Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-08-10

late he had not seemed him eli. On
the night o. the election he was rather
pale, aud as he took his scat / noticed
d peculiar expression il his eyes such
as had never seen before.
After the usual prcliminaric,, the
ballotiug opened, th) members Of the
crew being proposed and elected in the
order of their positions in the boat.
When number seven was proposed IIlr-
vey's face became positively black, and
1t tlshed upon me what that peculiar
expression had meant.
Il did not hesitate as the box was
passed to him, but cast his vote with a
cool and steady hald, though his count
enanco betrayed the agitation under
which he was laboriug.
The secretary started upon opening
the ballot box. aad then leaned over to
HrYey and whispered in his car. Hlr-
yoy nodded gloomily whcreupon the
secretary arose and said in a voice full
Of emotion, u regret to say that Mr.
jordan has not been elected.
A dead silence followed. Every man
in the room looked at tho speaker in
utter amazcment. Such thing as the
rejection Of a member Of the crew, and
for no reason which any one would
dare to ayow, was enough to create in-
ss6Ncitemcnt in that little company.
Number eight WIS proposed and
elected hurrodly, and the meeting a l.
journcd in conluIon. Ga my way to
my room overlook Harvey, and step
ping quickly up to him Islipped my arm
through hi', hoping l might be able to
talk with him about tho matter; lut he
wren,hed his arm from mino and turned
abruptly away without word. Some
body had just lo him and although l
could not see very well in the darkness
l thought it was Joe Stanley.
Tho next day it was rumore that
Stanley hal 'cut Harvey dead" on the
campus. Jordan conducted himself,
meanwhile, with great dignity, aud
commanded the respect of the entire
class, while Harvey kept studiously out
of sight.
1t leaked out, not long afterward, that
"HigR Jordan was not ouly doing his
work in college, and trying for honor
and scholarship. but at the same time
was teaching a night school in the town.
don't know who it was discovered
this, but | remember very well that
was 9TH Harvey when we heard the
nc :; poor fellow! - IS impossihle
not % pity INN. EvilenttY he hal
long since rcpented of his action, and
this pieco of news was all that was
needed to make him utterly miserable.
lie was absent from prayers next mora
Ing, and no one saw him all day.
But the xt night special meeting
Of the III. X. VS. called by order Of
the prosilant, an | when the mem ber5
were assembled, H.ryey arose and said,
bri, fly:
81 have called this meeting to repair
as far as possible great wrong which
was mean enough to do the best man
in our class. l desire to apologize tc
the crew, to the society, and to Mr..
Jor Ian for tho insult; and beg leave
10 propose Hiram Jordan for the
III. K.
That night saw Joe Stanley and
Harvey walk homeward arm in arm, III
their old friendly way; and l learned
afterwards that they went straight tc
"IIigh' Jordan's room.
Tho day of the races came at last, and
every man in the college, adorned with
his cliss.colors, went down to the river
early to get a good position from which
to view the great contest.
1t would be close race the closest
ever known in college; we all ac-
knowledged that, and though every
man in our class cherished a kind OF
faith that our boat would win, yet no
enc dared assert his opinion without an
'1l' or an "unless."
The hour for the start WIS set at four
clock, and the crowd along the banks
waited patiently un Ter the broi ing SUI
until tho last minute; but when quar-
ter of an hour, and thea h4lf an hour
pa'seI, and no bouts appeared, the
crowd began to grow restless. Charley
Ii rvey IN particular, was In fever Of
extit Inc t.
why don't they startg' he re pcatcd
dozen times. The time and body work
Of our men are perfect, but tho wind is
freshening and vii TIL against u, more
than against any other Loat for We have
the outsil9 course. Why don't they
st,rt2r
II was looking up the riv,r throu II
field glass, watching the course AMI
complaining by turns. Slllenly saw
his face light up. They are offr' he
cried.
Far up the course we could see the
lush OF the oar bla les in the bri ,ht sun.
lisht-that was all. Then four black
streaks, each with two gIittcring lines
OF oar blades, drew into sight. The
first excited murmur died away, and
the crowd was perfectly still. 500
the lines broadoned out into graceful
arrows, and the next instant VIC could
de'cry thirty-two brawny backs rising
and falling with the regularity of clock.
work, as they urged the beautiful, ia
pcring shells like kni.e-blades through
the water.
We could hear the little coxswain
counting the strokes and singing ut
words of encouragement. The boats
would soon be up to and past Us. o