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

So completely had he given himself TO the
subject on hand that he was oblivious OF
the presence Of other men by the window
where he sat smoking; and he pronounced
the words aloud.
who's a wonder? asked an ex-Harvard
base ball player of some note who sat near
I'VE won't mention any names" re-
sponded Bangs. but 1 don't mind telling
you that the person to whom 1 refer is
destined to give a lot Of trouble to the pu-
pills of DIR. Eliot's school for boys out on
the banks of the Charles"
II know who 1t is" said the Harvard
man. its your brother Am right?'
But Bangs was not ready TO give any in
formation about Paddy. He simply winked
and said nothing. The remark, however,
had touched him on the raw.
II wish 1t was my brother" he remarked
as he turned away. when that Irishman
gets to Yale he will make a name for him.
self that will live a hundred years. And
Lawrence will never be heard off,
This last reflection put Bangs in very bad
temper. and he went home and lay awake
two hours thinking OF his brother.
He was at his bachelor quarters early
next morning. prepared for an important
interview with Paddy O'Toole. He found
that young man in a sweet dream of peace
Come. turn outr' called Bangs, cheerily.
FITS time for breakfast"
Breakfast?" cried Paddy, awake In a
moment Say, do 1 get some? Is that
straight?'
''Of course 1t is. AS soon as you've had
your bath"
Me bath? An me that was washed only
yesterday? Say. do 1 wash every day? Am
! Chinese laundry?'
You're civilized Christian now" re-
Joined Bangs. "and the sooner you begin
10 act like one the better. Perhaps 1 didn't
make you understand yesterday Just what
mas happened to you. The case stands this
way you've got the making of a great ball
payer In YOU Now. I'm a Yale man."
"hars that Dem fellies what plays
loot ball. and slugs der heads off'n each
other?"
well. that's part OF It, Yale is a college
In New Haven, and those of US who have
been there are bound to see Yale win every
Time You've got to go to Yale and play
on the nine. i don't want to give you a
Dig head. but it's a fact that you handle
= base ball better than any other fellow /
s'er saw, and I've seen many a good one
NOW, rich men give money to colleges. I'm
willing to do that, but want to be sure
That the money is spent in a way that will
do the college some good. Therefore I'm
going to spend 1t myself. I'm going to
spend II sending you there. It's a great
opportunity for you. but you'll have to earn
right now
schools Is all closed ! heard a kid say
3d."
Bangs laughed
You won't go to school yet. I'll be your
i don't like the job. but III do 1t for the
sake OF the college Now get up and eat
your breakfast. for you've got nard days
work before you"
Bangs went out into the parIor and pres-
emily Paddy appeared. wearing the suit
of clothes which Bangs had purchased en-
the previous day. and carrying his shirt
Collar in his hand
bad luck to itr' exclaimed Paddy throw
ing II on the floor. 1T cuts me troat"
Bangs ordered him to put it on Paddy
demurred- He said he was willing to wear
1t on Sundays but he thought that seven
days week Of IL was "crowdin der limit %
NO collar, no breakfast" said Bangs at
last. and that carried the poilt.
1t Is only fair to say that Paddy, prop
erly dressed, and with his mouth closed,
was good looking youth. His skin was
unusually white despite his out Of coor
ME, and his face was thin to match his
figure, which was like little man on stills
But his features were strong and his eyes
bright and steady. Altogether he had a
good head for a student, if there had been
anything in it. His great strength lent a
certain grace to his movements, though
one would have expected him to be as awk-
ward as a young calf.
1t is impossible within the limits of this
narrative to describe the educational pro-
cess to which Paddy was subjected. Natur-
ally he did not learn much on the first day,
but Harry Bangs did Those of US who
have had the advantages of early training
do not realize what its total absence i'm
piles. Bangs had never been a student He
had studied just enough to get an idea of
the vast number Of things which one can