University of Maine at Portland - Reflection / Umpire Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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22 PORTLAND UNIVERSITY get a pair of horses to pull my car out of the ditch. You seeey I doxft sec nothhf, the man broke in, they ailft no hosses here and whats more yotftl better make yerself purty scarce. too. Dick was puzzled by this invitation to go. and asked the man if he lived in that house. HYes. I live in this house.' was the re- ply. Hen' I wmft tell yer to git out of here again. As the man appeared to he desperate, Dick decided it would be best to go, but his curiosity was aroused. He wanted to know who or what was so carefully guarded in that house. He walked back to the road and turned around in time to see the man open the door and slip quick- ly into the house. Dick thought he saw another figure inside, hut was not sure. The door then closed and left the house in darkness again. save for the faint beam of light at one side. He waited for a few moments. and as no one appeared. he cautiously crept around to the side of the house. where he saw the gleam of light. Finding that the light came from heheath a window shade, he lifted himseTf up to the window and peeped inside. What he saw made him Start: in amazement. He quietly slipped away and quickly returned to Bill. who was still waking patiently. He now told Bin of his atl- venture and concluded by saying: mud now what ought we to do ahottt it? Pm going to take your advice this time. Let's go hack to the town where we got the gas. and get the sheriff, excitedly suggested Bill. 'tGood idea, agreed Dick. and so say- ing. they started hack to the town on foot Twenty minutes of a walk brought the boys to their destination, where they n found the sheriFf. Dick told him of what he had seen and how the 1mm hatl nc- costed him. The sheriff immediately got his ear and took the boys with him to the house Where Dick had gone to get the horses. The three quickly jumped out of the car. hurst open the door. and caught three greatly astonished men Wm'king a still. After the sheriFf had taken the men to jail, he returned with a pair of horses and pulled Dickie ear out of the mud. He took their names and addresses and bade them a'hearty itgood night, boys? A few days afterward. Dick received a note from the sheriff, saying that the tall man who had accosted him was wanted by the police. A reward was Offered for him. . Soon afterward, Dick received the re- ward which he Shared equally with Bill. saying.- Wlhafs once the car paid us by skidding. What do you say about that, old top ? HAZEL WELCH. THE BARCAROLLE Out of the night phantomlike. disturbv ing dreams. and playing havoc with sleep. came the consciousness that all was not at rest The sensation was mysterious enough in itself. Some inner sense was keen enough to detect an ethereal wave. though it Could not diagnose it. TLC darkness hung like deep folds of crepe that smothered. The day had been warm. very warm indeed, hut the night was op- pregsiveiy hot. To tempt sleep after its desertion was useless. In iesTgnation. I arose, and without more than the custom- :.ry resistan-Ce from furniture. made my way in the dark to a window. Leaning on a sill, 1 gazed about. Not even :1 iCantinued on page 23h

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PUVIAN I925 2 l I was engaged to the loveliest and best girl on earth, six menths ago, and all was bright. Now I seem to he the must clesulate human heiug ou earthf' What was the matter? said Agnes, who remembered her own trouble and was sympathetic at once. XVell, I had an unexpected visitor in the person of my cousin. She was very pretty and about the age of my fiance. She was fond of amusements. such as dancing. and as ahe was an entire stranger here I had tr: take her to a dance. My wiIe-to-he was away at the time and when she came back sometme was very oh-Iiging and told her that I had taken a young lady to a dance. white she was away. forgetting to mention that the girl was my cousin. The result was-well. I'll show ytm-the next day I received this in the mail? tContinued on page Em A LUCKY SKID Dick Anderson and Bill Palmer, hrm triemls and Classmates, were in Oakdale, having gone there to see the school team play a game of football. Mr. Anderson had let Dick take his automobile for the trip. and Dick had also taken Bill. After the game, clouds began to gather in the west and the two chums decided to start for home. some thirty miles: away. There were two roads home; one was a macadam road. the other a fairly good country road, the latter heing about flve miles shorter. With the idea of saving time. Dick chose the shorter way in spite of Bill's protest that if it should rain. the road would probably he hatL After they were about eight miles 011 their way. it began to sprinkle. They in- creased their speed and soon came to a little x'tllage where they stopped to buy some gasoline and to put up the tap, fm- it was now raining quite hard. They then proceeded on their way. The country 1'0:th was soon wet and slippery. A cold northeast wind heat the rain against the windshield as they sped along in the big roadster as fast as safety would permit. It was dark by this time and there were still many miles to be cov- ered. Coming to a sharp turn in the road. the bright lights of another machine sud- denly came into view. The glare of the lights matle it impossible for Dick tc- see to drive. He knew that the heat thing to do was to stop. In doing en, he put the brake on too suddenly and the heavy ma- chine skidded into the ditch. The rear wheels sank into the soft mud and there they stayed. MNell. it leaks to me as though we,d have to get pulled out of this, said Dick, after a vain attempt to get the car hack on the road. uI guess we shall, :11! right. if we want to get home tonight, was Billts response. 'Iltll tell you whatf' said Dick, IIyou stay here with the machine, and 111 go back to the last house we passed and get some help? All right, but clmft he too long about it, answered Bill, as Dick started back along the road. Nearing the house after a short walk. Dick thought he saw the form of a man near the roadside. I'Cmft he anything but a shadow, he mused. and he continued to go along. He reached the house and was about to rap on the door. when a gruff voice he- hincl him asked, 'WYhat dyer want trourul here anyhow: young teller ? Turningquickly. Dick faced a man who seemed very tall to him in the darkness. and replied, hI came here to see if I CUuld

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PUVIAN 1925 23- 03111: leamlty 15:23. Earle Entry Ginnnfngham XVhen George Washington was born unto men. America was fortunate. 1When Lincoln was born. again man was the better off. XVhen our President, Dean Earle Henry Cunningham was horn, there came into existence with him a great desire to tlo something worth while and Maine is the henehciary. Maine in the year 1921, through the untiring eEorts of this great educator, was blessed with the birth of its Fifth college, Portland University. In this institution is invested the life of our President. in it is invested the great and burninginterests of many students. We all see the great possibilities awaiting us and this is all priesihle through the super human ambition and everlasting cmtrage of our dearest friend in the time of trouble, President Earle H. Cunningham. Brnfessnr i. militant: Stuart HA friend in need is a friend indeed? Thus we count in the head of the Busiw ness Atln'linistration Department. One Senior made the remark to me, llProEessor Stuart is the best hearted man on earth. and aeicle from the other members of the faculty whom he equals, but cannot heat, we are inelined to agree with our fellow student. If you once make the friendship of this man you want to 1mlue it highly for it isnlt very often that we find a FRIEND iii the time 01' need. Iimfessm' malph E. CEmmirrgltuut 51-9 and Hfmfm's pure gold? NO, more tlzan that. Professor Ralph Cunningham is what we term 1009979 pure radium. Rae clium is the most valuable metal in the world. Professor Curlingham is the most valuable nProf in the world and then some. Prof. Ralph is also the most sen- sible man in the world. for he is the orig- inal booster of Henry Ford. Eminent Erma! at. $61 Hels a good scout? You often hear this expression in any college, but the reason you hear it so much at P. U. is be- cause that title just fits our Professor of Economics. Professor Hall has been unanimously elected the coach of the varsity debating teams next season. Prof. Hall has an A. 13. Degree from Bowdoin. Ernfeaaut 329:: 053mm: Saheaung mSolid logic, another college term. Professor Shesoug is what we term a man made out of nsolid logic, mixed with common sense. good humor, and an understanding of human nature, what more could you ask for. Professor She- song is the head of the law department, and what he doeenlt know about the law wouldn't do anyone much gtmd. Profes- sor Fhesong is a graduate of Colby Col- lege, aucl was very instrumental in plac- ing the truth before mlr Legislature this year, and we may feel safe to risk our troubles with him any day. Brahman: manrite A. $nrist We all appreciate the Fine work done by Professor Morin during his stay here and are all very sorry to know that he will not he with us another year. Professor Morin is a graduate of Bowrloin and had cotii- plete charge of the Prize Speaking Contest. tContinued 011 page 26'J