The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-16

the mountains with such q man on it
s. Colby" said one young man to
another, as they stood on the piazza of
n of the great summer hotels over
On the Sunset side of the Franconia
Mountains, in the Old Granite Sta e."
"Yes-that-is-so," answered the
bearer, with a rather reluctant drawl
Of hesitation, but"
But whats I tell you, il ell the
rest were stocks and stones, Colby
would win the gtme," broke in the
other, impatiently.
Yes. I believe is" was the concilia-
tory answer. Colby will win every
neutrality-suspicious.; but, Dick,
we might as we'll look facts in the face.
The chances are tht Colby won'G De
there. He's a magnificent player, If
he lets the Whiskey flask alone. But
when the drink goes in, Colby goes out.
Some other fellow seems to be IN his
skin, and that other fello#-well, to
say the least, he doesn't 20 in to win"
"But we mustn't let him get a drop,
Dick; certainly not till the game is
over. We were beaten last week at
the Crawford. 1t will never do for it
to happen again"
"AI right, Tom; I'll keep my eyes
on him, and if I'm called off, you stick
to him like a burr; for if he gives US
the slip, it's a dead sure failure all
round. There is no one to take his
place"
There's that young Graham; he's
next best. Indeed he made a splendid
showing over at Sunset last week."
Did he3 I wouldn't have thought
it. I hate that shy, quiet kind of chap.
I don't want Graham in it."
''Y ou're prejudiced, Dick. Fact ia,
you're spoiled by money. Graham is
quiet, but he isn't shy; and I suspect
you would rather he we're in it than to
have the Sinclair team win the day"
Never you fear; Colby will be all
right, and will come with a big
score ahead, without any help from
head walters or country persons"
There, now; I told you you were
prejudiced. Graham is a splendid fel
low, body and brains, He just led Us
all at college; not only on the diamond,
but in every otner tield. l n him
for being willing TO come mere ana
work in the summer, getting MS nerves
1-- 49, ~n1s-~
up in the mountain air for q four years
theological tussle."
"Pshawl He come for the money,
and he works like an upper servant.
And then he has the impudence to put
on a dress coat and come into the par
Ior and sing and firt with the girls
and promenade on the piazza in the
moonlight. I told my sisters not to
recognize him. I, for one, like to see
q man in his place."
And I'm proud enough to have him
notice my sisters; 20 that's the differ
ence. You are willing yours should
know Colby"
'Ot course I am. Colby's a gen
tleman."
"And so is Graham; only our def
nitions d IF T. He's poor. He's got a
splendid old New England mother,
looks like an old Roman matron.,
She has done her best to put him
through college. This summer he's
boarding her down at the Campbell cot
tage, and I think the ine old lady gets
more OF his evenings than the young
ladies do. But look there; that colby
making for the stables. Ii Colby is a
gentleman, he seems to choose the
company Of that coarse hcsgler, Bill
Hoyt."
Bill Hoyt knows horst 3sh like q
book, and he holds the ribbons as if
the horses were as easy to drive as
Cinderella's mice. No wonder Colby
sometimes takes a glass with Bill; but
I don't fancy his getting n just now;
so I'll stroll over to the stable and res
cue the wandering boy, and bring him
back TO dine with his mamma"
AS the young men hurried away,
Tom Reynolds turned suddenly toward
the Office of the hotel.
How many are going to Bethlehem
for the baseball game this afCernoonG"
he asked of the clerk, who glanced at
a list upon the bulletin board.
well, nearly all the young folks in