The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24
TRAINING HIM DOWN.
why the Rest Of the Grew Were
Not Invited.

Not Invited.
They rated and they raved ut him;
but be was impcrvious.
His surname does not matter In the
least; it had long been forgotten. The
coach Of the varsity crew knew him rs
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.
s.He could spare stone If he could
get 1t OF him." said the president rue
fully.
ut 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 Higgins. OF
Caius, II he does not look out, and worry
him one way or another until no gets
excited?"
.Nothing worries him." said the
president, mournfully
s.Nothing?"
well, nothing that's any use here.
said the president HE confided %
me last Easter that he was desperately
in love with some one. He had her up
during the May week. said shc 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 to practice in the autumn"
"What's her name?'
sDorothy - Dorothy Derrick; you'd
know it II you'd heard it as often as
have. All the time the trials were
practicing he used to write hexameters
on it, and reeitc them in the shower
bath at the boathouse.
sAnd now he's engaged, ! suppose.
and happy, SO he puts on flesh.
mot bit of it; it's all of, he says,
and his mind is ut rest, confound him!
don't wonder she could not stand his
easy going ways, great lethargic brute
Mr.. Parsons was gravc-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. b. 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 a gar
den to the house where they We're 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
..tiood heavensl you chaps" he said,
look herel' He was holding sheet
of paper in his hand.
s'What is itY' 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 ant
hooked it. don't understand it, but
it reads awful Her name and mine
and Victoria by the grace OF = thu
devil, there's something on the back?'
If he was white before he was greer
afterward, as the president looked ovel
his shoulder and read out aloud: The
plaintiffs claim is for damages fo'
breach of promise of marriage"
sits awful for me, isn't it?" said Six
disconsolately.
Its worse for the varsity" said thu
secretary, in awestruck tones.
Lets go out in the garden and tall
itover before rubbing times" and thu
president and secretary linked thei
arms in his and drew him gently. bu
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 ole, just Will
/ 90 to town and call on Dorothy ant
pu. things to rights; she can't reall.
mean to ruin me; she knows ] neve
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 sec
rotary.
20, If Jumbo's really going to go u
to town and be subp1nacd and write
and summoned and caveat-emptore
and all that kind of law stuff thre
times week, I'll wire to Caius to see
Huggins is still up" said the president
dash it, old chap! don't kick me on
for this" said Six, almost tearfull,
"I'll do anything, pay anything, not
lose my blue-unless, of course, yo
think I'm not good enough"
Here the secretary looked puzzle
and seemed to have forgotten som
thing. He took off his light-blue ca
and scratched his head; aud the pres
dent, reaching round sinewy leg b
hind Jumbo's back. kicked the trus,
henchman. The kick had no inspirin
effect
Cant you suggest anythingT" sa
the president
20, yes" said the secretary. with 9
effort; "who coaches US to-day. Smit
son? ! wish it was Parsons; he's
barrister. and could tell US what
do"
Cant we wire?" asked the presider
producing the back of a letter And
response to their message the tall for
of Mr.. Parsons darkened the doorw'
before the eight went down to u
river to take advantage OF the afte