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And her nerves were a little soothed by the shout of laughter from the school it was never difficult for teachers to be witty. "Go sit down, Ramsey, and do it after school." His ears roaring, the unfortunate went to his seat, and, among all the hilarious faces, one stood out Dora Yocum's.
"I'll put a new head on you," said Ramsey. "That's what I'll do, because anybody that calls my father or mother a pup " "Oh, shut up! I wasn't talking about your ole father and mother. I said everybody that mentioned Dora Yocum's name on the public streets was a pup, and I mean it! Everybody that mentions Dora Yocum's name on the pub " "Dora Yocum!" said Ramsey.
Thus it came to be talked about and understood and expected in Ramsey's circle, all male, that Dora Yocum's day was coming. The nature of the disaster was left vague, but there was no doubt in the world that retribution merely awaited its ideal opportunity. "You'll see!" said Ramsey.
"I guess that'll teach you to be careful how you mention Dora Yocum's name on the public streets!" At this, Ramsey made a motion as if to rise and pursue, whereupon Wesley fled, wailing back over his shoulder as he ran, "You wait till I ketch you out alone on the public streets and I'll "
"We'll both stop right here in plain sight of the whole Yocum family connection till you promise not to touch me." And he halted, leaning back implacably against the Yocum's iron fence. Ramsey was scandalized. "Come on!" he said, hoarsely. "Don't stop here!" "I will, and if you go on alone I'll yell at you. You got to stand right here with all of 'em lookin' at you until " "I promise!
But one day, there was a rearrangement of the seating in the schoolroom: Wesley Bender was given a desk next in front of Dora Yocum's; and within a week the whole room knew that Wesley had begun voluntarily to wash his neck the back of it, anyhow.
We won't stand that kind of principles, I tell you, and we oughtn't to. Dora Yocum's finding that out, all right. She had the biggest position of any girl in this place, or any boy either, up to the last few weeks, and there wasn't any student or hardly even a member of the faculty that had the influence or was more admired and looked up to. She had the whole show!
But, as I was saying, I don't think that sort of talk does much harm: everybody knows it goes on among the pro-Germans, and it's all hot air, anyhow. But I think Linski's sort of talk does do harm, prob'ly among people that don't know much; and what's more, I think Dora Yocum's does some, too. Well, you hit Linski in the snoot, so what are you Sit still! My lord!
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