Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-06

and swing the great door behind NM
Only few girls were In The Study-na.,
but the suppressed whispers We're III
Of the Saturday game.
"WHl you dare me to congratulate
him. girls?" cried one of them. I'm
no. AFRAID OF him if he is afraid OF
girls
IS no dropped his books on the desk
,Ov0cs.te her she cried enthuSlaSucal-
IL. Con Nr. Larkin, that was me.
The penua-- viii surely be ours! !
can hardly wait these last few weeks II
only there was something girls could do
TO help YOU on Girls and women always
have 20 stand outside when the big
-h.ugs come. They can't do anything
or an. and we just mus, have the
pe1uaut"
"Yes." he said calmly, cit would be
-,ugh 10 lose it now; but we don't do
a-v.h,r,r with wonderland girls
r. added. and left her standing
agdast.
Girls. Ned Larkin's turned gallant
she said as she went back to the
crowd. "He talks like cavalier Of
the age Of chivs,ry. You'd never pick
him ont as the defender Of our sex, but
I believe that is the next championship
he's in for.
The words did indeed fall strange
from Ned Ilrkin's lips He had never
shown the least interest in the So
called social side of his school life. For
the first three years he had scarcely
walked ND to the fact that there was
social side and now his fourth and last
year found him not only aware of it,
but keenly sensitive to his unftneSs
for 70. The new spirit that was DOM
mating the school athletics had eStab-
Ished social canOrs Of which Redwood
boys hitherto had never heard. Ned
had never before realized that the fact
that his widowed mother was tall
DRESS who worked long days and
nights TO eduo3te him was not the
highest passport TO social prominence
had he chosen TO present il. He was
sure that 10 meant sacrifice and priva-
tOn for her. but he was equally sure
that it ennob.ed both Of them. He
eagerly lOnged for the time when he
cOr'd take the burden from her Shout
ders. but she was so confident that ed
ucltion would be a big stock IN trade
for him that he decided 10 be patient
Till his course was finished. They had
taken a cottage in the shadow Of the
great University and her advertisement
among the students for clothing to
clean and mend had brought her
enough work 70 fill up her evenings and
add many comforts 10 the little home.
Her faith in Ned rever wavered aud
her hope in him made every care
sweet.
Hes as helpful as a girl she often
thought as she saw him doing the
things his ready Intuition suggested.
lie was only u when he begged 20 lift
the heavy irons for her, and it was not
long till she found he could use them
almost as successfully and far more
easily than she The years had en-
1arged his rang5Of capabilities and now
he was almost a n-eighteen-and
nearly ready for his start in life.
mo college for me" he would say,
''at least not until I've earned il. I'm
ready to take my turn at supporting
the family Gs soon as l get my Higd
SclOol shsepskin.'
The years at school had been a steady
growing delight TO him. He was the
acknowledged champion in the athletic
sports. and this distinction satisfied
him. Each year at school was a new
gift to him and he priced it with the
conscious thrill of joy unknown 10 boys
10 whom schooling was birthrlght.
For q time he was manager of the Nh-
la.lcS and though eventually his out
os-schOOl duties prevented his holding
the office. the games were practically
Un1sr his direction. His discipline
hal been rigorous and success had sell
dom failed. Ii became a badge OF NOR
al distinction 70 be on one of the Red
wood teams. for they we're the self-cOn-
tr0nei. temperate. nOn-smOking boys
and invariably the boys of good
standing in school work.
III.
The assembly hall at the school vas
gay with trophies OF conquest. for when
The boys won a lsague pennant the
E.r,s were sure TO testify their appreci-
o-on by harging aDother by ii. So
things had gone for three years. but
Tow thsy began 70 look different. The
Eas, Ends had determined to wrest the
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