The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-19

cream OH MS legs anu measured
length on the sward. He scrambl,
up discounted, but was too late
reach the goal, for Simpkins, scurr.
ing along like runaway colt, bis
lodged the two 'behinds' and bullie
the ball clean through the sticks.
Well played, Simpkins,' cheere
the astonished players on both sid,
in chorus; and tinkling laugh ado
ed it's melody to their shouts like
bell in an orchestra.
The laugh came from Miss Nell
Snubbin. She it was who, arriving o
the ground with her sister in the mids
of the game, had abruptly fired tn
soul of Simpkins with martial ardo
and turned the tide OF the play. Blu
Bullonley had seen Miss Snubbin toe
and he felt mortified at having bee
rolled over the grass under her eyes
He resolved that there should be n
repetition of this disgrace; and, afte
the kick -off, he started in pursuit O
- - 70. .l
the ball like young lion let loose
He ran SO fast, however, that he she
past the ball, and it got bullied bacl
by some other fellows (for play ha'
freshened, now, all oyer the field
right back to his rouge line. Bullion
ley turned, saw that Simpkins had go
the ball, and bore down upon him
This time it was poor Simpkins tina
bit the dust; but it SO happened tha
he fell behind the ball under him, ant
touching it he claimed rouge. Ell s
Bullonley was furious. A bully
was formed outside of the goal, ant
he went down post on purposely t.
bear the brunt of the fray and checl
further enterprise on the part of Simp
kins. - d. A i- fag Iii
Now, in an Eton bully it is tn,
post who holds the ball between hi
feet, supported by all the players OF
his side while those on the other en-
desvor by main force to rough the
bail between the goal sticks. A strong
post trusts to his own
good strength to force the ball out OF
the bully and to pass it on to one Of
his 'corners,,,s who will kick it far
afield but hot-tempered post kicks
and this is what BulloDley proceeded
to do. He kick Simpkins fiercely two
Or three times on the shins, and made
his poor youth vince and tremble
Ill over with pain; but Simpkins had
he courage to stick to his ball, with
his this result-that Bullonley sue
,umbed to sudden rush that was made
while one of his feet was raised, and
bringing down all his own side in his
collapse was the cause of another goal
,eing scored.
This made two goals for Simpkins,
Who was uproariously cheered; but
low a new thing happened, for when
he bully had dispersed. Simpkins,
ivid with pain and excitement, strobe
Ip to Bullonley and said
You Skinned me several times
yer just now. Bullonley. Did you,
10 it on purpose 2 .ra,. III:
What if / did p asked the, other
mazed as a mastiff might be at get
ing called to book by an italian gray
Iound. ..i,s,a z4a-
Well, if you did, you're cad,' an
wered Simpkins. take thatl and
e dealt Bullonley q wild right-hander
N the nose. -i'ii ~ sss.r4
'Confound you'll roared Bullonley,
nd he struck out at his assailant with
9th fists; but already blood was
ushing from his face, and some had
ot into his eyes and was binding
i'm. Simpkins took desperate adyan-
age of this to administerthrees sslashes'
4 succession, one on each eye and a
bird on the bread basket. The un-
ortunate Bullonley staggered. like a
runken man, and from that time
impkins had him at his mercy. But
Mercy is an inappropriate term, for
sheep who by chance can work his
licked will on an OK is not merciful
nd Simpkins had DOW to- wipe out,
one resolute display of savagery,
We years of utter tameness.
His school.fellows stared ut him in
but all the same cheer
l with frenzy to see the weak beat
le strong. 1t was like a revolution |
which some paltry workman
cards a king, and no one thought of
opping the fight, Bullonley found
st friend and the punishment he
1t during couple of helpless min
les was awful. Down he fell at length
| of lump, stunned and sick; and
en Mrs. Jawe and her sister. break
g into the ring called upon Simp-
ms in trembling accents to desist.
mpkins had reaped but. single
ack eye in the encounter, and he
oked fairly fresh. Touching his cap
the ladies, he said in a cool voice
some lower boys: Take that fel-
W to Tutors, some of you and now
ell go on with the game aef
Of course during the rest of the
Ime none burst withstand Simpkins,
I'd he made as many goals as he
eased. i-''t- -t }..--
tfe4
Success often comes to the conf
mt, and Simpkins, having once got a
Of his own strength, was
labled to give full career to his am
ton. He got into the school foot
III eleven that half, and in the next
half became one of the eight,
ID rowed at Henley. Miss Snubbin
ct him as he alighted from his boat,
hich had won the Ladies' Plate.
8 Well done, Mr.. SimpkiDs! she
led, clapping her hands.
s Well done, Miss Snubbin,' he an