time for the train to arrive at the town where he expected to get off. Suddenly the brake- man called out,"Dunkirk, Dunkirk! Change cars to Sandusky, Cincinnati and Columbus." Slowly drawing on his overcoat and picking up his hat and suitcase, he walked back to the rear of the car, and who should he meet coming from the other car but Miss Angier. After stepping off the platform, Ruth exclaimed,"Is this Dunkirk?" Harry, who was quite near her now, replied,"Yes, Miss Angier, this is Dunkirk. The town is on the other side of the track. It will look familiar to you after the train passes." "I thank you, Mr. Cooper; I thought I stepped off at the wrong place." "No, you are all right. But, by the way, do you change cars here?" asked Harry. "Yes,I have a five-minute wait here, to take the train for Findlay," she replied. "I am sorry, Miss Angier,for I should like to spend a few moments with you, but I see father and mother coming around the corner." And as he departed, he said, pleasantly,"I hope you will have a happy time." "Thank you," she said, softly. And as she watched the manly figure hurry up and kiss his mother and greet his father, she said to herself, "He certainly is a good boy." Harry was soon driving the machine homeward bound,at a rapid rate, for he knew that his sisters were there to meet him. Reaching home, he greeted his sisters, and was soon out helping his father with the chores. Coming in, after the evening work was finished, he saw a sumptuous dinner awaiting him. As he had not eaten much for luncheon because of the anxiety of going home, he ate heartily. The conversation naturally drifted to Harry's college work, and he related such portions as he thought would be of interest to them. His talk was so interesting to them that it was midnight before they thought of going to bed. Thus, Harry spent a few pleasant days at home, and the vacation was, as it seemed to him, entirely too short. But school work was to begin on Wednesday,and Tuesday found Harry back at College. As he entered his room "Tubby" Jones ran up to him and said, "Hello, Harry, you haven't forgotten'about the game with Oberlin next Friday night, have you?" "Not at all. 'Tubby', I expect to be ready to take 'Bud's' place if he is disqualified." "Did you hear that 'Bud' isn't showing up well in practice. They say he is living too high." "Well, Roy, I hope it isn't so. But I will see you at the game." 46