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

posed that he was unaffected by this criti-
cism or that he was so much wrapped up
IN his studies as to be entirely oblivious 10
the consideration of his personal annear-
ance. He decided that little color in the
cheeks would improve him. and so he
mounted to the roof the next day with the
anticipation of securing great benefit. 1T
was very hot in the corner which Harry
had selected for him, but Lawrence stuck
to 1t all day with the exception of his hours
of recitation. By evening his face was
burned to a blister, and he had to remain
In the house two or three days until the
Paddy's.
He was equally faithful with exercise
which Harry had recommended. He enter
ed into this with an enthusiasm which de-
lighted his brother In reality Lawrence
mad conceived a fierce jealousy OF Paddy
and had begun to long to surpass him phys
ically. He had no love for athletic sports
and did not. at this time, hope to supplant
Paddy in that line of life. But he would
nave nked TO be able to take the young
lrishman to a remote corner of some desert
ed region and there inflict upon him q cor
poral chastisement which would settle for
ever the question of physical superiority
Probably his jealousy would never have led
him TO such an extreme, but he felt that il
would be a great satisfaction to him to
know that he could do 1t any time he de-
sired
1t was about this time that the name of
Larry Bangs began to be conspicuous in
the newspapers. His singular taciturnity
| on the athletic field had already been noted,
| and he had come to be spoken of as the
Speechless Wonder" Lawrence had been
interviewed three or four times, and his
views on base ballot which, despite his
patient study of full scores he was pro-
foundly ignorant-were given at great
length. Paddy had read these articles and
had expressed the utmost contempt for
them.
You ought to try to learn something"
ha IN T hos -
| with you, anyhow? Can't you get. it
through your head? It's easy enough"
Once Paddy was caught by a reporter and
he gave first rate interview. AS he said
nothing but yes and no, the representative
of the press was able to talk all he pleased
without interruption. He was an expert in
base ball. and his views. credited to Paddy,
| seemed wonderfully sound.
Lawrence was greatly disappointed with
his own first interview. On that occasion
he had skillfully led the conversation away
from sport, and had spent an hour or more
discussing educational topics in a manner
which he believed would win him recogni-
ton from the authorities of the college. He
had an idea that the publication of these
views would excite considerable comment
throughout the country, and he told the re-
porter that such would be the result. The
reporter replied Yes" in a tone so oracllar
that it might have come from Paddy him-
self. AS matter Of fact the able Journal
ist knew that there was a gentleman with
d
newspaper, and that il would be easier for
a rich man to enter the kingdom than for
a column of stuff about the best method of
instillng the classics into a freshman to
get into print. He took down what Law
renee said, because Lawrence was looking,
but he did not make the mistake of turning
II in as copy.
When the article appeared the absence Of
all reference to educational subjects was
the most conspicuous thing about tito
Lawrence. But Ii is safe TO say that no.
body else noticed 1t.
The reporter was a very polite young
man, and did not wish to offend anybody
who would be good for so much space in :he
future as Larry Bangs would. So he wrote
a nice note to the subject of the interview,
explaining that he had faithfully recorded
all that Lawrence had said, but, unhappily,
space" was short in that particular Sun
days paper. and so the educational matters.
as being of less interest to the public, were
crowded out.
the profession of journalism. which he had
some thought of entering after his college
course was over. He did not intend to ie-
form it. On the contrary, he thought 1t
quite good enough as 1t was to engage his
most serious efforts. He was not nearly so
much inclined to question the judgment of
the editor who had omitted the educational
part of his Interview as one acquainted with
his studious disposition might have expected
that he would be. On the contrary, he was
led to wonder whether education had not
ceased to be of any importance I'm the world.
Evidently that was the view of the editor
and such a man should be in touch with
public sentiment. The experiences of his
first year at college had naturally prepared
him to take such view. Therefore, on the
occasion Of the second reporters visit he
devoted all his time to a serious discussion
Of base ball and its probable effect on the
destiny OF MANKIND. interspersed-at the re-
porter's request-with stories illustrating
the most advanced methods of bulldozing
an umpire as that science was taught at
Yale.
The whole of this interview was printed
Most of IL was unintelligible TO Paddy, but
such parts as he understood-to use his own
expression-"gave him a pain"
It's no use. Larry he said, you haven't
got the head for II. :"
And Lawrence was inclined to agree with
him in secret, though openly he affected to
despise advice from such a quarter.
rs II possible" he said TO himself after
ward. that in regard to certain important
branches Of human knowledge I am what
Patrick would call "thick?"
CTo be continued)