The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-16

heard OF the CathS achievements.
We received a little encouragement
however, from the fact that we o o tounc
ourselves pulling remarkably well to
gether; but the Gaths had been pulling
well together long enough to feel them
selves entitled 70 challenge US as the cham
plons. "welI, Well have o Champagne
supper out Of Il, anyway" said little Jer
sew. after we had ruefully contemplated
the facts; and we all found ourselves fal
ling back on that compensation. "AnC
we haven't to give up our eoloTs, anyway
Individual prizes!-we only lose what We
never had said Harden.
"And reputation and admiration and
triumph and glory" said i land sell
respect and satisfaction and
"Oh, shut up, you croaker!. I'll tell you
one adyantage We have overthose fellows;
we've been going TO bed regularly at ~
past one every night indefinitely, whiie
they've been Supplying their brains with
their pillows at curfew, like the animals
they are"
"Boys,n said /, fearing that II this state
OF mind continued, u defeat would be
our disgrace also, ~ lately heard com
petent authority declare that brute strength
never won any where. II that was all we
had, we'd lose this race anyway, the
Gaths have 30 much more than their
share. Science-science, gentlemen, tells
in the long-run, and where the lions skin
falls short, we must exc II out with the
fox's.
Shakespeare" said little Jersey.
"Just leave this ont Il me, said !, "and
we'll 400 what can be done"
Accordingly Ihad outriggers attached to
the shell full four inches longer than any
we aver had before. Our oars were the
heaviest made, but / had them plugged
with handles an extra length.
"a shell with q man in il is a Bird SAID
|, as we took our places one evening; land
the flight Of the bird is measured By the
comparative length Of his wing. That
bird OF the air whose quilts are Longest
breakfasts in Senegal, and dimes in Amer
lea"
Whercat they all began TO sing "on
mighty pens" but acknowledged the ire
mendous purchase given by the new ap'
pliances.
As the time for the race drew nearer
there began to be q good deal Of feeling
amongthe Cheviots at large; some oil them
were on hand every time VIC took exercise
they saw us into the boat, and they row.
ed along beside Us, encouraging and coach
ing, till, finding that we really meant
business, and were not absolutely going
to give the Cheviots away, they content.
ed themselves BY spending the most OF
their time at the boat-house, and coming
over TO our quarters ''to see the animals
feed" as Jersey said, and by regarding us
altogether much as the Egyptians regard
ed the sacred bull. Mightygood appetites
We brought to our Spartan diet:
"But how those fellows, fresh from Lu-
cuIlan banquets," said Jersey, again, who
was fond Of pie, "can sit by and see us sur
rounding that prison fare, and add moth.
ing but chat, Is one OF the mysteries otthe
dark side Of human nature"
at don't kno*, Harder" said1 one sun
set, at last, "but It seems to me that this
boat is going fast"
"Flying," said Harden.
"Blowing the smoke off blazes," said lit
tic Jersey.
"And It seems TO me we orc in remarka-
bly, good FORM"
fingers on my oar" -
"Well, they may beat us, but they'll
have to work for It"
1t wanted only week ofthe day, when
q dreadful whisper stole through tho club
that Rogers vas falling of. II was too
true; he had trained too fine, and-Job
was a joke to him. The whole club turned
out in force. and there were 0 dozen men
at one time in our quarters bringing up re.
Inducements Of hot poultices. It was OF
no use, Rogers had to lie by, and we had
to do the best VIC could again, gnash our
teeth, and take Devlin for what he was
worth in the place. "Give It to him gent
"" said Harden on the first night; so we
pulled att good but reasonable gait dogn
TO the turning point, rested under the
green shadowo the great hills there that
fell half across the river, and made It so
transparent that we seemed to be swing
ing in a bubble, the face of the river, far
and nnar, still as crystal except where our
keel had rippad through it, and we went
back at O little livelier rate, ana Dey!in
was very well pleased with himself. The
next day We duickened matters considera.
blv; hut on the third. as We stepped in, !
said, nHow, Dsylin, look to yourself" gave
the stroke, and we shot away, Before we
reached the shadow Of the hills Devin was
swinging about his seat and rowing all at
loose ends.
Hold hard, old boy" muttered Jersey
behind him. I'm nearly blown myself
but I'll never say d;s!" Deylip picked
himself up for the time, but a moment or
two after We turned he cried, or rather
gasped, Gentlemen, II this is the way you
row, I MUST get ont Of this boat. What's
more, you don't need me-"
"Sick OF 1T" said Jersey, encouragtngly.
$50 am l. Should like % throw 1t up my
self"
Ease him off a little, G%eofreys," said
Harden; and we came in leisurely. But
after one or two days iuTthGr labor there
was no complaint from Devlin. Sim go
ing to put Il through il It breaks things"
said he; and he rowed as the rest did-as
II he had hut one heart in four bodies.
The day before the race the Gaths ar
rived. OF eourse We had to receive them,
do the honors, and show them the town
and the girls and the river. With them
came their boat-a swell thing, can as
sure you, covered 70 the nose with linen,
and in charge oftheir own Ianitor. as we
hadn't any design on their boat, and al
though expecting them to win, only meant
to make them earn their honors, We didn't
object to the janitor. But when Ys went
IN to the boat-house and saw him sitting
there, the picture OF gentle pity and COM
plaeent contempt for all boqtmep in crea-
ton but Gatils, woknsw what good reason
he had for his ~complacency In the proud
nosspssion OF his giants, and felt II slight
"HoSs he water2n said I, as we stop
ped down the slip, for the wind was blow
Ing through the hills in gusts, and there
was q good chop on tho river.
"Calm's pond, said he plaoldly.
We locked at each other and groaned In
wardly-thc Gaths had always rowcd on
the bay, about the same az sea-wGter, anH
we had rowed on. . smooth inland surface:
G chop and swell that would annihilato Us
would be water over which they would
skim like 50 many Camillas o'erthe plain.
Bnt We went of quietly, serenading the
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