Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19

had never met Florence, and in the natural
course Of events never would. However,
there was some justification for Lawrence 8
feeling, for he had not been able in the
to make her take deep and abiding in
terest in anything which had really been
achieved by himself. She knew every
curve in Paddys extensive repe-tory, but
she could not remember from one day to
the next so much as the names of the
studies in which Lawrence most notably
excelled his competitors.
He resolved that she should love him for
his intellect for those commanding menta ,
powers which made easy grist Of comic sec
lions and such hard things.
1--WE will not discuss base ball this even
Ing" said he to himself, very firmly. I'VE
will converse upon more serious topics"
He was, by this time, on his way to call
upon Florence. There was a kiss due him.
as the reader may remember, for the Har-
ward game had been won-by Paddy OToole
Lawrence resolved not to take this kiss
nor even mention It. He would lay before
her the treasures of his mind, and capti-
vate her with his knowledge. To this plan
he scrupulously adhered; and Florence had
never thought him dull before.
She had looked forward to the interview
with feelings of the liveliest joy, and the
result was a bitter disappointment. She
was offended that he did not claim his re-
ward at once But he scorned to do it. for
he felt that the prize had been won by his
hated rival. He would not approach the
subject. Instead he opened out to her the
treasure house of his mind, which was real
ly not bad for freshman. The result was
that by $50 O'Clock she was not only angry,
but bored; by $3.50 they had Quarreled; and
at 10 Lawrence took his leave. without
having mended matters at all in the last
half hour. and without having secured his
own kiss or the one that belonged to Paddy.
This was only the beginning of bitterness.
There was another game Of ball a few days
later, and Paddy again distinguished him
SELF He shut out Amherst without a hit
and Amherst was supposed to have q strong
batting nine that year. But Paddy was too
good for anybodys nine that day, and the
visitors merely famed the air one after an
other. Paddy's work was justly regarded
as the very finest article of ball playing
and the. vast crowd simply went wild over
him.
Florence, who had considered herself es-
tranged from him. shed tears Of penitence.
She wanted to be forgiven right away. So
with a great company Of her girl friends,
and some men to give them countenance,
she waylaid Paddy O'Toole as he was once
more being borne away In triumph. and
fairly captured him from the hands of his
admirers. Harry Bangs. who had been how
ering on the outskirts Of the crowd. viewed
this scene with the blacklist dismay. He
had a deadly fear that in the presence of
so much loneliness Paddy's tongue might
be Embossed. The young man had de-
veloped some signs Of that gallantry which
distinguishes the Irish race. On one occa-
sion when he had been more heartily ap-
plauded than usual by a bevy of girls in
the grand stand he had Mortified Bangs by
throwing a kiss to them in the most courtly
style known to the chivalry of the South
Cove. Happily his gesture had been mis-
taken for a private signal to the catcher,
and the incident had escaped remark
In this case, however, the provocation was
more pressing and immediate. The girls
surrounded Paddy, and gaZed upon him as IL
he had been an inspired prophet. Contrary
10 all the traditions of their SEX they re-
manned silent waiting for him to say some
thing that could afterwards be remembered
But Harry Bangs had wronged Paddy in
thinking that the gifted youth would be
false to the oath which bound him to yes
and no. He remembered 1t even in that
moment of temptation. A less gifted person
than Paddy might have found II difficult to
open a conversation with either of the
words which he was permitted to use. But
the problem was very simple to Paddy
Having no ideas to express, he had little
need of language. His beaming counte-
nance showed sufficiently well the delight
he felt in the presence of these lovely young
creatures. He surveyed them for some sec
onds in silence, and then said Eyes" in a
most charming manner and with a slightly
rising infection. The use of this word in an
interrogative sense was a habit with Law
renee, and Paddy, who had more initiative
faculty than cage full Of monkeys, had
caught 1t exactly.
That word and the smile of benign con-
deecension which accompanied it were all
that the girls required. From that instant