The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-14
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Like an ArleumNu'o IDA
Great nnticipations; rcalIzationa
non suak ="
'.Now you see II and now you don't"
When these explosions were ended.
Charley Gates called out ~ > pltiful
toncs
'sThis Is too bad. fellows My heart
aches for you In yonr disappointment.
/ long 20 relieve you, and. though can
do but little toward Il, invite you q
ms hnrlblc apartment 70 share my last
bfsae and ernst +"
~ this time we had all absorbed
sueh spirit Of fun that we needed nc
ur.ing to accompany him.
Every boy. too. was fully convinced
~ tie fact that we were In pursuit 81 a
hss,.st Of melons, under difficulties.
Whether we should ever catch IL or not
visi tho puzzle: but Craig Hammond,
o. co1rse. thought he was the only Eel.
law who saw the end from the begin
Atf..
Lite Gil, Charley undertook 70 pro
eff, ilis bone and crust through the
sa la=s, md. like Gil, failed, feeling
Mildly into the outside darkness.
Wien be turned and faced as, the
III liter that filed that room was nm
sslsollablc. Some OF us sank TO the
,i1o:& II would seem almost In convul.
siaDs.
Witty remarks seemed dry and out Of
piaes, rs we realized the merits Of oui
ease. IN pursuit Of melons,, which
dadgesl us as II alive. At length Craig
Hammond thought his turn had come
wow, fellows, we can't close up the
fun without something substantial
We've fed on air too longi''
Aroar 81 laughter answered him, foi
every one Of us knew we'll enough that
another chapter Of melons was coming
'.t'atne along, continued Craig, wei
nakca sure thing 81 II this time; for
toa't depend on lounges and portice
roofs for nv supplies. /"
la. hal When yon cabbage melons,
vou hide them where you can find them
b You, Craig?s was the response.
He undertook to parry this hint ano
oat rs or the scent by declaring that
u was going TO forage through the
country for supplies, 70 make up fol-
+ ilosIner's losses.
Out We went and started across d
eoracr ii the campus, toward his room
IA the ether wing Of the building, when
he haitsd rs IN the moonlight and babe
US wait, while he stepped to Rev,
Clark premises, rs he said, sto recon
noiter.r
While he was gone, the rest Of MS
ciShesel out his trick by recalling his
late arrival at the meeting and putting
II with Chnriey's statement that he
thought somebody was watching him
while he was climbing about with the
basket.
II declare. hope he'll miss them,
too" said Dan, snirthfully.
Newer mind, lIosmcr. II ever we
overtake those melons. we'll credit
them to yon as the first mover in the
panorama.
.'Baslsetorama, more accurately
suggested some one.
~ fear we shall never basls in the
contents of that basket" groaned Gil.
but for you, prime conspirator, we
should long ere this have tasted their
sweets said another. in mock elo.
qnchce, and pointing long forefngei
in OTIS face.
Ey this tims Craig returned empty
hanaea, reporting that the woodhouse
door was shut and locked, and was sa,
lutel with jibes and laughter.
'Alas! llasl our poor deprived pal
ntese' si.slla one.
''Palatial humbug." exclaimed anoth
er, int poor attempt to play on the
word palate,
"4Heiencholy wreck Of our fond ex
! pectations," monrned another
We voted ourselves cheated and in
| iurcd set OF fellows, and, with many
mock fermentation, scattered to oul
rooms.
The next day brought to each OF u
an invitation from Mrs. Clark to call a
her home from eight to nine that even
ing
From Craig we learned that wher
some one Of the family came to lock nj
| the house the melons were discovered
/ and supposed to be present from som,
4 country parishioncr. But, early In tn,
morning. Craig called on Mrs Clarl
| and explained.
i That evening at the minister's, ou
Ilparty, reinforced by several charmin,
friends, overlook the fugitive melons
and with gnsto put an end to their wan
dcring habit.
i But, Notwithstanding the common
4 Impression that such young fellows ar,
chiefly creatures of appetite, the fac
remains that we enjoyed the pleasur,
Of pursuit more than that Of eating tn,
melons. Lamar Beaumont, in Colder
Days