The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-10-06
NO. 3.

tleu tathita. vi course, IN this altered
state Of his fortunes, Lucy would
jump at marrying him; and, therefore,
(you viii tell me) my uncharitable
hopes about Jacks 30 were out Of place.
because now, 80 or no 80, that design
ing young woman would unquestion-
ably accept him.
That is true. But-but-it seemed to
me, the last few times had seen him.
there was something in Jacks manner
suggestive (it may have been my fancy)
that his ardor for Lucy was a trife
cooled. Perhaps he had heard some
thing. Perhaps-but there would
not indulge in specuations.
We were in town, Of course, for the
varsity match. Jack dined with us
on tho preceding evening.
81 had an invite from the Clever
lys,' he told me, confdentially. "But
thought would rather come here"
"Why?' I inquired. smiling. Il should
have thought that Lucy's magnetic at
traction"
"Now, don't laugh at a fellow,
Maudie, I say? A chaps bound TO do
his best for his side in varsity match
isn't he?"
"Of course"
And bargains a bargain-isn'tit?"
THAT depends" l replied, catching
what / believed to be his meaning,
where there has been genuine good
faith on both Sides"
"Ah," he said, shaking his head grave
ly, "a man Of honor is always bound
by bis word. Wen, well, very likely |
shall put up Trundletop's first ball in
the slips. But-but-if runs are want
ed / shall do my level best to make 'em,
Maudie. A gentleman must play the
game, you know, old girl"
At that moment papa, who had been
snoozing, woke up, and began to discuss
Herbert Spencer's latest publication.
So that was an end of confidential talk
with Jack. did hope, however, that
the possibility he had mentioned would
come to pass, and that he would put up
Trundletop's first ball in the slips.
Now, I am not going to give you a
full account Of that varsity match. For
one thing, l don't think | could II [
would-cricket reporting being out of
my line. For another, it would be su-
periiuous; all that is material is con-
tanned in the extract given below, which
] have lifted" from the following
Thursdays Telegraph:
wanting 25l to win, Oxford entered
on their second innings punctually at
three o'clock. From the start runs
come rapidly, and when at the end Of
an lNur and a half $50 went up, without
loss, the match looked as good as over.
At this point however, the Oxford cap
tain succumbed to a very fast one from
Irundletop, and after his departure
wickets fell with startling rapidity.
With l65 on the board and six
men out It now looked like good thing
for Cambridge. II was at this point that
Fanshawe and A. n. Other came togeth-
er. Both batsmen resisted the attack
with unexpected determination; the
dark-blue wicket-keeper, in particular,
who recently seems 10 have developed
latent talent for batting, stopped sew
oral balls that might have bowled any
body. Slowly. but surely, the score
mounted. The second century was
hoisted, amid cheers, when the innings
had been in progress for two hours and
a half Then the rate of scoring in
creased; 2i0, 22O, 230, 240 went up in
rapid succession. IL seems now as if
the runs would be hit off without fur
ther loss, but with $50 on the board
the match being then a tie-Fanshawe
was out to a very tame stroke in the
slips, off a long hop from Trundletop.
The retiring batsman had scored 40. 1t
cannot be said that his style was par
ticularly taking; but he deserves the
highest praise for the nerve and deter
mination which he had displayed at a
critical juncture. BY helping Other to
put on s5 for the seventh wicket, be un-
doubtedly won the match for his side.
The single wanted was quickly OBJ
tanned. and Oxford remained victors of
a memorable encounter by three wick
cts"
Jack and a few other friends dined
with us that evening at Earle's court
After dinner we paired off. found my
self alone with Jack. The first thing
] said was:
"Oh. Jack / was afr-I mean, l
thought you would make your 80 to-
day. But you-you-played splendid
ly. You-you-won the match"
"Yes,' he answered. "0nly we might
have beaten'em by four wickets instead
Of three"
"What do you mean. Jack? You
you didn't get out on-on-purpose,
did you?"
"Wcl, you see, old girl, when went
in things were very critical. and had
to do my level best; but when the scores
were a tie and the match was safe,
came to the conclusion that l wouldn't,
after an, complete my 50. So, instead Of
clouting that shocking long-hop to the
boundary. as ! might easily have done,
put up a simple little catch to third
man"
did not affect 10 misunderstood him.
simply said: "Your feelings towards
Lucy have undergone remarkably
sudden change, jack
"Not so very sudden" he replied. IL
have been finding the young lady out
for some time. But it was not only that
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