The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-18
A COLLEGE FILTRATION.

know the exact moment that I fell
IN love. It occurred when I was or
the train bound for Chico Park, where
our college team was to meet another
from a neighborinz town for match
game at polo.
She sat by the car window, the most
bewitching little darling that I evel
saw. She was enveloped in cloud upon
cl)ud of diaphanous white, and re-
minded me Of nothing so much as a
bright little humming bird, sitting ir
the , fe heart of white pond-lly.
L knew that I was in love, too, as
soon as that strutting little dude came
through the car and laid the last new
magazine in the lap Of my darling.
Yes, she was my darling, and I was
obliged to bite my lip at his lnsolent
familiarity.
I leaned over Charlie Harney's
shoulder.
sCharlie. who Is that young lady3"
s'Miss May
sssPocomoGe!'' shouted the brakeman
ssAnd the young mani"
ooh, that is Duette Dayton, the boss
player Of the rival team -
I decided to make it warm for hin
should we once meet.
Ssspt the couple in sight. w. was
plain JasS - Isrealen the rest d
terms, although sefafated Rhen
we reached the park. -:
All the: world was out to see the
game, and with joy 1 ssy that Miss
May was to occupy one Of the best
places. where she could see plainly,
and, far better than that, where 1 could
see her.
Harney was not mistaken; Mr.. Day.
ton was at hand. and an enthusiast
at pole. / cannot say with truth thai
was his equal, yet had my moments
Of triumph. One Of these occurred
when I saw h1u stretched out on The
grass, laid low by a blow from az u1'
known quarter.
I paused quickly; I had not quite
meant to kill him; and then storm Of
abuse, directed at me, aross from my
own team.
s'Goal! goalln shouted our antago.
nists.
In the midst of the clamor my vic
tim arose, rubbed his head, glanced al
me with a qu!zzical smile, made hi:
way to Miss, Nays side, and chatted
gayly with her during the interval thai
followed.
I might have apologized had he re
NAMED in his place, but now it Wa:
impossible.
I.neYer knew which team secured tht
greatest number Of goals until, Whe1
on the return train, T put word into
the conversation Of my companions
who were jabbering about q game for {
cup-the outcome Of the days match
ssWe'll do 'em up finer than we die
today cried. h'We're sure Of tht
cup"
''CupI'' shouted Harvey. "Why, yor
everlasting idiot, we're ont Of tht
game, if Dayton does not take us up. ,
I concluded to suDside, and by re
fecting that the goal which they hat
pursued was not the goal I desired K
win. I consoled myself for their want
Of respect for my expressed opinion.
/ lad had luck after that. I did moi
meet Miss May again, although I at
tended every picnic and every polk
match during vacation. I did not &
about with the team any more; tht
boys had replaced me with the invinci
ble Dayton, and 7 began to feel tina
this earth was all too small to hold u
both.
Fortune smiled upon me at last
When l returned to college, I found
that Miss May was one of the new girl
who sought wisdom under the semi
nary roof not far from the college
walls.
/ saw her the very first day, wheI
lettering about, before the faculty go1
down to business. I made inquiries
but nobody seemed to know her, To
ward evening I met her near the depot
She was standing by huge trunk
waiting for an expreBmsn to take it tt
the seminary.
I concluded to speak TO the young
lady. hoping that she would think tha
Z was some one who had been pre-
sented to her somewhere.
"Good evening, Miss May" said
respectfully raising my hats