River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-04
TRAINING HIM DOWN.
Why the Rest of the Crew Were
Not Invited.


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 50 heavy.
lie could spare stone if he could
get it OF him. said the president rue
fully.
1t too Ia 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 Higgins, of
Caius IL he does not look out. and worry
him one way or another until he gets
excited?"
Nothing worries him." said the
president. mourn July.
Nothing
swell. nothing that's any use here"
said the president He coniided in
me last Easter that he was desperately
ia love with some one. lie had her up
dur,ng the May week-saii She inspired
him. 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 u practice in the autumn"
What's her nance
dorothy - Dorothy Derrick; you'd
know it if you'd heard it a often a.
have All the time the trials were
practicing he used 10 write heXam tiers
ON IL, and recite them in the shower
bath at the boathouse.r
And now he's engaged, I suppose,
and happy, 50 he puts ON flesh.
Not bit of it; it's all off. he says.
and his mind is at rest. cOnfOund him.
] don't wonder she could not stand his
easy-going ways, great lethargie brute
Mr.. Parsons was a grave-looki 2
young man, and he looked porten;ous-
" solemn a. ne sat reading brief in
the temple that night When he had
done he went out "a supper with some
of the clevere>t of his friends
v hen he came back he turned grave
again, and sat down and wrote a long
letter about six and his sins 10 the
president Of the c L. Il. C.. who read
IL in solemn silence at breakfast, cast
ing baleful glances at Jumbo; but Jum-
bO seemed 10 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 NJ went out: 'here was a gar
den to the house vine e they were stay
ing. and he said the -e was a man oppo-
site who smoked lie could watch him,
IL he could TO NJ more.
The rest e tEe crew were talking in
the hall when ne re- urned; they grew
suddenly silent when he had entered
and they saw his face
.-tiood heavens. you maps" he said.
'.lOok here He was holding a sheet
of paper IN his hand
What is ~" they all said at once.
II don't quite know" he said: "a
small boy asked me NV name and put
it into my hand. and made face and
hooked IL ! don't understand it, but
II reads awful Her name and mine.
and Victoria by the grace Of - 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 ont aloud: The
plaintiffs claim is for damages for
breach of promise of marriage"
Its aw ful for me. isn't it?~ said Six.
disconsOlately.
Its worse for the varsity" said the
secretary. in awestruek tones
Lets go ont in the garden and talk
ituver before rubbing time" and the
president and secretary linked their
arms in his and drew him gently, but
firmly. through the front door.
Il cant r.w to-day said Six. in
hopeless way- Can you excuse me?
Put Simpson in. or some OIe, just while
90 Ia town and call on Dorothy and
pa things To rights; she can't really
mean IL ruin me; she knows ] never
really said would. because she never
would give me the chance.
Il think the matter had better be put
into the solicitors hands. said the sec
rotary.
%, If JumbO's really going 10 90 M
10 town aud be- subpRnaed and writted
and summoned and caveat-emptored
and all that kind Of law stuff three
times a week. I'll wire Ia Caius TO see if
HIGGINS l. still up. said the president.
.Da-h il, old chap, don't kick me out
for this said Six, almost tearfully.
'I'u do anything, pay anything. not to
lose my biue-unless. of course, you
think I'm not good enough
Here the secretary looked puzzled
and seemed "a have forgotten some
thing tie took off his light-blue cap
and scratched his head; and the presi-
dent. reaching round a sinewy leg be-
hind Jumbo's back. kicked the trusty
heuchmau The kick bad no inspiring
effect
Can't you suggest anything" said
the president
"a. yes" said the secretary. with an
effort; who coaches Us to-day. Smith
son? I wish it was Parsons; he's
barrister. and could tell Us what to
do.
4 doctor who once threatened to
knock OF IumbO's beer. buttered toast
and tobacco at one fell swoOp. aud
make him rise daily az six o'clock a.
m had not alarmed him 80 much as
did half an hour with this confidential
legal adviser just before dinuer-
Can't we wire?" asked the president.
producing the back OF letter. And in
response 70 their message the tall form
of Mr.. Parsons darkened the doorway
before the eight went down To the
river 10 take advantage of the after
moons tide.
A young solicitor. a friend of NJ.
PRrsonS. was 10 come next day 10 take
his instructions for entering an appear
snee aud all subsequent matters in the
suit. and from that day forward he and
Mr.. Parsons were To conduct every de-
tail between them at their discretion.
Jumbo was 70 do nothing but what
they told him not even 10 write or an
sSer letter or open one till they lad
seen It. and. above all. not to worry.
Iast was the great point lie was not
20 worry
The crew impressed it on him TO
man; they inquired after his nerves
every time they spoke To him. and put
on an air OF anxiety and compassion
whenever they met him. stopping
whenever they would otherwise have
passed him "a lay weighty grip up
on him aud beg him % keep up his
spirits
u he effect of the inquiries of Bow.