The age-herald., 1900-01-14

as good o record as her brother was making and believed herself capable of the most advanced course Her father frowned upon the co-education of the sexes and had been long In yielding to her plea for higher ed- ucation. He was desrous of sending her to some fashionable seminary for young la dies that she might receive polish and tin- ish suitable, as he said to her sex and cared little for her aspirations for study of the classics and sciences and pronounced 1t foolish for woman to waste time'' upon higher mathematics. He believed her
 Whim' all nonsense. He was thoroughly able to gra tify her. and being a fond parent she thought yet to have her desire.
 Jim promised to do all he could in bring ing 1t about, and in turn she promised to mail him boxes of caramels and cocoanut drops a panacea for all his vacations and troubles at school.
 The holidays had passed. The boys con- graduated one another as they met at the depot on having had such splendid fun and on having escaped committing unwittingly some unfortunate prank that would have brought upon their innocent heads the cen- sure of angry fathers and perhaps some more serious chastisement.
 Some one had just exclaimed Why don't Fred come? He said he was sure to see us off," when they saw him, flushed and ex- cited, hastening toward them, with a grip in one hand and sandwich in the other.
 "Halloi Whats up now? Whose grip?
 
 almost in the same breath.
 "I am going to the university" he replied Don't you believe it?'
 University, indeed; much school you go to less 'tis to the axe and shovel collegei Sure 'nough, Fred whose grip? called out Bruce, who was fearful there might be some truth in F'reds words, for he knew perhaps better than any of the boys Fred's strong desire for an education and also of the wonderful amount of perseverance the boy possessed. Bruce had often considered with Fred plans by which one could earn his way though col lege and was fearful that Fred had sudden ly devised a scheme to further his own hopes, which he could not share. Fred needed to consult one as to mode of life but."as unvalued persons do, carve for himself" while Bruce's will was not his own for ''he himself is subject to his birth"
 Fred knew Bruce's disappointment would be keen and felt it himself sorely
 "Well B. B., esquire, l am sorry for you, my boy" he said. 'but I must leave you. See have saved up enough, you know, to matriculate and while ago MT. Clicks sent up to the house to know if l would go up on the express tonight to take the butcher boys stuff to him. Said he would get me pass if I would. He may keep his pass back; all I want is to get there y see. Butch got sick on his last run and had to stay over all night. Say, Bruce, come go with us. Old boy am sorry, but l can't lose this chance to save fiften dollars, you know.
 Poor Bruce stood silently fin equal scale weighing delight and dole" but finally over came the tiny spark of envy. He rushed up just as the train moved off and shook Fred's hand heartily.
 "All right, old fellow" he exclaimed "I'n be there yet. There is a way over every ob- stacle. if I have mind to find it. Remem- ber our motto, M. M M, and depend on I'll enter next fall"
 Good bye! good bye!' was called till the train was beyond hearing, and handker- chiefs were waved till it was out or sight
 Bruce and George, Ran and Burt turned and arm in arm, talked as they walked away of F'reds undaunted courage and or the chances for him to win place even ahead of the dear old captain. should he make it possible to enter college.
 (To be eontinued)