Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-27

eAdlnplc icHidih hibS lhaI WIN al
the science he could muster, lie had
rarely won a race with Davy."
IA fine sight it was indeed !" re-
sumed their enthusiastic friend
81 used to be remarkably fond of
boating before l got my flesh-re-
markably. Some of my pleasentest
hours have been passed on the
Charles River"
"On the Charles! You were a
Cambridge student, then? We
belong that persuasion," rejoined
David.
"Harvards, are your I'm glad
to hear it. Glad to have met you.
Allow me to introduce myself
names Wentworth place is about
quarter of q mile from here. My
carriage is on the bridge; come
with me and have chat about
college affairs"
The faces of the two recipients
of this invitation were studies.
The name was Wentworth, was it /?
Ernest pulled his cap lower to hide
the twinkle in his eyes, and David
abruptly picked up the spoons Of
his wherry. Neither had an idea
of refusing, though Ernest mur-
INJURED something about appear
ance, boating costume, etc, which
objection was promptly overruled
by their new friend.
"Boats are perfectly safe. I'll
send man down to attend to 'em.
Dress is all right" pulled the old
gentleman, pulling himself up the
embankment by means of a wiry
shrub. slump in Jump in y
Five minutes driving brought
our friends to the Wentworth place,
the goal of their desire, an ancient
stone mansion set in the midst of
extensive grounds. On the way
up the avenue the two visitors were
electrified by seeing the futter of
muslin skirts on the terrace. I'm
mediately after both had a vision
of blue eyes and curls and dainty
figure, and found themselves bow
ing confusedly to "my daughter
Ella" the divinity of their worship.
Both gentlemen were in a maze
most of the afternoon. They had
stores of jovial anecdotes from
their host. Then they had music
in the pariors, and sweet common
places from Miss Wentworth.
When our two friends were set
down on the piazza of their hotel
at seven o'clock that evening both
stood motionless, watching the car
riage of their new acquaintance
rolling away. AS it disappeared
they first faced each other blankly,
then, by common impulse, burst
into fit of laughter. The inaug-
ural remark was made by Ernest.
"This beats anything l ever
heard of "
"It does. We'er even, Walch.
Neither of us won the race, and
neither of us won the wager"
Curious enough " rejoined Err
nest, soliloquizing, as he turned
away. l wonder which will win
the lady p
The enlightened reader must
have anticipated results. Our
collegians were not original in
their love-making. The odd fea-
ture in the case was the deal love
making. The changes were rung
on riding, boating, music, croquet
and billiards for three weeks. At
the end of that time, unfortunately
for their friendly feelings, they
found themselves as even in the
race for lady's favor as they had
been in the memorable race down
the river. Both were prodigious-
and equal-favorites with Mr..
Wentworth, both received graci-
Gus smiles from Miss Wentworth,
both made the greatest efforts to
please, and spent the whole of
their pocket-money in the attempt.
l do not know precisely when
their friendship became a memory
but at the end of those three
weeks they were enemies, who en-
dured each other for the sake of
when they met at the
Wentworths' house, but outside it
never exchanged word, AMI re-
garded each other loweringly at
meals and in passage-ways. To
add to the complications of the af-
fair, the 2sth of September ap-
bringing with it the
dreaded necessity of returning to
Cambridge.