Word: middleton
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...trouble with this," explained the great political economist, "was that it wasn't tough enough for the readers' taste. So a novel developed that was staged in the open, where the heroine was always Miss Middleton--always the Miss." Mr. Leacock went on to describe the hair-breadth escape from the Apaches of the typical couple alone far out in the wilderness; how the hero lowers the girl 200 feet down a precipice with his lariat, and they ride off together over the prairie to the little railway station, where they are to separate forever...
...this time never a word of love between them. Think of riding hundreds of miles together and always--'Miss Middleton' and 'Mr. Smith.' And then the train approaches...
...speaker quoted the climactic words, "'Kate,' he said, 'Do you know what I was thinking when you were half-way down that cliff? I was thinking that if the rope had broken I would be very sorry,' 'So would I, answered Miss Middleton...
...score follows: HARVARD. STEVENS. Crane, g. g., Edwards Sullivan, p. p., Ford Birch, c.p. c.p., Wibonn O'Neil, Hubbard, 1d. 1d., Middleton Miller, 2d. 2d., Souther Beal, 3d. 3d., Diltz Nash, Freer, c. c., Mandell Dampman, 3a. 3a., Musk Flu, 2a. 2a., Dunn Hubbard, Snow, 1a. 1a., Anderson Hebb, Nash, o.h. o.h., McKay Franzen, Black, i.h. i.h., Hartdegen...
...teams will line up as follows: HARVARD. STEVENS. Crane, g. g., Edwards Sullivan, p. p., Ford Birch, c.p. c.p., Wibonn O'Neil, 1d. 1d., Middleton Black, 2d. 2d., Souther Beal, 3d. 3d., Diltz Freer, c. c., Mandell Miller, 3a. 3a., Musk Dampman, 2a. 2a., Dunn Nash, 1a. 1a., Anderson Hubbard, o.h. o.h., McKay Franzen, i.h. i.h., Hortdegen