Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

ing room Of the farmhouse, and his
uncle suddenly said, just after some
remark Freeda had made about her
college experience:
"What's the reason, Edward, that
you can't enter college this fall?'
"Enter collegew exclaimed Edward,
looking up in establishment from a
book.
Eyes; why not? I'm able to manage
the farm this winter"
"But Freeda is planning to go back"
stammered Edward.
"Not without you," spoke up Freeda,
who was on the other side of the table.
Edward Blake looked from his sister
to his uncle aud then at his mother and
aunt and waa struck with a conscious
look of conspiracy on all four faces.
"You've been working up this ideaw
he said suddenly.
you're right, my boy. That's Just
What we have been doing. Now, you
listen to me as make the thing clear"
And his uncle went on to show how for
some time be had been planning to ar
range matters so that both Freeda and
Edward could begin the year at Hope
college together.
The result of that evenings talk was
that Edward Blake began his prepare
tons for college again, very much to
his own establishment, but with an I'M
concealed pleasure that his old ambi-
tons were again to have an opportuni-
ty. When three weeks later he and
Freeda went down to the station to-
gether and bought their tickets for
Raynor, he could hardly realize that he
was on his way over the saale road to
begin life that year before had
seemed to be made impossible by the
tragic event that had greeted him on
the college grounds.
They were two days ahead of the
date Of opening the college, and broth
er and sister walked UP the hill to-
gether. When the baggage came up a
little later, Edward helped Freeda with
hers and then went over to the old dor
mitory, Rankin hall. He had not been
able to make any arrangements for a
room, and the college was full to over
flowing, so that he expected to have
some difficulty in finding a place.
There were a few new student
walked into the hall thought of Willis
Preston. He had not heard anything
of him except what Freeda had said
occasionally, and she did not know
whether he was coming back t0r his
Junior year. Edward had promptly
returned the money Preston had lent
him at the time of his fathers death.
Preston had acknowledged the letter in
brief note and that was all.
So Edward went on up two flights
and knocked at the door Of the room
which he remembered Preston had said
was his at the time.
"Come inv' exclaimed voice that
sounded as if it was muff1ed.
Edward went in and saw Preston
with his head down in the bottom of a
trunk.
"1'm trying to get these hammock
sticks out" said the mufled voice.
"Now that I'm a junior-through a
dispensation Of Providence that l don't
understand, for it's wonder to me
how the professors ever managed tc
pass me aloug-I'm going to try to be
comfortable part Of the time if
can. understand from the seniors
that every effort will be made by the
college this year to make things easy
for the juniors, butt
At this moment the sticks that he
was Juggling at came loose, and the
head came out of the trunk with a
bound. He lost his balance and fell over
backward, dragging out a part Of the
hammock, together with miscellane
GUS collection Of clothing, books, knick'
knacks of various sorts, including q
tennis racket, some balls and pair OF
boxing gloves.
Edward could not help laughing, al
though It was rare habit with him
Preston sat on the floor and rubbed his
head, which had struck the cover OF
the trunk. But the minute he recog
nized Blake he got up on his feet al
! once and went over and shook hands
heartily.
"Well, we'll! So you've come back p
he asked, with just touch of serious
ness that reminded them both Of the
events of year before.
Eyes, and you're the only person
know here, so just came up to see
you"
"Glad to see you. OF course, seeing
I'm a junior and you are still fresh
man, suppose we won't quarrel?''
1--WE didn't quarrel any before" said
Edward, with a grave smile. 'Yor
/ were very kind, and I haven't forgot
ten It,"
Don't mention it," said Willis as he
began picking up the things on the
floor and throwing them carelessly into
the trunk. Its habit of mine that
can't help. Anything-1 can do for you
And If SO why not?"
81 don't know" said Edward, hesitat
ing. II haven't found room yet. d
, you know where I can get one?''
"Rooms are scarce" said Preston, sit
ting on the edge of his trunk at the i'm
minent risk Of falling into it. "Thert
is great unframed lot of Freshmen
coming in, and 've-excuse me, ]
forgot you are one of them. But hole
on minute. What do you say to room
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