Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-30

EDVARDB BLAKE: COLLEGE Student.
BY CHARLES M SHELDON,
Ciion of Philip Strong
"Robet Hardy's Seven Days."


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their taxes and other dethiis IN pus''
ness life. simply because SO many 9TH
err men do the same thing ana the GUS
tom Is common. Is 1t strange that thelr
sons grow up with loose definitions OF
truthfulness and careless habits In the
matter of exact honor?
"Of course" said Rankin after
pause, during which Edward kept a
troubled look on the table and was evil
IDENTIFY having a great struggle to de-
eide the matter, II can get plenty OF
fellows to take the route. But l know
II YOU take 1t, it will be run straight
and IL you increase the number OF sub
scribers I'm willing to make 1t more
than SO a week."
Still Edward did not reply. He was
making calculation as to chances for
getting something else to do. He had
entered college with the determination
to get through somehow. He knew that
a hard struggle was before him. The
farm could not help both Freeda and
himself without more privation on the
part of the home folks than he was
willing to see. How could he earn 81 a
week easier? And after all, If 1t was
understood by the fellows, and II the
rule was obnoxious, and If
Rankin rose and walked over to the
door.
"Well, what do you say? Will you
take the route or mott?
'Tll take IT," replied Edward gravely.
Rankin came back and sat down
while he went on to arrange the details
a little more fully. Finally he went
out, and Edward picked up book and
tried to study, but he was uneasy, and
Willis noticed it.
'If l had conscience as delicate as
yours, I'd want to trade Off for good
time once in awhile" he said as he
hung up his clubs. pulled a book out
of the shelf and sat down to his table,
putting his feet ON 1t and yawning
sleepily.
"a bad time, you mean,' said Ed.
ward, looking out of the window.
THAT depends. It's lots of fun to do
as you please"
Edward looked over at his room
mate and wondered at his easy, happy
expression. He had been out the even
ing before at late supper held in the
Greek letter society rooms down town.
where, if the rumors of such suppers
were correct, there was dissipation Of
various kinds that resulted in no good
to any of the students. Edward was
wondering il Preston was as happy as
he looked.
"Your conscience never troubles you,
does it,"
at used to-" replied Willis, whistlng
a bar of a popular tune. "but Eve train
ed it in the way it should go, and-all
right" he shouted as the door opened
and a head with tennis cap on it was
thrust into the room. III be out there
in minute. We're going to play off
that set with Bruce and Clark"
He put on his tennis shoes, hunted
up some balls, took down his racket
and went out. Edward sat for half
an hour by his table, looking out of
the window and unable to study. Final
ly he threw down his book and put on
his hat and went out to the tennis
courts to watch the game. 1t was i'm
possible for him to go on with his
studies in the condition his mind was
in. He was not in the habit of jug
Cling with his conscience as Willis
was. and he could not quiet it after
that promise to rent the route.
Next day he went down to the office.
and Rankin went with him to make
arrangements. The proprietor was
very busy and did not question Ed
ward at all, so that Rankin did all the
lying himself. thing that Willis said.
in talking it over with Edward after
ward, Rankin was perfectly competent
to do.
TO BE CONTINUED