Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-29

can. / understand from the seniors
that every effort will be made by the
| college this year to make things easy
for the juniors, but
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 part OF the
| hammock, together with miscellane-
GUS collection of clothing, books, knick-
| knacks of various sorts, including a
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 at
once and went over and shook hands
heartily.
"Well, we'll! So you've come back?"
he asked, with just touch of serious
ness that reminded them both OF the
events of year before.
know here. so just came up to see
YOU"
"Glad to see you. OF course, seeing
I'm junior and you are still fresh
man, suppose we won't quarrel?'
1--WE didn't quarrel any before" said
Edward. with grave smile. "You
were very kind, and 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 can do for you?
And if so why not?'
81 don't know" said Edward hesitat-
ing. 81 haven't found room yet. Do
, you know where | 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. There
is great untamed lot Of freshmen
coming in, and they've-eXcuse me. l
forgot you are one of them. But hold
on minute. What do you say to room
ing with me-"
"Rooming with your exclaimed Ed
ward in astonishment. He sat staring
at the easy going, good natured fellow
on the edge Of the trunk. He was one
Of a type Of college men as far remov-
ed as possible from Edward Blake's
idea of what college man ought to be.
He was apparently in easy circum-
stances financially. He was going
through college as if it were more or
less of good joke. He was careless in
his habits. and while perhaps not fast
in the worst sense of the word he was
perhaps far from what he ought to be
in many ways that were already to
Edward Blake almost established rules
of daily life.
"Yes; why not? l need guardian.
You can see that plain enough. Now,
you're two years older than l am
and
Il don't think | would undertake the
task of being your guardian" inter
rupted Blake, with smile that was al
most grim.
well, it wouldn't be fair to tax your
nervous system too severely at the
start, I'll allow" replied Preston So
berry.
but honest, now, I'm in earnest
about the room. If you want to come
you can stand it, If you'll make the
beds and sweep out and build the fires
and bring up the coal and black the
shoes and mend broken windows and
repair the furniture I'll do the rest and
call it square,"
Edward Blake smiled, and Willis
Preston grinned good naturally at him.
Then they sat and talked the matter
over soberly, and the result was that
Edward finally agreed to come in and
room with Willis on conditions to
which both agreed in the matter of di-
vision of labor, Blake's share of ex-
pense for the furnishing, and so forth.
There were grave objections still in
Edward Blake's mind over the final ar
rangements which made him q room
mate of Preston, but he began his col
lege life with great interest in every
thing, and not the least interesting Of
his experiences were those he began to
have with his new roommate.
But after month Of the year was
gone he was seriously confronted with
the financial problem Of his school life.
The farm had yielded sufficient to
start Freeda and himself fairly we'll on
the term, but the uncle at home did not
understand the situation as well as he
ought, and Edward, while planning lib
orally as possible for his sister, silently
accepted smaller sum for his own
share of expenses than he really need
ed. After paying for his part Of the
furnished room with Preston, settling
his naturalization fee, buying a num-
Der Of expensive books and paying for
months board at the club he woke
up one day to the fact that he was
practically at the end of his resources.
His Uncle had written Of certain pur-
chases of stock necessary that had TAX
en- all the ready cash at home. Edward
had replied that he would look after
himself and that the folks at home
need not worry about him. But as he