St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-01-19

why don't yea put another fellow
on dutys" The doctor gave the lad on
long look. 'tGot to be done if you wan
the Toddlethwaite. You're nervous
Those strains act on the brain-cell
sometimes-asfect the memory, and al
that. You must look out"
| 'Vh! I'll manage" said Gresham.
elf Teddy were like any body else,'
he added. ''But you know, Doctor
how he is about me. I can't hell
it. hope" ruefully, II hope
| no girl will ever like mt
better than Teddy does. Tn
afraid couldn't stand tiff she wa:
sick much-and I'd married her too
On the fifth of Decem.
ber'''-
"Wedding-day setf" laughed the doc.
tor,
Con the fifth of last December ~
muttered Gresham, with maniacal per-
sistence, GO there came to this land a
man of alien blood. of foreign'-hence
unknown-'yet the most eloquent
the most-the most eloquent OF
speech"
Out in the corridor, buried in his
book, Bob sat with Rufus Choate, while
the doctor sat with Teddy. There was
no doubt about it. Teddy Delan was a
very sick boy.
The doctor came out into the COR
ridor. He and Bob looked at each
other.
MAY not live till morning, doc
tor ?"
Every thing depends upon the next
twelve hours. He has a chance. That's
all"
The young competitor for the Tod
dlethwaite prize turned a little pale
about the mouth; he did not speak.
"Ill get nurse" said the doctor,
slowly. you've got to sleep to-
night"
Doctor" said Bob Gresham, family,
'.you don't know Teddy as well as |
do.n
''Well." admitted the doctor, reluct-
antly, ''of course. 1t would be risk"
at would finish him." said Bob,
desperately. "It's dreadful the way
Teddy takes to me. I've got to stand
by Teddy. That's the whole business,
doctor. No use talking. I've got to-"
"Come now! That prize, nowpn
asked the doctor, irresolutely. He was
not always firm, though he thought he
was, as most irresolute men do.
"Oh! I'll get the prize, I take it,"
said Bob, quietly. anyhow, the Tod
alewthaite hasn't gotta funny old mother
in Maryland - and I'll ~ stand by
Teddy"
The Academy Hall was packed by |
seven o'clock. It always was, on the
evening of the Toddlethwaite Prize
Speaking. 1t was a great day. Real
Y, on the whole it was the greatest day |
n all the year, at Bunny's Academy.
The great Mr.. Toddlethwaite himself |
and sat upon the stage in a
green velvet armchair. The rest of
he year ne was crochety old invalid
md nobody but his nurse and his doetor
'ver saw him at all. On Prize Speak
ng he was bundled into that green
,rm-chair and they sat him up
traight, and he sat it out and heard
very word, and applauded very hard
Nth Charter Oak cane like man
rho wasn't an invalid; and he gave the
rize himself, and it was very green
rm-chair, and it was not becoming to
is complexion, and that made it inter.
sting to watch him, for he grew kind
t high-art yellow, and turned yellower
nd yellower as the evening went on,
nd every body applauded him, and
obody loved him, and he went home ,
nd had the doctor twice a day for
lree weeks afterward. It was a great
ay.
Now on this particular great day, ex-
ectation whispered through the house. t
resham was what people love to call {
popular fellow. His nearest rival was
silent, scholarly, awkward boy--Bone.s |
Y name-who Rugged his books, and a
superior manner. He was all very /
ell. People respected him. But h
OBJ they loved. Rumors about Teddy a
nd Bob's predicament had run rapidly p
trough the Academy Town. It was UNI b
srstood that Bob had done something a
Extraordinary; large uncertainty as to b
hat, made it all the more interesting. h
Dung ladies told each other that he p
I'd sat up watching for seventeen b
ghts. One girl in bangs and pink d
DIS declared 1t was tWenty-seven. She n
i'd she had very particular friend in g
e Senior Glass who told her so. There n
IS SO much said about Bob, that the tt
nix girls particular friend who was L
Q punster of the class declared there G
IS hub-bub in the audience.
Bones had the first chance. He came W
rec before Bob The other three I'll
Int count, and while they spoke
Dir pieces the girls ate chocolate Ell
cams. and came down to gum-drops
itch made no noise and lasted b,
rough, while Bones delivered him
i OF Webster's Reply to Hayne. He M
oke well-very well--soberly, solid m
properly, stupidity well. There was lie
denying that. The Committee of
cision on the platform nodded at al
n other with obvious approval. vi
mes had two boquets. One came sil
N his chum, and one from his land on
US daughter. MIR. Toddlethwaite. | til
king llncnm mnnlu. uoiln.u laanaa 1 -.