Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-02-28

had never been developed. He adj
hered to his own standard of morality
with admirable fidelity, and it was Ger
tainly not his fault that the standard
was no better. He considered himself
bound in honor to please Harry Bangs
in everything. and it was he who first
solved the difficulty presented by his
peculiarities of conversation which
suited so i'll with the character of Law
renee Bangs the student
See here, Mr. Bangs" he said one
day when Harry had been looping off
Il few excrescences from the South
Cove dialect, every time open me
trap yen jumps on me neck ! can't
learn that dago that you want me To
talk. What's der matter wild me closin'
me jazz tr l-eeps2 I'm willin' Y3u
just call time "a me, see? An any,
body what gets a word out d me after
that is a beaut2 Does it go2''
But you've got 10 have something
to say when you get eornered"
What's der matter wild yes an no?
Dem two words will carry fcIlie a
long ways, I'm t'inking9"
Some fellow may nail You on the
field and try to get points cut of you
on the studies. Remember that Larry
is great grind. Hes supposed to know
everything Suppose a fellow should
ask YOU TO translate line of Greek?"
I'D say, very perlitelv: Don't be
after botherin' me wild that dago. r
knows it lneself, see? An | STINT
givin' it away TO the likes of youse.
How would that strike him? DO yer
t'ink he'd be after me on that lay
again2"
mo, 1 don't think he would" re-
Joined Harry, but you'd lose your job
and Id have to skip the country"
Would he tumble to me lust from
them few words?'
well, should say he would. But
your suggestion is a good one, and
believe you're the man To- stick by it.
III give you just one sentence to say
and we'll spend the next month in get
ting it down fine. just nse it every
time you get stuck. and don't say any
thing else on any consideration.
'All right. You can gamble ON me.
What's the sentence"
Harry thought few minutes and
then he sal {. Its hard II decide 1t
must he something high toned "a I'll
Larry's reputation. ! should say it
ought 10 be something like this: i
never pcrrsit my stables ID cncroaeh
upon my hours Of recreation'"
say, that's great Thatll be three
strikes and cut for any eillie that faces
me. Just let me learn them words
How does they 60, now2"
hangs repeated tncm ana he kept
right on repeating them about five
hundred tiiaes day fer the next
month till Paddy knew them much bet
ter than he knew the alphabet
In January the makeup of the nine
began to be the principal subjeet Of in
terest throughout the college. OF
course the name Of Lawrence Bangs
was never mentioned in that connec-
tion In fact, it was rarely mentioned
anywhere except in the class room lie
was enc Of the least known men in the
college.
But one day there came change.
Harry Bangs took Paddy by the arm
and led him 10 that great center of in-
terest, the baseball cage.
John Wilkes, the famous catcher.
was captain Of the nine that yer .
Johnny said Hangs, 'rve brought
my brother over. lie wants to try for
the nine"
il Capt. Wilkes had not been leaning
on bat he would have fallen down
lie had heard 81 Lawrence Bangs as d
gI.nd ot the l,aest description. Also.
II must be remembered. PADDY was
made up 90 tit that character. He >~are
spectacleS with perfectly plain glasses),
and had withal the studious air 81 4
young man who medtatcs studying
for the ministry.
l'n dehghtvd,' stauinered
Wilkes
Then he grasped Paddy cordially by
the hand
"a mighty glad you've come out,
he said. We want every man who
plays ball 70 show up here. and do
II ;1ghtno Harvard is going 10 have
mighty strong nine this year. and all
Yale must get up and hustle if we're
going to beat them"
Yes, = said Paddy, in that calm and
studious tone which he had learned
from Lawrence
II was all he dared TO say-all he was
permitted 70 say under the contract.
Neither the reply nor paddy's manner
impressed Capt Wilkes as being per-
meated with that enthusiasm which
should characterize candidate for the
nine.
What position 10 you play2' asked
the captain. This question could not
be answered by yes or no, and Paddy
tnrned an appealing eye upon Bangs.
He pitches little" said Bangs.
Good, responded Wilkes Were
weak IN the box III give him a trial
now. Get into Tie box, bangs, ana III
have the fellows bat around"
Paddy removed his spec tac1es, and
wiped them carefully rs he had seen
Lawrence SO, Then he y .nded them