Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-10

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Ed1UGrd had his trunk out and aCds pack
ing his things into it.
"Hello! Same old brush and every
thing! No! You've got me a new
box Of backing! Well, that's thought
full" He began backing his shoes as
If he had been in college right along.
Edward asked him something about
the loss Of his arm.
"Of course l miss it," said Willis,
pausiag in his work. II was born with
two arms, and somehow don't seem
to get used to only one. can do most
things all right, except cut the raw
hide they used to give US for steak at
the club. I expect I'll have to eat hash
instead. l suppose hash will be the
regular thing at intervals, won't it?
can't tie my neckties with one hand
I've tried to practice with one hand
and foot, but it doesn't work. It's
difficult feat Say, it wouldn't be a
bad scheme, would it, to get the girls
to tie my ties for me? Do you think
any more Of the girls than you used
to, you old misogynist? Have you
been falling In love with anybody"
The unexpected question embar-
raised Edward in way he had not
anticipated. He did not venture to
say a word, and, to his relief, Willis
did not wait for an answer, but ratified
on about something else.
Mother sent her regards to you, Of
course, and she's awfully glad to have
us together again. Mother thinks
you're paragon or peri, and she
isn't far out Hope you'll keep me
going straight" And then Willis
started to whistle, and Edward did not
ask him about his Neutrality-suspicious.
he had given it up. The fact that he
had come home from the banquet ap-
parently without having INDUCED in
anything was hopeful, and Edward
was relieved at the thought that Willis
had reformed.
But In few days he was undeceiv-
ed. Willis was popular with the fast
set in college and in great demand at
whist and poker parties. The society
dinners were frequent that fall. He
had plenty Of money, and Mrs. Preston
very foolishly INDUCED him in that re-
spect. 1t was no secret to Edward that
Willis bet and gambled. They were
two vices that Edward had a perfect
horror of. In so far his morality was
Christian. He could not bear the
thought Of either vice, in which Willis
INDUCED without scruple. At the foot
ball game that fall Willis lost $50
which he had put up on the game. He
mentioned it with a laugh to Edward.
| IN get even when we play the re-
turn game. One season cleared $500
| on the games" Edward listened to
him coldly and did not even remon.
strate. II he had been a Christian, he
might have pleaded with him. but his
self Righteousness simply made him
scorn the whole affair. His esteem for
Willis suffered. Nothing but the rec.
objection Of Willis generosity to him
kept him from threatening to leave him
that and his mothers appeal.
| But matters grew more and more
trying for Edward as the fall term
went on. One night Willis came home
very late and, in company with crowd
of boisterous students, all Of them par
TALLY under the influence Of liquor
broke into the physiological cabinet
and took out the college skeleton. They
hung this outside the window Of one
Of the quietest, most inoffensive men
In college and put under it sign that
read: This Is My Funeral. Services
All Day. No Flowers" After perpe
trating this nonsense, which they call
ed fun, they came back into the hall
broke in Few doors, walked up every
body, had a little fight with the janitol
and wound up the night by opening
the college hydrant and flooding thu
basement of the chemical laboratory.
The next morning Edward, who ha6
been awakened and kept awake FOL
several hours by the disturbance, sale
to Willis just before they went over tt
chapel, III you get drunk and make {
fool Of yourself again, you can gel
some one else to room with you"
"Oh, pshaw! What's the use making .
fuss over a little fun?" exclaimed vii
lis, with short laugh. But he was evi
IDENTIFY somewhat disturbed by Ed
wards manner.
II mean what l say" replied Ed
ward briefly. ~
| For two weeks after that Will.
Strengthened up and behaved beauti
fully. Several Of the offenders OF tina
night were apprehended by the authori
ties and suspended. Willis escaped
with his usual good luck" he said
commenting on it afterward.
| But one morning, about O'clock
he came back from one of his night
| out and came into the room singin,
| boisterously. He was very noisy an.
took out his backing materials, whis
Ting q loud tune as he worked.
/ In the morning, before Willis cam
out OF his bedroom, Edward was bus,
In his own room, and finally when VII
lis came out and called to him he di,
not answer. He crossed over the larg
i room and stepped to the door Of Ed
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