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T^E EIiQN CPLl4pGE WBE^IjY. s THE ELON COLLEliE WEEkLY. Published every Wednesday during the College year by Th« Weekly Publishing Compapy. W. P. Lawrence, Editor. a. T. Hines, A. pampbeU, Griffin, Associate Editors. W. C. Wicker, Circulation Manager. T. C. Amiok, Business Manager. CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT. Cash SubsoiiptionB (40 weeks), 50 Ceijts. Time Subscriptions (4Q weeks), 75 cents. All matter pertaining to subscriptions should be addressed to W. C. Wicker, Elon College, N.C. mPORTANfl The offices of publication are Greens boro, N. (’., South Elm St., and Elon College, N. 0., where all communica tions relative to the editorial work of the Weekly should be sent. Matter relating to the mailing of the Weekly should be sent to the Greensl)oro office. Entered at the postoffice at Greensboro, N. C., under application for admission as second-class matter. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1910. COLLEGE ENTHUSIASM. Aa I essay to say som'ething under the abyve caption, I do so, hoping that no one will think that I do so, because of some jiersonal resentment, or because I have a crow to pick or axe to grind. I'or what I may write here would deserve no ciuisiJeration at your hand. \ly dear student, ha' i* you ever been in company with a number of yung peo ple, who were bent on haviflf; i'. ;;ood lime, in which company there were -several "bo coubl not get into the spirit of mirthmak- ing? If you have, you can easily see, how' such a condition can come about in a college. Such conditions do exist in jiractically every college. Now, it seems to me that there ought to be some remedy. What would yon do, should you get into a comi>any, in which you felt altogether out of place? By staying in it, you do an injury to yonrself and to the company. Let me say then, that if you would endear youi'selves to your associates, make your S^lv'es cong;enial, strive to add your sliare to the interest of the company, or else excuse yourselves. SOME EXPERIENCES OF AN OLD STUDENT. In the middle of New ilexico there is a little town with a yellow railroad sta tion, Aplaza, Ml'xicans and their adobe I'.ouses and pretty-faced Navajo Indians who sit on the baggage trunks and amuse lliemselves. To this town, Mr. A. C. Hall was sent by his doctor—much to the edi- tt»r’s disgust, for if you have ever read the ])aper of which Hall was the editor you must have noticed his great partiality for metrojiolitan life. No sketch of un cultured cliaracter ever passed his desk maiked. “yes." He would never have left New York but for the state of his health which is called for convenience “a run down condition.^’ He had grad uated fioin I'.lun I'ollei^e 1!)10, five years jirior to the opening of this story, and since that time he had worked like a bea ver. But for all his narrowness and pe culiar habits of mind Hall is a decent fel low. He came into the country without anv interest in the scenery which usually Startle* an Eastenver with ita flat expupse or its mountainous angles. An April sun rise peeping over the desert found him s.iandin» on the platform of the New Mex ico station trying to shake out the wrinkles (f four nighls ui a Pullman and W'oudpr- ing if the dusty ranchman befoae him could be Buddy Elder, who had been in school with him at Elon. “Buddy,” cried Hall, “I can’t tell how glad I am to soe you. It's- awfully good of you to take me'in this nay ” “Ah, nonsense.” laughed Elder in a rich out-of-door voice, “my wife will be glad to see you. You will be the first of my old crowd she has ever seen, and her sister is staying with us now.” Soon they were seated in a ranch-wagon and jostling alona; on their way to the ranch. “You will excuse me on the givund tl at 1 am a tenderfoot, bur, don't you find this a humble sort of life. Elder f’ On reaching the house Elder asked Hall to excuse him for a while and without fuither worls L.idJy dissapi>eared arou'.'l the house leaving Hall to look out for himffli:. Ilnll a x;.;h of relief down in a rocker. In a moment the door opened and he tunned to see a girl looking at him with an amused smile upon her face. “Miss Lee Godwin,” said she, ‘ did my brother-in-law leave you here alone “Oh. he will be back in a minute,” said Hall, rising formally. “They have a way -f leaving tli. r guests to shift for themselves—1’m a guest myself but not a very distinguished one.” Hall was looking with a pleased eye at her long braids of yellow hair which hung down to her waist, as she pushed herself along thf vailing. soon began to look homesick—so much so that she lemarked, “I'm surprised that you do not like this country with all its iiii'^uiess. It seems to me you feel styled in New York.” “Oh, you do not know New York,” said Hall; fortunate for him he did not see the s(nile that lurjced around her rose-bud mouth. Further conversation was cut short by the coming of I^lder who ushered his guest off to his room while Lee skipped back to the (iitcheu exclaiming, “I am sure we will have some fun out of this fellow.” That night after supper Miss Godwin made arrangement with Hall to take a ride on horseback, next day. So at the appointed time she took him out and pointed out to him Sky-lark, a yellow horse with a yellow' spirit, and told him that he might as well get his seat on that one as any since he w'as out of j)ractice. A bucking horse is an experience, so when Hall was w'ell astride he felt a little shaky and in a few minutes found himself on the sand just outside the gate. Miss God win was laughnig heartily and Hall be ing somewhat of a sportsman, laughed toi). But to his great surprise Miss God win sprang into the seat he had pust left. The brute tried everj- means to again get rid of his rider but without success. Hall looked on in breathless : ;citem.nt, expecting every minute to see her thrown to the around. How.ver, in stead of being thrown, as he had expected, she soon coiupiered the animal and aftir riding around the yard for a short wliile she role him up to the gate and dismount ed. All went well for a few days. Hall find ing Miss Lee's company more and more interea|in^. About the third day, whije starting out to take a walk, he was sur prised on meeting Miss Lee, radiant and excited, canning several sheets of paper in hey uand, “Uh, I’ve c^one tlie niost ex citing thing in the world,” she exclaimed, “i've written a story.” Uulortunately Hall was furious, he swallowed his embarassment and assumed a fatherly air. “Tliis is my first attempt,” the girl said laughing. The editor thought she had a poor sense or humor, but it was a relief to him to find the pages were writ ten in a bold hand. After reading it over once he felt that it would be brutal to crush her feelings. It had often been his task to convince a person that he was bet ter fitted for pots, pans or shovel and hoe than for the field of letters, but now he was at a disadvantaoe. “Let me read this one,” he gasped. “Oh, do,’’ she exclaimed, "I am so anxious for you to aead this so I will leave you now,’’ and the door slammed behind her. “It is wonderful, sister,’’ she exclaimed on finding her sister seated in the din ing room. “I have invented the most marvelous torture—don’t laugh, or I can not tell you. 1 have written a story and asked him to criticise it. I believe he is shedding tears of pity over it right now'. It is the best piece of acting I ever did.” Then the days had come for Hall to leave his western life and return to New York, and each day since he had come to the home of Buddy Elder, Lee Godwin had played some kind of a prank on him. Hall learned from experience that after ;ill Mew York was not the only place oii earth. On taking his departure on the first of July he wiiote an account of his risit which W'as very interesting. It was with a feeling; of mortification that he realized that he had played the self satisfied part. After all his contempt for the West and its affaire, a young girl, the product of the frontier, had gracefully whisked him hither and thither through a scene in which he appeared the center of attrac tion. It was w'ith a sigh of relief that be sank back into his chair in his own office a w'eek later, he had seemed to lead such a life the past^few months. “What comfort,” he exclaimed “to be back in the city where one’s conduct is not so noticeable. To mingle once more in the busy thrimg of the city. Ah, and I spend this evening out I believe,’’ he said. “Yes, I am to join Mrs. Roberts and her party at the Grand Theatre where I am to meet Miss Iy.>e Melville. The author of “The Pine,’’ the book that has staitled New' York with its wit and humor written by a woman whose name is higly r;sj>ect- ed as a writer. It was late when Hall reached the theatre aud joined the Roberts. “My dear Mr. Hall,” cried Mrs. Ro berts, “we are so glad to w'elcome you hack again looking so well. Let me in troduce you to my fiiend, .Miss Lee Mel ville, Mr. Hall.’’ Imagine Hall’s .liscom- fort on beholding Lee Godwin of the ranch. Yes, tiie same saucy Lee with yel- Iw braids of hair, but instead of seeing a rough looking girl of the ranch he saw a graceful accoin]>lished w'oman of the world. “Pardon me. Mis. Roberts ” she said. November 23, 1910. “but I’v^ met Mt- Hpll liffore out in Mex ico on my brother’s rancli,” Hall soon regained his composure and from the announcement in the Evening Times, three mopt\i glpter, of the map-iage of Mr. Hall and Miss Melville, w'e pre sume he gained for himself new favor in her estimation. PRINCESS CARLSTEDT. The Story of a Restless Youth. By W. 0. Hook. It was one October evening. The sun had disappeared behind the western hori zon. The elder of the two sons of the Wharton family had come home after he had completed the hard day's toil. It had been an unfavorable season on the fanii aud the Whartons were farmers—every thing seemed to go wrong. The young man complained of the horses being slow, the cattle getting into mischief, the sheep straying too fai', and many other annoy ances. This had only been one hard day of nuuiy. He had become vei-y dissatis fied and said that he was going to leave the farm. His mother begged him not to leave her. His sisters, l>i others and friends (ileaded and tried to persuade him to tnjoy life with them. He was not sa tisfied with any projKisal that they could make. Six inouths later Marvin Wharton is put off the train by the conductor at Popetal, Mexico. He is without money, knows no one aud does not want to make friends with any of the native Mexicans. He says to himstlf, “What shall I dol Where shall I got” A thought of home flashes (hro'i'ih his mind and he is almost brousrht to dejection, but with a determii.ation to survive he makes his way to the moun tains. Hi' dislikes everythin,-'. He is not in harmony with anything around him. The wilds are strange and distasteful. He ap proaches the foot of the mountain and be gins to climb. He ascended half way to the summit—worn out w'ith fatigue and the shades of night are upon him, he takes refuge in the hollow of a large tree. A jastol, the only weapon except a pocket knife, that he has to defend himself against the wild beasts and savages he holds with a dead grij) in his right hand. He looks out at the silvery moon and the Iwight and twinkling stars. Never before had the moon aud the stars shone so brightly to him. He slept not a w'ink that night. Through the long watches now and then Jie could hear the roaring of It’s good Work that Co\ii\ts. See if the SANITARY BARBER. 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