The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-09

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to quote from Dante"
sob that was the result of being I'M
nerved generally over the events of the
last "a hours.
After an awkward silence of several
moments Edward managed to say:
There's another thing | came to see
you about. | haven't kept my promise
to your mother that | would do any
thing could for you. That was before
she went out to San Francisco last fall.
Do you want me to come back here
and room with your"
Not if you're coming back just out
Of pity for me-" replied Willis, lifting
his head and staring hard at Edward.
mot pity, but because l want to-"
"Come on, then" said Willis. his face
changing. Then he added: whats
the use? I'm fired. anyway"
''No. you're not. The president same
as said that Wheaton's statement
changed the case against you. | tell
you, Willis, if you will let drink alone
and cut the set you've been going with
and steady down to hard work, you can
finish your college course with credit"
Willis got up from the trunk and
began to walk up and down through
the room, trampng over the articles
scattered on the floor. "Pll do it!' he
exclaimed eXcitedly. "Tll turn out n
credit to mother and you yet. Since
you left me haven't given a row Of
burnt brass pins whether | went to
the devil or not But If you come
back. and Prexy lets me off. I'll show
you what can dor he repeated. with
increasing excitement. as Edward sat
silent. looking at him. If Wheaton had
been present he would probably have
said to Willis: "Will you do all this on
your own strength? Don't you need
divine help to overcome your passions?
Aren't you afraid these good resolu.
tons will fail you when you are sc.
verely temptedT And most of the
boys in college would have called him
a crank for saying it. Edward kept
still. because he had no higher standard
for moral strength than Willis had.
At last Willis quieted down, and Ed.
ward and he talked over the whole
matter of rooming together again.
Edward finally agreed to come over
the next day, and when he went out
Willis was soberly picking up, his
things and strengthening out his room.
The whole affair in which Willis had
figured was settled at last by the
summary dismissal from college of
three of the worst men in 1t, against
whom 1t was finally proved that they
had been guilty Of the picture paint
ing. few others were suspended.
Willis and half a dozen more were
called before the faculty and severely
reprimanded and compelled to make
good the furniture and other articles
destroyed in Wheaton's room. Willis
himself and one or two others apollo
gized to Wheaton personally. and the
atmosphere Of Hope college cleared
up generally with the elimination Of
some Of it's worst elements.
Then Edward and Willis resumed
their old life together. 1t was not
quite the same. however. For awhile
Willis attended strictly to his college
work and kept good hours, and Ed.
ward could find no fault with him on
that score But as the term went on
there were many little things that an
noyed Edward and made Willis com
pany unpleasant. He bore il all silent
ly and kept very busy with his work
Nevertheless. more than once he wish
ed he was rooming alone and almost
repented him of his own overstrict
Interpretation of duty.
1t was about this time that Presi.
dent Royce began his chapel talks on
war. which attracted attention out.
side Of the college owing to the inter.
est Of the world not only in the con-
fict In the Philippines. but for the war
in the Transvaal between England and
the Dutch repuhlics.. The recent de-