Stanford Stories

On a Christmas concert tour, Stanford freshman Cecil Van Dyke is struck by a mysterious pain just as his mandolin club is due onstage. Is he ill—or in love?

These tales of a young university bring students into the lively, unruly world of club trips, campus loyalties, and courtship. In the opening story, Cecil’s tour takes him to a fragrant Los Angeles garden, where Dolores Payson’s beauty makes the journey south—and the schedule that will take him away tomorrow—seem intolerable. His friends expect him to perform; Dolores expects to see him after the concert. Between the stage, a waiting train, and a suddenly afflicted side, Cecil must improvise. How far can one lovesick Freshman go to steal another day?

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