Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-25
TRAINING HIM DOWN.
Why the Eest of the Grew Were
Not Invited.

his burnane uOeS not matter IN inc
least; It had long been forgotten. The
coach OF the varsity crew knew him as
Six, and the rest OF the crew as Jumbo,
though, Of course, he may have had an
other title.
He was as stroug as bull, and they
had thought training would do much
for him; but-he was so heavy.
"He could spare a stone II he could
get 1t of him." said the president rue
fully.
ut s too la te TO try Turkish baths
said Parsons, late of Trinity, who had
been down to see the crew train; cant
you tell him you'll wire for Huggins, of
Caius,if he does not look out, ana worry
him one way or another until he gets
excited2"
Nothing worries him." said the
president. mournfully.
"Nothing2"
"Well, nothing that's any use here"
said the president lie confded in
me last Easter that he was desperately
in love with some one lie had her up
during the May weelS-said she inspired
him. really believe running after her
kept his weight down; he used 10 say
she treated him badly, and told me a
lot of rot when we were going down TO
Ely to practice In the autumn"
whats her name2"
Dorothy - Dorothy Derrick; you'd
know 1t II you'd heard It Us often as
have. All the time the trials were
practicing he used to write hexametcrs
on IL, and recite them In the shower
bath at the boathouse."
And now he's engaged, / suppose,
aud happy, so he puts ON flesh"
Not a bit Of 1t; it's all off, he says,
and his mind is at rest, confound himi
| don't wonder she could not stand his
easy-going ways, great lethargic brute"
Mr. Parsons was grave-looking
young man, and he looked portentous-
lv solemn as he sat reading brief in
the temple that night When he had
done he went out to supper with some
OF the cleverest of his friends
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 c. U. u. c., who read
IL in solemn silence at breakfast, cast
ing baleful glances at Jumbo; but Jum-
DO seemed to have nothing more harass-
ing to think of than how to screw
enough sustenance out of training diet
to make thirteen stone thirteen pounds
feel comfortable inside.
Then he went out; there was gar
den 10 the house where they were stay
ing, and he said there was a man oppo-
site who smoked. He could watch him,
II he could do no more
The rest of the crew were talking In
tho hall when he returned; they grew
suddenly silent when he had entered
and they saw his face
Good heavensi you chaps" he said,
look herei' He was holding q sheet
Of paper in his hand.
What is it2' they all said at once.
II don't quite know" he said; "a
small boy asked me my name and put
it into my hand, and made face und
| hooked 1t. don't understand II, but
it reads awful Her name and mine,
and Victoria by the grace OF - the
devil, there's something ON the backT'
II he was white before he was green
afterward, as the president looked over
| his shoulder and read out aloud; "The
plaintiffs claim Is for iamages for
breach Of promise OF marriage"
Its awful for me, isn't it?' said Six,
disconsolutely,
Its worse for the varsity" said the
secretary, in awestruck tones.
Lets go out In the garden and talk
itover before u rubbing time;" and the
president and secretary linked theii
arms in his and drew him gently, but
firmly, through the front door
II can't row to-day" said Six, in {
hopeless way Can you excuse me-
Put Simpson in, or some oae, just whi!'
go to town and call on Dorothy unt
pu. things to rights; she can't reall!
mean to ruin me; she knows ! ncve
really said ! would, because she neve
would give me the chance"
Il think the matter had better be pu
into the solicitors hands" said the bee
retary.
80, IL Jumbo's really going 10 go II
to town and be subrnuaed and write
and summoned and caveat-emptore
and all that kind OF law stuff thre
times n week, III wire 10 Caius TO see
Huggins is still up" laid the president
, Dash 1t, old chap! don't kick me ou
/ for this" said Six, almost tearfully
"l'll do anything, pay anything, not
) lose my blue-unless, OF course, 20
. think I'm not good enough"
, Here the secretary looked puzzle
. and seemed TO have forgotten som'
4 thing lie took of his light-blue Gu
D and scratched his head; and the pres
dent, reaching round sinewy leg b,
hind Jumbo's back, kicked the trust
!, henchman The kick had no inspirin
n effect
d Cant you suggest anything2" sal
o the president
,, 20, yes" said the secretary, with q
Il effort; "who coaches us to-day, Smit
Z son9 wish II was Parsons; he's
l. Larrister, and could tell us what
k do"
ri Cant we wire2' asked the presiden
+ producing the back OF a letter And
response to their message tho tall for
of Mr.. Parsons darkened the doorwG
before the eight went down to Il
J. river to take advantage of the afte
' Moons tide.
= A young solicitor, a FREUD OF NJ
y Parsons, was to come next day 10 tai
., his instructions for entering an appea
10 ance and all subsequent matters in u
IL suit, and from that day forward he al
Mr.. Parsons were TO conduct every d
tail between them ut their discretio
~ Jumbo was to do nothing but VIII
ly they told him not even TO write or u
lg swer letter or open one till they hi
Ig seen it. and, above all, not to worr
s. That was the great point He was n