Show STUDENT LIFE j L ST1 'l A I J I j I i 1 1 NT El K 'l OPTION “It can’t be true! It is too awful to be really true” were the first rebellious thoughts that raced through the mind of Bea- trice Glendon She stood by the all the woncl- open window with n - i 1 1 1 4- - av issu most interesting work Beatrice was given to do She especially liked to proof-rea- d the brilliant editorials ol the school paper Ihey were frequently firey in tone but true in sentiment She admired their author from distance not daring to ( liter tli rr s ? Everything a Drug Store Should Have RUDOLPH DRUG CO 123 North Main hath col III crack-oars-ma- the letter crushed in her hand the words which had crushed her little world to atoms at her feet Cruel words but as she water contest with a rival thought them over she complicate matters Thornton them to be true without a doubt was called home by his mother’s “Father’s business has been in a illness shortlv after the race In bad shape” she mused as she his absence the scandal grew to grew calmer “but to think that alarming and really redieulous last I will be unable to finish my I can’t bear proportions of two years college In the heat of the uproar an it! There must be some way I editorial for the school paper can help myself” was sent to the printing house Beatrice was not the kind of It was assigned to Beatrice to a girl to be daunted by difficulproof-rea- d She began it halfties To her obstacles were only heartedly enough but before she So she had things to be overcome far she began to gone continued daily around her be- sense the very meaning of the lines loved school as though she had before her and did not pause unBut her til she had read the' whole It receved no bad news mind continually revolved in a was a clever piece of work but tireless circle around the ques- full of bitter scorn and scathing tion “what can I do?” anger Thornton was the abused knew she and Days passed party The article was of a nathat she would soon be obliged ture which were it put before to return to her father’s home the public would make his name not yet fitted to earn her living a hi ss and a byword unless she could find some way The girl sat silent with the at making a livelihood She felt unheeded in her hands that to give up her school career paper Her large gray eyes dilated and at this point would be an undarkened with the intensity of bearable hardship Had she felt her thoughts Fierce anger at that she was needed at home she first possessed her at so unjust would have given it up willingly a thing The facts were so false bue she knew that was not the She herself had seen Thornton case step from the boat after the One stormy day in March race had seen the suffering and Beatrice was caught in a sudden dumb entreaty in his face as he shower while down town As she looked at his erstwhile comhurried along keeping under the rades had seen him square his shelter of the store awnings shoulders as no hand was raised she noticed a card in the window to greet him and his face set in of a printing shop stating proud lines stride away She “Proof reader wanted” At first knew he had worked with all his it conveyed no significance to The other might for victory her but her busy mind kept team had the best men Surturning the phrasc’over until at prise and resentment that her last the question “was not this admired editor could be so blind the desired chance” intruded it- overcame her She could not self into her consciousness She bear to work further upon the hurried back and stated her article As she pondered over it for a position to the large she began to doubt that the edid manager of the com- tor could have meant the ideas pany Although he seemed skep- expressed so contrary were tical as to her ability she was tliev to his usual lifty broad Riven a chance to She could picture sentiments try In the weeks that followed him tired out sitting down to Beatrice had the satisfaction of the often tiring task of writing knowing that she was making an editorial She could under- Rood in her work A few grufT stand his weary brain searching remarks by the manager warm- for a subject and seizing upon ed her heart to the very core the gossip of the campus create Though the work was tedious the contemptuous libel at hand and g she enjoyed it It was almost night Half unIhe salary was modest but suff- consciously Beatrice put the paicient with the small sum her per in her purse and went to Jicr father was able to send for her boarding house The subicct needs The printing work of the would not leave her mind but in- Col‘cge pafer was done at the kept her wide awake staring publishing house This was the tb space long after she had nerve-rakin- THE MODER BARBER SHOP We Shall Appreciate Your Trade WEST CENTER shine CARLISLE & GUDMUNDSON The Right Goods which whispered of disloyalty and perhaps possible bribery To knew kind-face- Logan col- lege So noticeable was it that rumors began to be circulated - - ry leg blue sky sunshine growing which aroused much comment as an Jack grass and chirping birds Thornton a prominent athempty canvas Before her eyes lete and a n made she seemed to see in large black a most surprising “flunk’ in the words contained in letters the PAGE THREE The Right Prices Fonnesbeck Knitting Works ARIMO BLOCK S - - n sc - LOGAN fml MADE PERFECT BY F W Jensen Parties Served 129N Main St if you Present ’lowers from Vou are Sure to l'lease Your Lady Hoquet of Cut I Her with a THE MARVOLD FLORAL COMPANY Plants Seeds Dealers in all Kinds of Cut Flowers Free Delivery 121 North Main SPECIAL HATES TO STUDENTS f and Hulbs Phone 711 A Present That Will Please— Your Protrait -- We have the Style and Mountings you Want at the Prices Want to Pay Our Stock is the Last Word in the Latest Let Us Show You you THE LOVELAND STUDIO OPPOSITE TIIE TOSTOFFICE gone to bed All of a sudden moved by a resolution which had just assumed definite form she jumped out of bed Sitting down at the table she began the diffi- cult and laborious task of rewriting the editorial She turned and twisted added to and subtracted from the sentences until the paper expresesd a different idea It was now a careful criticism of the affair which showed The the case in a just light realization came to the girl that the thing she was doing might cost her her position She did not falter but soon finished and retired to an untroubled sleep The revised article was handed in early the next morning Could Beatrice have witnessed a scene which took place that afternoon her growing fears would have been dispersed The young editor rushed like a whirlwind into the office of the publishing house and demanded the material for the week’s isuc of “The Arrow” When told that it had begone to press several hours fore he became greatly depressed and walked slowly away The paper attracted no more The than ordinary attention editor read his editorial with amazed eyes Joy filled his heart anil removed the burden of re- - Jatk ami Jill — Went hunting flowers They stopped — When they found ours Cache Valley Floral Co We deliver Phone 378 W 702 North 9th East mors: that had loaded him down By some wonderful miracle he had been saved from making a collossal blunder Hd went at once to the printer’s and found on investigation that the change must have been the work of the proof reader He sought Beatrice out and before he had a chance to thank her received a hearty scolding from the usually silent girl He soon convinced her of his true feelings in the case and there ensued a very amiable conversation Acquaintance ripened into a staunch friendship with promise of something dearer in later years The next year many were surprised to see Beatrice Glendon chosen for the coveted position of associate editor which position she carried with honor She always regarded the day she obtained a position ns proofreader as the luckiest as well as the most momentous one of her E A life ’ |