Show STUDENT LIFE Nothing but the most favorable comment was heard concerning the remarks of President Kerr It is plain that he has approached the subject of land grant colleges in a perfectly unbiased manner and has thoroughly mastered all the problems of their existence Every statement he makes rests upon the very best thought inn-keep- er other customs” But it did not please him either that the tall thin Mr White who always talked with him in such a friendly way time-honore- lt Stock-judgin- fell most heavily on Miss Ilolmgren who became chairman of the banquet committee To her and to all the Domestic Science young women be the everlasting gratitude of the A C A GHOST STORY Translated from tbe German by W OSTIEN Mr White an American with romantic clinations grew tired of ceaseless work and one of those crazy foreigners Only to a foreigner could such an idea come as to live in that old haunted den” The however was a man of culture He knew the old saying: “Other people The procession of sleighs was a study in color and motion Everything from the graced ful cutter to the “pair of bobs” was decorated with everything from a fancy e But to grandma’s prize crazy-quithey all got there just the same There is no question where the honors fell g class The Station Staff and the swelled visibly with pride on one or two occasions but that menu did the business The preparation was careful and accurate and the service was without a blunder In the enforced absence of Trof Cotoy the burden JULIE “It is again of evidence lap-rob- 65 in- de- “Nowhere” cided to take a year’s rest thought he “can I find such complete rest as in Germany” and to Germany he went He soon decided on a place to live On a former journey down the llhine he had seen an old castle It rested on a cliff at the bank of the Bhine not far from the “Lorelei-Cliff- ” At its foot a little village wras picturesquely spread out There in the old castle which is almost a ruin he would live like a robber-knigof old w ho had ceased his robberies Without difficulty he rented the castle and made his preparations for moving into it Meanwhile he lived in an inn at the village The villagers watched him inquisitively They ht and consumed so much expensive meat was going to live in that old robber’s nest “Mr White” said he one night to the American who was already consuming his third piece of beefsteak “Mr White for heaven’s sake don’t go into that old nest up there because — to be perfectly honest with you — a terrible ghost stays there” “I don’t believe in ghosts” said Mr White smiling “Neither do I” cried the “but even I must believe in this ghost Just let me tell you what happened there many years ago” “At that time” proceeded the host “the owner Baron von Ilammerschlag lived one summer in that old hole Late one evening a robber broke into the house The Baron fought the burglar with the strength of a lion The latter defended himself with great courage but the young Baron was the stronger He forced the robber out through the open window With trembling hands the unfortunate man clung to the window-sil- l For several minutes he hung there dangling in the air Then his strength forsoook him With a frightful scream he fell into the depth below His body was never found Since that terrible event two hands white as chalk appear on the window sill then a fearful scream is heard On account of this ghost which returns each night the Baron has left his house So now Mr WThite you know all do you still desire to live up there?” “That is indeed a wonderful story” replied Mr White smiling “It would give me pleasure to make the acquaintance of this interesting spook This very evening therefore I am going to sleep in the castle and wait for the ghost” stood in With doubtful mein the his door as shortly afterward the thin Ameri- inn-keep- inn-keep- er er |