The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-12
INDIVIDUAL PRIZES.

<Nething succeeds like success" means
perhaps, apart from the implied sheer, thai
acquired impetus sends us forward to new
achievements. At any rate, found it sc
when applied the theory to Kate ~
It seemed to me that had been in despair
regarding the Indifference of this bonny crea
ture since time in immemorial. In reality il
was only about year since the fact dawned
upon me, as she sat in the stern of my boat
her dark hair darker, and all her soft outlines
clearly cut upon q tender evening sky, he1
cheeks bright with the breeze, her eyes
bright with pleasure, that she was the most
charming object that ever skinned the river
and absolutely in dispensable to my existence.
But had never once attempted to let her
know as much without meeting rebuff suf-
fcient to make ones blood run cold; and it
was In one such instance that had declared
no man could hope for favor with the women
Of her set who was not the captain of a nine,
the driver of a four INLAND. or walker
against time
"You are quite mistaken, so far as am con-
cerned," said Kate. For my part don't be-
ieve in muscle at all. Samson aud Goliath
could do nothing worth while if they were on
the earth to-day. I don't believe boat.race,
for example, was ever won by brute strength
in the world"
by what, Them"
"By science and nervous pluck"
l had occasion to remember Hates words
when parcel Of our fellows came into the
office and began discussing the challenge
lately sent to onr club, the Cheviots, by the
Gaths. The Chevlots had become somewhat
demoralized by their victories, and were, 40
to say, lying on their oars. Ithad been a hot
summer, and the club had really done no
work at all; now and then some members
taking out party Of ladies' or a solitary man
enjoying stretch; but for the most we had
contented ourselves by lounging overj to the
boat. house for bath, and gossip and a
smoke on the balconies in the sunset. Our
best men-those that had won in the previ-
GUS contests-were one in Europe, one in
Australia, and the rest at the lands end, with
the exception of Rogers, who was i'll. We
were certainly in no condition to- accept a
challenge from the Gaths, yet still less could
we refuse one. Holding the champion
colors, as We did, we could hardly lower
them to any, even to the Gaths. The Gaths,
indeed, were in a splendid trim; there was
Converse, an Englishman, who had been
nifcent creature, one hundred and eighty
pounds clear muscle; shoulders and chest
that would have made Hercules shed tears;
there was Dunbar, another young giant, who
had beaten professionals at single scull four
times; there was-well, there's 70 need to 90
creep to do it then. We hadn't man left in
the club that they couldn't get away with.
Realizing the situation, we looked at each
other blankly.
you'll have to get into the boat yourself,
Geoffreys," said Harden.
"Not unless l want to sink it.''
II don't see what else we can do"
''We can't do that; we can't afford to 90 it.
No, we must look about-not in a hun ry.''
"Oh, come, Geofrey's, you've been lying off
long enough!' cried Jersey.
what do they propose to " for? Il 6
,em!n
0Individual prizes."
s'Individual prizes! We can't afford to do
that, either; it will stick us for couple OF
hundred extra another assessment, and the
boathouse just paid for. 1t can't be done.
Row as we always have-row for colors."
Well, we looked about us, and the end of
it was that they, came on another day and
took me by main force, and the crew was
made up-Harden and Rogers, myself and
little Jersey; to pull stroke, little Jersey to
steer; and he weighed, maybe, hundred and
sixteen pounds. And that was the most we
could offer. The Gaths insisted on their in.
dividual prizcs. ! tell you, things looked
and for week I didn't dare look soul in
the face:
$50 you are going to show the Gaths what
we can do" said Kate one day; for the girls
whom we were in the habit of taking out on
sunset parties and at other times were all ar
dent Cheviots. There was another club in
town-the Jasons-but the girls never seemed
to know it.
cor what we can't" saidI.
"Down-hearted? Faint heart never won,
you know" she said.
Nor monstrous conceit either. We CAM
refuse; we must rOW-that's all there is to it.
Oh, we've no show at ALL"
II won't listen to such talk moment
cried Kate, stopping to gather her train, an(
bringingh her bright flush to her peachy cheek
II have wagered all my next winters glove:
on Cheviots, and if you make me lose them
Mr.. Geotfreys, it the Cheviots don't win.I DOR
know that I'll ever speak to you again!" Ant
off she swept, the laugh on her lips, but gooC
deal Of sparkle in hereye:
"And that tool" said; and plunged my
hands in nay pockets with a groan, for o
course there was nothing but dead failure
before the Cheviots.
''Still, all we can do is our best" sale
Harden; and We used his remark as q catch
word every day probably during the following
weeks.
The thing being decided, we ordered new
boat at once, and went into training, messins
together, and keeping up each others Spirits
by stories of what we had heard of the Gaths
achievements.
We received little encouragement, how
ever, from the fact that we soon found our
the Gaths had been pulling remarkably wei
together long enough to feel themselves en-
titled to challenge us as the champions.
"Boys, "said fearing that if this state of mine
continued, our defeat would be our disgrac,
also, II lately heard competent authority de
clare that brute strength never yet won any
where. Hthst was all we had, we'd lose thi
. race anyway, The Gaths have so much NOR
than their share. Science-science, gentlemen
tells in the long-run. and where the lions ski,
falls hort, we must exc it out with the fox's
shakespeare" said little Jcrsy.
"Just leave this out to me-" said land well
see what can be DONE"
Accordingly had outriggers attached t.
the shell full four inches longer than any W
ever had before. Our oars were the heavies
made, But had them plugged with handle
an extra length.
1t wanted only week of the day, when
dreadful whisper stole through the club tina
Rogers was falling off. 1t was too true; h
had trained too fine, and-Job was joke t,
him. The whole club turned out in force, an,
there were a dozen men at one time in GU
quarters bring up reinforcements of hot poul
tees. It was of no use, Rogers had to lie by
and we had to do the best we could again
gnash our teeth, and take Devlin for what h
was worth in the place. 'sGive it to hin
gently" said Harden or the first night; so W.
pulled at good and reasonable gait down t.
the turning point rested under the gree
shadow of the great hills there that fell hal
across the river, and made it 80 Transporter
that we seemed to be swinging in bubble
the face of the river, far. and near, still az
crystal eycent where our keel had riDnle