Northern Arizona State Teachers College - La Cuesta Yearbook (Flagstaff, AZ)

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Xa Cuesta minutes but to come to the side door. Bill, not knowing just what to think, stood undecided for a moment but finally reached a de- cision and left. He was soon followed by Andy and Norman who expressed their regrets at Leanore ' s illness and left the hall. Ten minutes later Bill returned; the errant Leanore slipped through the side door and joined him almost immediately upon his return. Just as Bill and Leanore were going up the steps of Bury hall at 10:30, Andy passed by and saw them but was not seen by either. An unpleasant sneer accompanied his low spoken remark, I partly guessed it. She ' ll find that two can play at that game. A woman never slipped nothing over on little Andy and got away with it yet, and they ain ' t starting now. The next morning at the dining hall Andy, remembering his ])ledge of the night before, quite earnestly told Leanore that he was very sorry she had been unable to go out the previous night, and added that he was glad that she had recovered from her ill- ness so quickly. He asked her for a date that evening and the vain Leanore agreed readily. All day long, Leanore was very happy and occasionally re- marked to herself, Gee, I surely put one over on Andy. After all he ' s a good scout. I ' ll go with him tonight, and he ' ll never know that I didn ' t play square. That evening much to her own surprise, she was ready at seven. She sat by her window and kept a steady watch for Andy. Seven-fifteen came, seven-thirty, seven-forty-five, and still no Andy. She could not imagine what was keeping him away. She rose, went to the dresser, combed her hair, and again resumed her seat at the window; and what .should she see but Andy walking down the walk in front of Bury with Eunice. To Leanore, Andy committed an unpardonable sin, for she had prided herself on keeping all three of her suitors at her beck and call. Now to see one of them deliberately try to displease her angered her beyond description. Her hair, which she had so care- fully prepared in the way that she knew Andy liked best, was now the subject of her rage. Tired of pulling her hair, she began to stamp her daintly clad feet in admirable time to an African tom- tom. Such unusual exertions finally tired her, and she burst out crying. Then the small voice of conscience finally made itself heard, and the now disheveled Leanore quietly took inventory of the situation, which resulted in a complete reversal of her opinion of Andy. After all she was glad that he did have a little backbone and was not afraid to show his feelings. She had played a game and lost ; that was all. Curiously, she found herself remembering all the good times she had had with Andv — there had been dances, .shows and — oh, just lots of things; and Andv had been real nice to her too. But now — well, she knew she had lost him forever. The next day Leanore was herself once more ; and when she answered a phone call from Bill, there was no thought of the lost Andy in her mind. He had gone from her life as quicklv as he had entered it. To Bill ' s query: did she want to go to Williams. she answered with a ready Yes, and began singing a favorite little song as soon as she hung up the receiver. Things were not so bad after all, and anyway what was one man more or less. There were always lots more when one was lost. The ride to Williams that afternoon was inconsequential; a quiet little dinner and the retuiTi to Bury in the evening — that was all.

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r —II 1 1 -. Xft Guesta vi iBarhrlurii ahrrr au a fHat Hv Klsio .M. Dvi-kvv and 1). .Maithmd Hiislibv In Bury liall, tho cveninjj of May 1 was a time of unusual ex- citement. Paiidemoniuni reigned; tlic clock in the hall struck eight, and with its striking came a sci ' eam from room number nineteen, followed immediately by a wild feminine outlireak of more screams and sobbing. Mrs. Young came forth from her room in a manner quite unusual for such a motherly matron. Rushing excitedly up the stairs to the room mentioned, she opened the door and walked inside. Leanore Dean sat in front of her dresser imitating a coyote to the best of her ability. At sight of the horrified face of her matron, Leanore succeeded in (piieting the calliope effect to some jxtent. Why, dear, what is the matter? asked Mrs. Young as she stood by the door dumbfounded. Oh, Oh, Mrs. Young, I can ' t! sobbed Le;uiore. Can ' t what? (lueried the still perplexed matron. Andy Devine just called me up and said he ' d be here at eight-thirty, and — uh — uh — Norman Wilson will be here too, and Bill is going to be here to take me to the show. Oh, what shall 1 do? Why, you should be ashamed of yourself. You ' re not going to get anything out of life at this rate. Which one are vou going with ? Oh, let me see. Well I don ' t know — Andy is so good to me: dear old Norman is awfully good natured; and Bill has the swellesc car in Flagstaff. Which one would you go with if you were I? My dear I have never been in such a situation ; you must decide yourself. I ' ll go to the prom with Andy ; — no, I can ' t let Norman go because Eunice would get him ; — and if I don ' t go with Bill to- night, I can ' t go to the Canyon on Sunday. Well, — just then the silence was broken by the ringing of Leanore ' s buzzer. Leanore wanted in the parlor! came the high-pitched voice of Lois. Mrs. Young, what shall I do? You go tell him I ' m not here. I will not lie for you, Leanore; you must go down. With which remark, Mrs. Young left the room ; her place was taken almost immediately by Stella who inquired in a very timid voice, What is the matter, Leanore ; — can I help you ? Please go down to the parlor for me and see who is there. If it is Bill tell him I ' ll be there in a minute, but if it is Andy or Norman tell him I am very ill and unable to go out. Without stopping to question her, Stella went down to the I ' larlor. To her astonishment, there stood both Andy and Norman. She told them of Leanore ' s illness and turned to go just in time to catch a glimpse of Bill as he drove up by the curbing in front of the hall. She hurried out into the receiving hall, opened the door and stepi)ing outside, told Bill in a whisper to go and return in ten

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is; Ta Cuesta The follow ill g- iiioming: fouiul Leanore hack at her old tricks once more. She called Bill and told him that a new ruling had ht ' on made which ])i()hil)ilefl company on any nigrht excejit free nights. Anpaicntly l!ili bt ' lieved her, for he did not call on her until Friday nijriit of that week. Durinpr his ab.sence, however, Leanore ' s evenins s were i;pent in company with Norman. On Friday iiijrht Leanore and Norman were in the parlor when Leanore suddenly noticed that it was 7:30. Bill was due in fifteen minutes. Pretending ' a headache, she left for her room and dear old Norman went to town to pet her a box of candy. At S:()() Leanore and Bill were at the show. Bein i- unable to find a real excuse for not going with Nor- man, Leanore stayed in her room n;ost of the day Salurda, ' , liut that night as usual she was with Bill. Then luck turned her way once more, for the next week-end Bill was called to Phoenix on a business trip. Leanore readily took advantage of his absence and went to a school dance with Norman, and succeeded in making him think that he was the only man in the world for her. From that time until August there were always excuses for going or rather not going with first Bill and then Norman ; and Leanore prided lierself that she was a real dii lomat. In August, Nornian graduated; and when he was leaving, he told Leanore that he would be waiting for her on the date of her graduation which would come the following June. He i)romised to write as soon as he reached home. Days passed but there were no letters from Norman ; there r.ever was a single letter, and Leanore finally succeeded in con- vincing herself that she had saen the last of Norman. But what did she care ; she still had Bill, and it would be much better now iis she would not have to worry and scheme so much with only one on lier list. Then in Jure, Leanore graduated and ended her much-filled and diplomatic college career. Bill was present at her graduation and was the first one to congratulate her after commencement. To her surprise and pleasure. Bill asked her to marry him. For the first time in her life Leanore knew that she was really in love with Bill and it was with difficulty that she gave Bill her yes. The wedding was planned for that very night. Bill came for her at 7:30, found her waiting expectantly, aiul asked if he might talk to her before the ceremony. Oh, Bill, this is the happiest moment of my life. I have always wanted you for my very own; and. Bill, it has been so hard at times not to go with other fellows; they even called me stuck up, but I couldn ' t be unfaithful to you. Yes, Leanore, this is a night that 1, too, have been waiting for, for almost a year now. I wanted to tell you that you have not fooled anyone but yourself, little lady. Do you think I would marry a girl like you, ;i girl that lies even to herself? Norman is my cousin, Lcanoie, and I know how you went out Avith him, and he knows of your company with me — that ' s why he hasn ' t written you. You ' re really in bve with me; I know it, and honestly I ' m enjoying the first good laugh I ' ve had for a year. Cioodbye and .sweet thoughts. Finis : ig)26j