The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-27
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knew him az SIX, and the rest of tho crew
as Jumbo, though, of course, he may have
had another title. He had gained fame
when his college boat went ahead in the /,
previous May races, and in the trials he
had been looked on rs n certainty for the
boat. He WAS as strong as II bull, and
thoy had thought training would do much
for him, but--he was so heavy.
"He could spare stone If we could get
II of him."
"Nothing worries him." said the presi,
dent mournfully.
"NothingS"
"Well, nothing that's any use here"
said the president. HE oonflded in me
last Easter that he was desperately in love
with some one. He had her up during
the May week-said she inspired him.
really believe running after her kept his
weight down. He used to say she treated
him badly and told mo u lot of rot whom
we wero going down to Ely TO practice in
tho autumn"
whats her namei"
dorothy Dorothy Derrick You'd
know 1t If you'd heard it as often as ]
have. All the time the trials were prac
ticing he used to write hexametcrs on it
and reclte them in the shuwerbath at the
lbuathouse.
1 "And now he's engaged, l suppose, and
happy; SO he puts on flesh?"
"Not bit Of it, it's all Off, he says,
and his mind is at gost, confound himl !
don't wonder she q Id not stand his easy
going ways great lethargic brute" And
the president OF the c, u. d. c. scIunched
tho gravel under his heel as he turned to
go in and have bath and dino or beef
steaks and strong ale.
Mr.. Parsons was grave looking young
man, and he looked portentously solemn
as he sat reading brief in the temple that
might. When he had done, he went out TO
supper with some Of the cleverest of his
friends. He was clever himself, too, in
his way, and considered hunlorist by IL
: few friends and editors of magazines, so
they had a merry time. When he came
back, he turned grave again and sat down
and wrote long letter about six and
his sins to the president Of the Q. U. b.
C., who read it in solemn silence at break
fast, casting huleful glances at jumbo but
Jumbo seemed to have nothing more hnI-
usstng TO think of than how to screw
. enough sustrnance ont of training diet TO
make him feel comfortable inside, He
must have solved that question, too, fairly
/ WELL for an ounce or two over his weight
of the day before was recorded after he
had done breakfast. Then he went out.
There was n garden to the house where
they We're staying, and he said there was
80 y. ~ eg ~
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Nh, re-. ,,c,,,r rnii, sa;J ,,',,,id -.
cause she never womb give Inc th
10 chance"
J. II think the matter had hetter be pu
n INTO solicitor hands, said the secrs
- tary.
ON, II Iumbos really going to go II
totown ana be subpnnaed nnd written an
IN summoned hhd caFeHt elnptored ana a
a. that KIND OF law stun three days week
10 wire to Caius TO see IL Hu8glns is sti
10 up, SAID the president.
Dash 1t, Old chap don't Kick me gu
for this, said Six almost tenrfully. ~
v do anything, pay anything, not to lose III
=" blue-nnless, or course, you think I'm liz
good enough
Here the secretary looked puzzled an
nj seemed to have forgotten something. Il
took oil bis light blue cap aud scrutche
hrs head, ana the president, reachin
- round II slneWy leg hrhlhu Lhmho.s baci
Kicked his trlisty heHclman. Tho kie
had no inspiring effect,
Cant you suggest anything!" said tt
president.
"Oh, yes" said the secretary, with a
effort; who coaches us today-Smithsor
| wish 1t was Parsons; he's II barrist
and could tell us what TO do"
Can't we wifet" asked the presiden
producing siNpeacs and the buck of
.,-,---
le'ltr. Gnu IA F.s pohse 10 their nleSs'',
the t"ii '9riil OF MI 4,afSohs oi.rAeheu u
luooTNAy DSlpFt the tlBhb NthL ubNn
the .1Far To t"he advantage Oh the ulet
huol tlue,