The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-27

the 2 and tu1neu Dreaming IN naIQ.
sobbing in hystericai joy, they atum-
bled into the haven Of warmth Dorey
and White fell prone upon the nor.
"Get upl" screamed Maybe. 1king
at them and tearing at his coat with
fingers that had no feeling ID them.
Get upi Strip your c1othesi White, Is
there any liquor in the houseg
There was a t~wo-quart demijohn 81
old Kentucky in Denslow's steamer
trunk. White knew of IL. He mubled.
up the stairs in his cracking garments,
Wayne and Dorey after him
They broke the neck Just above the
wicker. A~soapless shaving mug roured
fall was portioned among them ia fiery
gulps. 1t was re6lled and quickly
emptied- They stripped themselves Of
their clothes, plunged into q bath
Geld, e draw the frOst-rubbed them
selves with alcohol and with toughest
towels until the pink OF returning cir
~culation began to show. The shaving
mugwas filled again and drained. Blood
bounded along the limbs and stirred
pleasantly in the extremitfes, but it
was a pleasure that was much akin to
pain. Their hands and feet and faces
burned like fire. Their speech was
thick. They were very happy.
The mug was quite a joke now. It
was really very funny. They began to
tell each other how very funny it all
was. They did not feel like standing,
because the table and the chairs were
coming around in circles. So they sat
down on the floor in front Of the fire.
place and rolled about and laughed and
joked in a delightfully."- silly way, and
felt altogether very good and very
funny.
And just at this time the bell rang.
"Who-who d'you spo-sposh that
ish?" said Wayne, making a vain effort
to get his legs under him.
"DonnosIcare," said Dorey. sSid-
down. Letum freeze outside. We're
no sanitarium."
There was a sound of footsteps and
voices in the hall. The footsteps came
TO the sliding doors of the library.
at is some of the fellows whis-
pered White. Lets be ersleep."
"Come in or stay out, whichever you
pleased" shouted Wayne.
Carmichael, Sanborn and Denslow
stepped into the room.
You are a nice lot of freshmen"
grinned Denslow, surveying the three
culprits and taking note Of the gem
eral condition of the apartment.
where did you fellows blow fromP"
Wayne demanded.
1--WE came in for some ice-boating,"
said Carmichael. Have you got any
on hand?"
"Yezzir," said Wayne, who seemed
fascinated by the fire. "Yezzfr, we sa-
saved Peg Wellington FIN drownin-
drownin' us; we're c~elebratin' the
event"
where is the Peg Wofington?v de-
manded Sanborn.
"Her runners is rustin', . the "ColonelH
observed. Whereat the ~graceIess young
sters laughed. "Her runners is rustin't
an we're goin' out to put some lather
on 'em, by'n by"
Then the story of the escapade came
out, and by the time the tale was told
in all its glowing particularly the three
heroes of the adventure began to feel a
drowsy contentment. They readily fell
in with C~ar1michael's suggestion that
they retire and srest up for awhile;
and they made a grand rush for sBlom.
my's' big bed. Sanborn followed them.
DO you know that your father is in
town, 'Colonel?' he asked. "He came
in from Washington this morning.
Mayne and Dorey chuckled. The lat.
ter punched White in the ribs.
you'll catch it," he gurgIed.
II might just as well be at the bot
tom of the lake." Colonel" groaned.
Tile will want to know about the Greek
polish"
"Give him some la-lather," muir.
INJURED Dorey.
what in time is he out here for?s
Colonel" asked.
ID came on unexpectedly to hunt
UP some evidence in the timber land
cases., and he said he would be too busy
over at the capitol to see you till to-
night. So don't fret. Have your
sleep, and you will be all right when he
comes"
Senator White, contrary to expecta-
tions, appeared at the lodge on the
court at about two o'clock in the after
noon. Sanborn gave him the whole
story, and, in company with the three
upper classmen, the old gentleman stole
up to the chamber to gaze on the sleep.
ing boy.
The senator stood very still, and after
a silent moment he gave a little sigh
that was all pride and tenderness. He
smiled, too, a little sadly, and there was
moisture in his eyes. Sanborn, DenslOw
and Carmichael understood. They, too,
smiled at the sleepers; and If they in
that moment wished, with a tinge Of
regret, that their own days of fresh.
man f~oclishness were before and not
behind them, why that was surely their
privilege as upper classmen.
Il an going in to Milwaukee to
night" the "Colonel's' father whis.
pered, "and then back to Washington.
Tell the boy that / saw him, and give
him his father'slove. Thank God they
are not under the ice!"
Mayne stirred uneasily in his sIeer
and began t. mutter.
The watchers BENT forward II