The Forrest City times., 1894-01-12
TRAINING HIM DOWN.
Why the Rest Of the Crew Were
 Not Invited.

They rated and they raved at him; but he was impervious.
 His surname does not matter in the 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 strong as bull, and they had thought training would do much for him. but-he was so heavy.
 He could spare a stone if he could get it of him." said the president rue fully.
 Tt S too la te to try Turkish baths, said Parsons, late of Trinity, who had been down to see the crew train; 'can't you tell him you'll wire for Huggins. of Caius, if he does not look out, and worry him one way or another until he gets excited?"
 Nothing worries him." said the president, mournfully.
 "Nothing?"
 Well, nothing that's any use here" said the president. '.IIe confded in me last Easter that be was desperately in love with some one. He had her up during the May week-said she inspired him. l really believe running after her kept his weight down; he used to say she treated him badly, and told me lot of rot when we were going down to Ely to practice in the autumn
 What's her name?
 Dorothy - Dorothy Derrick; you'd know it if you'd heard it as often as l have. All the time the trials were practicing he used to write hexameters on it, and recite them in the shower bath at the boathouse.'
 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 rest. confound him. I don't wonder she could not stand his easy going ways, great lethargic brute"
 Mir. Parsons was a grave-looking young man, and he looked portentous- ly 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. E. C., who read it in solemn silence at breakfast, cast ing baleful glances at Jumbo; but Jum- bo 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 to the house where they were stay ing, and he said there was man oppo- site who smoked. He could watch him, if he could do no more.
 The rest of the crew were talking in the hall when he returned; they grew suddenly silent when he had entered and they saw his face.
 Good heavens. you chaps" he said clock herer He was holding a sheet of paper in his hand
 .What is it?" they all said at once.
 .I don't quite know" he said; "a small boy asked me my name and put it into my hand, and made a face and hooked it. l don't understand 1t, but 1t reads awful Her name and mine, and Victoria by the grace or - the devil, there's something on the back''
 If he was white before he was green afterward, as the president looked over his shoulder and read out aloud: The plaintiffs claim is for damages for breach of promise of marriage
 Its awful for me, isn't it?" said Six, disconsolately.
 Its worse for the varsity" said the secretary, in awestruck tones
 Let's go out in the garden and talk 1t over before rubbing time;" and the president and secretary linked their arms in his and drew him gently, but firmly, through the front door.
 CT cant r,y to-day" said Six, in Q